Discuss the various methods you use in music production, from compressor settings to equipment type.
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By J WALES Tue Sep 13, 2005 7:57 pm
im runnin ptle on the mbox, got this artist that always wanna slow it down. is there a way to do this in ptle without having to go back to the MP? Im working with audio. any help or tricks i will greatly appreciate.

By grimaybeats555 Tue Sep 13, 2005 9:05 pm
You mean slow it down like screw and chop it?
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By J WALES Wed Sep 14, 2005 12:42 am
no dude sez its too fast for him to say his rhyme

By elmacaco Wed Sep 14, 2005 1:34 am
get a new MC ;)

na time stretch it, not sure if PT has it but sound forge or whatever should.
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By Lampdog Wed Sep 14, 2005 1:47 am
slow down the whole beat down (bpm)?
use the the tempo on mpc.

screw it, slow it down? if it is tracked out on pt you can "screw"
each track or if you have just one stereo file you can screw that as well.

try both, one of them should make the emcee happy.

By cooocooo1 Wed Sep 14, 2005 2:15 am
douple click on the file you wanna time compress> click on the AudioSuite tab> click on the Time Compression Expansion effect> double click on the Tempo Source> type in the current tempo source of the track> hit enter> double click on tempo destination> type in the tempo you want the track to be> hit enter(make sure to hit enter or the tempo will jump back to the source tempo)> click on process

all that said, Id retrack the whole thing at the tempo you want it at instead of timestretching it
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By J WALES Wed Sep 14, 2005 12:13 pm
no doubt thanks i just dont have time to flowers with this song again i all ready changed it three dam times in one session :x
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By Lampdog Wed Sep 14, 2005 3:57 pm
Not everything will be perfect the first time or the first few times, you goota take time to tweak it just right or as close as you can get to making your ears happy witht he sound. Take your time.

Listen to other songs or some ambient music/sounds and give it a rest for a few minutes/hours. Then go back and tweak some more.
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By Antonym Wed Sep 14, 2005 4:54 pm
i hate it when i have to do this...

that's why i mostly rap over my own beats....so many emcees are powerful SLOW!!!

good luck though
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By Lampdog Wed Sep 14, 2005 5:00 pm
Antonym wrote:that's why i mostly rap over my own beats....


You and me both. I like my own stuff more than anyone elses, for some reason I don't feel AT HOME if I'm not on my own track. There are VERY tracks from others that make me wanna rap but I still don't feel AT HOME.

THE ILLEST on my soundclick was a good example of one of my homeboys beats (DONJAY in the 4k forum) that moved me, I was comfortable with that track enough to do my rap thang.
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By ariesmale1 Wed Sep 14, 2005 7:09 pm
You could import the track into Ableton Live or Melodyne and slow it down without changing the pitch. Quick. Easy.
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By ^Owni Thu Sep 15, 2005 11:09 am
"Donate Your Track To Dipset" :lol:

I always Hate it when Mc's Front on The Beat... Tell The Mc He has to Write a New lyrics for The Beat, and Not you changin' the beat.

Frukin' Clowns... :roll:
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By DSTRUCT Thu Sep 15, 2005 9:32 pm
who does this emcee think he is? jayz? flowers that your the producer right? produce the song then man! Sounds like your emcee is spoilled
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By BRAVO Thu Sep 15, 2005 10:03 pm
J WALES wrote:no dude sez its too fast for him to say his rhyme


Maybe you guys dont gel well....If he likes laid back down tempo tracks but u always give him that 'fire' either try and tailor make sumthing for him or tell him u dont have anything that fits his style. Its that simple...You cant satisfy everyone

Theres nufing wrong with his request...