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LEGAL Drum Sound Kits / Samples? Free?

Just Started — Tue, 21 May 2013 00:33:48 GMT

I saw on another thread someone said just about all free drum kits are illegal.
Well I am trying to make my music (beat and vocals) and don't want to end up getting sued for something illegal. I'm poor so I am wondering if there ARE any free LEGAL drum kits anyone knows of. I highly believe I will get noticed/semi-famous, so legalities are a big issue for me.

Like this song, but as you can see, the top commenter is saying that the song has copyright issue from a sample in the beat. I don't want this happening to my stuff.

Nice little tune right here, check it out:
Chris Webby - "Turnt Up" Ft. Dizzy Wright (Official Music Video) - YouTube

Please no negativity, just answer the question.

So to summarize, I am looking for LEGAL free to cheap (under $50?) for some nice quality good sound kits.

Mainly looking for drums, not audio clips (making beats, not a DJ).

questions about air flow.

Miiika — Mon, 20 May 2013 21:00:59 GMT

what are things to do when breathing that improves air flow? i dont have any examples, but im just looking for general tips. one thing i read was to try opening my mouth wider so the lungs get full quicker. havent tried it yet.so do you guys have any tips?

also i had this theory, but correct me if im wrong. i was thinking that since i haven't made too many breaths (about 8-12) that if i just continue breathing in and out, time and time again, that i'll get better? like the saying goes " repetition is the mother of learning" lol. would this be true for air flow? what do you think?

reference-track search

pachakuti — Mon, 20 May 2013 19:53:53 GMT

I am looking for a reference track. Should be a rap-instrumental that has the bass sitting below the kick. Any recommendations?

Buying A U87ai?

Reem703 — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:02:23 GMT

I'm getting the U87ai(Nickel or Black=sound difference?) I'm contemplating on pairing it with an Avalon U5, V5, or M5. I need something mobile.I tested the U87ai with 737.The 737 is just way to much for me right now. I've heard some good things about the other Avalon pre's.Please let me know what you think or suggestions.*For Vocals*Thanks in advance.

Where to find songs as separate tracks for sampling? Or at least vocals separate?

jscomposer — Mon, 20 May 2013 15:21:48 GMT

For example, I want to sample some vocals from Arrested Development's Tennessee.

questions about rap flow.

mylesp — Mon, 20 May 2013 09:02:03 GMT

what are things to do when recording that improves rap flow? i dont have any examples, but im just looking for general tips. one thing i read was to try opening my mouth wider so the words are said fuller. havent tried it yet.so do you guys have any tips?

also i had this theory, but correct me if im wrong. i was thinking that since i haven't made too many songs (about 8-12) that if i just continue writing and recording, time and time again, that i'll get better? like the saying goes " repetition is the mother of learning" lol. would this be true for rap flow? what do you think?

What's your mastering chain look like?!?!

Huslito — Mon, 20 May 2013 07:20:20 GMT

Just curious as to what gear and,or plugs those of you doing mostly hip hop are using and how you are using them in sequence/ what sequence...

Kinda want a Rough outline contrasting to what others doing other genera of music are using, not that it will be necessarily different but then again it kinda is being that we tend to emphasize certain things a little differently...

Recommendations on a good master quality limiter plug would also be appreciated! Thanks..

stacking vocals properly?

Huslito — Mon, 20 May 2013 01:22:37 GMT

Anyone heard the new Kanye West - New Slaves, Black Skinhead?

eliteandsambo — Sun, 19 May 2013 23:42:53 GMT

Just wondering if anyone has any opinions on the new Kanye stuff, the style, the lyrics, the minimalism... the projections of the video onto 66 buildings.

I know yall illuminati conspiracy theorists are out there gettin paranoid again.

New album out in about a month. I thought My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy was awesome, but i dunno somehow he only gettin crazier and crazier in his music.

See Sandurz post below for new links.

Need help analyzing a mix - On Fire by Lloyd Banks

Dkelloway — Sun, 19 May 2013 18:27:28 GMT

I'm trying to analyze the mix on this song and I need to answer the following questions for an assignment of mine and was wondering if I could get some help. My main questions are that I'm not great at identifying if a mix is wet or dry and the effects used. How do I know if things are really compressed or not?

Is the mix wet or dry? Can you hear the effects at all and do you think that this track very compressed?

Thanks

"Epic" Hip Hop Sound

theorange — Sun, 19 May 2013 16:48:17 GMT

I use Logic Pro, and someone asked me to do a sort of "Rap Battle" song for him, cause he's doing some rap battle video. I thought making like an epic hiphop/orchestral thing would fit well with that. Now, I dont usually really make epic hiphop, so I been trying to find the right "sound" that it usually has.

So far, what I have is:

A lot of instruments playing
trumpets have an important role
staccatto "angelic" choir or long, "epic" choir
high strings are important too

Anyone else got any tips for getting the right "sound" for epic hiphop?

Limiting and loudness help!

JazzLogicUK — Sat, 18 May 2013 15:35:13 GMT

Ok so basically this is my first post here, and i signed up as i have some issues with my production that are constantly getting on my nerves and i joined in the hope that some dudes with more experience and knowledge than me can help me answer them!

The first one that is constantly is on my mind is to do with volume and limiting.

I make Jazz influenced hip hop music and recently i have been struggling to keep up with the loud volumes set by many electronic producers in today's game and i just want to know HOW they do it. How do they make their tunes so loud yet keep the sound so clean? is it to do with the quality of the limiter/compressor or does it get that loud before they have even begun the limiting process?. I was also wondering what's the best way to approach making your tracks "loud" with regards to electronic music and hip hop. Do you do it during the mastering process or is it done beforehand?

I would really appreciate it if you could have a listen to a new production of mine (attached), and give me some tips. Do you think it sounds too squashed and should i stop trying to push it so hard or is it ok? because as of now this is the loudest i can possibly make my tunes and it still isnt as loud as some commercial releases, so id really appreciate the help in giving me some tips! Obviously i realise music is not all about volume but this is simply an aspect of my production that i wanna get up to scratch.

Cheers! :)

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Flowerz 2.mp3 (6.10 MB)

Switching between Preamps

LeoRapture — Sat, 18 May 2013 03:36:57 GMT

When using only one microphone, how do you set it up so it can work with multiple preamps? I currently have the mic running directly into the preamp, and from the preamp to the mixer. Since I can only have one mic hooked up to one preamp, how can I switch between the preamps without pulling the racks out and switching the cables? Any easier way to do this?

Popular Sound in today's Music - Speeding/Pitched up Drums/Vox

Eternal_One — Fri, 17 May 2013 04:36:53 GMT

I'm attaching two audio samples of what I'm asking about from a song called 'Beam Me Up' by Cazzette.

I've been hearing a lot of this 'sound', especially in EDM music, where usually a snare drum starts speeding up and pitching up.

I'm sure the speeding up I'm referring to is just the way the snares were programmed but the pitching up is what I'm really curious about.

Does anyone have any tips on how to achieve this in Pro Tools and/or Logic? Can it be done in Pro Tools? I'm going to assume it definitely isn't achieved with vari-fi in PT.

In the audio clips I am attaching, one of the clips does what I'm referring to with not only the vocal's delay but then again with a synth (kind of in the background). The other audio clip is doing this with a synth sound as well.

So how is it done, any videos or explanations? Is it achieved the same way for vocals, synths, snares, or whatever sound you would pick?

Thanks.

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I can't mix my own vocals!

Timeismoney865 — Fri, 17 May 2013 02:51:52 GMT

Hello this is my first post. I don't know if anyone else had this problem but I record other people all the time and I make them sound great. But when it comes to my own vocals I can't never get it the way I want them! Could it be my interface? I use a akai eie pro USB. Should I get FireWire? Would that make a difference? Am I just to hard on myself? Has anyone else have this problem? My chain is neumann tlm 193 into a presonus eureka into a lexicon vocal processer to the akai interface.

New Picture Of Eminem Using What Microphone?!

mikeg09 — Fri, 17 May 2013 01:50:08 GMT

Whats up guys,

Do any of you know what microphone Eminem is using in this picture that just came out? Looks like a U87 but seems kind of big..

Thanks

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Are these headphone studio monitors any good?

DankNasty — Thu, 16 May 2013 20:39:27 GMT

I am considering purchasing these AKG K 240 Studio Headphones | Sam Ash Music 1-800-4-SAMASH

They are the AKG K 240's for $100 does anyone have any experience with these? Or any other suggestions around this price. I need to upgrade my headphones for my home studio to something with better bass response. I notice when I produce on my current ones I don't hear much bass then when I turn the monitors on Crazy bass.

What percussion instrument is this?

TYPHY — Thu, 16 May 2013 19:29:27 GMT

Congo or bongo?

Whateve it is... he ****ing killed it.
I'm going to buy one LOL.

French Montana - Excuse My French...

HonaCostello — Thu, 16 May 2013 07:52:01 GMT

Everyone on here talks about mic techniques, pre amps, which mics to use, compressions, etc. This album sounds LIKE SHIT. MY EARS BLEED. MY music sounds way better using an AKG120 --ART PHANTOM 48v- LINE IN on laptop. I SWEAR. Who mastered this shit? His high ends are stretched to far. No compressions on some songs. Limiter is BOGUS. And guess what? He goes to million dollar studios with award winning producers and engineers and IT SOUNDS LIKE SHIT. He doesnt even fit right in the mix! This makes me think.. It doesnt matter about how good it sounds just who you are. IM STRESSED OUT!!!

Opinions?

Best EQ for samples! mainly for taking out Low end.

optikstrange — Thu, 16 May 2013 06:37:14 GMT

Im a sample based producer and one prob ive always had was getting my samples to fit well with my basslines.Im aware of filters and such and have been making beats for a long time but i want to have my mixes sounding at there best but my basslines sound muddy against my samples.I know each sample is different but im looking for a go to EQ plug-in to use on my samples only.Mainly for taking off low end and making room for my own basslines.Should i focus on taking out low mids too? Any help/tips would be great as well as EQ plug-in recommendations.Thx for your time!

Drum buss compression with sample files.

RBizzle — Thu, 16 May 2013 03:18:26 GMT

Hi all,

I've uploaded two files:

"original.wav" - no compression
"1.wav"
"2.wav"

Just a short loop.

Can anyone tell the difference?

Thanks for your time.

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	1.wav (2.70 MB)
	2.wav (2.70 MB)
	original.wav (2.70 MB)

Drums on Kanye West's "2 Words?"

DesmondA — Thu, 16 May 2013 01:45:56 GMT

Anyone recognize the break that was chopped from? I always found those addicting..... diddlydoo

Anthemic Piano Keys/Chords (Larger Than Life Feeling)

I Am Legend — Wed, 15 May 2013 21:05:57 GMT

I'm trying to delve into making more anthemic type of progressive style hip-hop beats.

What are some good chords or KEYS to study/fiddle with to get that real anthem style sound using luscious synths similar to the songs below.

There's something about the progressions in these following songs that the chords just scream ANTHEMIC and EXUDE this LARGER THAN LIFE feeling:

Kanye West - Champion - YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6E2AV1lqdOg

Forever (Explicit Version) - YouTube

Juega como Messi -- adidas - YouTube

Kanye West - Good Life ft. T-Pain - YouTube

Kanye West - POWER - YouTube

Please, please, please if you have any insight, even a small little tip it would be greatly appreciated to a youngin' tryna learn.

Drums from drum kits ending abruptly!!!

mylesp — Wed, 15 May 2013 09:29:29 GMT

I often download free kits and sometimes the kicks and snares end abruptly. They might sound good, but don't have space at the end of the kick or snare to stay full. What can I do to fix this? I can post examples for a good kick and a good kick that ends abruptly if you guys want.

Any good VST's for piano effects?

KeaDrew — Wed, 15 May 2013 08:31:48 GMT

Just looking to spice up some piano samples with some effects? Anyone know any good ones? Dreamy ambient effects perfect. Whatever you have? :)

Thanks in advance

Auto-tune

tyylercrooks — Tue, 14 May 2013 19:57:40 GMT

Okay, so this may or may not be stupid, but can I use melodyne as an auto tune processor or would I have to find another VST to get auto-tune. If so, what could I use to get auto-tune on my mixes or what effects could I use to get that sound on my vocals. Any help would be appreciated.

Anybody ever toy with the SA Stereo Tools plugin?

Vanilla_Dutches — Tue, 14 May 2013 17:46:58 GMT

I was giving this a test run on my master buss...It's supposed to be for FM transmission...

and I was, kinda blown away by how good it sounds....

Like I am thinking about putting down the $155 for it to replace Maximus or L2...it sounds so good.

McDodo's Super Volu

anstahc — Tue, 14 May 2013 16:55:49 GMT

Never mind this thing sucks. Even with nothing between the before and after it drastically changes the sound.

Slice X + Midi problem

d1rdyd — Tue, 14 May 2013 15:49:07 GMT

I don't know what changed but I was chopping samples in Slice x by highlighting the section and I would assign accordingly to which pad I wanted to use to trigger it. Now when I try to assign any selection of the sample it will only trigger the 1st chop and if i try to change it it just keeps triggering the 1st. Anyone ran into this?

What SP303 trick is Kev Brown talkin about?

grimethamc — Tue, 14 May 2013 12:41:12 GMT

http://youtu.be/uTzEaR8yL8M

Right around 31:25 Kev starts to talk about how he samples through his 303 then stops cuz he's given to many gems. What do y'all think he was talking about? Sounds like some sort of hipass filter, maybe bit reduction, saturation, compression. What effects does the 303 have that would give the sample that sound?

Looking for someone to mix and master my beats... $$$

mullock87 — Tue, 14 May 2013 10:33:45 GMT

I'm looking for someone who can mix and master all beats I make, who can mix & master up to a professional high quality. I will pay the going rate for this service if I'm happy to work with you.

Please post your soundcloud/website so I can listen to your mixing & mastering. Ideally I'm looking for someone who has experience with hip-hop/rap/pop.

My music: https://soundcloud.com/lawrencemullock

Thanks

Looking For Engineer

TheRealKDC — Tue, 14 May 2013 03:04:06 GMT

I'm looking for a engineer to mix my hip hop vocals!

SM58/57 for quality vocals?

Charles Ramsey — Tue, 14 May 2013 02:16:47 GMT

Anyone think the SM58/57 can be used on a professional record and have it sound good? I tried it with my Great River, and after EQing some of the lows I got it sounding pretty good actually.

Jeru The Damaja - "come clean" sample

jigsound — Tue, 14 May 2013 01:08:22 GMT

Hope you guys can help me out.

Does anyone know where the sample from "come clean" comes from?

Childish Major (Producer of Rocko U.O.E.N.O.) SHOWS HOW HE MADE THE BEAT!!

CocaineAudio — Tue, 14 May 2013 00:47:11 GMT

Says he made it two years ago... Video: Producer "Childish Major" Talks Producing Rocko's "U.O.E.N.O" & Shows How He Put The Track Together

Making vocals sound better?

DGerlt — Mon, 13 May 2013 23:27:22 GMT

Okay if this is this guys regular voice:

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Fjdt2qmTz8Y

And this is a professional recording of that same song:

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Po3h5nObU50

How does one achieve this? What are they doing in the mix to bring the vocals out more and make them sound a thousand times better? Any help is appreciated.

Thanks

Mic / Preamp / Compressor for VERY Sibilant Vocal

arcanjoloco — Mon, 13 May 2013 22:30:19 GMT

I have a very sibilant voice and I'm willing to buy a vocal chain for tracking my own rap vocals. The main issue I always had with my voice is the very strong sibilance. Not only with the "ss" around 7k range but the "ts" and "ch" at around 2.8k or so...

I've tried any mic / pop filter placement with any settings you can imagine with a newmann u87 -> avalon 737 -> digi003 chain that I've been tracking on a friend's studio.

Maybe the AD is important here also, since I'm tracking with a 003. I'll upgrade my interface probably to a RME Fireface UFX.

Unfortunately I can't demo any gear in my city. Actually I'll have to buy it overseas.

Some gear I've been thinking about is:

Shure SM7-B Mic

Manley Mono Mic Preamp

Empirical Labs EL8x Distressor

DBX 160A

Songwriter Job

zinedine — Mon, 13 May 2013 20:01:03 GMT

Hello, I need a Songwriter as soon as possible for a small project i need to finish till next week. Paid for sure. With opportunity to record some vocals (male vocals if possible).

Just PM or Reply Thanks !!!!!!!

Reducing load time for sounds.

DankNasty — Mon, 13 May 2013 17:40:57 GMT

Is there a way to reduce the load time when i load a different patch or sound. I am coming from a motif where the sound switches are instantaneous and I know computers are different it has to load but is there a way to reduce loadtime I thought an i5 would be sufficient with 8 gigs of ram especially when I am only running maschine software.

Laid back drums/Quantizing

dingobiatch — Mon, 13 May 2013 08:08:45 GMT

I've been quantizing everything since the first time I saw a DAW, which up till now has been fine since I mostly do electronic material.

However, I just got into an artist called Flume, and their songs have this amazing laid back groove.. and I *cannot* seem to get remotely close to it myself. Check out 0:59...

I can get pretty close if I play the beat using a drum machine or midi keyboard and don't quantize it. Obviously, once I quantize, regardless of swing setting, etc (I've tried groove quantize packs for Logic... MPC... various drum machine templates), it loses it's groove.

My first question is, and this may sound naive, but how do producers using modern DAWs deal with beats like this? Even the kick seems like it's off grid, so looping gets difficult... Do you make it so the first kick starts exactly off grid, and then loop after x bars?

Second, and this may be borderline wrong to ask but I'm curious - can you make quantize grids for Logic that would work to this? I tried making one by using Convert to Sampler Instrument on a looped section of that song (and then doing make groove template). However, it doesn't *quite* sound right...

If the answer to the quantize grid question is yes, are there groove template packs online that have awesome laid back feels like this?

What kind of VSt's are worth buying for trap?

dmas — Mon, 13 May 2013 05:14:28 GMT

i know theres alot of vst's out there and they are pricey especially when you need several. Which vst's are gonna give me the best bang for my buck? i was thinking about getting nexus and massive. I seen nexus is like $300 just for the default version and like 55+ for any add on.Frankly, That's a shot in the dark. types of producers whose sound i am fond of are SOuthSide, Jokaa and of course lex. Dat Trap stuff.

Promoting A Mixtape W/ Several Sites

TheRealKDC — Mon, 13 May 2013 05:04:46 GMT

I know this sound like a totally dumb, and easy question. But how do you promote a Mixtape that will be hosted on several sites? If I upload my Mixtape to lots of Mixtape platforms how do I promote it? Do I just choose one link? And promote that?

Basic Mixing For Thick Vocals

TheRealKDC — Mon, 13 May 2013 04:47:16 GMT

Any tips to achieve a thick lead vocal. Stacking? Also a Vocal Chain would be good! I have no analogue equipment.

Rap songs that have best produced instrumentals (in last few years?)

Gax — Mon, 13 May 2013 03:16:38 GMT

I'm building my hip hop production reference list but I don't know much about hip hop scene so I'd like to see what gearslutz hip hop beatmakers and artists consider best of the best in production. (Live instruments preferred)

So far these songs are in my reference list:

Kendrick Lamar feat Dr Dre - Compton
Dr. Dre - Good Things (Crystal commercial - Instrumental version)
Dr. Dre - Kush
Kendrick Lamar ft. Dr. Dre - The Recipe
Wale - Ambition
Eminem - Beautiful

Some quality songs of Top 40 charts

Gym Class Heroes: Stereo Hearts
The Script - Hall of Fame
B.o.B - Airplanes ft. Hayley Williams of Paramore

/// and then few Lana Del Rey songs (I consider them very hip hop styled)
Lana Del Rey - Radio
Lana Del Rey - Blue Jeans
Lana del Rey Gods & Monsters
Lana Del Rey - Dark Paradise

TASK1ne

Jacobisninja — Mon, 13 May 2013 01:32:06 GMT

Anyone ever heard of this guy? What are your thoughts about the song and why?

Task1ne - What's That Sound [Official Video] - YouTube

Fader vs gain plugin vs plug input and output knob

ctmixing — Sun, 12 May 2013 19:39:52 GMT

What do you go for first when trying to get levels while producing? Ive heard that you should leave the faders at unity and gain stage from the plug in. Id like to know what you guys are doing to gain stage while producing.

J. Cole - Kenny Lofton (Production)

MitchGeist — Sun, 12 May 2013 14:47:27 GMT

happy mother day guys..

Recently been really digging Truly Yours 2 by J. Cole. I really like anything he puts out, especially production wise.

This is the song I am wondering about: J. Cole - Kenny Lofton (ft Young Jeezy) (Truly Yours 2) - YouTube

My questions are pretty simple, but I feel as if the elements in this track are all on point!

A few things I was wondering - This snare/clap combination really pops so well, it seems like it's the loudest sound in the track, I am wondering what you think they did to get it to pop so well..

Second thing is the sub bass! When i listen on my monitors it is the PERFECT level within the track, and to me it seems like with how loud the other elements are that is pretty great they were able to get the sub bass to fit so well. In my opinion I hear a lot of mid-range that might make it poke through so well. Thoughts?

The next thing I really liked was the hi-hat on the track, it is very live sounding to me and compliments the drums very well. I find it really hard to find hi-hat sounds that flow well and sound natural with live-type drums, do you think these drum sounds are all from the same kit?

Just wanted a few people to chime in on what they thought...really loving Canei Finch/J.Cole combo!

Does Any1 Know where the Drum Sounds on Mtume's "Juicy Fruit" come from?

ddeez — Sun, 12 May 2013 05:24:27 GMT

Do they come from a drum machine? If so what one? I love the sounds but cant place the drum machine. They're obviously not an 808 or 909. The drums on that whole album sound amazing. The "hips" song has a ridiculous snare/clap.

Just Blaze interview WSJ

Systanatic — Sun, 12 May 2013 03:26:56 GMT

http://youtu.be/wCqGZuD-YIs

Logic audio into MPC then back again, without feedback?

Zarathunkya — Sun, 12 May 2013 02:08:37 GMT

Hi people,

I have a strange question perhaps... I have Logic 8, an MPC2500, and an audio interface with 8 ins and outs.

What I want to do is record the output of Logic into the MPC, tweak the sample in the MPC, and at the same time have the audio outs of the MPC going back into Logic (and then out to the monitors).

Would there be a way to do this in such a manner (using all these audio interface outputs) that I don't get feedback and blow my speakers/headphones/eardrums?

(The audio interface is an M-Audio FastTrack 8r)

Thanks!

Is Jay-Z a Time Traveler?

Jesse381 — Sun, 12 May 2013 01:04:27 GMT

This is a real pic from 1939 in New York.

These drums?

I Am Legend — Sun, 12 May 2013 00:58:58 GMT

What type of plugins/effects can be used the most efficiently to get this sort of perfect mixture of distortion/filtering? It's like a very subtle distortion, but it's still very powerful to my ear and the filtering is awesome too.

in the intro you can hear the effect best:

Kid Cudi- All Along - YouTube

note - I tried iZotope Trash2, but it seemed way too harsh and just totally mangled the drums, maybe I was using it wrong I dno tho.

Vocals sound great but not "Professional"

xBOBxSAGETx — Sat, 11 May 2013 23:43:28 GMT

Okay first I will talk about my signal chain!

I'm using an SM7B going into an RME FF400!

The way I'm mixing it is one performance but on 3 different tracks!

One centered, then two hard panned left and right! The hard panned vocals are EQ'd differently.

Then I send my vocals to two aux's hard panned left and right but I pitch them down some cents then blend em until it doesn't sound robotic to add some thickness to it.

I like how my vocals sound but they do not sound "Professional." To me at all!

This song is a joke that me and a friend did.

The better performance is at 1:25 (Which is me hahahaha)

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/...ARSLUTZ%29.mp3

Mixing Speech for Broadcasting

RichGardner — Sat, 11 May 2013 21:10:38 GMT

what up producers...

got any ideas for mixing Speech (only vocals, without any instrumental) for
broadcasting ?

- Which EQ ? Compressor ? Special techniques?

aaany ideas? ;]

Rich boing

male rap vocalist and singer

Fantastic — Sat, 11 May 2013 19:50:15 GMT

hi im searching for a male vocalist and / or singer for different small projects (hooks or small verses), paid for sure.

How much time do you spend on music?

I Am Legend — Sat, 11 May 2013 19:34:36 GMT

Be honest. How much time do you dedicate to music?

I mean making beats, learning about music, anything that with enhances ur capabilities basically.

How many hours a week?

Need a beat recreation

ProToCall — Sat, 11 May 2013 17:39:55 GMT

Hello, I am looking for someone to recreate me this beat Macklemore - Can't Hold Us - YouTube , Its pretty much a reference beat, I dont want the 100% same beat due to legal issues, but something similar so I can mimic flows of lyrics on verse and hook. You can check my work out at reverbnation.com/ptc204 , and please PM for any serious inquiries with prices.

committing to a theme/speeding up workflow

Dkelloway — Sat, 11 May 2013 16:46:03 GMT

Say you guys are digging for samples and you happen to come across 5 samples and you're not sure which one to flip or you find a sample and you have a few different ideas for how the track might go. I recently found myself wasting a lot of valuable time messing around with different samples, rhythms etc in order to see how they sound. Saying this, I didn't get much accomplished. Do you guys hear a sample and immediately tell yourselves "this is a boom-bap joint" or a neo soul joint, a street joint etc and try to build it that way?

Best way to make a song fade in from a low pass filter?

EccentricBeats — Sat, 11 May 2013 09:11:21 GMT

I have this song I'm working on and I want it to fade in from a sweeping low pass filter, but the EQ levels are horrible. Kicks too loud, hats too loud and too "high" Is it because I haven't added any effects to the Kicks and Hats yet? When I hear it in professional songs, the sweeps sound like they have the perfect EQ. Nothing louder than anything else. I've attached the part I'm talking about and how it sounds. I hope the attachment works.

Attachment 344491

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Test.mp3 (612.3 KB)

Tips For beefing Up kicks

Dynonj — Sat, 11 May 2013 02:21:42 GMT

Im wondering what i can do to beef up my kicks. It seems like no matter what i do i cant get the sound im reaching for in reason. I layer eq, compress and usually layer my kicks with another kick but cut all the low end out and things of that nature but if anyone can give me some tips it would be great.

Some of My stuff: https://soundcloud.com/frankklicks. (Last beat i made is lacking that sound if you wanna hear)

Dubst3p Hip Hop Song?

Jermaine — Sat, 11 May 2013 02:15:59 GMT

hello everybody,

simple question: can you tell me some professional (not your own) Dubstep Hip Hop Songs? I wanna expand my horizon and I only know the the Asaep Roy/ Skrillex Song. Thank you ver much.

Methods for reference tracks while mixing

chris carter — Fri, 10 May 2013 17:40:44 GMT

This is actually a recent one of the plethora of tips I've posted on my facebook page. But it was a good one on a subject that comes up here often so I thought I'd copy/paste.

Tip: Methods for reference tracks while mixing

Everyone has heard about using reference tracks while mixing. You know, so you can compare your mix to that “benchmark hit record”. I’ve talked in the past about how I turn down a reference track to help me start my gainstaging and to facilitate better a/b comparisons. So I won’t revisit that. Instead, I’ll talk about three different techniques you can use when comparing your mix to the reference track(s). The three aren’t necessarily mutually exclusive; you can combine or switch between multiple techniques.

1) We’ll call this the copy-cat method. You find a killer record that sounds very very similar to the record you are working on and make that your reference. So it will have similar sounding drums, similar sounding vocalists, similar sounding bass, etc. You basically try and mix your record so that it sounds as close as possible to that record. The upside to this technique is that you have something very concrete to go after. The downside is that you can spend forever trying to find a song that matches yours and even then, nothing will match perfectly. And there’s always the possibility that at the end of the day, the sound of that reference track really ISN’T appropriate for your song or artist. Nevertheless, the ability to compare apples to apples, so to speak, makes this a viable approach and one that is great for beginners who, through lack of experience, have a hard time sussing out the subtles of records. If nothing else, it’s also great practice for honing skills at any level of experience.

2) Let’s call this the dissection method. You may have seen Dave Pensado allude to this on his program. You grab a record that has a vocal you love, a record with a kick you love, a record with the width you love, etc. Gather all these different songs, each with a different “perfect” element and sort of combine them all into one giant super mix. As you are mixing your record, you check your snare against the reference track with the killer snare sound, you check your lead vocal against the record with the killer lead vocal, and so on. The upside to this technique is that you don’t have to find one perfect record for your reference because you are essentially building a collage from multiple references, each with their own strength. The downside is that it’s easy to lose the big picture by focusing too much on individual elements and ignore how they work together.

3) I’ll call this the zen meditation method because I use this method the most and everyone always says how I’m all zen and hippy-dippy about how I approach mixing. In this method you get a couple of records that are very loosely and generally in the same ballpark as your record. I think of it as though they are songs that would wind up on the same playlist in someones mp3 player. So if I’m mixing an uptempo pop/r&b jam, I’ll grab a couple uptempo pop/r&b jams to reference where I think the mixes are solid. I don’t worry at all about making my mix match those. Instead, as I’m mixing, I ask myself, “if someone was listening to those songs in their playlist, or on the radio, and my song suddenly came on, would it feel out of context or would it just roll along?” (or for those of us old enough to remember compilation CDs, “if my record were on a compilation with these other songs, would it fit in seamlessly, or would it be out of place?”). The idea behind this method is that in reality, no two mixes are alike. Further, there is no genre-dependent industry standard. You can take the two highest charting rap songs on Billboard and compare them only to discover that they have radically different amounts of low end and radically different perceived levels for the lead vocal. Is one right and the other wrong? No, one was #2 on Billboard and the other was #4 and you’d be happy to have mixed either! Same thing goes for rock, folk, country, ANY genre. So instead of comparing your mix to the reference(s) on a technical level like in 1 and 2 above, you are comparing more on a psychological level. Because the reality is that this is how the consumer will be evaluating your mix. And like I always say, I don’t give a f*ck what other engineers think of my mixes - I care about what the tone deaf consumers think of my mixes because they are 99.9% of the record buying population! The big upside to this method is that you are evaluating the mix as a whole in a context that makes sense from a consumer listening standpoint, and you have total freedom to do whatever you want creatively without sacrificing your ability to compare to a reference. The downside is that it requires a lot of experience and if you aren’t good at switching between the big picture and the microscoping brush strokes, you can wind up careening your mix off a cliff before you know it.

As I said, these are not mutually exclusive and you CAN combine. Although I overwhelmingly use the third method, I will often use the second for certain spot checks, particularly when I’m nervous. For example, if I’m having a hell of a time getting a snare to sound right, I might dig around for a similar song with a killer snare sound so I have something to shoot for (even though I might not want to wind up exactly in the same place). Or if I’m particularly nervous about the amount of sibilance in the lead vocal, I might dig up a song by a similar sounding singer and compare. So you can in fact mix and match, combine, stir or even buss (lol) these different methods.

Anybody know any quality bass synth plugins or have any synth bass programming tips??

gotrice415510 — Fri, 10 May 2013 13:11:37 GMT

I know there is stuff like Trillian but is there anything else as good?

Also - I have Massive, Absynth, and a microkorg but I can never get the bass to sound as rich as I want or as buttery...ends up too tingy or thuddy imo... any body have any tips??

How does it work in the industry? Do producers mix their beats?

Eternal_One — Fri, 10 May 2013 06:00:24 GMT

For ex... say a producer is working with an artist.

Producer made so and so beat in their own studio.

Are the stems of the beat given to the artist's engineer who then mixes the stems intricately? Tweaks 808s, makes them fuller, EQs synths, snare, kick, etc. Overall makes the beat sound way better than how it came in.

Or is it the instrumental used how the producer mixed it? I'm assuming there are plenty of producers who make great music but can't mix on a professional level.

Music on the radio is damn near perfect. Did the producer mix the beat so well, or are the stems given to a professional who really turns the beat into audible gold?

I'm mainly referring to major label stuff because I'm sure there are cases where the producer's 2 track mix is used.

Is there a preferred KEY SIGNATURE when using 808s?

Eternal_One — Fri, 10 May 2013 05:25:10 GMT

When producing music with 808s, is there a preferred key signature to use for the 808s to really knock?

I've read that certain keys allow the 808 to really cut through in terms of frequencies... The 808 may not be audible in one key but in another it may really resonate and hit hard.

I know this probably dives into mathematics and what not. I'm just curious if it's actually of any relevance to consider this when producing music with 808s or if it is irrelevant.

Any insight on this?

Also, any advice on getting the 808 and kick to sound like one, is this just a matter of finding a kick that meshes with your 808 so it sounds as if it's one kick with a huge decay?

808s PLAYING at DIFFERENT VOLUMES - Same Velocity, Help?

Eternal_One — Fri, 10 May 2013 05:22:00 GMT

Hey all,

I have a bunch of 808 samples.

I'll throw one into Kontakt and tune it alongside a piano so I can play it to the song's key.

However, even though I specifically make each note's velocity exactly the same, some of the notes are hitting louder than others.

Some of the 808s are hitting lower frequencies considering bass lines are usually playing different notes.

So for example, one 808 may be playing the note of C1 while the next one may be F1. The C hits much lower in pitch, LOUDER in volume, and deeper audibly and the F hits higher in pitch and lower in volume. But they are the same velocity.

Why is this? Professional records with 808s have consistent bass lines in terms of volume. Even though some 808s hit higher in terms of pitch, they aren't hitting lower in volume as they are in my case.

What is the issue here?

TOMS & other similar sounds - Do you TUNE?

Eternal_One — Fri, 10 May 2013 05:15:39 GMT

Referring to digital production. If you have tons of samples of toms where you don't know what "note" they are, you then pick one and implement it into one of your instrumentals, do you tune the tom so you can play it inside of the song's key?

I'm mainly referring to tom 'drops' at the end of a measure when you hear the descending pattern.

And I don't mean tune by your ear... I'm talking about the initial tom you pick, do you tune it to the note of a C and then play the tom as a note that corresponds with your song?

Or, do you just pick any random tom sample and just rock with it and not worry about 'tuning' the sample to your song?

For snares, hi hats, etc. I would say most people just pick a sound and go with it. Is it the same for toms, or are they tuned to a song?

Assuming that if you do tune this initial tom sample to your song, when it descends for that transitional effect it is probably going to be leaving the key you are in, is this correct?

Am I over-thinking this, do people just randomly pick tom samples that sound good with their track and then automate the pitch in a descending matter?

I'm also asking in regards to other similar sounds, cowbells, etc. Basically, when do you tune a sound so you can play the sample as a note inside the song's key?

Thanks.

This Track's Synth Sound, How was it achieved?

Eternal_One — Fri, 10 May 2013 05:06:10 GMT

Song is Bugatti by Ace Hood and Future.

Ace Hood - Bugatti (Explicit) ft. Future, Rick Ross (OFFICAL MUSIC 2013 HQ ) - YouTube

Sound I'm referring to kicks in for the first time at 31 seconds and once again at 35 seconds (it appears throughout the song consistently).

It sounds like pitch bending, I'm really referring to way the sound kicks in initially, it's got a certain sliding feel to it.

How is this achieved, is it manually via the pitch wheel? It sounds perfect. If they did it manually, do you think it was tweaked in the DAW to achieve the perfection or did the producer just nail the performance?

Or is the sound sliding the way it is because of a setting on wherever the synth was coming from?

Thanks for any insight.

Bought a Great River Preamp... not making much of a difference honestly

Charles Ramsey — Fri, 10 May 2013 01:50:13 GMT

I bought a Great River Preamp thinking it's going to make my voice sound way better than my 003 preamps. Not so much.

I would be hyping the Great River a lot to say that my voice sounds way better than the 003. It honestly sounds pretty much the same. I've been making music for almost 10 years, in a treated room with Yamaha HS10 speakers.

Using a KEL HM7u mic, plugging the great river into input 5 so I know I'm not touching the Pre's on the 003.

I don't care, I mean I always wanted a "quality" preamp.... but I'm not really noticing much of a difference, not 1200 dollars worth at least.

Too Good to be true?

Kingsta — Thu, 09 May 2013 16:19:41 GMT

Hi,

I'm looking to buy a new DAW and was stuck between Pro Tools and Logic. Initially the price of Pro Tools was so high, being a student at university, i couldn't justify the cost. However now I have found this site which offer Pro Tools to students at a discount of 66% totalling £165.99! cheaper than logic as well!

I was wondering if it is too good to be true and if anyone has experience with this site? And if this is the full version of Pro Tools 10

Avid Pro Tools 10 Student Edition - Mac, Windows - DVD-ROM, Download - Academic Software Discounts for Students - Studica

RZA Appreciation Thread

Jermaine — Thu, 09 May 2013 14:29:31 GMT

Hi everybody,

My iPod is loaded with any Musical style: Bebop, Death Metal, Thrash, Hardcore, Smooth Jazz, Trap, Mainstream Pop, Funk, Neo Soul, Techno, etc. And randomly the shuffle function Leads me to the Old wu Tang lp (36 Chambers) and my Head bangs harder than Anything Else!

I mean the Drums arent crispy or Hard knocking like other golden Age Sp12 legends. They arent even "fat"! But the Songs banging so Hard. I can't explain why. I wish i would Find a Real RZA beatmaking Video. It might seems weird, but RZA is very underrated by todays Kids.

What do you Thing about RZAs Productions?

MF DOOM vocal sound?

iwannamix — Thu, 09 May 2013 04:28:25 GMT

Why does MF DOOM's vocals sound like that?

What mic does he use?

I know people say its his voice but I doubt his voice sounds dirty and fuzzy.

Im not talking about the muddieness of his voice. Just take a listen.

How can I get this sound.

MF Doom - Beef Rap - YouTube
MF Doom - Kon Karne - YouTube
MF DOOM - One Beer - YouTube

Does he record with Pro Tools? Or what?

help for a newbie required

geared_up — Wed, 08 May 2013 23:08:38 GMT

Sup guys

I am a total newbie when it comes to producing, coming from a dj'ing background and the ability to keyboard. I would like to mainly produce sample influences rnb/hip hop , with clean synths and drums, unlike the gritty sounding boom bap early 90s east coast stuff;
i.e
J Stalin Mayback ft Philthy Rich - Play Witcha - YouTube

Armani Depaul - Something New (prod. Domino) [Thizzler.com Exclusive] - YouTube

I was deliberating between gettin an mpc 2000xl/mpc 3000 and Native Instrments maschine. I think im leaning towards going with maschine just for the fact that i find components of the mpc such as floppy drives and having to import and export samples etc across multiple platforms. I just want to make a layerd sequenced clean sounding track without too much brain power staring at screens constantly or having to have an engineering background. Thats primarily why i want some form of hardware to supplement the fact i cant completley escape software in this day and age.

The next thing im looking for my needs is a keyboard wich will allow for production/normal keyboard play and is of good qaulity for around £300 which is like $500

I basically want a clean set up of keyboard, production hardware such as mpc or maschine, good monitors a good piece of straight forward software and laptop. I dont want cumbersome analog equipment and bridges that arent required. Like the picture example

The Miguel/Frank Ocean/The Weeknd sound

senc — Wed, 08 May 2013 22:30:39 GMT

Ok Im new to this whole producing thing, just bought logic. I'v listen alot to Miguel, Frank Ocean and The weeknd, and im wondering where/how I can get that type of sound, kind of eclectic r&b/soul. Not the typical r&b instruments.

Any advice? vst or sum thin

How to achieve this perfect sound?

freshandclean — Wed, 08 May 2013 18:16:53 GMT

ehy guys what do you think they add on the kick drum and the snare ??

Gay Old Polka

jdsowa — Wed, 08 May 2013 16:33:38 GMT

In the movie "Groundhog Day" there is a song called "Gay Old Polka" that plays every time Bill Murray approaches the center of town. I'm trying to sample it and chop it up, but it sounds very distant. Does anybody have any experience trying to flip this same sample or know where one could find a nice clear version of it?

Much Appreciated,
B.

Channel Orange Production

jbird712 — Wed, 08 May 2013 15:03:14 GMT

Hey all,

I've been rocking to channel orange by frank ocean for a while now, and have come to realize just how good the production is on that album. Each beat is so organic, and I feel it's the best produced album I've heard for some time.

I was wondering if you guys had any details on the production. I know Frank did a lot of the production on the album, and there weren't many samples used. Does he use live instruments or Midi? What is his process when making the beats? any of this will help. I know this question is pretty vague, but I would love to know any details on how he put this album together. Anything you guys know would help, even just speculation.

Thanks.

EQ before or after sampling

Darius1 — Wed, 08 May 2013 12:53:51 GMT

I'm talking hardware. Is there much difference between eq'ing samples before or after sampling? As in sonic quality. I can't try it out myself. I don't want to discuss workflow or practicality, I'm talking sound. Eq'ing before sampling will lock the sample and turn it to 12 or 16 bit. When you EQ after, the EQ will still be analog..

How To "Let Off" Unwanted Artist Who Are Friends

Just Started — Wed, 08 May 2013 11:35:30 GMT

Haha, you know how you have friends and/or fans who want to get on tracks with you, but they either are not very good or just not the sound you are looking for in your music. Well how would you, in a way, let them off gently. You know, without hurting their feelings and all hahaha. Could be good friends or your fans, but you don't want to disrespect them. Still would want them in your music videos and to be on good terms with you. From the average type of people to cats from the hood.
Bwahahah, not scared by any means, just would like to keep on good terms.

Novation launch pad for studder edit program

Colajohnson87 — Wed, 08 May 2013 06:33:45 GMT

I have a novation launch pad sitting here and I was wondering if I brought the program "studder edit" would I be able to use the pad to trigger the studders?

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Anybody know how drake engineer 40..gets that sound he used on few songs

Colajohnson87 — Wed, 08 May 2013 06:21:27 GMT

Its like a phone effect ..under water..filter type sound he famous for doing....I'm.trying to emulate it...it's just not working example....Like on Jamie foxx fall for your type he does it...
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Looking for Tracking/Mixing Studios in Illinois

Maverick87 — Wed, 08 May 2013 02:01:24 GMT

What's up GS? I don't know if this is the appropriate place to post this, but anyways, here goes..

I'm looking to take my music from my humble home studio, to a "real" professional studio. I have fun making music, but I'm at the point where Im dying to hear what my music would sound like with time and money invested into doing it right.

Honestly, I feel like it takes me forever to mix our music and get a sound that I like. I end up feeling like I'm settling and never really happy with the end result. I want to hear what me and the other rapper in my duo's voices would sound like through a top notch chain, and with engineers behind the boards who know what they are doing.

Having to attempt to engineer our music is extremely sidetracking and slowing down my growth as an artist myself. It would be nice to focus on writing and working on delivery, both in the booth and on the stage, and not have to worry about the headaches I'm having to deal with so far.

So far, we dont charge anything for our music. We are more concerned with getting our name out there and making a buzz. What I'm looking for, at this point, is simple 2track mixes. Recording vocals over instrumentals and getting the best results that we can. Unfortunately, most of the instrumentals we end up with are 2tracks and usually already compressed/limited.

Since I dont have tracked out instrumentals, I'm not expecting to sound exactly like what I hear on the radio, but Im confident that the professionals out there can do a much better job than I have been so far.

Our genre is rap/hip hop. If necessary, I can send a song of ours so you can get an idea of what we sound like.

I live in the LaSalle/Peru area in central Illinois. I tried googling, and even looking at the member directory services on the site, but I'm looking to reach out to as many people as I can from Illinois. Let me know if you can help me with what I'm looking for. Links to your studios' pages are obviously useful. Looking forward to your responses.

Logic vs Protools

DreDay — Tue, 07 May 2013 23:38:54 GMT

Im finally able to purchase a DAW for the first time. There are tons of DAW but i dont know what would be best for me, somebody who wants to work in the industry.

I came down to 2 DAW. One is logic pro or Protools. Both seem to be great DAW. But cant come to a decision. What is the best bet for me. Im able to get both but If its not needed then i wont.

Is Protools really the industry standard? Can i surive off of logic pro in the industry or should grab both some i know the ins and outs of both DAW?

Ignore clipping in Reason

Dynonj — Tue, 07 May 2013 21:46:20 GMT

In this Video this beat sounds like good but you can clearly see its clipping TUTORIAL: TRAP BEAT / RAP IN REASON 5 [FREE DL] *RPS* - YouTube I always make sure my music isnt But in sounds like nothing is being distorted or anything in this video
Im new and wondering if anyone else ignores when a song is clipping in reason

Question about loudness...

Shonn Frank — Tue, 07 May 2013 20:17:14 GMT

I'd love to hear how people out there are addressing loudness, like reaching the insane RMS that is common these days. Is there any one just saying f-- it and putting out lower (IMO better) stuff? or if not, what steps are you taking to get there during the mix? (parallel compression, distortion.....)

How much should just be left to mastering? Things like that.......... Thank you

(adding to whatever is already out there.......)

The 'I Found That Popular Preset' Thread

JC Biffro — Tue, 07 May 2013 19:27:43 GMT

Ok so I spent today going through some of my VSTi soundbanks. Still yet to release my first beat for public listening, but I'm getting there. :)

Anyway, I found some very familiar sounding presets, one of which I was very surprised by. Who'd have thought the genius that is (or so I thought) Polow Da Don used a practically un-tweaked preset for NaS's Hero beat. I was quite surprised by the A$AP preset too.

These are the ones I've found so far (updated 10.05.13 to include posts made throughout the thread):

808 Mafia

Waka Flocka Flame x Young Thug - Come Around: Cube in Sytrus

Hit-Boy

Lil' Wayne - Drop The World: Cube in Sytrus

ID Labs

Mac Miller - Loud: ARP TranceMania in Sylenth.

Kane Beatz

Lil' Wayne - Gonorrhea: ARP Airbow in Sylenth

Lex Luger

Jay-Z x Kanye West - H.A.M. : ATM Tripping Alien, under Atmos in Gladiator
Juicy J - A Zip & A Double Cup: LD Alienscape AVB, under Lead in Gladiator
OJ Da Juiceman - Midget: 8SEQ GENUSis ToTc in Toxic Biohazard
Wiz Khalifa - Gangbang: PE Reflections2 MF , under FX Drum Perc in Gladiator
Wiz Khalifa - Cabin Fever: AR Tension MS in Gladiator
Various songs: Fat Draken 2, under Lead Synth in Purity
Various songs: Delayed Piano, under Piano in Purity

Mike Posner

Justin Bieber - Boyfriend: Butterfly Stance in Massive

Mike WiLL Made-It

2 Chainz x Drake - No Lie: SY Ethereal, under Synth in Gladiator
Future - Itchin': Beauty of Simplicity LE in Dune
Future - Neva End/Turn On The Lights: ARP Silver Harps in Gladiator
Future - Neva End/Turn On The Lights: Ocean Harpsi in Purity
Meek Mill x Rick Ross - Tupac Back: ST Orchestrahit 3 MF, under Nature Vintage in Gladiator

Polow Da Don

NaS - Hero: Butterfly Stance in Massive
Usher x Young Jeezy - Love in this Club: Euro Hero Synth 01, 02 & 03 in GarageBand

SpaceGhostPurrp

Black Swamp (instrumental): Drum under DX7 in Sytrus
Black Swamp (instrumental): Roboter under DX7 in Sytrus

The Beat Bully

Omarion - M.I.A.: Whirlpool in Massive
Rick Ross - So Sophisticated: Hard Sync Lead in Hypersonic 2

The-Dream

The-Dream - Rockin' that Shit: Analog Brass in Gladiator

Timbaland

Jay-Z - Off That: PAD Slow Odd in FireBird
Keri Hilson - Return the Favour: ARP Flute in FireBird

Young Chop

Chief Keef - I Don't Like: Hands Up Bells 3 under Plucked in Nexus
Chief Keef - Love SOSA: PA 60dub JC under Pads in Gladiator

Not Sure

A$AP Mob - Work: WW Karate Kid in Nexus
N.O.R.E. - Tadow: JJ Toybells (JJ XP Vol 1) in Nexus

Beats by Dre Pro? Should i get them?

DreDay — Tue, 07 May 2013 18:25:39 GMT

I'm a new producer and want to know the the advantages/disadvantages of getting beats by Dre Pro edition. Most of the top hip hop producers use them and they make quality music.

Can you also tell me what you think the best headphones are?

Hip Hop tracks with Taiko drums

fredouli — Tue, 07 May 2013 17:36:16 GMT

..... As it says.. Doesn't have to be live etc. just some examples of nice production ;)
Cheers

Pedals & Scratching

Blue42kilo — Tue, 07 May 2013 13:41:51 GMT

Anyone know what pedals potentially turn turntable scratching into dynamite? I mean, I'm trying to get an effect that stops a sound in its tracks holds it and then you can cut it up with the turntables. I wanna say sustain but that doesn't really make sense.. Does anyone know what I mean? Any other ideas on pedals & scratching would be great too, thanks.

Music Producers and Live Performance Fees (???)

Stayf — Tue, 07 May 2013 12:27:41 GMT

Hi everybody,

This is for the music producers and business entrepreneurs among us.

I hereby would like to open a conversation/thread about MUSIC PRODUCERS and one particular source of music-industry-income-stream; LIVE PERFORMANCE FEES.

So,.. I would like to know what you all think about the idea that music producers (who in this case is also an authors) should also get some percentage (%) of the Live/performance-income stream from artists. As far as I know this doesn't really happen yet. But maybe it isn't a bad idea, I mean, at a time where income on music sales isn't what it used to be, we (as producers) have to get/be creative about how to make money.

Record companies started with the 360-deals years ago, why can't we as producers make money on some more income-streams (from the artists); "live-performance" income for instance.

What do yall think??

Realistic price for mv 8000?

Daisuk — Tue, 07 May 2013 06:15:10 GMT

Yo guys! I got a Roland mv 8000 in a trade recently, its pretty cool, but I find it far too confusing to use, so want to sell it. It has a few surface scratches here and there, and the stop button on it doesn't work, but works with a foot pedal.

What would be a reasonable asking price for it, do you think? :-)

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Should I get the nektar panorama p1 or the maschine?

DankNasty — Tue, 07 May 2013 05:27:52 GMT

I am trying to decide between the two devices, from what I hear the nektar panorama can do pretty much everything from the device but watching some videos of the maschine paired with its maschine software it seems to mimick the workflow of my old motif workstation setup (which I love) or what i can imagine people with mpc's would do. I am worried if I go with the maschine ill be limited soundwise as I'm not sure if the software can run any vst with the nektar I know I can just do everything in cubase but will not have that maschine workflow. I also love the layout of the maschine software. Can anyone shine some light on this or possibly give other suggestions. I was going to use either of these in tandem with an 81 key motif es 8 as a midi keyboard so all the instrumental melodies will be handled on there for the most part.

Ensoniq asr-10 pitch shifting

Omar Sparks — Tue, 07 May 2013 04:01:10 GMT

Do anyone on here knows more about the pitch shift on the ASR-10? I use my asr-10 as a slave and my mpc as a master. I was watching a video on youtube where you can play the sample in different pitches to speed it up or slow it down to find the tempo instead of using the timestretch mode on it. Afterwards, you can go to the FX select section and go to pitch shift to find the right tone or pitch of the sample. When i tried the pitch shift on my asr, the sample sounds cloudy and muddy like. I messed with the fx and filters and everything and i still don't know what the hell is going on. Idk if it's a manufacture problem with my asr or if I'm doing something wrong. The guy 3rd Degree on youtube was doing this method and his sample sounded crystal clear. Can someone solve this problem for me?

SABOTAGED mixes?

FyLe ForMatz — Tue, 07 May 2013 03:47:08 GMT

what are the BAD mixing habits you have that you do all the time that you KNOW BETTER than to be doing - but you do it anyway!!!?

these are mine:

1. rarely ever A / B my mixes with NON-STREAMING music. (i only A / B on YouTube and SoundCloud)

2. NO ROOM TREATMENT whatsoever

3. i only use THREE EQ's - at the most - one HPF on a vocal bus - - - one EQ on my k. drum cutting anything under 40Hz - - - and one EQ on my Bass / Sub cutting anything under 30Hz.

hidz

The god

SOBERMINDEDMUSIC — Tue, 07 May 2013 00:49:32 GMT

Lecture: Rakim (New York 2013) on Vimeo

Waveforms look Square(rectangular)

Bpayne — Mon, 06 May 2013 23:39:35 GMT

Today when recording vocals in Ableton Live through my Emu 0404 interface all my vocal recording waveforms are Coming out in Square rectangles.. the sound doesn't sound any different. but it's never came out looking like this before.. for example I have takes from the other day and they are Full looking waveforms like normal but the Ones I did today right next to them are all boxy.. what is causing this and How do I fix it.. I haven't changed my settings and I don't have any plug-ins or Compression Running while tracking.. I did go to my control panel earlier today and tried out the Soft limiting function for minute but I turned it off right after so I wouldnt' think it would be that
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Sample ID Help Needed

musicmike — Mon, 06 May 2013 18:50:08 GMT

Hi guys, anyone able to help me on ID'ing this sample. It's not the most clear audio to hear the sample but it's decent. You can hear the sample used at 3:15mins into the video.

Thanks.

Good drum program for rap beats?

DCXXV — Mon, 06 May 2013 17:06:38 GMT

Hey guys,

I'm looking to invest in some good drum software that I can use in conjunction with pro tools for rap beats. Is there any you'd recommend?

I'm considering the following:

- EZ Drummer

- Superior Drummer

- Addictive Drums

They all seem like great programs, but do any of you use one or the other or have another program that you favor for any reason in particular?

Arranging a messy project file

mrwonderful — Mon, 06 May 2013 04:31:39 GMT

First off I'm here to talk about arranging in FL Studio. So if you don't use the program you probably can't help me.

See I love working with producers, and collabing with them. The one problem I see is not knowing how to fix this really quickly with out copy and pasting each pattern and then deleting out the other stuff.

How does one clean this up to the point of arrangement?

This is an example of what I'm talking about.

Dunno why YT isn't working try this if it doesn't

@DjYungDyno Making a Trap beat on FL called "Island" - YouTube

Cubase won't recognize sound card

DankNasty — Mon, 06 May 2013 02:24:28 GMT

I just got an m audio m class external sound card and the only way I can get cubase to use it is through asio4all it won't simply let me chose the driver in the menu. Also this Asio 4 all program is messing up my system sounds I will get no sound on my webbrowser if I have cubase opened.

Processing and printing samples into sampler

Darius1 — Sun, 05 May 2013 07:15:29 GMT

I got something in my head:

So I'm working completely OTB. Since I can afford only a handful of nice high end EQs and compressors, I was thinking. I'm using an s950, what if I just EQ, compress, and use effects when needed when I'm sampling into the 950? The EQs on my mixer are shit btw. (I'm getting a very good line mixer without eqs) So I'll just need one of each instead of having to spend a shitload of money on processing to put on every channel. This would be already kind of defining mixdown in the sense that everything will already be processed when moving the faders on my mixer and midi sequencing everything. All of the low end will go into kicks and bass. Every other sample I will cut the lows and highs, so I will create room for bass and kicks. This does mean I will print the processed samples in 12 bit.. So my compression will be 12 bit, my effects will be 12 bit, and my EQ.. I guess this defeats the idea of high end recording?

So how about this?

Noise Reduction

TheRealKDC — Sun, 05 May 2013 05:17:05 GMT

Any tips/plugins I can use to reduce background noise, without harming the vocal track? I have waves plugins as well. Guidelines would help as well!

Achieving a Successful Mixtape!

TheRealKDC — Sun, 05 May 2013 04:39:09 GMT

How can I get mixtape to its maximum potential to the world? Like Kid Ink or Meek Mill!

Battery 4

E.rOk.stA — Sun, 05 May 2013 04:30:04 GMT

Upgraded from 3 to 4 today. It's got some really nice new kits. Anyone bangin with it yet?

Good Studio Monitors/Speakers

TheRealKDC — Sun, 05 May 2013 04:15:41 GMT

Any suggestions on studio monitors? Something I can mix my vocals/songs with. I do hip hop music. Leave suggestions below please! I have no price range set, just need some ideas.

Microphone Technique/Placement?

TheRealKDC — Sun, 05 May 2013 03:44:37 GMT

What do you find effective for mic placement to ensure a solid recording?

Achieving Crisp Lead Vocals

TheRealKDC — Sun, 05 May 2013 01:32:35 GMT

https://t.co/Wq5zY6Iam6
Im trying to achieve clean full lead hip hop vocals. Like Kid Ink OG or Rick Ross Mafia Music. My work is above. Any tips or techniques would be very useful! I use a MXl 990 and focus rite 2i2 with Logic. Vocal Chain I use is EQ, compressor that's it. Please leave a comment and help me out. I'm 15

best way to sync drum machine to DAW?

wakestyle — Sat, 04 May 2013 22:46:16 GMT

What is the preferred method to sync a drum machine sequencer (Roland Fantom) to a DAW Cubase?

Would you set Cubase as master or the Roland as the Master.

My goal is to get the best sounding sync to the DAW metronome.

Do you use recording offset and/or how often to you readjust audio that is laid down?

It seems like both are valid methods depending on other factors, but I'm thinking less is more so I have been using the Roland as the master but I am considering all opinions about changing that.

thanks for insight and cheers

s3000 card reader

skiroy — Sat, 04 May 2013 21:56:58 GMT

Im looking to get a S3000 or s3200 to get the 300 sound. I have a MPC 3000 but Im trying to streamline my workflow but I love the 3K sound. I want to get a s300 or 3200 to run samples through to dump back into my Daw to chop.
But I want to keep a drum library on the s3000.

I currently have a card reader on the MPC 3000. Does anyone know if I can put it in the s3000 or s3200 without any problems?

General Questions About Reason

Dynonj — Sat, 04 May 2013 18:25:31 GMT

Hi i Was Wondering if anyone can help me out and was seeing if i can get any opinions on the finished product in Reason vs other DAWs. It might just be me but i feel like reason is never really loud enough or just feels "tiny". I've been using reason for a awhile but i feel like i cant get my drums like i want them ever especially when i try to make trap beats. Is it Just me or does anyone feel the same. I love reason so if anyone can give me advice or answers that would be great because i feel like stuff i hear in Fl studio (specifically the drums or low frequencies) sound a lot better then mine and even when i make something simple in FL i can here it. Maybe Reason 6 or 6.5 sound better im not sure because im using reason 5.

Chimes/Glitter sound effect

zesty — Sat, 04 May 2013 17:38:42 GMT

does anyone have any glitter sound effects i dont know what they r called exactly i think they r like chimes. If anyone has any in there library and wants to share that would be awesome.

Downloaded beat from net = tricks to tune up quality?

Keisei — Sat, 04 May 2013 16:33:50 GMT

Hiya

So I have problem with one of the beats: (come down I did not download from any various producers). The problem is when I put him into mix, he sits okay but the drums are lack. I tried NY compression, giving little boost and cuts around 100 hz and 2khz but still th]e beat drum are lack if you will compare with original .Any solutions or theres no solution if you download beat from net (especially youtube..) because u loose quality?

Vocal treatment. (Practice)

grouchee — Sat, 04 May 2013 12:33:23 GMT

Anyone know where I can get good untreated accapella vocals.. ( soulful)
I wanna work on skill sets with regards to compression, effects, eq...... Thanks!

Confessions of a hip hop head 2013

SOBERMINDEDMUSIC — Sat, 04 May 2013 12:27:17 GMT

I've never heard Supreme Clientele, Stankonia or any Mobb Deep Album. I'm not proud of it.

After using FL Studio for 6 years, I only found out last year that the knob on the mixer channels is for stereo separation(i.e. making the track mono). I thought is was for panning. Don't judge.

Anybody up for a SUPER SAMPLER TEST thread?

Vanilla_Dutches — Sat, 04 May 2013 12:21:31 GMT

I was thinking about it, and should be fun...

I know there were some comparison threads....but I was thinking of doing a bigger one?

Basically, have one person sample a drum break and a 1 bar sample of some instrumentation, maybe without drums. Like a 1 bar soul sample or whatever...into their DAW, wav or flac, then send it to whoever has a sampler they want to compare...then we get all the samples and run it down the line...

What I can offer.

EPS-16
Emax I
S612
Mirage
SP-505
MPC 2000XL

The Mirage and S612's sampling time will definitely be an issue. So maybe we can do a one shot comparison for a few of them too or what not.

Sample ID Help

musicmike — Sat, 04 May 2013 11:19:47 GMT

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Deessing mind=lost

ivanisuri — Sat, 04 May 2013 08:54:07 GMT

Malachite (Prod Blazo).m4a

So that's the link to a song i recently recorded, mixed and mastered on. I use an MXL Genesis Condenser Mic, Focusrite 2i2, an acoustic vocal shield, Krk 8400s(for now, i'm planning on buying Yamaha hs80's when i feel comfortable enough to throw down the money), Ableton Live 9, Fab Filter's Desser and Waves Desser are both on my vocals... and they did a lot to lower the s' sound but.. there is still an annoying scatter high frequency noise that I WANT TO GET RID OF COMPLETELY!! ... without dulling down the tone of my high's

Also, it seems like i got rid of the beggining S sounds completely, but the ending s and t sounds seem to still linger a bit. I just want those gone completely.

Any advice?

Attached Files

	Malachite (Prod Blazo).m4a (5.78 MB)
	Malachite (Prod Blazo).mp3 (7.11 MB)

Compressor Question

Nell — Sat, 04 May 2013 07:49:48 GMT

I've been considering getting a compressor and slowly built a home studio, just curious, could i run my mic through the compressor into my interface and into my computer fine?

because my mic has a power box and doesnt require phantom power. I saw alot of forums saying certain mics would need to go into the interface first for power reasons and then mentioning ad converters and shit that confused me, but i dont need the phantom power. Yeah, just wondered.

i going to get this Behringer MDX4600 Proxl Multicom: Amazon.co.uk: Musical Instruments

Southside (808 mafia) style 808, HOW???

dmas — Sat, 04 May 2013 05:40:33 GMT

Okay so I don't have any professional experience with audio engineering so bare with me. I've been using Fl studio's to make beats and I've never been able to achieve the crisp 808 sound that I hear on the mixtapes, cd's and stuff on the radio etc. I've researched the basics of mixing and I understand that you have to have the 808 operating in the low end and you have to cut out the bs on the ends to give it room to shine. (I usually use the 30hz preset on panometric e2 and try to cut out the parts that aren't glowing until I have a raw 808 vibration) However, I find that no matter how long I try and eq using panometric eq 2 or w.e I cannot achieve a crisp/clear 808. The 808's I have created seem to shake the house but you cant really hear it, it's like a really low frequency and it gets outshined by the other instruments. i'm trying to get an 808 similar to "Tat's on my arm" - Wale, or "RWT" -Big Sean. I've also read a lot of posts on here about using good quality sound font or sample, I think I've got a good couple samples to work with but if anyone had a kit or something I could use that would be awesome! or i'd be up to making my own if I knew how, if anyone had a link to a how to make an 808.(I've been all over youtube for like a year, can't find anything that's helped me solve this) btw I've tried compressing using the fruity compressor or w.e but it seems like that makes the frequency lower and louder, thus shaking my house more and waking my roomates up, but I can't even tell its that loud. HEEEEEELLLP MEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

Mac miller -LOUD (synth used)

Systanatic — Sat, 04 May 2013 03:48:57 GMT

http://youtu.be/DtyDVfFLfc4

Choppin' perfect loops from live performances?

TYPHY — Fri, 03 May 2013 19:18:49 GMT

I'm trying to sample a section of a live performance that also has drums in it.
I plan on keeping the drums and just layer my own samples over top.
I'm having trouble choppin' a perfect 4 bar loop tho.
I think this is because the tempo is fluctuating in the range of 1 bpm since it's live.
How do you guys handle this?

I rarely ever sample so I'm not a pro chopper.
Any advice?

I'm using Maschine btw... and it kinda sucks tbh. It seems easier to just chop in PT.

What are some vst's like Purity?

EccentricBeats — Fri, 03 May 2013 18:07:41 GMT

I'm looking for some plugins like purity with some decent strings that aren't too big in size. The only other plugin I can think of is Hypersonic.. But, I want something maybe 300-500 MB max.

sE X1 Bundle

Kingsta — Fri, 03 May 2013 18:06:30 GMT

Hey,

Was just curious as too what you guys thought about the sE X1 bundle?
I've read some reviews but those are from a year or two ago so just wondered where the X1 stood in 2013.

sE Electronics sE X1 Studio Bundle

Thats the link! Lemme know what you guys think

New Producer New Gear Question

DreDay — Fri, 03 May 2013 17:35:17 GMT

I first want to start off by saying Im very new to this world of producing and wanted to get some experienced people to answer a really important question. I picked the software and computer for my production. ( macbook pro + logic pro) but what besides that do i need. Im going to produce all kinds of beats but primarily hip hop.

Can i get some quotes on some gear. I know ill need a midi keyboard. What goes into picking out the right one. What will get the job done. I got a budget of $800. Any extra gear please specifiy.

Any links to products would help. Thanks!

Mixing Vocals with V-COMP plugins

amgstaff — Fri, 03 May 2013 17:33:01 GMT

I have recently started to use V-Comp Plugins on my mixes and was looking for some help or suggestions from others on vocal settings to start out with. As of right now My Mic I'm using is AT404 goes into GA Pre73.

My Sound coming in is real nice and clean Raw.
This is my plugin chain for the main vox
1. V-COMP Compressor
2. V-COMP 3BAND EQ
3. Wave R-comp Desser
4. Double tap delay
5. Waves L2 Just a touch to bring up the volume a little not much but just barely.

My track volume is down to -1.9 or so to Mix with the beat when I'm ready etc.

My back up vocals are same chain without double tap and L2.

I am a big fan of Neve hardware and maybe one day with the right money I can get the hardware vs. the plugins. So, this is what I'm working with now. Is anybody a expert so to speak working with V-Comp that can help me with a great starter on settings for the Compressor and EQ? Something to start out with etc. I'm still learning but, I'm loving the sound so far but I'm struggling for vocals to get a great setting for both of those plugins. Can anybody Help me out with these two for me to start out with etc.

I thank you for your time.

RND 511 w/SE2200a Deal.

Shobiz — Fri, 03 May 2013 15:47:42 GMT

What do you think of this deal.

sE Electronics sE2200a II C Mic Month 2013 Bundle (With RND 511 Preamp) | Sweetwater.com

Has anyone used this microphone?

Vocal Chain for Vintage sound?

ethic — Fri, 03 May 2013 15:01:53 GMT

Hi guys new to the forums and just starting to build my home studio this site is awesome. I have been doing research for a couple weeks now and wanted to know if this vocal chain sounds good for a Vintage sound. Haven't figured out which compressor I would need although.
Also if you guys could perhaps offer any other set ups similar to this one? Or perhaps I can't even get the sound I'm looking for with this vocal chain? Any and all Help would be greatly appreciated.

Will be using Pro Tools 10 on PC

for example the sound on "you ain't a killer" By Big Pun. I like that scratchy vinyl sound I know that it's on the beat but w/e he's using lays well with the vinyl sound.

this is the chain: SM7B > Golden age Pre 73 > MOTU Ultralite-mk3.
I was also wondering if this chain would go well with
The Studio Projects C1 microphone?

if i forgot anything just ask or if you need more info to come up w/ a better answer or w/e no worries I don't get all touchy.
You must be schooled to learn I say ablian

inspiration for your mixing

zzz — Fri, 03 May 2013 14:22:22 GMT

Lets talk about a inspiration of your mixing. vst effects,, instrument,,
name of compressor,, and some of your nice inspiration from your life style,,
and everything about it for mixing,,
some people screaming..
sometime clear lowend..
its too much stereo..
the maag eq is nice for brightn up..
whatever post something what you think.
lets go

Decent External Sound Card

DankNasty — Fri, 03 May 2013 12:54:48 GMT

I am getting back into the producing game and trying to move into the software coming from a previously all analog setup with a motif and a few other devices. I've been out so long after I got done setting up cubase and some vsts I come to find my old mbox 1 is useless so i guess i need to upgrade. I just want a soundcard that will let me run my vsts (native etc) in cubase I may also use maschine later on and I can hook up a mic or a guitar possibly later on. I know I can use my onboard computer soundcard but I want something better than that.

I'm in big trouble, need to sell beats fast!

Crankx — Fri, 03 May 2013 11:44:20 GMT

Hey fellow gearslutz.

I'm in big trouble economicly, i'm currently studying and i misunderstood the payment system. Long story short, i need to make about 700 dollars a month for June, July and August. So about 2000 in total through 3 months.

I'm depseratly looking for a Job, but we have problems in Denmark with minimum jobs, and it's close to impossible to get hired with no education.

So i'm currently just thinking about every possible option, if i won't find a job. I can't and won't take a loan in the bank, lend from friends or family.

One thing that comes to my mind is selling beats, i'm alwyas working my ass off in the studio, and i think lately i've been able to produce something that people might wanna throw a 40-50 dollars after.

I got no experience with websites and settings things up, so i'm kinda just thinking about selling my beats on those "Beat Selling Platforms", i know that i won't make 700 dollars a month on that, but i just need everything i can get atm.

You have any advice on beat selling, which sites will give me the best opportunity ? I don't mind paying a few bucks to get a user or something like that, i'm just desperate.

Home Rap Studio Equipment

TheRealTommyD — Fri, 03 May 2013 02:37:41 GMT

my question is im trying to make a home rap studio to record and edit my vocals so they can be added to a beat.
I would like to make beats eventually but that's a question for another day.

ATM i have a USB AT2020 Mic and i record directly to Adobe Audition and edit the vocals there.

Overall the outcome sounds decent when all said and done, but i know it can better.
I was wondering what other equipment i should invest in to make everything just overall sound better.
I also don't know to much about other items i have done my fair share of research but its hard when you don't know what your looking for.

So any suggestions and advice and details and any other type of advice or whatever would be greatly appreciated. Thank you :)

RIP - Rapper Chris "Mac Daddy" Kelly from Kriss Kross dies at 34

pdiddy boy — Thu, 02 May 2013 13:17:33 GMT

So sad to hear this news, he died too young.

Hope he has found peace now.

Chris Kelly, half of Kris Kross rap duo, dies - CNN.com

what jj audio mic would you recommend for hip hop vocals?

mylesp — Thu, 02 May 2013 08:52:01 GMT

the mic i want most is a sony cg8000 so im looking for something to fill the void of not having a mic at this level. doesnt have to sound like this, but have a quality on this level.

i am looking at a jj audio mic as, i in no way can afford a sony. right now im looking at a jj audio greyhound with the jj transformer. i know jj has other mics modded, but what mic would you recommend? i am going to buy it from front end audio as i dont want to send a mic in.i can just buy the modded mic and have jj audio get it.

which ones do you prefer to sound good for a variety of voices? specifically rap and singing? i have a audio technica at4040 and i feel that my voice isnt right for this mic. it does sound good but not enough for me to keep using it.

EDIT: i dont see to many sound tests from home studios with only lower end to mid grade gear with no proper booth, so thats why i decided to ask

My next step as a producer?

mullock87 — Thu, 02 May 2013 08:38:42 GMT

I'm after some advice from the community here if I may. Any responses would be greatly appreciated.

I am a 25 year old UK based producer and I have been producing music in my home studio for a few years now. I feel confident in the music I produce and believe I can produce and write music which is at a professional level.

I have a SoundCloud page and an official website showcasing myself and my music but I'm struggling to find/do the next step which can progress my music to the 'next level' and get myself noticed hopefully by decent artists who are willing to collaborate or in an ideal world a label who would consider signing me as a producer so being a producer could be day job.

I've contacted some majors, independent labels, producer management companies with minimal success and the process just feels like I'm on a never ending spamming mission. I've searched the net for upcoming talented artists and have contacted many with most not replying. My experience with unsigned artists has been mainly negative, the majority seem to think they are stars signed to a major label already and have the attitude to go with it.

As already mentioned, if anyone has any info they can give me which can point me in the right direction I would really appreciate it.

Thanks :)

do all neve 1073's have the same mic pre?

mylesp — Thu, 02 May 2013 08:15:50 GMT

do all neve 1073's have the same mic pre?

so on vintage king im looking them up and wondering if they are all the same just some have added features like eq's?

heres a link to what i searched

http://vintageking.com/catalogsearch...+1073#isPage=1

MV8800 F4 Button broke. Anyone ever repair the button Skeleton?

grimethamc — Thu, 02 May 2013 02:01:32 GMT

I've googled how to fix the f4 button and you have to replace the whole button skeleton. I've read that it cost $20 but can't find where to buy it on the roland website. Anyone replace this shit before?

vintage string samples

zesty — Thu, 02 May 2013 00:18:18 GMT

anyone know where to get any old string samples. Or maybe have any that they would like to share? I cant seem to find any strings to give me the feeling im looking for.

Can someone recommend me a good needle for sampling?

mylesp — Wed, 01 May 2013 23:08:42 GMT

Right now I need a new needle. I had a shure m44g but the needle went out. I like this needle so I could just buy another cartridge. Is there something better that's around the same price, if not just a little more expensive? I'm thinking of upgrading to a better needle if it seems worth it. This one is great though.

How to apply L-C-R-panning?

pachakuti — Wed, 01 May 2013 17:47:18 GMT

Greetings!
I've been reading Mixerman's "Zen and the Art of mixing" and now i am confused about panning. He is talking about LCR-panning (i.e. panning most of your stuff either hard left, center or hard right) but there are
two problems that often occur when i try to use LCR-panning in my mixes:
1. Stereo turns to mono when panned hard. This means i would lose all my stereowidth when panning a melody hard left or right.
2. The second problem is the balance between hard left and hard right. If i pan sth. hard left, i need sth. similar panned hard right, otherwise the mix seems unbalanced.

So it seems the best candidates for being panned hard right or left would be percussions that are already in mono. But then i would need two percussion elements so that one can be panned right and the other left for the balance of the mix.
But what to do if i don't have percussions in my track or only one percussion-element?

How can i make full use of hard right/left panning but still keep a wide stereo-panorama and still keep the mix balanced?
How would you pan these kind of mixes?

1. (drums, bass,) vocals, melody
2. (drums, bass,) vocals, two melodies
3. (drums, bass,) melody
4. (drums, bass,) two melodies

5. my current project: (kick, snare, hihat, bass,) pad, vocal sample (a oneshot with lots of reverb and delay on it; used like a pad in the background), two melodies and rap-vocals

I'd be happy to get some help from you! Thanks!

Foam!!!

Kingsta — Wed, 01 May 2013 16:40:16 GMT

Hey,

My room is not acoustically treated and so I was wondering would a mic stand with foam make much of a difference?

Something like this

Can anyone suggest a specific brand or model that they have used?

Thanks

Are there any benefits of keeping pro tools and maschine sound libraries on a ssd?

kevgees — Wed, 01 May 2013 11:37:29 GMT

Are there any benefits of keeping pro tools and maschine sound libraries on a ssd? If so, what are they? If not, which hard drive do you recommend?

For those that can read music and are up on theory

AKA-I-Addict — Wed, 01 May 2013 09:38:24 GMT

How long did it take you to be able to pick up a page of manuscript, have a look at it and know what would it would sound like just by reading the page ?

i.e you could pick up a piece of music have a look at it and know how it would sound without someone playing it.

I'm guessing this is the stage of profiency to aim for ?

Diffeernce between jazz and classical harmony..apart from modes and the prolific use of extensions in jazz are there any glaring differences ? would you advise the study of one over the other ?

How to acheive this JakeOne/Khalil Synth effect.

Jehf Slaps — Wed, 01 May 2013 05:05:41 GMT

I heard in a lot of beats that Jake One and DJ Khalil produce they use this crazy spacey synth effect. I heard it in an old 70's rock song too.

It's very prominent in '3 Kings' by Rick Ross, but I've also heard it in others.
I will provide some examples below.

If somebody could teach me this, it would be great.

Thanks

at 0:02 in

0:20 in

0:48 in

UK Drum Samples

Vdub — Wed, 01 May 2013 04:57:49 GMT

I've been looking for some big nasty hard hitting crunchy drums UK style (if there's a such thing).

Similar to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pO8BKuCQpCI

When the beat drops the speakers boom, and yes it's the mix probably but those drums are knockin.

I have some Sounds in HD, Fatloud, Sonic Specialist, Boi 1da 1 and 2, illmind 1 and 2, and Big Whites Bangin Kits

am i missing something

Enhancing Low Quality Loops

DesmondA — Wed, 01 May 2013 04:57:42 GMT

What do you guys do in instances where you have a loop that you like, but its sound quality just isnt up to par. I have a few with their fair amount of hiss and also the volume is fairly low. Cutting out the bad frequencies and adding back similar elements using sound pack sounds sometimes works, but alot of the time it makes the loop lose its "Ummmph" that originally caught your ear.....

Any Suggestions?

What's the catch with Komplete 9 ?

AKA-I-Addict — Wed, 01 May 2013 04:29:54 GMT

I checked it out at our local retailer and it is $150 cheaper than Komplete 8. I double checked and prices are correct. I thought 9 looked to be better. Last time NI done something like this I slept on it think it'd be okay, but ended up dipping out so thinking maybe I should act sooner than later

JayZ & Kanye - Primetime (Where's the sample from?)

eliteandsambo — Wed, 01 May 2013 02:31:16 GMT

When this first came out I was stuck on the beat for months.
Does anyone know what was sampled here?
I wanna see what NO I.D. did to make this.

I dunno if any of the 3 youtube links I tried are gonna be allowed to function on gearslutz but maybe you've heard the track.

What gear do you see here?

Ambience — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 22:29:11 GMT

What do you seee

Attached Thumbnails

pensados place all episodes...

Systanatic — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 22:16:44 GMT

Where can i find 1-64 episodes of pensados place for free now that thisweekin is charging those does anyone have all episodes downloaded?

Reason 7!!

Sampire — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 19:21:51 GMT

well?? who's got it yet and had a chance to play around with it and explore?....I'm not sure $130 is worth the upgrade or if I should have to pay it haha but I will whether its worth it or not because I'm a slut and I must have it regardless.