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Aight, Aight. So I was workin' in the studio (my 9x9 bedroom) the other day, and I was thinking to myself. What am I missing?

Why can't I create a 'hit' beat?

Well, then I came to the conclusion I didn't have the right sounds, I didn't have the right equipment. So! Being the risk taker that I am, I recorded a few piano clicks from my grand piano (which is 125 years old and came over to america on a covered wagon, I know pathetic but it seemed to do decent) Although not tuned to the perfection of most, I decided on a certain hit, and I made a piano loop with it.

So, after making the piano loop, I realized.. "Wow, I don't have a large variety of claps, snares, or kicks for that matter.." So, I went to my Keyboard (Which is again, that cheap Radio Shack one).. and I worked on a few things, and I recorded a few of the noises that I enjoyed. I edited them up in Fruity Loops, and I made a tight line.

It's missing a bassline, and probably a few more. But for the fact that all the sounds are recorded with my USB Condensor microphone, and they turned out this good of quality makes me realize that maybe I can get somewhere iwth shitty equipment.

So, I decided, I'm going to take the risk again, throw up a beat, and see what ya'll think.

http://www.myspace.com/strictproductions Click here, and listen to "Fly"

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click here, to listen to it directly (for some, it downloads, for others it plays through the browser, depending on which browser you use. I use Firefox and it plays in the browser, so to each their own)

I need opinions, advice, and what I can do to spice it up. It's not the full beat, it's just a sample, first few bars are the Intro and Chorus, middle is the Verse, and last is the Chorus & Outro.. which the intro and outro need to be worked on, as well. But I usually do that to the specifics of the artist using the beat.

So anyways, enough is enough. Check it out. & Comment it up! ya feel me??

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Also, for those of you that have been watching my improvements, have I improved?
 
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No BullShit I gotta give you props on that one do99...is that really YOUR beat??? and how in the HELL did ur rep get up so quick I had to wait for MONTHS you been here like 3 dayz
 
The piano is fire, I'm digging that. The rest needs work. I would seriously invest more time in FL. Does that Radio Shack keyboard have MIDI? If it does you should hook a midi cable up to your computer and use it as a sequencer in FL. I'm betting that FL has a LOT more sounds that would kill your keyboard. Also, you can go outside of the box with FL and expand your sounds. You're not limited just to what's in the software. If you have the MIDI, don't worry about recording it in with a mic. It's killing your quality dogg.

Now let me point out a few things that could make this track get a LOT better. It's a do-able track and it has potential. Besides working on mixing those drums right, first I would definitely add some slow strings (and possibly pizz and violins) and mix that in to change it up a little bit. A storm or maybe a flock of birds in the intro would help bring the beginning to life, since the name is Fly and that would kind of fit in this beat. I might have a sound effect of that that you can use. I'll just have to find it man. Also you might want to think of new things to add in to switch up the hook from the rest of the track. I won't give any ideas there because there's so many that just giving you the answer there might not make it to where it's all your own doing know what I mean. You're not gonna get anywhere if you're always taking advice from other people and not letting your own imagination "fly" sometimes. That's how you get better and more personal with your tracks man.



Fiev.
 
Noddy301 said:
No BullShit I gotta give you props on that one do99...is that really YOUR beat??? and how in the HELL did ur rep get up so quick I had to wait for MONTHS you been here like 3 dayz
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No bullshit at all, that really is _MY_ track. No assistance whatsoever, that's all me dawg.

My rep got up ..because..uh... I have no idea...:)
 
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The piano is fire, I'm digging that. The rest needs work. I would seriously invest more time in FL. Does that Radio Shack keyboard have MIDI? If it does you should hook a midi cable up to your computer and use it as a sequencer in FL. I'm betting that FL has a LOT more sounds that would kill your keyboard. Also, you can go outside of the box with FL and expand your sounds. You're not limited just to what's in the software. If you have the MIDI, don't worry about recording it in with a mic. It's killing your quality dogg.

Now let me point out a few things that could make this track get a LOT better. It's a do-able track and it has potential. Besides working on mixing those drums right, first I would definitely add some slow strings (and possibly pizz and violins) and mix that in to change it up a little bit. A storm or maybe a flock of birds in the intro would help bring the beginning to life, since the name is Fly and that would kind of fit in this beat. I might have a sound effect of that that you can use. I'll just have to find it man. Also you might want to think of new things to add in to switch up the hook from the rest of the track. I won't give any ideas there because there's so many that just giving you the answer there might not make it to where it's all your own doing know what I mean. You're not gonna get anywhere if you're always taking advice from other people and not letting your own imagination "fly" sometimes. That's how you get better and more personal with your tracks man.



Fiev.
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Thanks a billion for all your opinions, I always enjoy reading what you have to say.

I'll definitely look into it and work on it more, I actually don't have a whole lot of time on my hands like I did a while ago when I wasn't creating stuff that was worthy of a listen. But, I will keep working on it, and keep getting thing sounding better. Thanks for the advice, the encouragement, and the criticisms. I _love_ it.

Much rep to ya.

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No problem. That's what I'm here to do, help people who went through the same stuff I did. Glad you're taking my points and criticism and applying it.

Fiev.
 
Relapse I think its about that time to get anotha collab goin so you could practice ur skillz over homie
 
Fieva said:
No problem. That's what I'm here to do, help people who went through the same stuff I did. Glad you're taking my points and criticism and applying it.

Fiev.
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No doubt. No doubt. :cool:
 
Noddy301 said:
Relapse I think its about that time to get anotha collab goin so you could practice ur skillz over homie
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Well, if you would send me back the FLP file of the first collab, and then work on that other collab I gave you, we would have another collab going. :)

But, since you haven't hit me back with those...........

I'll hit up another beat, I'm going to make it dry, just the snare, clap, kick, hihat, and some cymbals.. Im going to make a fly beat out of that, I'll send you the FLP and I want you to add the rest, because THAT'S where I get lost, so I can learn from that, you add the rest, and this time SEND ME the FLP file.. and that will help me out.. But as for this beat, this ones all mine, I love it.. I got alot more work to do to it, but I want full credit for it, because it's my first beat, that _I_ actually like.

Thanks much though bro.

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Noddy301 said:
Relapse I think its about that time to get anotha collab goin so you could practice ur skillz over homie
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Honestly, I agree with this. You two are about the same age and I think you guys could learn quite a lot from each other because you both bring different skills to the table. Honestly, I've rarely seen a beat collaboration, but I think this could work.

Also, I don't know what it is, but I liked that other banner better Nodds. Just my opinion though homie, don't take it to heart.

Fiev.
 
Fieva said:
Honestly, I agree with this. You two are about the same age and I think you guys could learn quite a lot from each other because you both bring different skills to the table. Honestly, I've rarely seen a beat collaboration, but I think this could work.

Also, I don't know what it is, but I liked that other banner better Nodds. Just my opinion though homie, don't take it to heart.

Fiev.
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We'll definitely hit up a collab, we've already done one, did you get a chance to peep it? http://www.myspace.com/strictproductions it's called "ILL" it's on there. THat was our first collab. I sent him a couple other FLP files to peep, but he aint got back to me yet ;)

I agree on the banner. :)
 
To be truthful i SUCK at makin banners fam...i was wondering if someone could hook me up with one
 
Yeah I did catch that and I saw the benefit it gave you. That's why I mentioned that you guys should go round 2.

Fiev.
 
Fieva said:
Yeah I did catch that and I saw the benefit it gave you. That's why I mentioned that you guys should go round 2.

Fiev.
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Definitely, it's all on him now. :)


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Noddy301 said:
To be truthful i SUCK at makin banners fam...i was wondering if someone could hook me up with one
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I could make you one, if you're feelin' what mine is like, I can hook you up with somthin' smaller and simple, if you'd like...

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Nice work man, really making the most of your stuff, excellent job. Pianos nice but the bass steals the show for me! Great job. Will you be laying a vocal down?
 
TelePaul said:
Nice work man, really making the most of your stuff, excellent job. Pianos nice but the bass steals the show for me! Great job. Will you be laying a vocal down?
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Thanks.

Yeah, I toned the bass down, I haven't had a new upload yet, though. Uhmm.. I might be throwin' some vocals down, but I'm looking to sell it more or less, because I'm BROKE and I need some cash to move to Minnesota and start my career off, by tossin' cd's to dj's and all that jazz.

Thanks for the input :) :D
 
What do you all think I should throw that beat up for? I got an offer of $30.00 :|

Opinions wanted & needed. Thanks in advance.

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