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  1. BiggChev

    Chill Hip-Hop Beat

    Hey All, Between work and travel, I haven't had much time for music. Carved out the day for myself today, and came up with a short, but sweet, chill beat. Started with a simple piano melody in Logic Pro. Harmonized with some chord extensions in the left hand. Layered sounds and fleshed out...
  2. BiggChev

    MPC Boom Bap Beat

    Thanks @OGBama Not opposed to samples, but I enjoy writing music and then "flipping" my own stuff. I also went through a phase where I almost exclusively sampled.
  3. BiggChev

    MPC Boom Bap Beat

    Thanks @JustIn Flow By out of the box do you mean it sounds a bit too "stock"? There are actually no samples on this beat. I essentially write basic chord progressions and instrumentation in Logic, then sample and chop in the MPC 1000
  4. BiggChev

    MPC Boom Bap Beat

    @DJ Excellence thanks for the feedback! Appreciate it.
  5. BiggChev

    MPC Boom Bap Beat

    Thanks InsideOutBeats, I don't have proper speakers, so everything is mixed in headphones. Definitely agree with you on the drums. I tend to second guess how hard they hit and dial back. Sometimes I think the snare, especially, slaps too hard - so I soften then up and bring them down in the...
  6. BiggChev

    Who here is using NI Maschine?

    I've been using Maschine since December 2011 (MK1). I made a ton of great beats on it and became quite the whiz using it entirely hands on. Then the mandatory updates... ...Since 2.0 the MK1 was essentially "dead." No more updates and no access to 2.0 with the MK1 hardware. I was pretty upset...
  7. BiggChev

    DAW + MPC 1000 Workflow

    Hey All, I just posted a new beat in the Showcase section and started to explain the process I've been using recently to make beats. Turned out way longer than I expected, and believe it would be better suited for this section instead. Cheers, Having lots of fun chopping, writing, and...
  8. BiggChev

    MPC1000 || Funky Boom Bap

    Having lots of fun chopping, writing, and arranging inside the MPC 1000! I've come across a system that keeps the creativity moving forward with defined stages in the writing/productions process. Maybe it'll prove useful for others so I'll briefly outline it below: Step 1 - Ideation &...
  9. BiggChev

    Stop Motion Inspired Beats

    Hey sorry about that... ...I was referring to the second beat
  10. BiggChev

    Ms. French (Alternative/Hip-Hop Type Beat)

    I really like this. Definitely that Gorillaz sound to it. I also hear some El-P/RTJ influence here. Love when people use more abstract and non-traditional samples. As for a rock/alternative singer....these drums remind me a lot of One Day As A Lion. I could totally hear ZDLR dropping...
  11. BiggChev

    Throes of Affliction

    Great use of descending and ascending motion in the lower piano. Drums are absolutely banging! Again, not a trap person myself, but this goes!
  12. BiggChev

    Stop Motion Inspired Beats

    Everything about this is super dope... ...except the bass. Not sure if that was a creative choice, but I'm not feeling it. Sorry bruh. Weird, creative, interesting....and definitely unique.
  13. BiggChev

    some place to be prod.by LA.ZO intro by RBX

    Great tune! Love how you used asymmetric beats. Really gives this tune it's own character. While it has that old school west coast feel, it still fresh and interesting. I don't think 808s really fit, and a punchy vinyl kick would definitely give this a dope groove. Digging this tune!
  14. BiggChev

    Chalkboard - Classical Music Flip

    Serious RZA vibes on this! Love the intro and the way you chopped the vibrato and plucked strings. To InsideOut's point - the bass sounds like it may be in stereo or have some sort of chorus on it. Having it centred in the mix will definitely help with it's presence and punch. Would love to...
  15. BiggChev

    IT WASNT

    This literally has elements of all my favourite genres/styles of hip-hop! Drum breaks, vocal chops, synths....you got everything in there. That being said, the bass line seems off key? Not sure if thats some synth modulation or what, but it sounds a bit out of place. It's a nice line, just...
  16. BiggChev

    Outcry

    I'll start with "I'm not really a trap fan" That being said, there are some cool melodies, sound design, and textures here. Leading with that glide bass is a great way to get the listener hooked. That echo texture that comes in at 0:14 is super cool. Nice mix decision to pan it. Would be cool...
  17. BiggChev

    MPC Boom Bap Beat

    Hey All, Been a while... ...I've been working on a funk/house record (that should hopefully be done by year's end). Took a break from all the "4 on-the-floor" and got back to my hip-hop roots. Having lots of fun writing entire on the MPC 1000. I started with a simple Horns and Rhodes loop I...
  18. BiggChev

    What gear is everybody rocking?

    Which version of Cubase are you using? I always loved it as a DAW. My high school had a MIDI studio that ran VST 32. I started on 3 then SX. I know Cubase/Steinberg had some dark days, but it really looks like a great platform now. I went with Logic due to the integration with Mac and the price.
  19. BiggChev

    2000xl drift

    Assuming the tracks/sequence programming is similar on the 2000XL as my 1000....I really hate that whenever I create a new sequence, it defaults back to 120bpm.
  20. BiggChev

    Don't Phase me Bro- by CouchTrAx

    love the intro...hypnotizing, lofi and ambient. Said it before, but I DO NOT like trap...hence...these drums don't do it for me. That being said the trilly/verbed out clap/snare on the last beat of each phrase is very effective. that bell/pad that comes in at 0:47 could use some automation...
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