what do you use to make beats?

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how y'all doing? i've been in the game for a while now, but i've just been doing recording. now i'm focusing on making beats, some hip-hop/r-n-b beats. and i was just wondering how do y'all make y'all beats? software or keyboard workstations/samplers/drum machines? what software and what instruments? thank you for your help
 
xrap03 said:
how y'all doing? i've been in the game for a while now, but i've just been doing recording. now i'm focusing on making beats, some hip-hop/r-n-b beats. and i was just wondering how do y'all make y'all beats? software or keyboard workstations/samplers/drum machines? what software and what instruments? thank you for your help
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I use a...
Korg Triton LE 61 key
MPC 1000
E-mu Mo`Phatt sound module
Cubase SX

For instruments I usually use what i'm feeling at the moment rap is not limited to certain sounds.

Try making a 4 bar drum loop then adding extra instruments as you go.

After you have done that go back and copy yor loop to another section then change up the drums and a couple of the other instruments.

Then work out a intro (4bars) hook (4-8 bars), verse (16 bars), hook (4-8 bars), verse (16 bars),hook (4-8 bars), outro (4-8 bars) from the loops you created.

Good luck :)
 
everything(beats) is made on my Yamaha RM1X //all recordings is down in Cubase and mastering is done in Wavelab with Waves Diamond,,
 
i use:
Korg triton Studio 61
Roland fantom-x7
yamaha motif rack
Roland mv8000 or Mpc4000

everything is tracked and mixed in nuendo 3(as of a few days ago) or samplitude 7.2
most of my serious masters go to Glenn Schick Mastering here in atlanta.. i also do inhouse masters for ppl via nuendo 3 or wavelab 5 with my uad-1's and/or a bunch of other plugins
 
xrap03 said:
how y'all doing? i've been in the game for a while now, but i've just been doing recording. now i'm focusing on making beats, some hip-hop/r-n-b beats. and i was just wondering how do y'all make y'all beats? software or keyboard workstations/samplers/drum machines? what software and what instruments? thank you for your help
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Korg triton classic 61 key with moss board card
motif classic 61 key
roland jv2080
mpc2000xl
and pro tools 6.4 with a mac g4 and every cool plugin imaginable including waves platinum, blue tubes and several other very nice plugins for mastering
plus some krk rokits for monitoring and alesis monitor ones
 
I use an classic Akai MPC 60, Ensoniq ASR - 10, Emu Vintage Keys, Proteus 2000, Roland 307 Groovebox, Korg Trinity keyboard along with a massive sample, vinyl, and cd collection as my beat making tools.
 
Apple G3 iBook
P4 3.0GHz
Cubase SX
A nice little handful of softsynths
Oxygen8
Wavelab 5
Reason 2.5
2 SL1200's
and an assload of vinyl

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I'm so damn poor unforunately, next up in line for the studio is a Mackie Onyx Mixer, Mackie HR824's, Focusrite pre and an mpc2000xl. Let's hope I get that 5,000$ credit line.
 
defconcepts said:
.......plus some krk rokits for monitoring and alesis monitor ones
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The KRK Rokits and the Alesis M1 Actives mkII are solid for monitoring.
 
pkmusic said:
I use FL Studio 4, Acid 4, and lots of vsti plugins. (I'm poor!)

www.cianomusic.com

Oh and soundfonts!! (free soundfonts)
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These programs are more $$ than a lot of older outboard gear.....you're poor?
 
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Fl studio 5 i plan on getting a triton workstation to do all my beats on
 
SPINSTERWUN said:
The KRK Rokits and the Alesis M1 Actives mkII are solid for monitoring.
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I also use Alesis Monitor One MkIIs.......love 'em!
 
I'm using:
Roland MV8000 (with lots and lots of instruments I've added)
Reason 2.5
Zero G Altered States
M Audio Radium 61
M Audio Evolution MK461C
Akai MPD16
Wharfedale Diamod Pro 8.2A's

Planning on getting:
JP 8080
MC 909
Fantom S 61

in the near future.
 
:confused: Ya'll are ridiculous. I downloaded FL Studio 4 off of Kazaa for free and bought a Sample CD off of E-Bay for $15. I've been making beats for 2 years and mine are the best I've heard locally in a long long time. If anybody is serious, e-mail me and we can listen to each other's and get opinions and advice.
 
Reason 2.5
With tons of refills.............................
 
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