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Here's a funky introduction of how nice I am
Welcome @Leopard Cohen Good to see another Canuck in here!- BiggChev
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- Forum: Introductions
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DAW + MPC 1000 Workflow
@Iron Keys Don't know how I missed your question...my apologies. What I mean by trimming samples to create neat 4 bars loops, I mean getting it as tight as possible - particularly the start and end points. You could easily avoid this by exporting perfect loops from your DAW. I usually just... -
Vintage MPCs
I was seriously considering the JJOS upgrade, but I thought I would get more longevity out of Maschine. Maybe some time down the line I'll still go for it. The big thing lacking in Maschine+ is the I/O. Compared to the 1000 it really falls short. -
“Make it Through The Night” Somewhere in Dreamland
Very dope process man. And I definitely agree with you with respect to chopping live. One of my favourite things to do is record long guitar jams over my beats, then completely mangle them by chopping. Like you said, I'll end up with a ton of different variations and patterns. Sometimes I'll...- BiggChev
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Vintage MPCs
I started using the Maschine MK1 in December of 2011. In summer 2018 I went for the Mikro Mk3. Fall 2022 I bought an MPC 1000. The 1K is an incredible piece of kit considering it's 20 years old. The thing I like the most is the MIDI. With all these manufacturers going to MIDI over USB... -
Maschine + Logic 3-Peat || Ambient Lo-Fi
Went for the hat trick this weekend! Logic was used a bit more extensively for this one. Specifically, it was used for the FX automation and bus processing. Again, most everything was written in Maschine Plus standalone mode. There are about 3 different FM8 patches on here. I know it's been...- BiggChev
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“Make it Through The Night” Somewhere in Dreamland
Great blend of vinyl/acoustic drums and synths! The way you chopped and filtered the vocal through the verse is incredibly creative...and wildly effective. It's adding ear candy, rhythm and harmonic value to the beat. Did you tune the siren/swell sound? Because it fits perfectly. There's not...- BiggChev
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Ghetto
Digging the drums and vocal samples. The feedback sample adds a lot of atmosphere along with the delayed horns. The piano is just a bit too dissonant for my liking. There's definitely an audience for more abstract-avant garde. Overall, some very cool elements in here.- BiggChev
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Maschine Plus - Grim/Dark Rap Beat
I've been listening to a lot of mid-2000s rap, particularly the mixtape stuff lately. Coupled with @Dusty B inspiring me to tap into my Rock/Metal roots, I thought I'd give a go at trying to make one of those Grim/Dark mixtape style beats from that era where 8 rappers would jump on a track and...- BiggChev
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synth type, experimental type, hard drums | "Stress Test"
Again with the banging drums! There are alot of super cool elements and ear-candy in this beat. I love how well each section flows into the next. Your arrangements really are great. The little fills, stutters, and glitches do a lot to tie each section of the beat together. Sound choice is...- BiggChev
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Chill/Lofi Maschine Plus Beat
Thanks brother! I've actually been thinking about submitting a few tracks. Maybe I'll give it a serious attempt and put a playlist together to shop around. The drum full was a last minute decision. Thanks for listening.- BiggChev
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Chill/Lofi Maschine Plus Beat
Picked up the Maschine Plus a couple nights ago. Took some time to get re-familiarized with the full sized Maschine (I've been on the Mikro MK3 since summer 2018). Also spent some time getting the external MIDI synths setup and creating a project template inside Maschine. The USB mixer I have...- BiggChev
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You Talkin' Shit?!
Drums are mad fire!!!! That low bass tone is giving me some serious gritty rap cypher vibe. changes, variations, and arrangement all flow very nicely too. Loving this track.- BiggChev
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soulful piano, chill, melodic, pop vibe beat. welcome any and all feedback!
the lofi piano chord harmony is super smooth! I really like that monophonic bass as well. Hi-Hats have a vintage jazz/break beat sound and groove to them. Would love to hear some lush horns or soul era strings on this. Digging the pop vibe, but I think the elements of a great lo-fi tune is...- BiggChev
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Twofer
Part 1: +love the percussion. The loose groove of it really elevates this beat! +The vocal crooner sample is also super dope -That dissonant piano doesn't vibe with me. It's not too abstract to sound entirely out of place, but enough to take me out of the listening experience. Just a personal...- BiggChev
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“Meet The Loons” Boom Bap with Creepy A.I film in 1950s style
getting some Jedi Mind Tricks vibe from this. Very interesting sample, and equally as interesting use of it. Is that reversed piano/guitar serving as the pad sound? This is weird in all the best ways. I like the simplicity, and sparseness of the elements. Everything fits nicely in place...- BiggChev
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Dark Boom Bap Beat
Here's a quick little throw-away beat from earlier tonight. Got to digging through some records and found two cool chops that I thought would fit well together. Some strings/horns and flutes. Chopped, stretched and tuned the chops. Added some pianos, NI Glaze and bass. Nothing special, but...- BiggChev
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Stop using reverb on your snare.
It definitely helps with control! I've typically only ever had a drum bus and then mid-side EQ for the master channel. But playing around with Bus sends has proven to really support a more surgical mix. Another concept I like is having several different levels of Sidechain/Pump Compression... -
The state of beat making in 2023
Beat making is at the "Wonderwall" Phase... ...just like every college kid who's only ever touched a guitar a few times knew how to play Wonderwall; we live in a era where any teenager with an internet connection can make beats. Hell, tablet or smartphone! While annoying, this isn't an... -
Stop using reverb on your snare.
This is a cool idea, but I'll offer an alternative. Snare -> Send Bus Snare Channel: Transient shaping for punch (compressor + EQ) Send Bus: Reverb Compressor side-chained to the original snare channel This allows you to preserve the snap of the snare and get the space from the verb.