For discussion about setting up your studio and advice on the gear and equipment within it.

By ONE Wed Apr 19, 2006 7:09 pm
Actually, yeah I do, but not in that spot. I just moved the stuff there to take a pic. I make beats wherever, but I prefer on the floor now. I just take a bunch of records and sprawl em out around me within arms reach and get to working.

By ONE Wed Apr 19, 2006 7:13 pm
jfierce wrote:
ONE wrote:Here is the new improved back to basics set-up. It's completely portable too, and I don't need much more than this. I do EVERYTHING on the 1k including mixing and recording. I just resample the beat as a wav file and transfer to computer with USB or compact flash. DONE!


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Now I just need the time to focus on making beats.

And I'm getting rid of some unnecessary stuff

Korg EXB-Moss
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Sample Kings How To Play Hip Hop Keys DVD
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Sample Kings Triton Extreme DVD Manual
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Sony MDR 7509 Pro Studio Headphones
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Global Village Korg Triton Series Sample CD
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Most of the items I'm accepting best offers on. I already sold my Triton Extreme. I may have some other miscellaneous stuff I'm selling. I don't believe in keeping the unnecessary.
I salute your minimalism.


SALUTE!!! MOP STYLE

haha

I like my sound minimalist, so why not have my gear that way? It works better for me like this.

Science...I just found my preferred way of working and it's like this. I might add a Micro Korg later on for bass and whatnot, and that's all I'm gonna need. I still got my DPS 12 and my KRK's and vestax mixer and mic and all that if I want to use something more like a "set-up", but for now this is what I rock. Simplicity...makes life easier.
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By Smoove03 Wed Apr 19, 2006 8:12 pm
ph0cus wrote:heres some of my setup... i dont use much gear, i just got my mpc 2500.
did everything in reason/cubase before.

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the keys on that controller suck. they feel cheap as hell...





oh..nice pic btw
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By Spirez Wed Apr 19, 2006 8:57 pm
CHARLIEPLATNUM wrote:
Exactly, he did the soundtrack to Star Wars with that joint....back then it was called an MPC3PO I think....

you know what, all jokes aside.....you just gave me an idea......I'ma grab that horn part at the begining when the movie starts and chop'em up....HMMM!!! They will make good horn stabs....


Oh dear...

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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By ph0cus Wed Apr 19, 2006 9:08 pm
the keys on that controller suck. they feel cheap as hell...


YEH TRUE, BUT THATS PROB BECAUSE THAT CONTROLER IS AS CHEAP AS HELL! :lol:
i dont really use it much these days man, i hate midi, its too complex, i like using audio.





oh..nice pic btw[/quote]
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By AWW_NAWW Wed Apr 19, 2006 11:16 pm
ph0cus wrote: i hate midi, its too complex


go read a book
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By Science Thu Apr 20, 2006 4:17 am
AWW_NAWW wrote:
ph0cus wrote: i hate midi, its too complex


go read a book


when i first started i thought so to.............
but in the real, its very easy.
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By TheFirstJimBo Thu Apr 20, 2006 4:36 am
the connections are simple. Its the settings on the hardware thats complex. One wrong setting and you're whole chain wont work.
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By Smoove03 Thu Apr 20, 2006 10:57 am
ph0cus wrote:the keys on that controller suck. they feel cheap as hell...


YEH TRUE, BUT THATS PROB BECAUSE THAT CONTROLER IS AS CHEAP AS HELL! :lol:
i dont really use it much these days man, i hate midi, its too complex, i like using audio.





oh..nice pic btw
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i used to have problems figuring out how to connect everything together but you get hip after some time doing it. just gotta picture it in my head how it goes and i can set it up with no problem. yea the settings and getting everything connected would probably be the biggest problem i've had...

By primate_user Thu Apr 20, 2006 4:50 pm
Science wrote:
AWW_NAWW wrote:
ph0cus wrote: i hate midi, its too complex


go read a book


when i first started i thought so to.............
but in the real, its very easy.


Same to me. It needs some reading and practicing, but in the end MIDI is easy and very handy... If you want to control hardware, you'll need it. But if you work only with audio, no need for MIDI. Mastering MIDI gives you an advantage, though...
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By ph0cus Thu Apr 20, 2006 5:01 pm
yeh i know that, i spose i just got stiuck in my ways a bit, i'l need to get into midi more if i wanna improve.
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By Smoove03 Thu Apr 20, 2006 5:40 pm
ph0cus wrote:...if i wanna improve.


i wouldnt even say that though...you dont HAVE to adopt the whole MIDI thing if it dosnt benefit your workflow. if it aint for you then stick with the audio thing..

but MIDI can do great things for you once you learn how it all works..all up to you and your flow i guess

By DumPster Thu Apr 20, 2006 8:30 pm
I use that same controller (oxygen 8) with my MPC, Reason, pro tools M-powered and ableton live thru a delta 1010lt soundcard. Midi is not confusing other than at the start. Once you learn it, it is simpler and easier than sampling straight into your MPC. If i wanna sample something ? boom into my PC, get the chops in Pro tools Boom into Reason, set the channels on the Mpc,keyboard,reason than pro tools channels and i'm ready to play the sounds on either my MPC pads or on the keyboard. along with that, at the same time you'll still able to record straight into the MPC and add sounds that way too. here's some pics of my shit. if u click that link it links you to my school home page you can download a pic on the left side if u scroll down. the pic comes up too big if i just put it straight in the thread.

http://go.berkleemusic.com/dirtydizzy
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By Science Thu Apr 20, 2006 11:21 pm
nuff talkin mo pick postin