How You Can Create Your Own Dubstep Tracks
I received an e-mail the other day from one of our readers asking me what the best way for someone who has no idea what they are doing to get started with making their own dubstep tracks.
This guy went on to stress to me how little knowledge and experience he had. Other than the fact that he simply loved dubstep, he had no clue about DJing, production, instruments, or pretty much anything to do with music.
My advice to him was to find himself a simple dubstep beat making program to get started with so he could learn the ropes and see how a studio works. I told him that once he mastered this basic software and learned to make some really basic beats then he could think about upgrading or expanding his knowledge.
And my advice to you is the same, start simple and small and work your way up. So how, specifically should you get started?
Dubstep Audio Production
One of the things you can do right off the bat is to read one of our most popular posts on this website, which is all about how to create dubstep music. Click that and read it and you’ll get a good head start on which software to use for making dubstep music and the right mindset you’re gonna need for mastering your craft.
Dubstep is somewhat different than most other electronic styles of music. The rhythmic structure is different and the way the beats are arranged are different. And even though the tempo is the same you usually sequence the beats on a half time, or 1/3 rhythm. This is the part that confuses a lot fo new comers to dubstep audio production. So if you have any doubts about this stuff then read the article that I mentioned above.
Another important resource that we put together on this site is all about how to make beats in a dubstep style. Beat making isn’t the same for each genre, as each style has its quirks, and dubstep is no different. So for a good primer on dubstep beat making click here.
Once you have that down, all you need to get next is the right software to get you started. There are many top notch production tools out there, but only 1 that I think is awesome for new dubstep beat makers who need a tool that combines ease of use with high quality dubstep audio production. Which tool is that? Check out this software for making dubstep and find out.
Getting Inspiration For Your Tracks
Inspiring yourself to create dubstep music is not as easy as it sounds. The reason is that you need to put time in to listening to great music, and being humble enough to open yourself to learning from each and every track you listen to.
Your daily life should be a constant process of discovery, and your dubstep production career should be no different.
Always be aiming to discover new dubstep music, analyze it, and soak up the qualities and sounds that you really like. If you make a conscious effort to seek out new pieces of music on a regular basis you will never be wanting for creative ideas and inspiration.
So always remember to enjoy music, to love dubstep, to listen to other artists, and to translate that into your own music.
PEACE.