The IC Beatmaking/Producing Thread

[konceptjones]

So IC producers, what shit y'all using? I'm tryna get ahold of a maschine before I head to college in the fall

FL Studio and Cubase SX3, M-Audio Axiom Air Mini 32 keyboard, M-Audio Firewire Solo, M-Audio monitors, and Audio Technia M40fs headphones.

 

[StillFaggyAF]

So IC producers, what shit y'all using? I'm tryna get ahold of a maschine before I head to college in the fall

All I'm using is FL Studios and an Alesis Q49, I'm planning on getting monitors and an audio interface for my guitars

 

[LUClEN]

i use ms paint

 

[BarryHalls]

Just got Ableton Live 9 Suite & an MPK25. I use to fuck with a MPC2500 but sold it to cop a Rane TTM-57sl and run Serato. I also DJ so Ableton and their free add on "The Bridge" was a perfect combo for me. Make beats and mix CDs of my favorite songs.

 

[T. Sanford]

So IC producers, what shit y'all using? I'm tryna get ahold of a maschine before I head to college in the fall

I just use the roland phantom x6 (I think that's it). I did have a mpc1000, but let just say you can't let nobody use shss

 

[StillFaggyAF]

Are MPCs worth it in 2013 over Maschine, DAWs and MPDs?

 

[LUClEN]

I owned an MPC once

sold it. Daws can do way more imo.

 

[bkkbully]

heres my latest song. written, produced, & mixed by myself
https://soundcloud.com/undaworld/can-i-paint-you

& the music video for it lol...

 

[bkkbully]

top 10

DJ Quik

Dilla

DJ Shadow

Madlib

Just Blaze

The Neptunes

Prince Paul

Preemo

Battlecat

Dre

 

[antarticp]

So IC producers, what shit y'all using? I'm tryna get ahold of a maschine before I head to college in the fall

right now for me just a macbook (garageband) and beats by dre ... lol ... im working on buying a house as soon as i do that i plan on stocking out the studio

 

[antarticp]

heres my latest song. written, produced, & mixed by myself
https://soundcloud.com/undaworld/can-i-paint-you

& the music video for it lol...

i expect to see you on the next episode of deon coles black box lol

good shit homey but the visuals is mad wild in this video lol

whats the concept ?? yall blocked eyes out and shit lol and then the location ... shit is kind of out there lol

 

[Brian B.]

So IC producers, what shit y'all using? I'm tryna get ahold of a maschine before I head to college in the fall

Str8 FL lol

one of my latest creations

https://soundcloud.com/brianb423/all-night-beat-by-brian-b

 

[nex gin]

Nuendo 4 + Reason 5

 

[konceptjones]

Are MPCs worth it in 2013 over Maschine, DAWs and MPDs?

Depends on how you work.

An MPC isn't tied to a computer. Sometimes you just might not feel like fucking around with a computer at all when you're making music. I know I sometime wish I had an ASR-X strictly for making hip hop joints and honestly, I just might buy one in a few months if I can find the right one.

 

[T. Sanford]

What's everybody technique & steps when making a beat?

 

[antarticp]

Are MPCs worth it in 2013 over Maschine, DAWs and MPDs?

Depends on how you work.

An MPC isn't tied to a computer. Sometimes you just might not feel like fucking around with a computer at all when you're making music. I know I sometime wish I had an ASR-X strictly for making hip hop joints and honestly, I just might buy one in a few months if I can find the right one.

but with a computer you can get the usb compatible hardware if you dont like using a pc ... just use my pc to edit i have an m-audio usb keyboard to do my notes ... they even have one that looks just like an mpc .... and shit if you savy enuff you can connect you mpc to the computer software as well ........

 

[konceptjones]

Are MPCs worth it in 2013 over Maschine, DAWs and MPDs?

Depends on how you work.

An MPC isn't tied to a computer. Sometimes you just might not feel like fucking around with a computer at all when you're making music. I know I sometime wish I had an ASR-X strictly for making hip hop joints and honestly, I just might buy one in a few months if I can find the right one.

but with a computer you can get the usb compatible hardware if you dont like using a pc ... just use my pc to edit i have an m-audio usb keyboard to do my notes ... they even have one that looks just like an mpc .... and shit if you savy enuff you can connect you mpc to the computer software as well ........

That's the problem for some people: That the controller is tied to a PC/Mac at all is something some cats don't always want.

Give you an example: There have been times when I was riding the bus where I just wanted to pull out the Axiom Air 32 and fuck with some beats, but because the controller does nothing without the software, this is not possible. Right now, if you want to make beats on the go without a PC/Mac, your only real option is the MPC500, which is battery powered. The limitation, though, is that it's still a drum/sample/sequencing machine. If you're the type of producer that uses more instrumentation, you're pretty much fucked. You have no choice but to lug around a laptop and controller for on-the-go creation.

 

[bkkbully]

heres my latest song. written, produced, & mixed by myself
https://soundcloud.com/undaworld/can-i-paint-you

& the music video for it lol...

i expect to see you on the next episode of deon coles black box lol

good shit homey but the visuals is mad wild in this video lol

whats the concept ?? yall blocked eyes out and shit lol and then the location ... shit is kind of out there lol

thanks for the feedback man. appreciate that. lol yeah the visuals are a litttle bit out there.

 

[nyst8ofmin]

mpc's, maschine, reason, fruityloops all essentially do the same thing. its just a matter of what your comfortable on. ive been using mpc's since 2004 and just recently got the maschine. i cant seem to wrap my head around software. but its all preference

 

[Lab Baby]

Are MPCs worth it in 2013 over Maschine, DAWs and MPDs?

Depends on how you work.

An MPC isn't tied to a computer. Sometimes you just might not feel like fucking around with a computer at all when you're making music. I know I sometime wish I had an ASR-X strictly for making hip hop joints and honestly, I just might buy one in a few months if I can find the right one.

but with a computer you can get the usb compatible hardware if you dont like using a pc ... just use my pc to edit i have an m-audio usb keyboard to do my notes ... they even have one that looks just like an mpc .... and shit if you savy enuff you can connect you mpc to the computer software as well ........

That's the problem for some people: That the controller is tied to a PC/Mac at all is something some cats don't always want.

Give you an example: There have been times when I was riding the bus where I just wanted to pull out the Axiom Air 32 and fuck with some beats, but because the controller does nothing without the software, this is not possible. Right now, if you want to make beats on the go without a PC/Mac, your only real option is the MPC500, which is battery powered. The limitation, though, is that it's still a drum/sample/sequencing machine. If you're the type of producer that uses more instrumentation, you're pretty much fucked. You have no choice but to lug around a laptop and controller for on-the-go creation.

I don't necessarily need a controller for my programs (FL, Reason). I can use the keyboard to play the notes. Some of my best beats were made on the train on my way to work.