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what is a good recording school.

Schools like Berklee school of music, and music institute in L.A. have recording degrees. These schools mainly cator to musicians though. Some major colleges have music technology degrees like Northeastern in Boston. I go to a major college and am a music major I have classes that focus on...
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- Post #5
- Apr 12, 2004
- Forum: Music
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Just Heard THe New Roots Single...

I hope they don't get on that mainstream tip I have all they're albums and was real dissapointed with their last one. I don't really think they're gonna gain a new fan base by trying to go mainsteam and they're losing all the real Roots fans who fucked with them before they got popular. It...
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- Post #6
- Apr 9, 2004
- Forum: The Basement
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playing an instrument

yeah I agree I definitely think knowing an instrument and music theory is important when you can play an instrument your not limited to what you sample, you can get your ideas across more easily. I sometimes use live instr too I play Drums, keys, a little guitar my brother plays bass so between...
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- Post #7
- Apr 9, 2004
- Forum: The Lab
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playing an instrument

just curious do you think producers should learn an instrument and have some formal knowlege of music or do you think it doen't matter most of my favorite producers can play instruments like Jay-Dilla, Mad lib, Dre, Neptunes but I also like producers who only sample like Hi-tek, Pete Rock...
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- Apr 7, 2004
- Replies: 20
- Forum: The Lab
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Simple Beats

I do believe if something is hot it's hot but I want a sound that other people can't copy it doesn't have to have a lot of layers but be creative with sounds effects etc. flip shit in interesting ways anyone can loop a sample I want to make tracks that have a signature sound I think it's the...
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- Post #11
- Apr 7, 2004
- Forum: The Lab
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Whats up

Yeah HU holdin it down home of Puff Daddy, Rich Harrison, Royce Da 5'9'', The Hitmen(Puff's producers) madd other people in tha industry I came in in 01 just as you were leaving I produce a couple cats from Howard there's a lot of MC's and only one other producer I know of really tryna do his...
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- Post #6
- Apr 6, 2004
- Forum: The Basement
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Should i invest in a mixer?

yeah you definitely want to get a mixer I use a berhinger when recording vocals, instruments most mixers have built in preamps so you won't have to worry about source being low. The quality may also have to do with the input your using you may want to get a digital audio interface for your...
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- Post #4
- Apr 6, 2004
- Forum: The Lab
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how often do your beats get sold

I'm working with a couple of artists but ussaully don't sell beats I take royalties if cats are bringin out an album. Most cats don't have the money I want for beats and if a mc's tight I'll work with him/her anyway. I need to start getting money up front most artists I work with are selling...
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- Post #8
- Apr 6, 2004
- Forum: Music
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Whats up

For the first question I use an ASRX, a EPS16, and goldwave and sound editing and for Fades question, as a music major I learn a lot about the mechanics of music and music history, I can write music for large bands small groups and small symphonies because of what I've learned in college, and...
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- Post #4
- Apr 5, 2004
- Forum: The Basement
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What's up...female producer here!

I'm from D.C. too representin good to see a female doin her thing your tracks are hard but I guess that catches people off guard keep doin your thing peace.
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- Post #27
- Apr 5, 2004
- Forum: The Basement
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Quantitizing Help!

timestretch to shorten and expand samples you probably want to use timestretch quantize will only help with where the sample starts so if the sample itself is out of time quantizing can't help much as far as quantizing drums and other instruments I agree with Architech I'm a drummer and in...
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- Post #6
- Apr 5, 2004
- Forum: The Lab
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anyone work with an asrx

does anyone in here use a asrx? These machines are slept on I think there just as good as the mpc other than sequencing but I wanted to know if anyone uses it.
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- Apr 5, 2004
- Replies: 1
- Forum: The Lab
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Whats up

this is def1nition seems like this form is on point with the info contests and everything I don't know why I didn't find out about it already. Im 21 from D.C. and am a music major at Howard University been makin beats for a while I'm kinda on that soulful jazzy tip but still got that hard edge...
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- Apr 5, 2004
- Replies: 7
- Forum: The Basement

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