Recent content by Cymatic Kicks

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    Do you "songwrite" when you create a beat, or do you just make the beat?

    I'll often make a beat first and then develop those ideas into a song.
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    Who's working on what?

    I've been working on getting my live set to where I can improvise a lot more. It's fun as all hell, I just keep making it more complex with each new performance.
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    Sounds in Reason are kinda thin

    Agreed with everyone else. With Reason or anything else, my stuff never sounds nearly as good before I put on eq and compression compared to after I do. I chop the lows off of everything but the bass and kick, and sidechain the bass to the kick so the kick stands out. That gets rid of a lot...
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    Midi Controllers

    I have: Axiom 49 - love the keys, solid APC 40 - I use it constantly while producing and playing live, super versatile Alesis Control Pad - I use it for producing and live, for producing, if I feel programing some beats aren't human enough, I just play them. Live, I add live percussion on...
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    Need help for hardware, Mad respect

    Oh, I didn't see anyone else post it, but I would highly recommend getting an audio interface if you're using a computer.
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    Need help for hardware, Mad respect

    If you're going to be using a computer, you could get an MPD or something similar instead of an MPC, then use something like Ableton to configure it to work like an MPC. I use the Korg padKontrol for that with Ableton on my Macbook. I like the pads on the Korg a lot better than on the MPD's...
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    What DAW software do you use?

    I use Ableton the most right now, and often rewire Reason into it. I've recently started to get into Logic, but I'm trying not to get too deep into it until I finish a couple projects.
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    Omnisphere

    Trilian and Omnisphere are both awesome! They sound so damn good, definitely resource hogs though.
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    how about your drums...??

    It depends on what I'm working on really, it could be different every time. If I'm using a sample, then that will definitely dictate the rhythm. I usually make things from scratch though, so that's why there's usually a lot of freedom. It could be a melody line in my head, a bass line, or...
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    compression / gain

    thanks for that industry curve, it's nice to see, haven't seen in in a while.
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