Newbie right here...need tips and opinions!

well im new to hardware

im planning to get an MPC 1000 soon...and thats all

ive been making beats on FL with my freind

and i wanna rock an mpc

i was just wondering besides the MPC, Turntable and records

wat else would i need to produce ill beats???

Creativity and Skills.

If you dont have creativity and skills you cant make nice beats regardless of what you have.

Do you plan on being sampled based or composing? If sampled based then the 1k, records, and tt should do you fine. If you want to compose look into gettin a keyboard or sound module to add to the 1k.

Pretty much based on what u need but if u dont have what it takes then your investment could be a painful one.

Dont think im sayin u cant get better but those are two requirements that I feel are needed.

Nicole

yeah you should try and determine whether you'll be strictly sampling, strictly composing, or a mix of the two. If you're strictly sampling, any of the MPC's will do you just fine, you can upgrade later when you understand the specs and YOUR specific needs, such as sound coloration from the machine, ease of use, learning curve, features, and etc...Also you'll need a turntable, just about any turntable will do, whether it be belt-driven or motor driven (belt-driven is not for scratching though..), and a DJ mixe. Since you're beginning, any mixer will do, but if you wanna get something that is dependible and solid in the DJ mixer world, I would suggest looking at some of RANE's mixers. Don't forget that you need a source to sample, so stock up on vinyl. You can also sample MP3s, CDs, Tapes, watever!! Don't limit your sources.

Now, if you're gonna be strictly composing, I would look into getting an MPC and a sound module (Triton, Korg, Yamaha watever). You will also need to read up on MIDI time code...this will be very important in your production so that you may use the MPC and your sound module/keyboard together.

If you're gonna do some sampling with a mix of composing, you should probably get a turntable, dj mixer, mpc, AND a sound module.

And last but not least, don't forget about KNOWLEDGE. Knowledge of your gear, that is. If you don't know how to use them, their useless to your production setup. And make sure that you frequent this site and read up on any tips and tricks that you can get your eyes on. You need to learn about EQ'ing, filtering, pitch-shifting, timestretching, drum programming, quantising, equipment setup, MIDI (possibly), tracking, mixing, effects, sampling, bit rates...the list goes on and on and on. I wish you good luck, and make good decisions.

Knowledge God wrote:yeah you should try and determine whether you'll be strictly sampling, strictly composing, or a mix of the two. If you're strictly sampling, any of the MPC's will do you just fine, you can upgrade later when you understand the specs and YOUR specific needs, such as sound coloration from the machine, ease of use, learning curve, features, and etc...Also you'll need a turntable, just about any turntable will do, whether it be belt-driven or motor driven (belt-driven is not for scratching though..), and a DJ mixe. Since you're beginning, any mixer will do, but if you wanna get something that is dependible and solid in the DJ mixer world, I would suggest looking at some of RANE's mixers. Don't forget that you need a source to sample, so stock up on vinyl. You can also sample MP3s, CDs, Tapes, watever!! Don't limit your sources.

Now, if you're gonna be strictly composing, I would look into getting an MPC and a sound module (Triton, Korg, Yamaha watever). You will also need to read up on MIDI time code...this will be very important in your production so that you may use the MPC and your sound module/keyboard together.

If you're gonna do some sampling with a mix of composing, you should probably get a turntable, dj mixer, mpc, AND a sound module.

And last but not least, don't forget about KNOWLEDGE. Knowledge of your gear, that is. If you don't know how to use them, their useless to your production setup. And make sure that you frequent this site and read up on any tips and tricks that you can get your eyes on. You need to learn about EQ'ing, filtering, pitch-shifting, timestretching, drum programming, quantising, equipment setup, MIDI (possibly), tracking, mixing, effects, sampling, bit rates...the list goes on and on and on. I wish you good luck, and make good decisions.

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