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Studio Reorganisation
you should be able to eq each speaker separately tho, so it shouldnt be toooo much of a problem.... -
Studio Reorganisation
not really tbh the problem is with the bass, not reflections, so paddng behind wont do anything - basstraps use Owen Corning type rock wool and air to subdue/absorb the standing waves - padding wont do jack... like i say best thing to do is EQ your speaker - drop the bass on your entire system... -
Good bass sound: VST
Dilla used a SH101 for lots of stuff, so for simple shit so any VA/classic emulation is is gunna do the biz really - your arturia min moogs etc etc.... depends on what type of bassline you want tho! -
How do you normally start your beats?
yea man, nothing worse than getting locked into a drum loop and not knowing where to go from there... you need something melodic or textural to get the juices flowing .... -
Studio Reorganisation
dunno man, i would try and get that speaker away from the wall if poss - as far away from it as possible, and rearrage it so that your listening point is 2/3 of the way down your long wall and bang in the middle of your short wall - ideally you want at least a foot of space between your speakers... -
Rapping with an accent?
im from Nottingham and can tell you for a fact that people dont really go to nights like they used too.... i loved UKHH back in the day, but it got stale IMO... Plus with the exception of High Focus (who, yes are doing well) all of those people and labels you mentioned at the beginning have all... -
Reason
yea man,provided you have beatmatched the loop with your project tempo just bang it into the NNXT and play the sample as you would a synth... all he is doing is retriggering the loop, really basic stuff really - you can edit it tons in the sampler as well - envelopes loop points etc (but that is... -
Studio Reorganisation
i dont think you should be reorgasising you studio much... back in the day i didnt give a shit where anything was, but since i have learnt more i know how important the layout of your space is in regards of acoustics and monitoring.... basically your speakers NEED to be shooting down the long... -
How do you normally start your beats?
i always go into the lab sorta knowing what i want to do nowadays, so i wil start with whatever fits the theme best... if its on a wonky tip, usually the drums as everything else is gunna get mega squashed in with that so best to set the groove up first then elaborate on that with ish... if its... -
Must have ingredients to begin making beats
i cant believe how wrong everyone on this thread is... you HAVE to have a complete analogue studio - its ALL about what gear you have - fuck everything else -
Rapping with an accent?
bruh - there is no UKHH scene anymore - its deadout unless we are talking accapella battling (which we are not) - battle scene is massive in the uK still... OP - have you seen the Great Hip Hop Hoax? - all about a couple of Scottish rappers who faked it to make it... check it if you get a chance -
How do you find time to make music?
i try to make music everyday - i dont really find it hard to find time... but i work at home so i guess its easier for me.... its a drug for me, i need to do ish otherwise i feel all weird and stuff.... -
How often do you make purchases?
i dont tbh.... best to learn what you have got IMO - limitation is creativity's father.... its how you hone your own sound.... Saying that tho... i used to dig A LOT, but i dont really anymore... so yea. learn what you have.... im still fucking rocking reason 4.0 ffs... although i do use Reaper... -
What time do you make beats?
Morning - afternoon... im lucky tho, im either doing PR or making beats atm so all gravy! -
What would be your essential tip?
Record completely dry Limit movement of MC Try multiple mics and pre's Use a room mic onto of the main mic for natural ambience - mix in to taste Re-amp the vocal - mix in to taste -
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Industry What Is The Best Way To Market Your Beats?
yeee boi! it all depends on how much time you have, in theory you shouldnt need a manager, you can do all that yourself.... you gotta be a businessman as well nowadays.... -
Music Biz questions answered
nice one Fade! missed this place....looks fucking sick! little short bit here on promo... ITS ALL ABOUT WHO YOU KNOW.... No one ever wants to hear this, and back in the day day, this above statement was even more true that it is now. The internet really started to change things for music... -
Industry What Is The Best Way To Market Your Beats?
wicked article man! there is loads more as well tho! From facebook marketing that works through to targeted PR campaigns. PR especially digital PR, i extremely important nowadays, more so than ever now we live in a "who you know world" - so get to know the journalists working with your... -
Music Biz questions answered
Hi all, Been a while since i posted here, prob a year or so now... for those that dont know me, i joined in 2003 just after i made my first beat and have been grinding in multiple genres now for nearly a decade. Without ILL i would DEFINITELY NOT be doing what i am doing now! For the last 3...