Toronto MPCer's & Beat Club

Toronto Beat Club - for real this time

anyone interested please email me at [email protected] our first official meeting will be held this month (aug.) on the 27th or 28th from 8pm-11pm. location tbd. all are welcome

below is old

just wondering if there is anyone in the TDOT using an MPC1000 that would like to hook up for a session some time. share some knowledge. peace

SEE LAST THREAD (page 9...) or TORONTO BEAT CLUB TOPIC

TORONTO BEAT CLUB

alright. who's down? we can meet once a month. something like the first thursday of every month or something like that - whatever works for ya'll. lets get a list going and if we've got 5+ we'll set a date/time/location for our first official meeting. i may be able to negotitate a good spot for us to meet - at a music/gear shop or something. lets do this

hit us with your toolbox (scratchmag style)

1. mattskillz (mpc1000, tech 12's, records, vestax pmc-05 II, korg k61p, motif es rack, logic pro and macbook)
2.
3.
4.
5.

Hey man,

I'm in the toronto area. I'm into making house and rnb stuff. Email or something at frankzoff AT yahoo.com

cool. i'll send you an email soon

im in the tdot too...

diecedog AT hotmail DOT com

im an mc; just picked up the mpc to start making my own beats, so im on the beginner tip...a producer that i work with has a mpc 2000 and is effin unreal (he's in tdot too).

get at me.

I thought I was the only one on here man.

Large up all Toronto peeps, we should start to link up and share some knowledge still.

Peace.

Parkdale!

But soon to be Bloor and Ossington. Would like to have a beer with other MPC users in Toronto one day but I am a hobbyist and such a novice that I think I need to improve my skills so I would have something relevant to say.

oh shit man. we got some MPCers up in here. i am new to the mpc world myself. figuring it out slowly but surely. i like to mix it up and freestyle on a regular in my tiny ass home project studio. love hip hop first and lots of other music a close second. anyone going to http://www.ripthemic.ca tomorrow?? should be dope. talib kweli will be judging and performing. we should definitely get a tdot mpc/mc/dj/producer thing going. who in the biz inspires you? my fav is primo as a producer but love other katz like pete rock, j dilla... favourite emcees would have to be jeru, guru and maybe common. it's really tough to narrow that shit down but i thought i'd throw it out there to see who you all like. hit me back and lets keep this thread going. anyone messing with pro tools le, sampletank, t-racks, recycle, logic/exs24 or anything like dat?

^^^^ good lookin out!!

I would be down to link up with y'all and talk shop. I got a lot of ideas to share about breaking into the business, production concepts and sh!t. This little thread could be the start of some powerful sh!t, seen.

EMAIL: special-projects at sympatico.ca

A little bout me..

-I got started in the business by doing co-op at Long and McQuade years ago learning to repair electronic MIs, worked for them for a couple years after school before moving on. It was a good job, got to meet some big cats, learned to fix keyboards and MPCs, got juiced about the music business ever since

-producing for four years and shopped enough beats to pay off all my gear

-currently in the Special Projects Division (three people: myself, production; and two others, MCs and beatboxing)

-the group is on hiatus right now as we hit some hard times (half the equipment was lost in that big ass blackout when the lights came back on{HERE'S SOME ADVICE FOR YOU: GET A LINE CONDITIONER TO PROTECT YOUR GEAR FROM CURRENT VARIATION AND SPIKES/SURGES, POWER BARS ARE NOT ENOUGH, NEED TO KNOW WHAT IT IS, HOLLA AT ME}, I just became a partner in an electronics repair business, my boyz are entering college and sh!t, re, re, re, life sh!t, you know how that is.)

-we're planning to get back into gear at the end of the summer and begin production on an EP that we can shop to big cats or distribute underground

-we are hungry because we want it, and also cause we're heavily invested, financially, in it

That's a bit about me or us, the SPD.

To answer my man's question there, my favorites and yours are the same (in that 1994-1999 year span). I would also and Jaydee and Madlib, sick production. And another MC, Guilty Simpson, boy's crazy man.

As far as the equips:

MPC4000 Studio D
Pro Tools LE w/ Digi 001 (a 002 soon come)
Roland Fantom-S88
Numark TTX-1
E-MU Planet Phatt (the old purple one)
Roland VP-9000 (sick for use on vocals and altering sample character)
Mackie VLZ-1608 Mixer
Apple PowerMac G4
Mics were destroyed in the blackout (Studio Projects B1s still)

I admit, I'm not much of a software man, I just use Pro Tools to track and some times Peak to chop or master.

Now you know what my state of affairs is.

Let's all link up soon, it's gotta start somewhere.

Peace.

yo-you sound madd kool. lets try to make a time and place to hook up. all tdot mpcers welcome. maybe a coffee shop or something in the queen west area or something. what do you all think? shoot the shit... i could use a little mpc instruction. willing to barter. did i mention i am a graphic designer by day-just to pay the bills and buy audio shit of course. lets link up!!!

my gear/tools of the trade
mpc1000
2 tech 1200's
vestax pmc pro-II mixer
tannoy active studio monitors
mbox
ibook running osx
pro tools le
serato scratch studio edition
eurorack ub802
audio technica 4040 mic
shure sm58 mic
collection of over 1500 + records/vinyl
and lots of other software and misc. hardware and accessories

any of ya'll make it to rip the mic??

SHADOW-more info on line conditioners please

SHADOW

i am looking to get an sp12 on ebay. wondering if you think this is fixable and how much would it cost me to have you fix it?

"This item is in good working condition. The only problem is the light for the screen doesn't work but you can still see the information on the screen with no problem. It can probably be easily fixed."

thanks man.

when we linking up for some mpc shit????

yes more info on line conditioners please..

I'm in Mississauga and make weirdo Dr. Sample creations. I will be getting my mpc2xl in a few weeks. My favorite producer is Odd Nosdam from the Anticon crew.

My Gear,

2 Vestex Turntables
Vestex 05 Pro Mixer
Dr. Sample 303
Fostex analog 4 Track

I am not interested in "breaking into the business" but wouldn't mind jamming with some other beginner or advanced mpc'rs in the area for a session to share what you learned so far and have a couple beers.

Anybody from Mississauga?

i m from mississauga...just got my mpc 1000 a couple of weeks ago.



it kinda sucks cause ive been couped up in my house trying to learn this thing but its good because i'm actually learning new tricks and tools everyday

id definitely be down for linking and discussing world domination plans...jeah.

a bit about me:

- been spittin for a while, 6 years or so...had a monthly a b-sides for a while with OTU, the crew I was in that has since disbanded. also done shows across Ontario...without getting off topic in an mpc forum, im kinda lookin for some cats to spit with (and beats, of course)

- just got into the beat making thang...by no means am I in any position to drop knowledge on any one in that realm.

some quick one take snippets of me and my boy dj trisoneeko. just us effin around; one take and poor sound quality:
www.soundclick.com/alizeskip

anyway, big up all of tdot.

easy.

I would like to have a session with you cats but Im afraid Im such a newb that I wont be able to contribute anything ...


heres a pic of my equipments and a little extra!

http://www.s94768303.onlinehome.us/SAMPLES/DSC04407.JPG


http://www.s94768303.onlinehome.us/SAMPLES/DSC04269.JPG