Strings in that sort of new Chris Brown Song (Scott Storch?)

jgrif08 · 23rd June 2006, 05:15 PM

Anyone have any guesses as to what synth he may be using there? His mixes always sound pristine, especially in the low end (not that that has anything to do with the strings)

That is a Scott Storch beat right? Who engineers his stuff??

DefJeff · 24th June 2006, 06:28 PM

Here are a couple pics taken of Scott's setup. Scott used to have his friend Kam engineer for him. I don't know if he still is though.

jgrif08 · 24th June 2006, 07:36 PM

Does he track to a comp or analog?

DefJeff · 24th June 2006, 07:54 PM

computer

**TonyBelmont** · 24th June 2006, 08:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DefJeff

Here are a couple pics taken of Scott's setup. Scott used to have his friend Kam engineer for him. I don't know if he still is though.

I talked to Kam a couple of times when they were still working at Safina's place... I'm not sure if they are still working together... I think he works with someone new at the Hit Factory now.

Kesadiq · 26th June 2006, 07:31 PM

They sound like a Motif ES strings preset to me...

rickrock305 · 27th June 2006, 03:21 AM

probably motif strings.

Kam still engineers for scott, he takes care of more of the mixing, and wayne the brain is the tracking engineer. but they flip flop a lot because half the time scott's got two or three rooms booked out, one for him to do beats, one for artist to do vocals, and mixing or tracking someone else in another. Kam and Wayne are the main engineers though.

I think scott's stuff sounds so pristine because he just knows how to put sounds together, has a great ear, and can play the hell out of a keyboard.

Versatile255 · 3rd June 2007, 06:26 PM

in the pic thats a motif 7 the classic one he doesnt use that one no more i know he now uses a motif es 8, and me might soon even switch to xs. As far asd the strings he gets all of them from the motif es and the synths ar also from the motif he just tweaks his to his liking. He also uses the mod whell like crazy.

Lowas · 3rd June 2007, 08:43 PM

His productions sounds like a cross between a billion dollar studio and a basement to me. Naked and down to earth but still classy.
It's subjective but let's say DRE is 100% billion dollar studio and Rick Rubin 100% basement.
It sounds like there are no fillers at all on his stuff, effects, drumlayers, layers, synths etc, I can imagine him being the guy who says "why do that? it's fine as it is".

Alex Niedt · 3rd June 2007, 10:44 PM

^Pretty good description. JoJo's "This Time" is a perfect example of that.

kingofswing · 4th June 2007, 01:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lowas

His productions sounds like a cross between a billion dollar studio and a basement to me. Naked and down to earth but still classy.
It's subjective but let's say DRE is 100% billion dollar studio and Rick Rubin 100% basement.
It sounds like there are no fillers at all on his stuff, effects, drumlayers, layers, synths etc, I can imagine him being the guy who says "why do that? it's fine as it is".

Yep and very true too. Scott Storch is a brilliant keyboardist. But his productions do sound a little low key imo. Dre's stuff has that sheen and expensive finish in comparison.

Versatile255 · 4th June 2007, 02:11 AM

might sound stupid but whats imo. sorry for the stupid question.

kingofswing · 4th June 2007, 02:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Versatile255

might sound stupid but whats imo. sorry for the stupid question.

in my opinion

lil_jay · 4th June 2007, 02:21 AM

I can imagine him being the guy who says "why do that? it's fine as it is

Totally agreed...well said

Johnny Ruckus · 4th June 2007, 07:44 PM

just by looking at these pix, can anyone name off some of this outboard??

Versatile255 · 4th June 2007, 08:26 PM

The only i can tell there is the classic motif not es its a classic motif 7, the nord lead, and the mpc 2000xl maybe not much help but he has upgraded alot of this stuff this is his old stuff. I know he uses the motif es8 now and i dont think he uses the mpc 2000 because i have an es and the drum sound straight motif, i think he might still be using the nord lead but very lightly its just straight motif es and barely any editing.

azwun25 · 4th June 2007, 09:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Johnny Ruckus

just by looking at these pix, can anyone name off some of this outboard??

i see Avalons, i see Pultecs, i see a big yellow Waldorf, there may also be a Focusrite ISA series pre there but i can't tell. i also see a Novation of some sort, some Roland XV series modules (3080, 5080?) There could possibly be a Studio Electronics Omega or an SE-1

SushiConQueso · 4th June 2007, 11:18 PM

ok so lookin at both pics, the basic rundown is as follows:

There's the Clav D6, classic motif, Nord Lead 2 (that's my guess, Lead 1 is way old school and the 2 always sounded better to me than the 3) and obviously the 2kxl

Using the second picture to get a better shot of the tall rack, you're looking at an SE1(x), Waldorf Q, Emu Vintage Pro, Novation Supernova, and 2 JV boxes.

I don't hear his clav in any recent tracks although maybe he's just freaking it out so much that you can't even tell it's comin from the clav

. i gotta definietly use mine more in productions.

I agree that most of his string sounds seem to be Motif based although with that setup he could also be pulling them/layering them from anywhere.

Cheers.

-Koichi

Sirocco · 5th June 2007, 08:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jgrif08

Anyone have any guesses as to what synth he may be using there? His mixes always sound pristine, especially in the low end (not that that has anything to do with the strings)

That is a Scott Storch beat right? Who engineers his stuff??

are u talking about "wall to wall"?

if so thats swizz beats

Contra · 5th June 2007, 08:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rickrock305

probably motif strings.

and wayne the brain is the tracking engineer. .

yo wussup with wayne?
i still regret the day i sold him my ASR10, one of my many bad sales.

pz

MERC476 · 5th June 2007, 02:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TonyBelmont

I talked to Kam a couple of times when they were still working at Safina's place... I'm not sure if they are still working together... I think he works with someone new at the Hit Factory now.

Scotts engineer is a personal friend of mine. Conrad Golding. He's his main engineer right now. I'm not sure if Kam is still working with them. But Scott hasn't been working out of the Hit Factory. He set up a studio in his mansion. That's where he's doing most of his work nowadays.

Versatile255 · 5th June 2007, 03:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MERC476

Scotts engineer is a personal friend of mine. Conrad Golding. He's his main engineer right now. I'm not sure if Kam is still working with them. But Scott hasn't been working out of the Hit Factory. He set up a studio in his mansion. That's where he's doing most of his work nowadays.

yeah ive seen some stuff and read some stuff saying hes working out the mansion right now.

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23rd June 2006, 05:15 PM	#1
jgrif08 Lives for gear Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mar Vista, CA Posts: 741	Strings in that sort of new Chris Brown Song (Scott Storch?) Anyone have any guesses as to what synth he may be using there? His mixes always sound pristine, especially in the low end (not that that has anything to do with the strings) That is a Scott Storch beat right? Who engineers his stuff?? __________________ Composers shouldn't think too much - it interferes with their plagiarism. - Howard Dietz Art for art's sake is a philosophy of the well-fed. - Frank Lloyd Wright

24th June 2006, 06:28 PM	#2
DefJeff Gear Head Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Anywhere there is work Posts: 39	Here are a couple pics taken of Scott's setup. Scott used to have his friend Kam engineer for him. I don't know if he still is though. Attached Thumbnails

24th June 2006, 07:36 PM	#3
jgrif08 Lives for gear Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mar Vista, CA Posts: 741	Does he track to a comp or analog? __________________ Composers shouldn't think too much - it interferes with their plagiarism. - Howard Dietz Art for art's sake is a philosophy of the well-fed. - Frank Lloyd Wright

3rd June 2007, 10:44 PM	#10
Alex Niedt Lives for gear Join Date: May 2006 Location: Kansas City, Missouri Posts: 601	^Pretty good description. JoJo's "This Time" is a perfect example of that. __________________

24th June 2006, 07:54 PM	#4
DefJeff Gear Head Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Anywhere there is work Posts: 39	computer

26th June 2006, 07:31 PM	#6
Kesadiq Gear Head Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 57	They sound like a Motif ES strings preset to me...

27th June 2006, 03:21 AM	#7
rickrock305 Lives for gear Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Miami FL Posts: 6,403	probably motif strings. Kam still engineers for scott, he takes care of more of the mixing, and wayne the brain is the tracking engineer. but they flip flop a lot because half the time scott's got two or three rooms booked out, one for him to do beats, one for artist to do vocals, and mixing or tracking someone else in another. Kam and Wayne are the main engineers though. I think scott's stuff sounds so pristine because he just knows how to put sounds together, has a great ear, and can play the hell out of a keyboard.

3rd June 2007, 06:26 PM	#8
Versatile255 Lives for gear Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 820	in the pic thats a motif 7 the classic one he doesnt use that one no more i know he now uses a motif es 8, and me might soon even switch to xs. As far asd the strings he gets all of them from the motif es and the synths ar also from the motif he just tweaks his to his liking. He also uses the mod whell like crazy.

3rd June 2007, 08:43 PM	#9
Lowas Gear nut Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 137	His productions sounds like a cross between a billion dollar studio and a basement to me. Naked and down to earth but still classy. It's subjective but let's say DRE is 100% billion dollar studio and Rick Rubin 100% basement. It sounds like there are no fillers at all on his stuff, effects, drumlayers, layers, synths etc, I can imagine him being the guy who says "why do that? it's fine as it is".

4th June 2007, 02:11 AM	#12
Versatile255 Lives for gear Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 820	might sound stupid but whats imo. sorry for the stupid question.

4th June 2007, 02:21 AM	#14
lil_jay Gear interested Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 29	I can imagine him being the guy who says "why do that? it's fine as it is Totally agreed...well said

4th June 2007, 07:44 PM	#15
Johnny Ruckus Gear interested Join Date: May 2007 Location: Monterey, CA Posts: 3	just by looking at this pic... just by looking at these pix, can anyone name off some of this outboard?? __________________ I got beats and beats and beats and beats! Johnny Ruckus Company Cartel Ent. "Tell Em Who You Work For." JRidgill@gmail.com

4th June 2007, 08:26 PM	#16
Versatile255 Lives for gear Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 820	The only i can tell there is the classic motif not es its a classic motif 7, the nord lead, and the mpc 2000xl maybe not much help but he has upgraded alot of this stuff this is his old stuff. I know he uses the motif es8 now and i dont think he uses the mpc 2000 because i have an es and the drum sound straight motif, i think he might still be using the nord lead but very lightly its just straight motif es and barely any editing.

4th June 2007, 11:18 PM	#18
SushiConQueso Gear Head Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: OC/LA Posts: 59	ok so lookin at both pics, the basic rundown is as follows: There's the Clav D6, classic motif, Nord Lead 2 (that's my guess, Lead 1 is way old school and the 2 always sounded better to me than the 3) and obviously the 2kxl Using the second picture to get a better shot of the tall rack, you're looking at an SE1(x), Waldorf Q, Emu Vintage Pro, Novation Supernova, and 2 JV boxes. I don't hear his clav in any recent tracks although maybe he's just freaking it out so much that you can't even tell it's comin from the clav . i gotta definietly use mine more in productions. I agree that most of his string sounds seem to be Motif based although with that setup he could also be pulling them/layering them from anywhere. Cheers. -Koichi __________________ no music, no life www.myspace.com/goodmusicproject

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