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Originally Posted by filterayok

judging strictly by the trax on myspace, i think you should get the bare minimum, and spend the rest of that 20k on promotion----seems to me the nature of what you're doing is revolved around the artists flow, which is honestly great, and "mixtape" sounding trax....unless you're planning on a different approach to making trax (with really expensive synths, effects, live instrmnts, etc) why you gonna spend mad dough to put stock triton sounds through expensive converters, and analog "warming" equipment---your trax are cool, though, but i doubt anybody in your audience is gonna notice or care about any minor "equipment" based improvement---get a g5 and an mbox, and a good pair of speakers, boom you're done---as long as you got good ears, i think your trax'll sound fine...i just think there's better things to spend that money on...

thanx for the feedback playboy...but if i told u how much money i already spent promoting these 2 singles (Hands Up and Gangsta) u would either smack me or ask what the hell i was doing wrong?...i have the mixtape thing going a lil bit (google my name) but im trying to establish a decent buzz in radio land before i release my album...i have been comparing my sonics to other commercially released material and although i have a better sound than most indies...its not at a major level (which is what i want)...since reading this forum...i've found out that alot of people have atleast 10-15k on their front end...all i have is a rode mic right into the vs2480...i study the best sounding rappers out there and i definitely fall short...i have an independent label...but we are well funded and wish to compete on a major level...i dont want to cut corners on vocal chains or beat tracking cuz in the new year i plan on being that dude that everyone is talking bout that "CAME OUT OF NOWHERE"...I have a promotional budget in place...the 20k is for production and building a legacy.