I have been recognizing many loops from my sample cd's to those of released tracks from well known artists. Not just kicks, or even percussion loops, but full ready to go beats that seem to be a significant part of that tracks sound!

Do the sample cd composers rip beats from artists to show their cds are keeping up with current sounds, or are some artists just slapping in whole ready made beats from the cds?

(This may be obvious, but i'm just wondering how much you can take from those cd's and still call it your own! I have been using the individual hits only and constructing my own beats - and prefer it that way!)

What are some really good, up to date, lines of drum samples? Just one shots.

I'm looking to sell one that has never been used. Took it out of the box once.
let me know if you're interested.

I was recently told ii should be using Battery for my kick drum parts. So can i get some feed back on ease of use, how to use, etc... before I go buy it.
Anyone aware of a demo version? i haven't been able to locate one.
thanks in advance

Anyone use MPCs for writing or live shows? If not, what do you use to write drum parts?

Left them behind with a friend in Atlanta as they are only 110V. They are in excellent shape. Make an offer if interested. Thanks.

Ok so thoughts, comments, discussions, arguments....does a bassline always need to be mono or can it be stereo?

Hi,
Firstly thanks for your answers on my previous question, its really appreciated - there is only so much reading & digging you can do until you get stuck with questions!
Another question.. (i have a lot - hope you don't mind

How do you learn to synthesize the sounds you want?

Is it years of trial and error until you just know? Or is there a good book on which waveforms achieve which sounds that you could recommend?
For example right now i'm trying to make what i can only label as background "atmospheric/progressive" sounds - metal clanking type sounds.. hmm.. hard to explain! i'll add an mp3 so you get the idea..


thanks again

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Hey guys,

Just discovered this forum and noticed discussion about which hardware synths to get. I really want to create some quality progressive house, but thought i could get away with software synths. It seems the more i learn, the more i realise i don't know, and don't have!

My question is do I really need a good hardware synth?
Correct me if i'm wrong, but aren't most new synths completely digital anyway? - which would imply that anything that goes on in the synth hardware would be able to be achieved in software just not as efficiently?

thanks in advance..
james

What's an easy to use vocoder plug-in?