Discuss the various methods you use in music production, from compressor settings to equipment type.
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By MistaMike4u Wed Mar 17, 2004 7:51 pm
Whassup everybody, Just a question....

I've heard somethin in a lot of beats, and it's kinda urkin me, but i can't get it to work. I'm sure all of you have heard it or done it, but it's like a sample plays, then you got these echoes afterward that fade off..... It's hard 2 explain, when i get home i'll try to find a song that does it, but anyway, i know someone knows what im' talkin bout, and I just wanna know what you all do to do it.. Do you put it through sound forge? Or Pro Tools? And if so, what filters or what not do you use? Please help me out, because i got an idea, but can't simulate it... thanks ~1~
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By Smoove03 Wed Mar 17, 2004 8:50 pm
sounds like they put a delay on it.
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By Lampdog Wed Mar 17, 2004 9:26 pm
I got the effects card in my 2kxl. I used the echo module to produce delay.

If you have no card, you can put the same sound on 8 or 16 pads and lower the volume in increments on each pad ie.. pad 1 would be full volume and pad 16 would be the lowest audible volume. Exactly like 16 levels except using volume instead. then you would have to tap out the delay. My advice, slow down the beat a little, set timing to 1/8 and go at it.

Good luck.
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By MistaMike4u Wed Mar 17, 2004 9:47 pm
Damn.... if only i wasn't cheap and went ahead and bought the effects card
By Povision Thu Mar 18, 2004 1:28 am
try 16 levels velocity
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By Smoove03 Thu Mar 18, 2004 1:54 am
effects cards are available for the 2000 too right? if so, how much do they usually run you?
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By Ron Thu Mar 18, 2004 6:57 am
If you got a PC Daw use the delay and edit it to match your BPM. Make sure it delays Left to Right. That is phat.
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By MistaMike4u Thu Mar 18, 2004 2:48 pm
Say I wanted to put a delay using sound forge, what setting would I go to... I tried doing it through Pro tools, with no luck at all, so if someone could help with Sound forge, cuz i know a lot of u all use it......
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By ieism Thu Mar 18, 2004 6:09 pm
MistaMike4u wrote: like a sample plays, then you got these echoes afterward that fade off.....


Could be a delay for sure, but if it doesn't sound like an echo that much but more like a sample repeating and fading away in volume you can do it on the mpc alone. Use the Note Repeat button to make the sample "stutter". Make sure you set a time signature that sounds right to you and then record it. Then go into step edit and edit the velocity for each step. Start with 100% for the first hit, then take 5 or 10% off each next step depending on how fast you want ti to fade out.
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By trupro Thu Mar 18, 2004 8:33 pm
GUY, DID YOU READ WHAT MONEY SAID?
This is the OLDEST trick in hip-hop, so it's ok for us to expose it...again.0.
You set a sound to 16 levels VELOCITY, then you tap down the line to get less and less volume on that sound= homemade delay, but different, meaning, it starts and ends exactly where you want it. Premier and spinna trademarked this steeze, since the heyday of the SP1200, so it's been played for a minute tho...Experiment with note off, mon, and poly settings depending on the nature of the sample you are multi-leveling.
forget fancy delays and outboard efx, etc. for that...It still won't give tou the sound you are refering to.
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By Lampdog Thu Mar 18, 2004 11:38 pm
Smoove03 wrote:effects cards are available for the 2000 too right? if so, how much do they usually run you?


2k/2kxl use the same EB16. If you have nothing then it's a good thing to start with. If you have nothing and little more loot to spend then go outboard gear or use PC software to do effects. I have both, the EB16 and PC software.

I use both equally. Yes, I have created MANY songs with JUST the EB16.
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By mullethed Sat Mar 20, 2004 10:46 am
copy the last part of the sample and assign it a new pad - then use velocity or you could try the loop function...?

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By sensewondah Tue Mar 23, 2004 1:00 am
i love doing that. i rock it all the time.
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By Smoove03 Tue Mar 23, 2004 4:23 am
Lampdog wrote:
Smoove03 wrote:effects cards are available for the 2000 too right? if so, how much do they usually run you?


2k/2kxl use the same EB16. If you have nothing then it's a good thing to start with. If you have nothing and little more loot to spend then go outboard gear or use PC software to do effects. I have both, the EB16 and PC software.

I use both equally. Yes, I have created MANY songs with JUST the EB16.


aight thanks 8)