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    why do people "Gate" their drums?

    so, Gating cuts off a sound relatively abrubtly as oppossed to letting the sound have it's natural decay... I'm curious as to what the main reasons why people gate their drums - anyone know?
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    getting music video off DVD and putting it online??? (Fade?)

    hey fam, anyone know how I can (relatively easily) get a music video from a DVD and convert that ish to avi, wmv, mov so I can put it online? holla!
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    anyone use Flams in there drums?

    I'm looking at ReDrum in Reason and it has that "Flam" option that I'v enever used... anyone here use Flam in there drum patterns or nahhh?
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    does anyone personally know any dope female MCs?

    hey fam, I'm helping a young female rapper put a demo together but she may need some help and tips with her writing... anyone know any female rappers that might be able to help homegirl out? holla
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    Reason: Dr Rex... what is it good for?

    hey guys, I'm basically in the process of learning Reason and I'm wondering what other cats on here use Dr Rex for and/or what it could potentially be used for in terms of hip-hop production... holla!
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    MBOX help (do I need a mixing desk or cables?)

    hey fam, I'm helping a friend of mine with her new production setup and I'm trying to decide what is the best option for her... I'd appreciate some advice because when it comes to cables and connections, my mind stops working :p okay she has; 1. Music PC (Mac) 2. Yamaha Motif ES6 3. MPC...
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    yo is it possible to hear peeps beats from the last Beat This comp?

    Classics joint was blazing but I'm keen to hear other peoples contributions too. It's cool to see how different cats flip the same samples to get their desired result holla
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    cool FLStudio shortcuts wallpaper

    I found this helpful FL Shirtcut Wallpaper here you go fam; http://img140.exs.cx/img140/7937/flshortcuts5lq.jpg dope huh? :p
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    "Mastering Compression" Article

    MASTERING COMPRESSION Many people fail to realize how important using compression actually is. Whether you're recording or mastering, you need compression. Whether you're independant or professional, you need compression. Whether you're selling 500, or 500,000 units, you need compression...
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    recommended methods to sort samples???

    hey gang, I'm interested to know what recommendations have for sorting through and finding samples... i.e. when you're listening through say some new wax or cds you dug up and are looking for samples do you tend to listen through looking for particular types of samples (e.g. funky samples or...
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    "Audacity" free auido editor and recorder for PC, MAC, Linux etc.

    "Audacity" free audio editor and recorder for PC, MAC, Linux etc. might be helpful to some peeps on here http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ peace
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    Neptunes video

    kinda hard to see exactly what's happening but it's still worh checking out http://www.donovancoley.com/upload/P%20Williams%20makin%20Midnight%20hour.mov holla
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    Filtering!!!

    alright fam, I really need to learn this FILTERING ish so that I can make the most of potential samples... please drop all types of knowledge and techniques anout FILTERING here like how much you rely on it, what hardware/software you use to do it, anything else that's useful; holla! :D
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    who on here has the MPD16? (let's build!)

    who on here uses an AKAI MPD16? if so, post in here and we'll try and learn from each others experiences and get the most out of this cool production tool... holla!! :D here's some more info about the MPD16 for anyone that's interested; from AKIA's website...
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    using REASON 2.5 with an MPD 16 or MPC 2000XL???

    does anyone do this or can explain how to set this up? it would be greatly appreciated! :D thanks
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    Production RECORDING VOCALS -- Drop ur techniques and tips!

    all of us will at some stage be involved with recording rappers and vocalists... experienced dudes at this, please drop your techniques and tips for recording rappers/vocalists succesfully and hopefully if the knowledge dropped is on point and helpful then this will become sort of a definite...
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    quick Pro Tools question re: upgrading software (is it free to upgrade?)

    Hey family, just a quick question, if i buy an Mbox / Pro Tools LE, will I be able to upgrade the Pro Tools software upgrades for free as they come out? For instance, I've considered buying an Mbox / Pro Tools 6.4 on ebay, if I bought that can I then upgrade the Pro Tools software to the...
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    Does anyone here use an imac or ibook for music production?

    I'm interested to know if anyone uses an imac or ibook for music production My girl has both an imac and an ibook and I'm wondering how suitable it will be for Reason adn Pro Tools and such... holla!
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    happy moment for N.U.G. - my girlfriend copped an MPC 2000XL!

    yup! my girl wants to learn about music production and produce some hip-hop/rnb type stuff including producing tracks for her sister (who's a talented singer) as well as poducing on some other projects as well. I've been explaining the basics of music production to her and recommended she...
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    would it be correct to say that Old Soul music is that most sampled genre?

    would it be correct to say that Old Soul music is that most sampled genre for hip-hop production? if so, do you think this is because the hip-hop producers doing the sampling grew up listening to Old Soul music or for another reason? holla!
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