By Jaytim3
Fri Aug 27, 2010 5:08 pm
creal wrote:Jaytim3 wrote:If u dont have any Beat making knowledge i suggest u go buy or even download Fruity Loops for starters, use samples there if thats what u want. The whole idea of it is that u can get a better view and more knowledge on how to make music. IMO your gonna be confused if u go str8 to MPC. Fruity Loops is way easier to make beats, U can even make as good beats on FL like in the MPC. MPC is just a diffrent workflow, and alittle more difficult in your position.
Gotta disagree, don't waste your time learning something trying to learn something else. I've worked software based for forever until my mpc1000 purchase recently, and I'm telling you it's not necessary. Buy one in really good condition new, read, practice, and practice and read.
LOL your telling its not necessary? what if u didnt use software and went str8t to MPC?
Would u be as good as u are now?
FrankieMonroe wrote:^^^^+1 fl will teach you nothing about using a mp, just dig into it
Did i say that he will learn how to use MPC on the FL? no.. i said if he started using FL to start with he will get the whole idea of how to make beats.
creal wrote:mr_debauch wrote:FrankieMonroe wrote:^^^^+1 fl will teach you nothing about using a mp, just dig into it
well not really specifically about using an mpc..... but making music gives you more experience at making music.
If you been making songs on fl studio for 10 years and tomorrow you got an mpc, you would be further along then the guy who never made music ever and that would be his first time tomorrow.
but you know what... when you get used to seeing music production lingo and you know by seeing terminology and features what they do.... you get the ball rolling faster. For example ADSR, you know what that means and what each of those letters means and does then that type of experience does teach you stuff about using new gear like an MPC... cause every music gear has ADSR pretty much. that was just an example of one thing but you know what i mean.
use what you have in reach.... take advantage of each tool. You use an mpc, you may come up with a completely random but dope sounding drum pattern on accident simply cause you were tapping pads. You use a mouse and piano roll and you may come up with a random but hot synth note combination too just cause you randomly clicked in a bunch of midi notes.... mix both those together and you might have something only possible cause you just used the best of both worlds.
You'd be better off just reading stuff specifically geared towards and about the mpc. All software sequencers use similar terminology but also alot of different terms as well. What's the point of using something in hopes that it's workflow and terms apply to the piece of gear you want to end up using?
As far as i have read this thread the guy who made this does not have any music knowledge, he has only been listening to 90's hip hop. Even if he read the manual on the MPC do u think he would understand terms like Sequence, bars, BPM?
If you were in hes position would u understand most of what is in the manual without any help?
Mr. Debauch.. Help me out on this one.. looks like your the only one who understands:P
Anyways Noob21 do what u think is best for u. If u buy a MPC there are more things that u need to buy to satisfy you needs, like a pair of monitors that might be alittle expensive, might need a pair of headphones, zip drive or a cf card depends on the MPC, maybe u also need a midikeyboard if u want to play keys(not necessary). As u can see there is more things that u need. As u said u want recommendations for your first steps and u want to invest money right? so if i were u i would try FL and save up some money for the equipments. Then go buy an MPC when u feel that u have learned enough about how to make beats.
Just to let u know having a MPC like the famous beatmakers doesnt make u a good beatmaker like some ppl think. im telling u creativity and knowledge is what makes a good beatmaker, not what gear u have.
