Posted on 15 December 2010. Tags: free samples, goldbaby, mpc 60, sp1200, sp1200 samples
Yo, I’ve done a few reviews on Goldbaby stuff, and I gotta say his quality stays on point. He stays in his own lane and doesn’t worry about what anyone else does. What goldbaby does, he does well, and it’s all about capturing that vintage, analog vibe, and bringing it to the digital masses. He [...]
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Posted on 02 November 2010. Tags: akai mpc, asr 10, maschine, mpc 1000, mpc 2500, mpc 3000, mpc 4000, mpc 5000, mpc 60, Native Instruments, sp 1200
Ever since I can remember software (computers) being a tool for music creation, there’s always been an argument as to which one sounds better. Of course I always felt sound was very subjective and too many factors go into the end result to really say. Some use software but have analog (hardware) processing that gives [...]
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Posted on 26 March 2010. Tags: akai mpc, beatmaker, beatmaking, big fish audio, Big Fish Friday, breakbeat jazz samples, downtempo samples, equipped music, hip hop samples, making a beat, maschine, mc 8000, mpc 2000xl, mpc 2500, mpc 4000, mpc 5000, mpc 60, mv 8800, native instruments maschine, sample based beat smokers delight
It’s Friday, and I know you hungry for some fish! I had a house full last week so I had to skip big fish friday, but I’m back with something dope for ya If you like that chopped up, jazzy, breakbeat style of music, then you’ll be interested in this review of Breakbeat Jazz. What [...]
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Posted on 26 February 2010. Tags: akai mpc, beatmaker, beatmaking, big fish audio, Big Fish Friday, downtempo samples, equipped music, hip hop samples, making a beat, mpc 2000xl, mpc 2500, mpc 4000, mpc 5000, mpc 60, mv 8800, native instruments maschine, smokers delight, soundsandgear.com
It’s friday…time for some fish… This week I’m checking out a library Big Fish sent over entitled “Smoker’s Relight Deux” It’s a follow up to “Smoker’s Delight” a library I’ve personally been using and continue to use since it released in 2003 If you like laid back, smoked out, jazzy hip hop…then check this out [...]
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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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