Music Producers Thread 2.0

[Warpticon]

I don't know what happened to the last one, but I figured I'd kick it back up again, since I want to see what other people are doing.

I've got a few tracks up on my myspace now. 3 of the 4 are incomplete, but I want something up, so there you go. Recording and tweaking is constantly in progress.

http://www.myspace.com/brusirreal

Feedback appreciated. Somebody post new stuff now.

[*InVeRs3*]

Nice myspace man! React Instrumental is my favorite from your songs there, love the chilled and funky feel it gives. It's too bad it's a low quality wav/mp3/soundformat.

Lately i've been reading "The Mixing Engineer's Handbook". I suggest you all get it, pretty interesting. Skim it at least because some stuff in there most SRK people already know.

And do I underline titles of books or do I quote them?

[donaldducktm]

how do u put music onto ur myspace???

[Warpticon]

Well, to do it how I did it, you have to join through Myspace music. Then you can just upload via your profile. Through a regular account...hell if I know.

[genocide]

I run my own vinyl label, just sorting the website at the moment. Had 2 3 track eps released last year, and just sorting money for the third.

What are people using? I spent £3k on a Carillon PC (heap of shite that lot) and some harware. So use cubase as a sequencer and halion as a sampler. Got a Novation KS rack for my main synth and its a beauty, originally £600 and thik its down to about £300 last time I looked, which is a bargain as its very powerful. Hoping to save up for a Virus.

Got a Behringer DDX3216 as my mixing desk. Cost just under 1k i think, but reduced to about £400 a week after I bought mine. Seriously impressive piece of kit, and still learning what to do with it.

[Gasaraki]

I don't know what happened to the last one, but I figured I'd kick it back up again, since I want to see what other people are doing.

I've got a few tracks up on my myspace now. 3 of the 4 are incomplete, but I want something up, so there you go. Recording and tweaking is constantly in progress.

http://www.myspace.com/brusirreal

Feedback appreciated. Somebody post new stuff now.
Wow, Great stuff. I love this style of music, I'll definitly be keeping up with it. I must say though I think it could use a little bit more variation, but I still like it.

I'm wondering, what genre would you call this anyway? I'm not good with classifying music. Also, can you name some artists that do instrumental(as in lyric-less) stuff like this?

Edit: Oh shit, I love the MBR remix!

[Warpticon]

Well, it's really just hiphop, just instrumental. Not all of what I do is instrumental, or even most, for that matter. That' sjust what I have to put up.

[Gasaraki]

ah I see. Guess I'll just have to look harder for this stuff.

[BshidoHEAT]

Here's my stuff, not all that good just yet.
www.myspace.com/benacosta

My latest track being downtempo/chillout/breaks the Another Way Remix.
My best song IMHO is my Forever Today remix, I updated it since I put it up on MySpace though.

And if one listens to alot of my tracks, yes I do love the bubble bassline damn it.

[*InVeRs3*]

I run my own vinyl label, just sorting the website at the moment. Had 2 3 track eps released last year, and just sorting money for the third.

What are people using? I spent £3k on a Carillon PC (heap of shite that lot) and some harware. So use cubase as a sequencer and halion as a sampler. Got a Novation KS rack for my main synth and its a beauty, originally £600 and thik its down to about £300 last time I looked, which is a bargain as its very powerful. Hoping to save up for a Virus.

Got a Behringer DDX3216 as my mixing desk. Cost just under 1k i think, but reduced to about £400 a week after I bought mine. Seriously impressive piece of kit, and still learning what to do with it.

My DAW:

512mb ram
Athalon 64 3300+
100 GB HD

Creative Prodkeys Keyboard/Midi keyboard
Fruity Loops 5

Vst:

Z3ta+
Vangaurd
Absynth
Edorial Orchestral

now learning how to use Albino.

I plan on getting Atmosphere when I get the money. Anyways, i'm having trouble with Basses. When I lower the cutoff, it has the sound I want but it's too soft, do you know what I mean? I put distortion on it to make it come out but then it sounds too distorted :tdown:

[BshidoHEAT]

filter and eq the bass maybe? more tweaking of the compressor?

[K Balch]

Warp that untitled track was hot.

edit- i'll be back later.

[*InVeRs3*]

filter and eq the bass maybe? more tweaking of the compressor?

compression! that's what i was forgetting, thanks. :tup:

[genocide]

yeah compression is a nightmare. I keep over compressing my breaks, alot of which are from old funk/soul records, so have sometimes alreayd been compressed.

Playing chords is my main problem. Keep trying to improve my keyboard skills, but so far have managed to learn Oh When the Saints... and not a lot else. The fella who engineered for me got himself a girlfriend so I never see him anymore, so its back to step 1 for me.

[BshidoHEAT]

Where's 10x, he did some neat shit in FLS.

Anyway lets get this thread rolling.
Here are two versons of my Paul Van Dyk - Another Way remix.
Verson 2 - I just updated, added some small percussion, and added an acid bassline (first time doing so).

http://s10.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=3F9TY8TWLDK1E1AXK94UVZ4XPW

Verson 1 - It started out as a simple production (and it still is) and a simple concept. A chilled out break beat track. Starts out with a high pitched sharp pad, and features a sidechained subbass with a high bubble bass to compliment it. With bells and flutes and pianos doing the lead.

http://s32.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0VFJTJCZZMCAX12VZKVK0EIXT1

any feed back would be nice.

[Warpticon]

Where's 10x, he did some neat shit in FLS.

Anyway lets get this thread rolling.
Here are two versons of my Paul Van Dyk - Another Way remix.
Verson 2 - I just updated, added some small percussion, and added an acid bassline (first time doing so).

http://s10.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=3F9TY8TWLDK1E1AXK94UVZ4XPW

Verson 1 - It started out as a simple production (and it still is) and a simple concept. A chilled out break beat track. Starts out with a high pitched sharp pad, and features a sidechained subbass with a high bubble bass to compliment it. With bells and flutes and pianos doing the lead.

http://s32.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0VFJTJCZZMCAX12VZKVK0EIXT1

any feed back would be nice.

You know, I'm liking these. I think they need more activity, but I like that you're getting percussively creative. The first is better, though. The second doesn't vary enough, and it just isn't as strong overall, based on a single listen.

I'll have more eventually.

[BshidoHEAT]

Sometimes less is better.
I know, I gotta get better with chord progression. My music theory isn't really that good heh.

Thanks for critique! I appreciate it ;)

EDIT: What do you think about the acid line in the 2nd verson? I'm thinking about keeping it but I don't know if it really belongs.

[*InVeRs3*]

Nice Remix. Sounds like a good song to open up a set with.

[Nippon Ichi]

I got a few questions to ask you guys:

1) Is it possible to get single vinyls pressed?
and
2) What are the best books/articles to read on the music industry?

[*InVeRs3*]

I got a few questions to ask you guys:

1) Is it possible to get single vinyls pressed? I'm pretty sure you can find one that presses singles only but you'll have to look, ask around.
and
2) What are the best books/articles to read on the music industry?

1.Yes, one of the record shops around my area press single vinyl.

2.Sorry, I don't know any :sad:

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Here's my problem. The following sample, how do I make it brighter, why is it too soft?

http://s30.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2C0RQN2B60TBL2SNU7Y4A0B3EV

[BshidoHEAT]

^Inverse that sounds pretty cool. Was that with the 3xOSC?
Personally, I don't think it's soft.
But you could throw on a fast distortion on it if you want. Change an oscillator to a saw. That'll give it some grit.

As for making it brighter, you could either EQ it, or tweek the cut and reso knobs in the filter, levels, etc.

[BshidoHEAT]

Here's a sample of what I've been working on since yesterday... I really don't know what I've been thinking, just random... hella random.

http://s50.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1H9R2EJPJR3OM0RHIU12T3EKZP

[Manx]

Warp, your beats are hot. Those large, thick basslines remind me of how I always envisioned old school SNES music to sound if realised on live instruments. And the organ in React is so Nobuo-esque. Love it. :tup:

Is this a pretty good first drum loop? http://s20.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1I326JSLMM7QR13JSY0APGPO60 I think I made it in Hammerhead Studio a while back, but I just now got around to editing it.

[Manx]

'Nother old loop I made and just now got around to editing to sound like an Ayumi Hamasaki song beat I heard.
http://s8.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=15OJVUL7X4CQB12PCQEF4M0FWV

[BshidoHEAT]

*bump*

http://s56.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=3CRZHX4BFR8U33PN8YGHVVKZ3A

something new I made up, I'm not exactly sure what I'm doing with it. I do like the idea of a trancy breaks track. I probably need to fix the melody a little, I dunno, it's just not doing much for me (as any melody I make up, hence why I do more remixes than anything else), but, I do like the appregiator.

I dunno, whatever... thinking outloud again....

[10x]

^^
Tight track. Only thing I'd reccomend is more layers. Pads, strings, more melodies, etc. I mean, you don't have to crazy on it...enough to keep somebody interested though. I like the melody though. Btw, you've improved a lot. I wish I could say the same for myself.

Hey guys, sorry I haven't been back to the music producers thread in a while.

I hadn't produced music in forever until a couple days ago. I just recently put out a hard trance track, hopefully my computer will be kind to me and allow me to upload it. I'm playing at a club called Jaxx with my cousin in November I think. Also, recently we found out that we're gonna get book by these guys from now on -> http://www.richmondunderground.com/

The first official cd is almost out, too. Whoo!

[katraqueyous]

www.myspace.com/katraquey

www.soundclick.com/katraqueyous


tell me what yall think....

[*InVeRs3*]

How do you guys start out making music? How do you guys get your ideas into your sequencer? Do you hear a cool melody in your head? Do you start off by programming on a synth? How do you start out a song?

[Ill E]

How do you guys start out making music? How do you guys get your ideas into your sequencer? Do you hear a cool melody in your head? Do you start off by programming on a synth? How do you start out a song?


i start out a song with the drum loop. the basic drum loop and tempo. usually i just mess around with the drumkits to find some snares and try to think of a good tempo, then i just mess around with putting the hi hats and kick and snare;etc. or sometimes i think of the beat in my head for a couple of days and then try to create the beat ( i hear a melody or a bassline in my head sometimes and i try to create it in the sequencer). so, basically i start off with the drum loop and add stuff to it (bassline, instruments;etc)

ok, i had a question of my own. About sampling. I started using audacity recently, its pretty good for samples (as good as a free program can get). What i need to know is, how do you "extract" stuff of of songs... i mean, like if you want to sample the bassline, how do get a clean sample of it, without all the other instruments and drums;etc. or if i want to sample the melody without the drums or the bassline, how do you that? oh, and most importantly, how do you extract the voice off of a song (like if youre trying to get a instrumental version of the song, how do you extract the singing off of it) or can that not be done (with audacity):xeye:

[Manx]

What i need to know is, how do you "extract" stuff of of songs... i mean, like if you want to sample the bassline, how do get a clean sample of it, without all the other instruments and drums;etc. or if i want to sample the melody without the drums or the bassline, how do you that? oh, and most importantly, how do you extract the voice off of a song (like if youre trying to get a instrumental version of the song, how do you extract the singing off of it) or can that not be done (with audacity):xeye:

I've heard this question asked before on a lot of forums, and the general answer is that there are some programs (can't remember names) that can do it for you, but the results are very iffy. The best solution that I've heard is to request the individual tracks from the Album label. Most labels will give you at least raw voice tracks and if you're lucky you might be able to get bass-lines and instrumentals. I find that those are are easier to just replicate, though, if you've got an ear for notes.

[Feyz]

ok, i had a question of my own. About sampling. I started using audacity recently, its pretty good for samples (as good as a free program can get). What i need to know is, how do you "extract" stuff of of songs... i mean, like if you want to sample the bassline, how do get a clean sample of it, without all the other instruments and drums;etc. or if i want to sample the melody without the drums or the bassline, how do you that? oh, and most importantly, how do you extract the voice off of a song (like if youre trying to get a instrumental version of the song, how do you extract the singing off of it) or can that not be done (with audacity):xeye:

No program can really do that... extracting stuff separately is impossible. Your going to have to do it manually and chop parts out, EQ is going to be your best friend...



my process:

- get a samples I like from some Vinyl...
- chop it up on my ASR10
- multisample across the keys then start creating some loops
- throw some drums in

I eq, compress all this shit later when I'm mixing... when I'm creating I never worry about eq and all that garbage I just go stright to the speaker.

[Manx]

I ran accross this on a site I go to for info about producing and I remembered this question being raised on the thread. Removing audio tutorial: http://virtualturntable.biz/archives/000082.php

[Ill E]

Warp/ any body else that listened to "late registration" : ok, im trying to find out the name of the type of bass on the song "heard em say" the thing is, i used to know whats its called, cuz i was messing around with it in fruity loops a while back, and i even saw a review of LR that mentioned the type of bass it was, either in source, or xxl, or spin magazine, , but i cant remember the name :sad: :shake:....i think its electro bass or something like that.:confused: :xeye:

also, can somebody give a quick little review of how VST makes your beats sound better in Fruity loops? Im still not sure about how to use VSTs/what they do:confused: :xeye:

[10x]

also, can somebody give a quick little review of how VST makes your beats sound better in Fruity loops? Im still not sure about how to use VSTs/what they do:confused: :xeye:A VST is a plug-in for fruity loops. They're are software modules that can take the form of instruments or effects.

That said, VSTs can make your beats sounds better if that specific VST is an effect module (be it through distortion, delay, reverb, EQ, etc...), as a percussive instrument with strategically placed notes, or perhaps just a bass instrument that follows your kick drum.

Haha, sorry if my answer's really vague and shitty right now. Tell me what version of FL you have and I can give you a better one. Just remember that VST is more of a software term rather than an actual fruityloops term. What you're probably refering to is effects like delay or reverb. If you look at some of the songs in the "cool stuff" folder, you can probably figure out how to use effects.

And with drum tracks, DO NOT forget to adjust your Equalizer. That can make or break a track. I'll say it over and over again.

Good luck.:tup:

[Ill E]

A VST is a plug-in for fruity loops. They're are software modules that can take the form of instruments or effects.

That said, VSTs can make your beats sounds better if that specific VST is an effect module (be it through distortion, delay, reverb, EQ, etc...), as a percussive instrument with strategically placed notes, or perhaps just a bass instrument that follows your kick drum.

Haha, sorry if my answer's really vague and shitty right now. Tell me what version of FL you have and I can give you a better one. Just remember that VST is more of a software term rather than an actual fruityloops term. What you're probably refering to is effects like delay or reverb. If you look at some of the songs in the "cool stuff" folder, you can probably figure out how to use effects.

And with drum tracks, DO NOT forget to adjust your Equalizer. That can make or break a track. I'll say it over and over again.

Good luck.:tup:

thanks for the tips :tup: I know what effects are ( like, i add a flanger, or i add a reverb to a snare sometimes, that can really make it sound a lot better:karate: ), but i didnt know exactly what VSTs are. i use Fruity loops 5 BE (bootleg edition:karate: (i have fl5 and the crack for it, it works just like the regular version) and FL 3, but i dont use fl 3 anymore. so, as far as the EQ, do i just go to the Mixer and adjust the EQ for the snare only? :confused: :xeye: thanks:karate:

also, i remember this little thing in fl5 that lets you open up a wav file sample and it breaks down the sample into little parts (think the intro for the nas song "youre the man" on stillmatic.. it was kinda like that) i forgot what it was called..

also, anybody know the type of bass on the 'Ye song "Heard em say"? :xeye:

[10x]

as far as the EQ, do i just go to the Mixer and adjust the EQ for the snare only? :confused: :xeye: thanks:karate:Remember, an EQ works, for the most part, almost exactly like an EQ on your stereo, iTunes, etc...

*EQ should not only be used for snares, in fact, I encourage you to use it for EVERY track (just make sure you're bringing out the best part of that channel).

The simple equalizer that goes along with every mixer track can be found on the bottom left side of the mixer window and is specific to each channel. The line represents the lows, mids, and highs of your EQ. It has three switches to raise or lower your values, 3 knobs to adjust the position they affect, and 3 knobs to round or sharpen the line. If you fiddle around with it enough, you'll get the hang of it, it's pretty simple. The "parametric EQ" VST is the real complicated one. :confused:

With an EQ you can make your drums (and instruments) do whatever you want. Want to make an old school techno song? Make that bass kick clicky! Making a scratchy distorted lead? Raise the highs on your EQ and watch the sound come out that can be lost within the other track.

Ooo! That's another thing. If you got a song going with a ton of samples, you'll start to hear samples get lost in the mix. You'll barely be able to hear your snare over that crazy ass lead. EQs can bring the shit back. A song can only support so many samples with similar frequencies going at once, so a lead track can be stealing the thunder from your bass track and that's no good. So make sure your EQs are all right and your track will benefit propah!

Happy music making!

[*InVeRs3*]

I use compression for snares too, along with EQ. I love to make my drums loud and punchy. EQing and compressing will totally change how it sounds. I also love that distorted bass sound you hear in DnB, I use compression for that as well.

I also think that the wav sample thing you're talking about is Fruity Slicer.

VSTs can also make your sound better because commercial VSTs sound fatter, crisper, and cleaner. Don't you produce hip hop? If you want that dirty south detuned dirty synth i'd go for z3ta+, it's edgy and drity. Though i don't know if you're talking about effect vsts, something 10x already thuroughly explained, so i'm explaining synth vsts. My favorite VST is Albino, don't use the z3ta+ much anymore. Of course, it's all in the musician/mixer in you, if you suck at programming and arranging, you'll still suck no matter how good your tools are.

[Warpticon]

thanks for the tips :tup: I know what effects are ( like, i add a flanger, or i add a reverb to a snare sometimes, that can really make it sound a lot better:karate: ), but i didnt know exactly what VSTs are. i use Fruity loops 5 BE (bootleg edition:karate: (i have fl5 and the crack for it, it works just like the regular version) and FL 3, but i dont use fl 3 anymore. so, as far as the EQ, do i just go to the Mixer and adjust the EQ for the snare only? :confused: :xeye: thanks:karate:

also, i remember this little thing in fl5 that lets you open up a wav file sample and it breaks down the sample into little parts (think the intro for the nas song "youre the man" on stillmatic.. it was kinda like that) i forgot what it was called..

also, anybody know the type of bass on the 'Ye song "Heard em say"? :xeye:

Fruity Slicer is what you're thinking of, and it's very handy. Untitled on the myspace was a result of me figuring out how to use that thing.

The bass in Heard 'em say just sounds like a fuzzy synth bass without any high-end filtering. Kinda Moog-like, I guess.

Trick to EQ: cut, don't boost. Rather than raise EQ settings for a track, reduce that band on the other tracks. This prevents volume issues coming as well as making it easier to hear the difference naturally in the audio spectrum.

I cannot recommend the SR-202 drum machine enough. I mangle drums out of damn near anything with that thing, and it's free (with an issue of Computer Music magazine).

[Black Chanler]

Im fairly new to the whole making beats and production thing, ive been fooling around with FL Studio for about maybe 2 months.

Im not on the level as other people on this site, but here is a beat a made a while ago

http://s53.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=3RKWR35ABWT9C2XLPXTQB6GM52

yea I know :lame:

[*InVeRs3*]

Im fairly new to the whole making beats and production thing, ive been fooling around with FL Studio for about maybe 2 months.

Im not on the level as other people on this site, but here is a beat a made a while ago

http://s53.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=3RKWR35ABWT9C2XLPXTQB6GM52

yea I know :lame:

uhm.....

not bad. at least you know a bit about pacing a song.

Fruity's kick is horrible. Get some other kicks, layer, compress, eq them. The hats are a little too loud for me. Infact, get better samples. The clap sample is also pretty bad. I'd say the first thing you need is better samples.

I really don't know what the message of your song is, so I really can't give much advice. Try some effects out, like reverb, reverb is a really common effect.

[Warpticon]

Figured I'd post this beat i made a few years ago. It's for a remix of a song called The Triforce, which is basically an ode to video games. THe original beat sampled the opening to Legend of Zelda, so this seemed appropriate.

http://s30.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1YWFT2DX2IDAA2V4H1FZEG80WP

[BshidoHEAT]

uhm.....

not bad. at least you know a bit about pacing a song.

Fruity's kick is horrible. Get some other kicks, layer, compress, eq them. The hats are a little too loud for me. Infact, get better samples. The clap sample is also pretty bad. I'd say the first thing you need is better samples.

I really don't know what the message of your song is, so I really can't give much advice. Try some effects out, like reverb, reverb is a really common effect.

BC I havent heard your song, but I'm going to take Inverse's word on it.
If you need some high quality drum samples (amongst other high quality samples) hit up.

http://www.dorumalaia.com/freerefillswavsamples.htm

the "super drums 8000" have helped me a lot on my little time producing (make sure you check out his other samples too, they're all quality) ;) and it has tons of samples, just not kicks, claps, highhats, and snares. They got little percussion like tamborines and shakers, and casabas. which imho are very hard to find good quality samples of. And don't for get, professionals usually layer kicks, at least 3 of them 1 for high end, another for mid range, the last for low level frequency.

lastly, I have a new track up on my site (Pappenheimer) some break beat epic trance, I tried to do something different, for me at least.

www.myspace.com/benacosta

Warp, I'm gonna check out your song once ysi is working for me.

[Ill E]

warp, inverse, 10X : yeah, that was it. fruity slicer. i just found it last it night right after i posted :karate:. thanks.. ill definitely check out that EQ,
bushido: thanks for uploading the sample website:tup:

oh, and warp, do they sell that mag at borders or some place like that? im definitely gonna buy it. the SR-202 is a digital drum machine ,right?:xeye: also, does anybody use the FPC on fruity loops 5 (its pretty much a digital version of the MPC, with the pads and everything...) im trying to figure out how it works... it has some pretty nice samples for hihats :tup:

ill post more later, gtg to class.
I love this thread.:karate:

[BshidoHEAT]

^^
Tight track. Only thing I'd reccomend is more layers. Pads, strings, more melodies, etc. I mean, you don't have to crazy on it...enough to keep somebody interested though. I like the melody though. Btw, you've improved a lot. I wish I could say the same for myself.

Hey guys, sorry I haven't been back to the music producers thread in a while.

I hadn't produced music in forever until a couple days ago. I just recently put out a hard trance track, hopefully my computer will be kind to me and allow me to upload it. I'm playing at a club called Jaxx with my cousin in November I think. Also, recently we found out that we're gonna get book by these guys from now on -> http://www.richmondunderground.com/

The first official cd is almost out, too. Whoo!

shiet, I totally missed this!

iirc, that sample is now a track called Pappenheimer. I don't really remember what sample that was. but as said in my post before, you can check out the full verson at www.myspace.com/benacosta I think it still needs more of a breakdown (even though I'm pretty much against the 1 min + breakdown in trance)

Good job on your gig and your CD release ;)

[10x]

Hey, Fruity Kick is COOL!

Omg, everybody google "kvr vst" right now. They have a ton of free synths and effects.

[Klizza]

Anyone got that link to that page with a bunch of breakbeats that was in the previous thread? Last week I had to restore my new comp on some bullshit over one file being corrupted (and Sony sucks ass by not sending any software cds with new VAIOs).

I've only done one track since getting that pc. The sequencer I use to put everything together and master with seems to have issues while playing (but things export with no problem).

[Jappo]

What's a fairly good program start out with?

[BshidoHEAT]

^Fruity Loops.

And yes someone post the site with all those drum beats. I'm missing that link as well.

edit: nice av

[Black Chanler]

uhm.....

not bad. at least you know a bit about pacing a song.

Fruity's kick is horrible. Get some other kicks, layer, compress, eq them. The hats are a little too loud for me. Infact, get better samples. The clap sample is also pretty bad. I'd say the first thing you need is better samples.

I really don't know what the message of your song is, so I really can't give much advice. Try some effects out, like reverb, reverb is a really common effect.

Thanks for the advice

[Jappo]

^Fruity Loops.

And yes someone post the site with all those drum beats. I'm missing that link as well.

edit: nice av


Thanks for the info, but I can't seem to find the damn thing. I was hoping someone would tell me an easier program to snag.

[2commoN]

^^^ Sent you a PM Musashi

[BshidoHEAT]

Musashi, their should be a downloadable demo out at www.fruityloops.com, I can't really help you if you want the full verson though.

[Jappo]

Cool, I got it. Thanks for the hook-ups.

[Varial]

Huh, this is just the thread to break me out of lurking. I'm nowhere near as good a half the people here, but I do like like to fool around with FL every now and then.

http://cobaltblue.dmusic.com

[Insomniac487]

can anybody here tell me the Top-5 most popular program that Everybody uses?, in order too.. whether its free or not, i'll get it somehow.. :) I wanna start producing some electronica music (jungle, trance, drum n bass, etc)

[BshidoHEAT]

Huh, this is just the thread to break me out of lurking. I'm nowhere near as good a half the people here, but I do like like to fool around with FL every now and then.

http://cobaltblue.dmusic.com

I just listened to your Mirage Hunter remix.
Nice interweaving melodies and such, I haven't played much MSG (Splinter Cell is way better IMHO heh :p) but it does remind me of Streets of Rage.. Bassline doesn't really reflect trance (if that's what you were going for), but not neccessarily a bad thing. You made quite a groove with breaks and all, but it's still sounds like Fruity Loops perc. Synths were nice, although they could be thicker and warmer, same goes for the piano, nice but could use some tweaking (to make it brighter and wamer) and some fx, I like to use delay on my piano.

Overall, not bad, I really like the track, groovy, and melodolic, but the drum samples are a bit weak.

Warpicon, I just listened to your latest work in progress.
Very awesome ;) thick and full bassline and the nostalgia of Zelda to boot. This is great! :)

[*InVeRs3*]

can anybody here tell me the Top-5 most popular program that Everybody uses?, in order too.. whether its free or not, i'll get it somehow.. :) I wanna start producing some electronica music (jungle, trance, drum n bass, etc)

There really isn't a top 5 programs at all. It's all based on opinion really.

I use Fruity Loops as my sequencer.

VSTS I use are......

Z3ta+
Albino
Trilogy

Those two synths are very flexible. Those are the main synths that I use. Trilogy is a sample based bass synth.

The other synths that I use, but not as much

V-station - Not too much a fan of it, but it's still a very good synth
Vangaurd - It's cool, but it sounds pretty fuzzy for some reason.

All those are commercial.

A great free synth is synth1, I only used it a few times, my best song I made was made on this synth, check it out.

[fishjie]

question: i heard fruity loops is the software of choice for begginers starting out, and that it was free. however when i googled for downloads, i couldn't find any free versions, they all cost money. where do i go to download a free version? thanks.

[BshidoHEAT]

^ummm their probably some warez links out there, but FLS is definitely not free.

insominac basically alot if not most people start out (seriously) in fruity loops and it's not free.

the reason a lot of people start out on it is because it's sequencer. it's just too easy to lay a beat down, or write something in the piano roll and place it into the playlist. after obtaining FLS, look for some VST's the superwave p8 is a commonly used VST and it's pretty damn good plus, it's free. Also most definitely get a free synth called Crystal, the pads it creates are just awesome. I love the machine. Even the presets are awesome (I haven't quite learned out to program synths)

checkout tons of vst's (commercial and non commercial) here.
http://www.tranceaddict.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&forumid=48&threadid=233907

and most importantly (10x pointed this out)
www.kvraudio.com

^probably the best site for vst's and whatnot.

[Manx]

How do you guys go about picking a lead synth? I can usually hear in my head what I want o come out, but I sometimes can't think of a "real" instrument to compare it to. How do you guys tackle that problem? When you have a sound or effect you just can't put your finger on?

[*InVeRs3*]

Fruity loops ISNT free. Buzz is free, but really buggy from what I hear on production boards, but Sasha called it a cool free sequencer and James Holden uses it.

How do you guys go about picking a lead synth? I can usually hear in my head what I want o come out, but I sometimes can't think of a "real" instrument to compare it to. How do you guys tackle that problem? When you have a sound or effect you just can't put your finger on?

Do you know how your synths work? Know how waves e.g. saw, square, sine etc., sound like by itself, not modulated by anything??

[10x]

How do you guys go about picking a lead synth? I can usually hear in my head what I want o come out, but I sometimes can't think of a "real" instrument to compare it to. How do you guys tackle that problem? When you have a sound or effect you just can't put your finger on?I pick a lead that fits the sound of the song generally and then I just tweak knobs until I like it.

[*InVeRs3*]

I couldn't edit my last post, so i'll just post it here.

what I do is, if the lead sounds sawish in my head, i start out with a saw. Then modulate it with something that sounds like it from there. I fatten it up by layering it and putting it in different octaves.

[Manx]

Yeah, I'm familliar with how they sound, but I really really don't know how to edit wave properties to make the sounds that I want. I prefer to use soundfonts promarily, but there are times (often, actually) that I want to use a synth for some creative-sounding riffs, fills, and occasionally, leads. *sigh* just more to learn, I guess.

[*InVeRs3*]

http://s22.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=3MEN2W06R4R4A28LMBJ8INE2V7

^^^

good read on synth programming.

[Varial]

I just listened to your Mirage Hunter remix.
Nice interweaving melodies and such, I haven't played much MSG (Splinter Cell is way better IMHO heh :p) but it does remind me of Streets of Rage.. Bassline doesn't really reflect trance (if that's what you were going for), but not neccessarily a bad thing. You made quite a groove with breaks and all, but it's still sounds like Fruity Loops perc. Synths were nice, although they could be thicker and warmer, same goes for the piano, nice but could use some tweaking (to make it brighter and wamer) and some fx, I like to use delay on my piano.

Overall, not bad, I really like the track, groovy, and melodolic, but the drum samples are a bit weak.


Heh, by MG2, I meant MTV Music Generator 2, not Metal Gear. The original was straight techno. Thanks for checking out my stuff.

I just listened to your stuff on myspace. :tup:

[Manx]

http://s22.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=3MEN2W06R4R4A28LMBJ8INE2V7

^^^

good read on synth programming.

Thanks. Probably won't get to read it tonight, though.:tup:

[BshidoHEAT]

Heh, by MG2, I meant MTV Music Generator 2, not Metal Gear. The original was straight techno. Thanks for checking out my stuff.

I just listened to your stuff on myspace. :tup:


OMFG LMAO! :lol:

Well, Splinter Cell still owns MG. Booya!

Glad you liked my stuff. I'm trying my damndest to improve to a quasi-professional level. :p

oh yea here's my newest track, a lil' premature right now, because everything doesn't sound just in place just yet.
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=AH2MQGOB

[Klizza]

Well yesterday I decided to get off of the FL demo and finally got the full version (having to buy the soundfont player is just wrong). This is something I made today. A mellow tone with active drums. I may add on to it in the future (choppin' up some stuff).
http://mysite.verizon.net/vze3gz7s/Breezy.mp3

This is something I was just fooling around with. After getting the new comp I was testing out how it handled (done all on the demo). I had exported the core elements so I could do a little more to it if I wanted, but I lost it in the comp recovery. :annoy:
http://mysite.verizon.net/vze3gz7s/WonTime.mp3


I plan on getting more involved in instrument composition in the future. Anyone know a good soundfont site? I need to update my current collection.

[Jappo]

Figured I'd post this beat i made a few years ago. It's for a remix of a song called The Triforce, which is basically an ode to video games. THe original beat sampled the opening to Legend of Zelda, so this seemed appropriate.

http://s30.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1YWFT2DX2IDAA2V4H1FZEG80WP

You know, I completly missed this post.. I clicked the link, but it seems that it was taken off. =/

[*InVeRs3*]

Where can I get some soundfonts? Specifically electric guitar ones.

[Warpticon]

You know, I completly missed this post.. I clicked the link, but it seems that it was taken off. =/

I guess more people grabbed it than I expected. I'll reup it:

http://s13.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2AS6ANYNWFW3E1YZVJMAE3EQFB

[Klizza]

Has anyone used collab?

[Klizza]

In an attempt to keep this thread alive....

What got you into production and how has it influenced your life?

[BshidoHEAT]

What got me into producing is Ferry Corsten.
One night I asked him to play one of my favorite songs ever. One of his songs he co-produced.

Gouryella - Tenshi (original mix)

and I didn't decide to produce right there... it took a while to totally reflect on the feeling the song gave me when I heard it live. It ment so much to me that he played it.

I guess one could say that I'm making music, so those people can feel the same way I did when I heard Tenshi.

It's also a much better and more creative way to waste time :p

[Feyz]

www.warbeats.com - Video tutorials for FL studio (great for beginners)

http://www.ephekz.com/samples - Sick sample site.

[BshidoHEAT]

^Damn that last site would be the bomb but if it doesn't say 'new' on it the link doesn't work. :(

[Insomniac487]

I have a few questions for you music produers

1. If your serious about it, what do you hope to accomplish? To become an artist? make a full album track, and hopefully get signed to a record company? or is it just for pure fun? Also, besides doing it on the computer at home.. are you doing anything other than that, like taking special classes in college, meeting other people who are DJs/do the same thing or anything?

2. if your not serious about it, do you plan to be someday?

I ask because i myself am new and i plan on getting serious about it. Not anytime soon though.. i understand it's a long process. i have patience so its all good. I'm into electronica music so i really dig jungle, drum n bass, hardhouse, trance, etc. But i'm not starting off with that.. i just recently got FruityLoops, and im just messing around. my first mix just happens to sound like funky, its hardhouse. with that club-feel. it's incomplete & i only have like 10 seconds of it done.. i still have lots to learn about the program like how to extend it. *hits the tutorials*. Any advice to new people would be greatly appreciated, especially one that wants to get serious.. (by the way I also plan to be a DJ, so producing and playing my own music would be awesome, along with doing remixes of other wellknown songs) it wont be for a long time but it'd never hurt to ask in the early stages right?

[Insomniac487]

come on lemme hear ya

[*InVeRs3*]

I make music because it's fun. If by seriuos, you mean spending a lot of time on music production, then yes that's what I plan to do. I don't plan on getting signed on big labels or anything though, I don't really care.

What got me into producing? I really don't know. I've loved hip hop since I was a little kid, and I love the unique sounds that synths make. I'm not too much into hip hop nowadays and I mostly listen to house, trance and progressive.

As for tips, you should buy a book on mixing. It's more detailed than online tutorials. And remember that songs in EDM tell you when there is a 32nd beat, usually through a reverse crash, a windy wooshy effect, or a crash. You'll learn this when you start mixing on the decks too, 16th or 32nd beat is when you drop the next track.

[BshidoHEAT]

Why is this thread dieing? :-/

Anyway, no I'm not career serious about my work. But I really do want to get good, good as in a professional level. If I ever do get to a pro sound, I'd do it for fun, anything I make out of it is cake.

If you want to get serious, start reading (tutorials and such). It's gonna be awhile for your sound to come about, on an estimated average I say it takes about five years to get really pro although it really depends on how much you work at it. I've heard producers who've been making music less than a year and they're sounds are amazing.

But most of all, have fun with it ;)

umm hopefully that helps heh.

[2commoN]

Thanks for the links Feyz :tup:

[Warpticon]

Geez, people. If the thread doesn't get 10 replies in a day, you say it's dying? Look back; I started it over a month ago, and it's on page 4. Callllm dowwwn.

[10x]

I make music to get the place bumpin'. Hopefully, get the ladies' clothes off and all that jazz.

On a more serious note, electronic music is a completely different realm in the music world. I used to be in a thrash metal band, which was really fun, but found in time that I could realize more in electronic music. I felt like in electronic music, I could distinguish myself more easily. It's the most important creative outlet I have.

[Feyz]

^Damn that last site would be the bomb but if it doesn't say 'new' on it the link doesn't work. :(

Link works for me :xeye:

[BshidoHEAT]

Are all of them working? Because only the ones with 'new' on the link work for me. For example..

http://www.ephekz.com/percussion/shakers.rar

does not work for me.

[*InVeRs3*]

can someone post that link with all those loops? thanks in advance. It was posted in the last thread.

[Feyz]

can someone post that link with all those loops? thanks in advance. It was posted in the last thread.

Are you talkin about the one with all the classic drum breaks I posted in the older thread?

If you are the link is dead :sad: sorry...


I use to have them all in one zip but my PC lost its shit... :sad:

[Klizza]

If you are the link is dead :sad: sorry...


I use to have them all in one zip but my PC lost its shit... :sad:

dayum......Dayum......DAYUM!!!! :annoy:

[*InVeRs3*]

Are you talkin about the one with all the classic drum breaks I posted in the older thread?

If you are the link is dead :sad: sorry...


I use to have them all in one zip but my PC lost its shit... :sad:

noooo!!!! (add a lot of reverb and delay here)

[BshidoHEAT]

^niiiiice! heh!

[Feyz]

I been trying to do a heatmakerz style beat for fun...


http://s52.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=06INHHEOV8YY2AX2MFGZQ79QH

Should I continue it?

[BshidoHEAT]

^I think your kick needs to be thicker and louder, and I dunno the name of that instrument going off in the background (or maybe it's a stab? not too sure). But that could use some 'umph' as well. If your going to do a serious breaks tune, try to vary your snare and kick pattern like every 8th measure. It also could use some highhats and stuff too.

just a lil' more work and you got it ;)

[Feyz]

Meh... I trashed that... never really got into it... The kick is actually a dummy (I didnt get to layer my drums on it.)

See Thats my problem.. I always trash beats before I get to finish them...


Ok heres a loop I made in 10min


http://s52.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2NRQZ6EXSCLZG0L7B2EHKOEXGY


I hope I can actually finish this one.

[Klizza]

I'm not really serious about music. It's a hobby of mine mainly. But if someone were to provide me with equipment or money for music, I'd probably focus more on it. I know I have talent. It's too bad that talent can get pushed aside for nice sounding junk. Anyone that's ever been part of a "host your music here" site knows this (used to be on mp3.com). Some people hype their stuff up sooo much and when you check it out its a mess. Sometimes I wonder if they can hear their kicks clipping HARD. Don't they know that having off beat drums to a loop is still bad. My biggest gripe was with people biting off of popular producers hard. It's one thing to describe a few tracks as sounding like so and so, but when all you have is "Herez a Neptunez joint, A Swizz track, Another Neptunez joint, My Jus Blaze banga"...and so on its sad. ....enough of that for now.

This is just a lil diddy I cooked up on the weekend. I'm having issues with the bass though. It sounds fine "naked", but when I have the track ran through the usual audio eqs (3, one is with the soundcard, another is a program that came with the comp, and one in Winamp), I get the "haha I'm more boomier than you thought" surprize. Meh...its only for the first bassline and I'm lazy.:razzy:
http://mysite.verizon.net/vze3gz7s/TheOne.mp3

I'm gonna be redoing some old favorites over with new drums.

[BshidoHEAT]

^ Klizza I'll take a listen later.

But for now, a remix pack.
http://www6.islandrecords.com/thrice/thrice_rx_contest/downloadTracks.php

I never heard of this band nor this song, hell I haven't even heard the samples yet, so I dunno some of you guys maybe interested.

[archetype]

NIce shit Klizza

[Manx]

Where can I get some soundfonts? Specifically electric guitar ones.

www.hammersound.net Some decent guitars there and an awesome collection of Pads and orchestral instruments.

Also, in response to how seriously I'm taking production: I'm looking for a school to go to for Music Composition. I'm specifically looking for a school that focuses on production for video games and film. A lot of schools in my area have studies for film and theatre, but the video game production side is behind as far as education goes. Looking to join AudioGANG by the end of the year, and hopefully I'll be able to find some good resources on study there.

[Manx]

I can't finish this (http://s59.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2MD4NQGIINF8J0NQV33HJAEDHN). Any ideas on what would soud good here? I added some organ chorus in one of my edits and that sonds good, but I'm thinking i want to add come effects I don't know how to do yet. I want to make the strings "break-down" and go into another section before I play the chorus again and loop it. I also need something to loop it back to. How do youguys go about figuring out problems like that?

[Rei]

I record using *gasp* a drum set, guitars and amps, and microphones. No joke.

I don't have any of my own recordings up on the web, but my little brother has some stuff up using my set-up. http://www.myspace.com/thefifthfreedom

Two overheads on the drums (actually underhead to stop the bleeding from the guitars). Guitar amps and vocals are mic'd in the normal way, and the bass is split. One channel on the bass is pre-amped into the mixer (to get slight distortion) and the mixer gets a clean mic'd signal as well. The mixer has two effects loops. The first goes into an outboard compressor, and the second goes into a reverb channel. That goes into an old computer running Cubase directly from the mixer.

I'm still not sold on this whole chop and paste, vst over processing crap. I guess its because I'm an old man, and I prefer the sound of fingers on strings and sticks on drums.

[Manx]

I record using *gasp* a drum set, guitars and amps, and microphones. No joke. **SNIP**

I hear ya on the old school bit. You are lucky, to be able to record for yourself. As a composer, I'm limited to pen and paper, with no performers to record for me, or the electronic instruments. I wish I had access to a orchestra, players, and enough free time to write directly to sheet, but I really don't have any of those. I My natural instrument is Saxophone and when I get some cash freed up I plan on getting a Wind (http://www.zzounds.com/item--YAMWX5) MIDI controller so I can realise all the fast rhythms I have in my head and can't perform on a keyboard or in a sequencer. I gave up on guitar years ago :sad: A part of me wants to go ahead and get some real work done with a wind synth, but there's another part of me that appreciates how much I've been forced to learn keyboard in the past months. But playing a keyboard as well as I play sax wil take years, so I'm probably better off using them both as tools. Until I get access to a full orchestra. Damn, that would be great! :tup:

[*InVeRs3*]

How come my song doesn't sound phat and crisp when I save it as a high quality mp3? It sounds great on FLS /=.

I;m guessing because it's on an mp3 format D:.

[Klizza]

What bitrate are you using to encode? Encoding to mp3 should not make a noticeable loss in quality unless you encode at a crappy rate (under 128).

[BshidoHEAT]

Klizza nice beats dude, I liked that a lot. Just tweak that bassline a lil' more, but you don't need me to tell you that ;).

Manx, your sample is good too, I just feel that the strings are way too infront. Put some reverb and delay on it. As for your question... I'm not sure... it looks as though your going for that preemtive strike Final Fantasy type track ;). My advice would be to listen to a track that is something like what your going for and go from there.

EDIT: Inverse, can you play your track through FLS? That's crazy...FLS always cracks and shit when I try to play them in FLS :(

[*InVeRs3*]

Klizza nice beats dude, I liked that a lot. Just tweak that bassline a lil' more, but you don't need me to tell you that ;).

Manx, your sample is good too, I just feel that the strings are way too infront. Put some reverb and delay on it. As for your question... I'm not sure... it looks as though your going for that preemtive strike Final Fantasy type track ;). My advice would be to listen to a track that is something like what your going for and go from there.

EDIT: Inverse, can you play your track through FLS? That's crazy...FLS always cracks and shit when I try to play them in FLS :(

ERR, I can't hear it well, it crackles, but I tried hearing this bassline along with kicks, claps in an mp3 just to hear if there is any noticible differences.

And I just noticed I EQ'd my winamp lol oops.

[BshidoHEAT]

http://s65.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0SBYBLLD8WJNT39WKNGUID99HF

Is it me or is my subass getting distorted? BOOOO!

Oddly enough, when it's in 128k I can't hear distortion...

[Warpticon]

I record using *gasp* a drum set, guitars and amps, and microphones. No joke.

I don't have any of my own recordings up on the web, but my little brother has some stuff up using my set-up. http://www.myspace.com/thefifthfreedom

Two overheads on the drums (actually underhead to stop the bleeding from the guitars). Guitar amps and vocals are mic'd in the normal way, and the bass is split. One channel on the bass is pre-amped into the mixer (to get slight distortion) and the mixer gets a clean mic'd signal as well. The mixer has two effects loops. The first goes into an outboard compressor, and the second goes into a reverb channel. That goes into an old computer running Cubase directly from the mixer.

I'm still not sold on this whole chop and paste, vst over processing crap. I guess its because I'm an old man, and I prefer the sound of fingers on strings and sticks on drums.

Everybody has their preferences. I never look at it as one or the other. I play guitar, bass, and a wee bit of piano and drums. I have some history in violin as well. I own a xylophone and a berimbau. That said, the road isn't nearly as important as the destination. I used to be a bit of a live instrument snob, myself, but eventually I just became so addicted to the breadth of sound that I want to try some of everything.

[Warpticon]

Okay, got a beat in progress I'm looking for some feedback, as I've got some...issues with what exists so far, and I'm not sure where to go next.

http://s55.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2G2IGSNF7YXQ3302OUT0397NPT

third beat of the MB triplets.

[Feyz]

Warpticon the link is dead for me... :sad:






Ok SRK tell me what you think..

http://s53.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=242MD2XYYOFFA2JQ326QCKFW0D

[Feyz]

Heres a new beat I made in the morning...

http://s56.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0D3DROWURUOP81ZDLBVBR17P1B


Can I get some feedback... thanks

:tup:

[Warpticon]

Awaken.

I shouldn't be passing this more, but here, have a still in progress (as this is only the chorus, and even that's not quite complete) beat I'm messing with.

http://s46.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=3M579Y2EJ42Q232PKIT68S3BYP

[TheMaidenMasha]

I havent been really making alot lately... but Ive been fooling around with some drum n bass type shit recently on fruity loops. This is the second one I made, it might sound a little generic but let me know what you guys think...

http://s47.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=3IS3ZIKUCAWBK2NMZKJ7I5Y6JP

[Feyz]

^ First half of it is pretty tight...


On a sidenote: Making beats on your computer just seems faster... (even if you dont have a midi control device)

I havent touched my keyboard in months...



Who here on SRK samples? Maybe we can do some sort of sample battle... we all try to flip the same sample... see what people can come up with. Just for fun.


Maybe it will help this thread come alive.



Some track...

http://s51.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=3ITLM5WWUOL4F0CYSQE3KGLWWA

[Warpticon]

I'm down for a beat battle.

[Warpticon]

Masha, I think it needs maybe one more layer of activity. Also, the drums, while hot, could stand to vary more. If you're going to loop, try to do it over 8 bars instead of 2 (or 4 instead of 1, etc). The repetitiveness of the drum pattern takes away from what else is going on in the background--at least, for me. Altogether, though, I enjoy listening to it. I can't find any other compositional weak points.

[eks]

Inverse: how much did you cop Trilogy for? I've been looking for a good price on it.

[Warpticon]

Digging the track, Feyz. Could stand to have more changes in it, but I'm sure there's more to it coming (and if there's not, there should be). Nice composition and bounce and everything. Very clean.

[eks]

BC I havent heard your song, but I'm going to take Inverse's word on it.
If you need some high quality drum samples (amongst other high quality samples) hit up.

http://www.dorumalaia.com/freerefillswavsamples.htm


this site seems to be down, anyone still got the samples from it?

thanks in advance

[Feyz]

Ok cool... SRK Beat Battle Vol#1!!



So whos gonna organize it? Should there be any rules or anything, Whos gonna provide us with the samples?


Need some input and opinions about this.

[SpacLock 5.0]

Feyz - "Who here on SRK samples?"

When i make hip-hop i only sample. I hate all synth rap.

There's alot of good music in here.

Here's a remix i made like a week ago from King of fighters 2000.

http://s55.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=19TFN3O7LS9TP3D0HX6Z2CPWSJ

I use Reason, Fruity Loops, and Acid 5.0.

80% of the time i just sample and make hip-hop beats, and the other 20% I do remixes for people.

[MeelJ]

I hate all synth rap.


So, do you hate The Neptunes?

[SpacLock 5.0]

So, do you hate The Neptunes?

No. More like lil john and all southern rap.

( Off topic )

I think the greatest comes from New York like Nas, Mobb Deep ( their older stuff like The Infamous ), and Jay-Z. I don't want rap to turn into repetitive techno. YEAHHH SKEEET SKKEEEET... Shut the fuck up.

I think that if you're going to rap that you should have something somewhat important to say. Just my opinions.

[BshidoHEAT]

If your still calling EDM (electronic dance music, which btw includes hiphop), techno then you've got a lot to learn.

Sorry I haven't listened to anything put up here... I've been lazy.

eKiN, I have quite a few of his free samples, I'll post it later..

On a personal note, I hope Doru Malia is doing ok though, a few months ago he said he only had a small time to live :(

[Don JeezL]

come on lemme hear ya
Sup all,
good thread, except 4 the fact I could only listen 2 about 2 or 3 beats, most of the links my computer couldn't connect 2 them. I did hear the "rainful roots" by Katrah Quey, that's up my alley there "HELLO"...."HELLO"...... anyways
I've been producing since 98' got MAAAD beats in my computer 120 gigs of beats, samples, songs, etc. The shit that inspires me 2 do music is that it's fun. and it feels good 2 play a beat 4 a artist and have them flip out over it. Or 2 play a song 4 a group of people and get a good response that's dope 2 me.
I've been doing it for minimal monetary gain 4 too long. in january i'm moving 2 florida 2 attend full sail college for engineering, that'll be my "day job" while I slang beats on the side until my producnig thing picks up.
as 4 the technical questions, half the shit mentioned I have no clue about. I use fl but I never looked at the manual, that shit will fuck u up if u don't knoew the vocabulary. most of my shit is done by ear, I sample a grip with a little keyboard. I have about 2000 records in my dining room.
At work now, i'll upload some shit 2morrow ( if this thread aint dead by then)
peace out.

[Don JeezL]

Music page
<a href="http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandid=198619">shonj music</a>

Some old shit, most of these beats have songs 2 them already
tell me whut u think.
peace
hey i cant post attachments, WTF?

[Warpticon]

Well, all the yousendit links die within 7 days, so that explains that. My beats on myspace are still up.

Your stuff is nice, clean, and head-nodding, if a bit repetitive in spots. I'm digging it.

[Black Chanler]

this site seems to be down, anyone still got the samples from it?

thanks in advance

Yeah I was gonna say something about it too, do anyone else got another site full of samples or something.

[abacabb]

if my uncles stuff wasnt all on his mpc i would psot some of his shit. hes pretty nice. if u guys remeber midi mafia the niggas who produdced 21 questions, he used to roll with one of them.see originall they were the producers for a rap group called the "US" but the nigga who went and started midi mafia is a real dick, and the group broke up. all of them is from east newyork by the way. the guy im talking abouts is now called Bruce Wayne. my uncles name was the Tim "Phantom" Simon. he now goes by the name Timi Hendrix being as which we live on hendrix st in brooklyn

[*InVeRs3*]

Inverse: how much did you cop Trilogy for? I've been looking for a good price on it.

Uh......no comment.

:pleased:

[eks]

Uh......no comment.

:pleased:

word. how bout you pm me this "price" then

!

[Shifting Colors]

this seems to be mostly electronic kinda shit (from my brief skimming of the thread) but i thought i'd contribute my rock shit.

i had (still have all my gear, no space at the moment, about to change though) my own home studio, and since i can play everything, i've done a lot of recording.

i've been playing shit for over a decade, recorded tons, and basically, this is my life. i've posted some of this here in the past, but, might as well show it to the new generation as well. if you want more, i've got tons of shit.

all high end shit, all pro gear, only thing lacking was my recording chops and maybe my singing at times. after all, i learned all this on my own.

http://zebox.com/dust/ all live instruments. this is what i write. forgot to add this http://www.myspace.com/iamdust

http://zebox.com/hatekist/ all live cept for drum machine. my nasty punk thing.

[BshidoHEAT]

eKin and others who wanted Dorumalia samples.

http://www.dorumalaia2.com/

new domain ;)

also my newest track Advent Children (yayaya...) is up here.

http://s63.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0IGW1009Z34861SOP4ZWHS8TC2

or if you just want to listen it's on myspace already :)

[eks]

eKin and others who wanted Dorumalia samples.

http://www.dorumalaia2.com/

new domain ;)

also my newest track Advent Children (yayaya...) is up here.

http://s63.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0IGW1009Z34861SOP4ZWHS8TC2

or if you just want to listen it's on myspace already :)

huuuuge props man, much appreciated

[BshidoHEAT]

So anyone anything on my latest effort? Or is it just too unimagintive?

[Feyz]

Can you guys help me here... Is the baseline off on this? This is just a test beat...

http://s38.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1MOQFMM7E572X0GINZ4GJPJNB0


Also I dont know about the hihats...




BshidoHEAT: I'm a gonna listen to it later :tup:

[TheMaidenMasha]

Theres one note that seems to be off by like a semitone (the highest note in the track)

meh, i guess ill post the update i made to that jungle track

http://s39.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2L0CT69I646PG1A0K2SH1245GM

I extended the drumpart and added another thing to it... but I was stumped on what else to add to it so I gave up on it lol.

[google]

I'm looking for piano stabs. Any help?

[Manx]

First song: This is old. I just made some loops in FL studio and lined them up in ACID. The first actual song I consider "finished" even though it's really not. I was practicing by making music for a GURPS game I ran for my friends. This was supposed to be atmosphere music for them traveling through a snowy wasteland. http://s37.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2DJGNINIS03PN09RQSJJVGAOPO

[Feyz]

Nice VST site... All free. http://www.rocketloop.com/


:tup:

[eks]

damn inverse hook me up! =[

[*InVeRs3*]

damn inverse hook me up! =[

All I'll say is, it's found in most common places. The new age. The age after napster, limewire, since those are somewhat obsolete.

[Manx]

Nice VST site... All free. http://www.rocketloop.com/


:tup:

THANKS!!! RYIIC(rep you if I could)

[Feyz]

Bump...

thread needs another kick start... here is some indian percussion samples


http://s65.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=25P4M7O08H31B0LOVKUQGSLWSG

get it while its hot...

[BshidoHEAT]

Can anyone help me with some hiphop/breakbeat basslines? I'm trying to make my first fully breakbeat track, I could use some help.

[Black Chanler]

alright I made another beat

I tried to go for BGM sound, then I mixed it up. I used some voice samples yall might like.

http://s52.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=34Q07K3DH50XR1243HWJBQJI31

I know already some of the volume levels need adjusting

[BshidoHEAT]

A remix I'm working on... nothing really major just yet, just some ideas floating around that I managed to put some effort into.

http://s63.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=14FB1N8OCX20R2JD82LYDVLAOW

Black Chanler, I thought your beats were good, not too much percussion which I don't mind good bassline too. I'd put some FX on the "SHORYUKEN" because it was kinda over done especially at the end. Maybe some stuttering or stabbing.

[BshidoHEAT]

http://s59.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1BCKADZ3O6LN928OC86B6KNQ3H

A more updated verson, better kick, more percussion, simple little bubble on the 3rd measure. I'm kinda worried that I over compressed it, although that could be from it being 128kps.

[Nippon Ichi]

FruityLoops 6 is out and it's ill

[Ill E]

FruityLoops 6 is out and it's ill

do they have the Crack for it somewhere? :karate:

[Nippon Ichi]

do they have the Crack for it somewhere? :karate:
I got you.

[io]

i downloaded the demo of fruity loops 6. if i have a crack for it, will it make the full version. sorry, i'm clueless about this stuff

[Feyz]

I havnt tried out 6 but I hear it has alot of bugs...

[Nippon Ichi]

I havnt tried out 6 but I hear it has alot of bugs...
Nah, it's dope. The new graphics equaliser is ill, and it's just smoother in general. They updated Sytrus a bit too.

downloaded the demo of fruity loops 6. if i have a crack for it, will it make the full version. sorry, i'm clueless about this stuff
Yeah, the crack will make it the full version.

[io]

Yeah, the crack will make it the full version.

too bad i don't have it :sad:

[Feyz]

This is done with an MPC... yes I finally own one... :lovin:

http://s53.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0E2M8PNC7WZZ40YGI2R9M69V6F

Some feedback please!

[TheMaidenMasha]

how did you get it from the MPC to your computer?

[MuziKal]

This is done with an MPC... yes I finally own one... :lovin:

http://s53.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0E2M8PNC7WZZ40YGI2R9M69V6F

Some feedback please!
That shitispretty tight:wgrin:
If you dont mind me mastering it hooking it up a little more.
And were did you get the samples?

[Feyz]

TheMaidenMasha: I recorded each track into my sound card (M-Audio Audiophile 192) in adobe audition...


MuziKal: Sure I guess... would you need the wav file for this? I recorded the sample from my friends house... I didnt get the name of the record.. I chopped it up into small pieces and made the simple loop.

[MuziKal]

TheMaidenMasha: I recorded each track into my sound card (M-Audio Audiophile 192) in adobe audition...


MuziKal: Sure I guess... would you need the wav file for this? I recorded the sample from my friends house... I didnt get the name of the record.. I chopped it up into small pieces and made the simple loop.


That'd be great! Butifyourableto get the song title I can re-sample and master it way better but arrange it your way...just think of it as a project I guess...We all need to start networking. HUSTLE!!!

[3b1r4h]

OK so here's some backstory

used to produce shit with loop based stuff on a roland DM 80 all the time.

Just picked up reason, so i'll contribute more to this thread shortly... once i figure out this whole "digital workstation on my computer" thing. I know a lot of great audio techniques but mostly for post movie/commercial/tv show production. So i'm gonna try to get back into music as well. any tips, advice?

[google]

I have Reason 3.0 on my computer. My friend and I make music on it all the time. What do you need help with?

[eks]

*InVeRs3*:

4 torrents, 14 gb and around 50 cds later, all i can do is beg for a working trilogy torrent. this shit is making me frustrated with the internet. my disc 1 always seems to be corrupted

[TheMaidenMasha]

what do you guys think of going to school for audio production?... im thinking of going to Trebas institute.

http://www.trebas.com/en/toronto-rmp.php

otherwise theres this school in london ontario that sounds pretty good too

http://www.fanshawec.on.ca/programs/20067/mia2.asp

http://www.fanshawec.on.ca/programs/courses/mia2.asp

[*InVeRs3*]

*InVeRs3*:

4 torrents, 14 gb and around 50 cds later, all i can do is beg for a working trilogy torrent. this shit is making me frustrated with the internet. my disc 1 always seems to be corrupted

Check your pms.

It's best to buy it blah blah blah. try before you buy blah blah.

[Feyz]

yo, hit me up with that trilogy joint too... :tup:

[BshidoHEAT]

I'm finally 'done' with a new remix (still need to eq and stuff). Check it out lemme know whats up with it.
I had some problems with FLS's automation, it's pretty fucking quirky.

My original plan was to have clips of MLK's speech, but I have to reset every fucking automation everytime I render or play my track *ugh* I still want to do that but, maybe later.

Anyway...

Ferry Corsten - Galaxia (NSH's Dubbley Remix) a chilled out breakbeat remix of an epic trancer.

http://s64.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1P6T3SGI3BQ0U1219T840J163K

[BshidoHEAT]

Whats up with FLS automation damn it!
I use an automation ONCE in the playlist, and shit STAYS like that, must I reset the volume or whatever I have automated after the actual automation?

Urgh!!

[3b1r4h]

I have Reason 3.0 on my computer. My friend and I make music on it all the time. What do you need help with?


haha pretty much everything, i'm not familiar with actual racks that much =/

[BshidoHEAT]

If any of you become a college Anatomy and Physiology professor, and one of your students goes out and buys a lab CD with samples of your voice.

DON'T EVER LET THEM GET BORED!!!! ARGHH! (http://s53.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2L0Z5XHBKXID51XDONCMD2IVQJ)

[FallingEdge]

Just got the full version of Fruity Loops Studio 6.04

PM me if you wanna find a torrent

Time to rock this ish:rock:

[BshidoHEAT]

So anyone else working on anything at the moment?
I recently updated my track Pappenheimer it's up on myspace now.

[3b1r4h]

www.myspace.com/adubbeats

holler. no pics yet but 2 beats up.

cchheecckk iitt oouutt.

I just started usin reason 3 and am starting to get the hang of it. Just picked up ableton live. these are just 2 min versions of longer songs, I was havin trouble uploading them to myspace so i didn't want to make them too long. The Beginning is a rap beat, just haven't gotten the time to get a rap on it. the second is just a trip hop track.

any advice, comments, whatevs?

[Warpticon]

www.myspace.com/adubbeats

holler. no pics yet but 2 beats up.

cchheecckk iitt oouutt.

I just started usin reason 3 and am starting to get the hang of it. Just picked up ableton live. these are just 2 min versions of longer songs, I was havin trouble uploading them to myspace so i didn't want to make them too long. The Beginning is a rap beat, just haven't gotten the time to get a rap on it. the second is just a trip hop track.

any advice, comments, whatevs?

Just added you. beats aren't playing, I'll comment later.

[Brooklyn]

http://www.myspace.com/coolhandlukev2

plz leave a comment on the tracks

[3b1r4h]

lol damn that sucks they play for me

[BshidoHEAT]

Yo I sent an add as well, I haven't listened to your songs yet though, I'm bout to go to sleep.

[3b1r4h]

Word, why don't we think about getting together an SRK podcast?

[*InVeRs3*]

http://www.myspace.com/coolhandlukev2

plz leave a comment on the tracks

Not bad, but there are other samples than fruity loop's samples. Download some drumsets, tr-909, tr-808, and if you can get your hands on sample cds that have one shot samples, go and get it.

Add some effects. That reverse clap could use some reverb and delay, it adds a lot of depth and will fill the negative space that's in your song.

Warpticon: crazy avatar.

Bshido: reupload man!

3b1r4h: Intro to waiting for septa is pretty good.

http://www.noisesculpture.com/index.php < --- read how to make a noise. It'll make learning synths much easier.

[Brooklyn]

i feel ya those are old. i have some stuff from class now that i should put up but i gotta wait until my concert march 3rd. i made all of those like 2 years ago when Bshido introduced me to the fl.

[eks]

Check your pms.

It's best to buy it blah blah blah. try before you buy blah blah.

forgot to say props, i think your pms were full or something cause i couldnt reply. i signed up for that site when it was open invite, but mysteriously couldnt login even tho my account got accepted. so now i wait again =]

[BshidoHEAT]

Bshido: reupload man!

reup which track?

all my most recent songs are on MySpace (www.myspace.com/benacosta) with either Pappenheimer or my remix of Another Way being my better tracks.

I have to EQ/compress stuff on my Galaxia remix, so it's not all done yet.

EDIT:
Here you can DL this SICK SICK SICK breatbeats track!!
OMFG it's the greatest beats EEEVVERRR!!! (http://s63.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=3F0FYTYRO21PF16U5S2DB1U9ML)

[Ill E]

can somebody up a crack for Fl 6? im tryin to install it on my new laptop and i want to make sure it works..when i tried to use the crack on my old computer it didnt work..thx

[3b1r4h]

New song done!!

It'll be up on myspace whenever myspace stops being a bitch.

plus added a photo and the a 4 word bio.

www.myspace.com/adubbeats

edit- new song up.

[*InVeRs3*]

forgot to say props, i think your pms were full or something cause i couldnt reply. i signed up for that site when it was open invite, but mysteriously couldnt login even tho my account got accepted. so now i wait again =]

Remember to buy after you try!!!

[Ill E]

does anybody know where i can find a VST for a synthasized piano (aka piano synth) ive been looking all over for it...

this is for fruity loops by the way....

[*InVeRs3*]

does anybody know where i can find a VST for a synthasized piano (aka piano synth) ive been looking all over for it...

this is for fruity loops by the way....

I'd use a soundfonts. There are a lot of good free ones. You just have to compress some of them though, not that hard. Go to google and just type "soundfonts" or "free soundfonts". Some sound either too loud or too soft, nothing that compression can't fix.

Edoral Orchestral is a good vst with orchestral instruments, from violins to pianos. It's really expensive though, it's really not worthy buying for just using a piano. I'd have soundfonts over this vst, for my uses anyways.

[Ill E]

I'd use a soundfonts. There are a lot of good free ones. You just have to compress some of them though, not that hard. Go to google and just type "soundfonts" or "free soundfonts". Some sound either too loud or too soft, nothing that compression can't fix.

Edoral Orchestral is a good vst with orchestral instruments, from violins to pianos. It's really expensive though, it's really not worthy buying for just using a piano. I'd have soundfonts over this vst, for my uses anyways.

thx..i'll look for a piano soundfont rite now...about the compression...i could just use the EQ or add a filter in FL right?

[*InVeRs3*]

thx..i'll look for a piano soundfont rite now...about the compression...i could just use the EQ or add a filter in FL right?

The thing about some sound fonts raw is that it's too loud or too soft. Eqing it to make it louder will make it sound worse, you're just exaggerating the loudness, or adding nothing to the low volume soundfont. A filter won't do anything because you're just covering up the frequencies. But some soundfonts are just terrible. Eqing them will only make it sound worse. You can't fix an already bad sound.

[BshidoHEAT]

I think FL Keys works just fine, you just have to add tons of delay.

Like in my Advent Children track, I used like 3 different delays on that bitch. Came out to sound really good, probably the best part of my lazy ass track.

[3b1r4h]

dropped into a proffessional studio where i know a bunch of guys that work there, picked up ableton live, anyone know anything about it? apparently it's just like acid but works in conjunction with protools and reason via rewire.

[Ill E]

I think FL Keys works just fine, you just have to add tons of delay.

Like in my Advent Children track, I used like 3 different delays on that bitch. Came out to sound really good, probably the best part of my lazy ass track.

u mean for the piano synth? i want something that sounds like the piano synth on this song (http://s49.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0CJMY5EUU83UF0JQ2HDQKJMV35)
listen to the first 10-20 seconds, you can hear it clearly..

[BshidoHEAT]

Is that really a piano?

[versus addict]

dropped into a proffessional studio where i know a bunch of guys that work there, picked up ableton live, anyone know anything about it? apparently it's just like acid but works in conjunction with protools and reason via rewire.

I have it, not even installed as of yet. A few friends of mine do live PA sets and they use Ableton for live performance/tweakage. Its a sick program, but it'll tax your PC if its not up to par. Lots of cool realtime effects and works really well with a Midi controller like the Oxygen or whatever....assign control paramaters and tweat that shhhhhh all night. You have to have lots of material to really utilize it. Some cats use it for tweaking a mix in realtime when dropping a track. It can be way too wanky though if you abuse it.

Cool regardless...

[MeelJ]

I decided to contribute to this thread. I working with new hardware and software.
Here is a not so good beat I made. I screwed up the mastering on the bass. Anyways, have at it. If you happen to spit, go ahead and spit on it. Just give credit to were the instrumental came from.

No samples were used in this beat, just me on the keys.(I usually don't mess with samples)

If anyone is interested, I'll up something else, or make a quickie.


http://s49.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0WEYIZ9ON8X6J28MSAXJYBIQLH

[MeelJ]

http://s65.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=3MH9POSDHLF370P9ISG5MAGMSJ

Another one.

[Ill E]

Is that really a piano?
well the instrument is a synthesized piano :xeye: ....

[MeelJ]

well the instrument is a synthesized piano :Xeye: ....

Sounds like strings to me. Maybe a plucked string. Maybe even a plucked synth string. But it doesn't sound like a synth piano to me. But I could be wrong.

[Bacardi]

dropped into a proffessional studio where i know a bunch of guys that work there, picked up ableton live, anyone know anything about it? apparently it's just like acid but works in conjunction with protools and reason via rewire.


www.ableton.com has forums that have been a great source of information for me about the program. I can do mixes live on the fly in ableton the program is awesome

[BshidoHEAT]

I wanna check out everyone's ish, but I do not have the time right now. bah.

Sounds like strings to me. Maybe a plucked string. Maybe even a plucked synth string. But it doesn't sound like a synth piano to me. But I could be wrong.

I was thinking the same thing.

If it was a piano, it'd definitley have some sort of arppegiator and gating.

[3b1r4h]

Word thanks for the info on ableton.

meelj, i like the second one, but you need to put that creepy laugh in it more.

i'm sittin on a track right now that's fire, i'll post it up in a little bit, gotta finish tweaking it.

[Feyz]

Alot of experimenting here...

http://s52.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2I2O051LY7WWI0GWSO0KLMSJ68

I really dont know what to think of this...



feedback?

[TheMaidenMasha]

Stomach Flu
http://s52.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0SMYFAW6RB4GW0WW920DHOZ22T

Havent done anything in a good while. This came out while screwing around on FL with some of the old samples that i used to play with.

Dance
http://s37.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2261ON9EHEV61055BZL858FJZ3

Heres another one which I made from an existing loop i was playing with

Heres a couple that are still just loops, not ready enough to really let out the oven yet but why not show you guys

Seventeen
http://s37.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=10V49TIOIKJXC0WVA9OTTSKRMI

Sparky
http://s37.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=22A78617A8MZ22OG6I6A6W1Q3Y

[*InVeRs3*]

Bouncing audio is a bitch. If you guys know some type of magical button to make it so I don't have to bounce, please tell me.

Feyz: Kinda catchy, but it's short! I really don't know what to say about it.

ADub: Your new song has a nice premise, but it has some empty space around it. You should some pads to it, some atmospheric affects too. Maybe add some delay and/or reverb to that low saw synth to add depth. Assuming you use reason, maybe add another subtractor synth (is it subtractor? I don't know, I don't use reason), and maybe make it an octave higher than your highest synth's octave, adjust the volume of the new synth you added to your preference.

I don't know if that made sense, I feel kind of sick and drunk at the moment, I don't know which. So sorry if it sounds kinda wierd.

[3b1r4h]

It's all good.

Check out the new track, Blow.

Maiden, stomach flue is sick.

www.myspace.com/adubbeats

edit: I'm a funny guy.

[BshidoHEAT]

http://breakbeat.hattrixx.co.uk/

a good tutorial for those who like to use drum loops.

[3b1r4h]

word i'll def check it out.

[Warpticon]

http://www.myspace.com/brusirreal

I've done some track swapping. Chill and Untitled 25 (which was supposed to be 2.5, but oh well) are the newest tracks.

[Ill E]

can somebody please up a working crack for fruity loops 6?

[TheMaidenMasha]

http://s37.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2WFEWBFKK3ZFZ2SSNV3M7W1V8M

New Joint - Rock My Bocks

[3b1r4h]

Word i like it

[Manx]

Death metal-sounding song I did for my Everquest guild leader: http://s39.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=3BOJ992FFQZEO049WCHK30B4WP

[Ill E]

can somebody PLEASE upload a crack for FL6? i am trying to install it on my new laptop and i want to make sure it works .thanks A LOT

[Feyz]

I would just like to say... Ableton live fucking rocks!! :encore:

[shatterstar]

welll it's about time posted somethin in this thread.

anyway, this is a track i produced *on a ps one* and had a cat i used to work who goes by the name Eddie Broc. this was edited in a studio but the fuckin guy kept pickin up our voices when we would laugh. you'll hear it.

ill post some instrumentals in a few...

[shatterstar]

another song i made on a playstion but this time a playstation 2.
it's a tribute one my favorite Capcom charaters X and Zero form megamanx.


here's an experment song i made.


this next song is from an album i finshed like over a year ago. i might make this one a single.

[shatterstar]

if you can imagin seeing a futuristic ninja slaughterin' robots an shyt then i dont know what else to tell you...this another song from a album i did. this also a tribute to ninja gaiden.



some more expermentation with diffrent samples.



ha, my guilty gear pron music...made as a joke.



and as for SRK, we all need Jesus so hear ya go...

[shatterstar]

not to be confused with the movie Vendetta. i actually made this song like 2 years ago. i have a fetish for violins...the second part of the song reminds me of Trinity and she's drivin down that highway and shyt...



this just reminds me of somebodys mom at church and she mad her kids...


more experimentation



more from Eddie Brock



and finally my bootleg Rap City beat

[2commoN]

heres a track i made not to long ago

http://s13.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1QCULHGGMGVDK2G753DEA673AM

[shatterstar]

^^^that's Hot!!!

now i gotta step my game up...

[Warpticon]

I like You Were pretty well. changes a lot, nice sample usage but doesn't depend on it entirely too much. One thing bugs me, though--the snare sounds waaaaaay too much the same as the kick.

I'm sad I haven't gotten any comments on my my newest snippets/works in progress.

Also, shatterstar, holy crap. That's overwhelming.

[shatterstar]

Also, shatterstar, holy crap. That's overwhelming.
im hopin thats a good thing, lol. i tride to listen yo track but for some reason it wont play:confused:

[Warpticon]

I don't mean the last track I posted via yousendit or something, any of the tracks on the myspace site.

http://www.myspace.com/brusirreal

Or did you mean it wasn't playing there?

[BshidoHEAT]

I'm sad I haven't gotten any comments on my my newest snippets/works in progress.

No one ever comments on anyones work here... which is sorta why I gave up on pushing people to comment on my stuff awhile back.

[Warpticon]

I'd comment on Shatterstar, but there's too much to handle there. I don't know where to start.

[*InVeRs3*]

I DO download your guy's songs. I also listen to them. But I'm so unorganized that I forget who I downloaded from.

I think you guys should upload on myspace because it's just easier that way. Maybe you should label your songs with your name on it too.

[2commoN]

I would comment on your stuff Warpticon but for some reason the myspace thing never works on my comp.

shatterstar: Cryin For U was nice but I it seemed like it was building up and going to do something different, then it would just repeat it self. You could really mess around with that sample and make it hot.

[BshidoHEAT]

I'd comment on Shatterstar, but there's too much to handle there. I don't know where to start.

Good point
I think people should post up their most recent track or the one track that best represents their abilities.

[FistsofFury]

not to be confused with the movie Vendetta. i actually made this song like 2 years ago. i have a fetish for violins...the second part of the song reminds me of Trinity and she's drivin down that highway and shyt...



-Sword: The switch up is great. Think the first part needs a constant groovy bass line tho.

-Momma: Did you use the organ from Madvillian? Either way it sounds really sweet.

-Undefined9: Holy Shit. Love it. Get some vocals on that ish.

-Kame To the Game: The vocals are filtered right? Either way nice. Very nice.

-1094: That seems almost ready to sell to an aspiring rapper to me.

Cryin: Good shit, I just wouldn't use the vocal sample as much.

[shatterstar]

shatterstar: Cryin For U was nice but I it seemed like it was building up and going to do something different, then it would just repeat it self. You could really mess around with that sample and make it hot.
never looked at it like that...thankx for the info. regarding that "U Were" track. i can't stop listenin to it. im just really feelin' that track a lot, but my only complaint is around the forth measure of the loop the last snare sounds a lil' off and it kinda throws me off a lil'.
-Sword: The switch up is great. Think the first part needs a constant groovy bass line tho.
hmm...im gonna look in to that.

-Momma: Did you use the organ from Madvillian? Either way it sounds really sweet.
excellent fucking ear you have:looney: . yea i did.

-Undefined9: Holy Shit. Love it. Get some vocals on that ish.
you're feelin that? really?! *shocked*

-Kame To the Game: The vocals are filtered right? Either way nice. Very nice.
yea. i was goin for a screwed up sound on Eddie's voice but since the mic we were usin was crappy i didnt go to far with the filtering.
-1094: That seems almost ready to sell to an aspiring rapper to me.
i've gotten that response a lot. that's why i've been refering to the track as a "bootleg Rap City track".
Cryin: Good shit, I just wouldn't use the vocal sample as much.
i can see where you're comin' from on that. if you just sit down and listen track after a while it does get annoying and mite seem too repatitious, but that voice is playin' a major part in track since i invision the mc who wants to write to this would actually use that vocal to be apart of his flow.

@BshidoHEAT,

i do apologize for postin so many tracks at once. i think i got a lil' too happy at beein able to get some songs on the net that i just went ape shyt twith the posts. wont happen again.

im gonna post just one more track a lil' later on. thankx for listenin':wgrin:

[Don JeezL]

hey ya'll can some1 peep my beats, there on myspace. thanks
http://www.myspace.com/shonjsundagroundnation

[shatterstar]

http://www.myspace.com/shonjsundagroundnation

"so damn fresh"- classic '94-like hip hop. i like the hook.

"the math"- very nice. was th