Producing phonk is all about blending gritty, vintage Memphis rap acapellas with heavy, distorted basslines and hypnotic cowbell melodies. Setting the tempo between 120 and 140 BPM, you can quickly build a dark, aggressive drift track using modern DAWs or AI-assisted creation tools. To produce a professional phonk track, you must focus on the correct structural layout and audio manipulation techniques. ## Step-by-Step Production Guide The follo…
To make a drum kit in a DAW , load a drum sampler plugin (like Drum Machine Designer, Groove Agent, or Impact), drag & drop individual drum samples (kicks, snares, hats) onto the pads/slots, assign them to MIDI notes, and then program patterns by playing them in, using the pencil tool to edit notes/velocity for realism, or building from loops. You can also design sounds from scratch using synthesizers and effects within the sampler for uniqu…
Selling beats online is now the standard for music producers. Among the platforms available today, YouTube stands out as the most powerful tool for showcasing beats, connecting with a global audience, and driving sales. This guide provides a detailed blueprint to help you sell beats on YouTube, with actionable strategies for branding, optimizing videos, and building a loyal audience. Why Selling Beats on YouTube? YouTube has over 2 billi…
Do you have a computer or smartphone? And what DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) do you want to use and learn to make Phonk with? There are quite a few options of which most of them will suffice for your goal Computer: FL Studio by Image Line for PC and Mac (Paid but there is a demo version in which you cannot save your progress unless you export it as an audio file) Ableton by Ableton AG For PC and Mac (Paid…
Become a sample pack provider The first business model involves working as a music producer, primarily collaborating with sample pack companies. While this path may not yield the highest profits, it allows you to concentrate solely on sound design. Sample pack companies like Loopmasters typically seek musicians and sound designers on gig marketplaces to produce sample packs for their catalog. Since marketing and selling sample packs can…
