Discuss the various methods you use in music production, from compressor settings to equipment type.
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By J WALES Fri Dec 30, 2005 9:47 pm
tell your old lady you were out with a old girlfriend last night and you didnt have sex but she capped you off, and then she come back with she was wit yo boy and they didnt have sex but she capped him off for about 5 mins and stopped b4 he skeet now go to your setup and let it go! if that dont get a dope cut from you then you might wanna try trance. :wink:
This is a true story by the way :cry:

By Onslaught Fri Dec 30, 2005 11:14 pm
Listen to some songs, and get inspiration, all i can say.. :)
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By stryke Sat Dec 31, 2005 1:09 am
I was thinking about this and i think i have a pretty good idea............

Sometimes when people want to try a new genre of music they get acapellas and make a beat over it.So,my suggestion is maybe find some R&B acapellas,which should be pretty easy to do,and then make a beat off of that.The good thing is you can use 8 beats or so and make the verses,4 bars for the hook and then just create your song.Flipping the intro,outro,and hooks and then when you're ready to track it out just delete the vocals.

I'm pretty sure that will help and of course adding your own style will make some HOT tracks.

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By Jacpot Sat Dec 31, 2005 3:33 pm
stryke wrote:I was thinking about this and i think i have a pretty good idea............

Sometimes when people want to try a new genre of music they get acapellas and make a beat over it.So,my suggestion is maybe find some R&B acapellas,which should be pretty easy to do,and then make a beat off of that.The good thing is you can use 8 beats or so and make the verses,4 bars for the hook and then just create your song.Flipping the intro,outro,and hooks and then when you're ready to track it out just delete the vocals.

I'm pretty sure that will help and of course adding your own style will make some HOT tracks.

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Imma do that thanks
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By stryke Sat Dec 31, 2005 4:12 pm
No problem.I hope it works out for you.


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By MistaMike4u Mon Jan 02, 2006 1:43 am
Find a cat who plays a heavy melody instrument like piano, keyboard, guitar, something that can be chorded.... have them hit u off with a R&B melody.... sample it in, or midi it in if it's a keyboard, and build around it..... you do that enough, and you'll get used to it.....
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By Calmplex Mon Jan 02, 2006 4:46 am
yeah ima try that out...i had a good sample i wanna redo it's on my soundclick page...that i **** up by making a gansta type beat... im try that getting a acapella..currently listening to r&b joints now to try to steal their drum patterns,lol or to see if i have some of the drums their using.
or maybe roxster is right...maybe im stuck to gansta shit.

www.soundclick.com/calmplexent
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By TheFirstJimBo Mon Jan 02, 2006 6:33 pm
I would say start the beat at around 60-70 lay the drums first and change the tempo to your liking. The thing with RnB drums is that they're spaced out. You'll here one thump (kick) and 2 shakes then a snare then 2 more thumps and a snare and tamborine hit

Kick-shakeshake-Snare KickKick- SnareTamborine

Heres a lil 4 bar loop i made real quick at 67bpm
http://media.putfile.com/Example95

Throw some chords and a bass line and its a basic RnB track

Dont foget to use reverb. I've noticed that most RnB tracks have reverb on there drums

By mwalker Mon Jan 02, 2006 7:56 pm
r&b should have soul vibe in it. the drum part in an R&b song should make you want to clap or tap your foot or snap your finger or dance. basically, you should be able to feel the groove. the follow is a example of what i think is a nice r&b groove ( alittle something i thru together).

http://media.putfile.com/rnb-groov
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By TheFirstJimBo Mon Jan 02, 2006 8:10 pm
"its a junlge out there" LOL

You should use either loop for practice. I'm sure the result will be pleasant.
Last edited by TheFirstJimBo on Mon Jan 02, 2006 8:41 pm, edited 2 times in total.

By mwalker Mon Jan 02, 2006 8:37 pm
that is just the drum part, you still have to add bass, keys(piano/epiano/organ), synth(pads/strings/lead), guitar and a solo instrument.

the drums are just the starting point. a r&b song has allot more layers/elememts than just drums.

and if you listen closely there is a melody inbedded in that groove.
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By TheFirstJimBo Mon Jan 02, 2006 11:50 pm
dstruction wrote:
TheFirstJimBo wrote:This is my type of groove
http://media.putfile.com/Good-Time11

but to each his own



damn thats hot!


you want to fvck with it? PM me fam, let me know
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By Jacpot Tue Jan 03, 2006 12:08 am
Damn yall are great man these tips realy got me going.