Beat Thang Blog

Beat Thang Named DJzone Best DJ Innovation at NAMM 2012

nadir — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:28:08 +0000

DJzone Magazine, the leader in online news and information for the DJ industry, announced the winners for the 11th annual Crystal Disc Awards, which honor outstanding engineering professionals and products. The 2012 Crystal Disc Awards presentations took place during the 2012 Winter NAMM Show in Anaheim, Ca. The Beat Thang earned the award for Best DJ Innovation of 2011-2012.

“DJzone continues its tradition of recognizing innovation and quality in the DJ, lighting and music industry,” said Sid Vanderpool, Publisher of DJzone Magazine.

To be eligible for the Crystal Disc Awards, products must related to the DJ industry and be reviewed at the Winter NAMM Show, DJ Times Expo, LDI Show or submitted directly to DJzone Magazine. Only two of these coveted awards are presented each year with exception of the Crystal Disc Lifetime Achievement Award that is presented periodically.

Visit BKE at NAMM 2012 Booth 6909 to Win a Beat Thang

nadir — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 21:28:06 +0000

We’re doing it BIG at NAMM this year! Lots of demos plus opportunities for you to meet Dallas Austin, the BKE founders, 13 year-old music prodigy Isaiah Fogle and more. Stop by booth 6909 and enter for a chance to win your very own Beat Thang! The winner will be announced on Sunday. See you at the show!

T.H.E. (The Hardest Ever) – will.i.am (feat. J-Lo, Jagger, Dallas and The Beat Thang)

nadir — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 14:02:28 +0000

Supernova will.i.am comes HARD with this monster track produced by Dallas Austin on the Beat Thang. Superstars J-Lo and the immortal Mick Jagger get in on the fun in this action-packed video. “This BEAT is so HARD!” Check out the clip and cop the track right here on the Beat Thang blog.

Kang BoomBAP & The Beat Thang Meet Fate Eastwood

nadir — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 14:24:57 +0000

Fate Eastwood kicks out speaker-knocking slammers for the likes of Young Jeezy, Allstar, Birdman and Lil Wayne, Yo Gotti and other chart-topping rappers. Fate recently sat down at Music House Studios in Atlanta with Beat Kang BoomBAP to check out the Beat Thang. After a quick demo, he thumps out a trunk-rattling track in no time.

Vibe.com: In Depth with Dallas Austin and The Beat Thang

nadir — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 14:44:17 +0000

Dallas gives Vibe.com an in-depth look at the Beat Thang in this pair of videos.

Part 1

Part 2

Van Rhuehl: Producing With Beat Thang (Review/Tutorial)

nadir — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 16:39:02 +0000

Darius Van Rhuehl is the owner of Backhouse Productions and is also a producer of pop, rap, hip-hop, and R&B beats for TV. He attended the Juilliard School of Music and has studied music production from multi-platinum producer Michael Wagener.

Van Rhuehl recently posted a three-part series on the Beat Thang that is part review, part tutorial including best practices for producing music on the Beat Thang. Follow the links below to see what he had to say.

Producing beats with Beat Kangz’ Beat Thang – Part 1
“In this series of articles, we’ll talk about Beat Thang’s features, design, ergonomics, sound quality, and ultimately, explore whether the kind of beats you’d expect from a world-class studio can be produced just with Beat Thang and a set of headphones…” Read More HERE

Producing with Beat Kangz’ Beat Thang – Part 2
“In the previous segment, we said we were going to challenge Beat Thang’s “15-minute music production guarantee.” It’s a challenge you can’t lose. And yes, within 15 minutes, I was dropping beats like an ugly baby, and creating some very complex, layered, film-score style electronica.” Read More HERE

Producing With Beat Kangz’ Beat Thang – Part 3
“Once you’ve got the drum loop bangin’, do a scratch rap track and make it as close to finished as you can. Once you have the drum loop, bass, and rap track, then you can start filling in the empty spaces. Remember, rap beats are all about drum beats and words. You don’t want your beats stepping all over your rap.” Read More HERE

Beat Thang University: Visit LearnBeatThang.com

nadir — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 17:43:12 +0000

You’ve got your Thang. You’re already making beats, but you’re ready to go deeper, and get into the nuts and bolts of this Thang.

You’re ready to enroll in Beat Thang University. But there’s no need to worry about tuition or registration. Simply visit LearnBeatThang.com and soak in the knowledge.

You’ll find dozens of easy to follow video tutorials with everything from How to Navigate Your Thang to Advanced Sample Chopping and beyond. Look for how to videos that help you get the most of the Beat Thang and Beat Thang Virtual. We’ll soon add production tips, sound design advice and songwriting workshops from some of the hottest producers and writers in the business.

So fire up that Thang, open your mind, and surf over to LearnBeatThang.com. Knowledge is key.

DJBooth.net Beat Thang Review

nadir — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 16:25:51 +0000

The reviews are coming in, and the heads at DJBooth.net add to the growing list of accolades.

Their reviewer says:

“After playing with this [Thang] for about 30 minutes, the best part I noticed about it was the sheer number of features and option you had at your fingertips.” – DJBooth.net

Click HERE to read the entire review

The Chosen One: Adrian Storey Wins Dallas Austin Beat Thang Giveaway

nadir — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 07:05:23 +0000

The competition was fierce. We had dozens of fantastic entries. Thanks to everyone who took the time to create and submit your video.

And the winner is… (Hit the roll button…)

Adrian Storey of Duluth, Georgia! Adrian will receive a Beat Thang after creating this winning video:

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Congrats, Adrian! Your Beat Thang ~~will get to you shortly~~.

UPDATE! AStorey got his Thang! He promptly recorded his acceptance speech (complete with a rhyme over a wicked Beat Thang rhythm supplied by the MAN Angelic Voices avj171) and posted it to his channel.

So big ups the Adrian!

Now, because there were so many fantastic videos, everyone who took the time to enter will receive their own copy of Beat Thang Virtual, or if they are already a Virtual user, they’ll receive Beat Thang Sound Expansion Packs.

Check out the videos below. These entries receive honorable mention.

The Boombox on AOL: Dallas Austin Sheds Light on Beat Thang, New Artist + More

nadir — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 01:20:55 +0000

Dallas sat down with The Boombox to tell them about the Beat Thang.

Dallas Austin is sagacious. The esteemed songwriter-producer knows what works and what doesn’t when it comes to his music business. Just look at his track record, creating magic in the studio for the likes of TLC (‘Creep’), Michael Jackson (‘Wanna Be Where You Are (Remix)’) and Gwen Stefani (‘Cool’), among others. Hits like the aforementioned aren’t made without dripping a little bit of blood, sweat and tears in the studio.
READ THE FULL STORY HERE