do i have the right equip.

[sean974]

Hey everyone, i am very new to the recording....i have recently aquired a zoom mrs802 digital recording studio for a low price, i also have a korg microkorg synthesizer...problem is i just wanna make beats and transfer them to the web for sale or whatever....what kind of equipment do i need in addition to what i have, the zoom machine has such basic sounds, and i need something where i can be more creative, would the akai...model drum machines help me out, and if so are they compatiable with the zoom machine, or do i need to transfer them directly to a computer program, if so what are some good ones?? thanks for ur help -sean

 

[casebg]

imo the akai is a must for producers, I don't know what you're willing to spend but you can probably get a mpc 2000xl for a pretty good deal on ebay, and the 2000xl is prefect don't worry about jumping into a 4000. As for being compatiable have no idea I run mine into a digi 002

 

[MISTERQCUE]

Hey everyone, i am very new to the recording....i have recently aquired a zoom mrs802 digital recording studio for a low price, i also have a korg microkorg synthesizer...problem is i just wanna make beats and transfer them to the web for sale or whatever....what kind of equipment do i need in addition to what i have, the zoom machine has such basic sounds, and i need something where i can be more creative, would the akai...model drum machines help me out, and if so are they compatiable with the zoom machine, or do i need to transfer them directly to a computer program, if so what are some good ones?? thanks for ur help -sean

Casebg's good tip on the AKAI MPC is the standard-bearer for those wanting to learn & create beats. Of course one can produce tite-@ss beats & rhythms on any of the numerous drum machines, keyboards, var sound modules & pc-based software available today, yet the MPC provides more freedom and expression than 98% of what's out there.
Yo' Sean, ev'ry-bdy from they're great-grandma to thier 6 yr-old niece; from Reverend Cleron Smith on the corner of 12th & King Blvd to liquor store/hair shop owner, Chung-Yung Sam are all into the beat-makin'& sellin' game!
Nuthin wrong with wanting to eat but most are servin' the same recipe as every-1 else and sh#t get's mad tired (just do search here & peep how many threads with folks sellin' beatz!)!

Basically what I'm sayin' is to not just limit yourself to just "creatin' & sellin' beats!" Music is based on 3 components; Rhythm, Harmony & Melody.
Learn to extend your musical creativity by constructing bass flows. Whole notes, 2-3+note scale climbs, simple-syncopated bass-bass-drum interplays whatever.
Expand your horizon to include melodic riffs. For ex., Wu Tang's joint Uzi (Pinky Ring) utilizes an effective G-min triad climb (using a brass patch) that provides emphasis on both lyrics & hook. Another ex is Fitty's 1st joint,""It's Your Birthday", Dre slaps in a simple 4 note progession (again horns chorused with string patches) that gives the "BEAT" & flow color & direction.

Son, experiment with what you got until you are able & can afford to upgrade.
Take "beat-makin'" to a newer & different level by incorporating harmonic & melodic ingredients to enhance & improve what's already being slung gout there now.

If you're feelin' this, we'll move on to your next important piece of gear....
MONITORS.

Peace
Q.rM

 

[Trumpspade]

Yeah Q is right on the monitor tip, but until then experiment and practice with what you have. I have a Zoom 1266cd which I love to use. I like the hands on hardware feel. I record vocals in it, I record reason 3.0 in it, I record FL in it, I like the effects and such. Then I transfer things into Sonar to add Plugins and rearrange it because it is easier for me to cut and paste. I also have wavelab which helps a hell of a lot too, although many may beg to differ. But to answer your question: I started off with Home studio 2000, which came with a trial version of FL and that is where I spent most of my time experimenting,, eventually I fell in Love with FL. (Still don't know sh*t) That next year I bought Reason 1, 6 months later upgraded to Reason 2 and I copped FL 3. That next year I got Sonar 3 and later upgraded to Sonar 4 Producer, then came FL 4. In between I got the Zoom 1266 and eventually I made it work the way I needed it to, with no regard to any particular layout that someone else had. Just experimenting and popping back in forth in this forum to ask questions when I got stuck. So do you and research and take constructive criticism well.............Good Luck Homie! I'll be hollering.....