Archive | November, 2009
Posted on 30 November 2009. Tags: e-mu, free software instruments, free vst plugins, independence free, kontakt player, KORE Player, Native Instruments, proteus vx, software samplers, software workstation, uvi soundsource, uvi workstation, yellow tools
I know I been quiet for a few days but it was thanksgiving in the US and the holiday week got the best of me! Cooking, eating, cooking, eating and chilling with the family! But we back at it this week! To go along with the post I did about the Top 10 places to [...]
Posted in Production Tips, Samplers, Synths, VST Plugins
Posted on 25 November 2009. Tags: beat maker, beyonce samples, chopping samples, keisha cole samples, keri hilson samples, making a beat, p5audio, queens of rnb, rhianna samples, rnb loops, rnb samples
Hot off the press or… hot off the hard drive…whatever! P5audio‘s newest construction pack is the Queens of RnB loop set, of course they sent it over for me to review. So if you’re looking to add some RnB to your catalog, pull up a screen as I dig into this collection What is the [...]
Posted in Product Reviews, Sample Libraries, Videos and Tutorials
Posted on 21 November 2009. Tags: ableton live, beat maker, chopping samples, making a beat, making a pop track, ni maschine, novaloops.com, pop samples, sounds and gear, soundsnadgear.com, urban pop egos vol 1
Got a new collection of videos coming to ya, where I’ll be “In The Lab” with Nova Loops, reviewing a bunch of products they sent over for me to checkout. They have a ton of sounds in various styles, so I’m going to go through a bunch of their construction loop sets and makin a [...]
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Posted on 21 November 2009. Tags: big fish audio, Big Fish Friday, korg triton, roland fantom, software motif, software workstation, vir2 instruments, virtual fantom, virtual motif, virtual triton, yamaha motif
Big Fish Friday…on a Saturday? I know it’s late! But it’s still Friday where I’m at while writing this! How long the video will take to upload is a different story! I had some crazy stuff going on today (Friday)…but I couldn’t leave ya hangin! Technical difficulties…but I still got it done…the video took forever [...]
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Posted on 19 November 2009. Tags: blazinkits, download my drums, free samples, loopgalaxy, motionsamples, novaloops, p5audio, platinumloops, primeloops, soundsandgear, soundstosample
Yo, I know I’m always reviewing dope sounds and software, but I want to provide a resource for everyone form the professional producer to the bedroom hobbyist, or the person just getting started with little to invest.
When I first started, I was always looking for free sounds, and there are plenty. I soon found out some where plain illegal!!
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Posted on 17 November 2009. Tags: kontakt 3, kontakt 3.5, kontakt 4, kontakt instruments, Native Instruments, roland fantom, software sampler, software workstation, soundsandgear, vst, yamaha motif
I already told you why I love kontakt 3.5, but I also told you I would follow up with a video showing some of the new features in Kontakt 4 when NI sent it over for review. So here we are! The reasons I love kontakt 4 even more than the previous version… kore like [...]
Posted in Native Instruments, Product Reviews, Samplers, Videos and Tutorials, VST Plugins
Posted on 16 November 2009. Tags: best sample libraries, big fish audio, downlaod samples, novaloops, p5audio, sample cds, sample dvd, sample packs, soundsandgear.com
I spent the two days re organizing my sample library. I’ve been wanting to do it for a while, but up until now had only managed to do maybe one or two collection. However, I just decided to get it done. My sample library file system Basically what I do is this. I have two [...]
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Posted on 13 November 2009. Tags: alchemist samples, asr 10, asr x, beat making, big fish audio, bigfishaudio.com, chopping samles, dj premiere samples, flute samples, horn samples, jazz record samples, jazz samples, jazz vinyl samples, loopmasters.com, making a beat, mpc, mpc 1000, mpc 2000, mpc 2500, mpc 4000, mpc 500, mpc 5000, mv 8000, mv 8800, pete rock samples, rhode samples, soundsandgear.com, sp1200
Is it Friday already!? Dang! Well it’s time for another edition of Big Fish Friday…time to take a look at some more samples sent to me by big fish audio. This week, we’re gonna get a lil jazzy on ya! Talkin all that Jazz… This isn’t one of those “hip hop jazz hybrid” collections, this [...]
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Posted on 11 November 2009. Tags: ableton live, asr 10, asr x, beat making, chopping samples, making a beat, mpc 1000, mpc 2000, mpc 2500, mpc 3000, mpc 4000, mpc 5000, mpc 60, mv8000, mv8800, software mpc, soundsandgear.com
I get a lot of folks askin me about how to use ableton live like an mpc. Specifically how to play your chops so they cut each other off. I also cover how to make your own custom presets for when chopping samples. If you want to chop and automatically add fx and such, you [...]
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Posted on 06 November 2009. Tags: ableton live, big fish audio, big fish fridays, bigfishaudio.com, chopping samples, east coast samples, hip hop samples, making a beat, ni maschine, nyc samples
It’s the end of the week so you know what time it is BIG FISH FRIDAY BABY! I got some fresh fish for ya today… this time we gonna get a lil more rugged and look at some hip hop samples big fish sent me. Straight Outta NYC baby! What’s up with Straight Outta NYC? [...]
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Posted on 05 November 2009. Tags: alicia keys samples, big fish audio, hip hop samples, jay z samples, nova loops discount code, novaloops.com beat warrior
Yo, I JUST found out about this yesterday, but novaloops.com has inked a deal to be distributed by none other than Big Fish Audio! This is both download and IN STORE products! This is a brand new series from Novaloops and from what they are telling me it’s gonna be CRAZY. peep the logo yo! [...]
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Posted on 04 November 2009. Tags: chopping samples, keyboard samples, motion samples, motion studio, motionsamples, native instruments maschine, ni maschine, rnb loops, rnb samples, smooth piano samples
Time to bring that sexy back baby! Today I’m reviewing another sample collection sent over from motionsamples.com This time we’re gonna sexy it out with some RnB style keys What are R&B Soul Delite Keys? Well, I’m glad you asked yo! According to the website: Motion Samples presents an extraordinary collection of R&B’s finest ep, [...]
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