Welcome to Silicon Beats - Drum Loops made easy.

If you are looking for a massive selection of high quality drum loops to use in your professional music productions then you have arrived at the right place.

Silicon Beats offers you thousands of drum loops available in download packs and on CD. Each download pack contains drum loops in WAV, AIF and REX2 formats which you can download easily in one handy ZIP file immediately after purchasing. If you prefer to get your drum loops on CD you'll find that every single download pack that we offer is also available on CD.

We offer drum loops in a wide variety of different musical genres and tempos. You can hear demos and download hundreds of free demo drum loops before deciding which of our download packs you would like to buy.

Silicon Beats is updated regularly with new drum loop content and we welcome your suggestions on how to improve our service to you. To browse our entire catalog of drum loop packs click here. To learn more about us click here or read our FAQ section for answers about the service we offer.

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	Sound Production Articles

How to Produce Beats like Lex Luger With audio examples and screen shots we take you on a detailed tour of how to produce beats like Lex Luger Click here to get cracking.

How to Create a Dubstep Remix In this article Slik shows us where to start with a Dubstep remix that literally takes just a few minutes. We use audio examples with screenshots. Click here to get stuck in.

How to import Apple Loops into Garageband for iPad We give you step by step instructions on how to import third party Apple Loops into Garageband for the iPad. We show full screen shots of the process and explain how it works. Click here to learn how it's done.

How to Convert Drum Loops into Drum Kits You can instantly turn your drum loops into a resampled drum kit using Ableton’s ‘Slice To New MIDI Track’ feature.  This will cut your drum loops into specified sections and allow you to trigger the individual slices with your MIDI controller.  Click here to learn more about this cool tool.

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How to Program Drums This article teaches you the essential skills you need to achieve realistic drum sequences. We've included downloads of the drum samples, the MIDI and even a cool Ableton Live Set to get you started.

How to Use EQ and Compression Learn the basics of how to use EQ and compression in your mix. These fundamental tips will start you off on the right track. Avoid trouble down the line by getting things right during the mix stage rather than leaving it till mastering.

How to Master Your Tracks In this article we give you a super fast demonstration of how to master your tracks using 'T-Racks 3 Deluxe' mastering suite. We've included audio examples and screen shots of the mastering process.

How to Get a Killer Drum Sound Part 1 We teach you the essential fundamentals to recording drums and preparing to capture a killer sound. Learn the basics from our years of experience and save yourself from many of the common pitfalls.

How to Get a Killer Drum Sound Part 2 This article uses audio examples, screen shots and multi-track stems for you to download and follow. Learn how the Pro's get that awesome drum sound.