Search results

  1. H

    What to use?

    I currently use all samples when making beats. I'd like to be able to enhance my beats with strings/piano/horns etc played from a keyboard/VSTor sample cd, thru my midi keyboard. i generaly sample funk records so i'm after something that would suit that style of track?! any...
  2. H

    FL piano roll

    Just a Quickie, I'm using FL3 and I would like to know if theres a way of copying a pattern so that the recorded notes in the piano roll are copied over as well. Its peeing me off that I have to keep going back into each sample in the piano roll of one pattern and 'select all/copy/pasteing'...
  3. H

    VSTi's

    Hi there, I've recently bought an oxygen 8 keyboard to run with FL3 + cool edit. After just messing with loops before I hope that playing the keyboard (which I'm learning to play properly now) will add a new dimension to my beats. The problem is I need more samples like single piano, string...
  4. H

    Classic oldies!

    Hi Guys, I'm predominantly a hip hop/R&B dj but due to the hostlie climate surrounding 'urban' music here in Birmingham (UK) clubs & bars (in particular) seem to be gravitating towards dJ's playing old school funk/soul etc like Gwen McCrae "ALL THIS LOVE THAT I'M GIVIN '' Fatback band 'Roses...
  5. H

    izotope

    I downloaded Izotope vinyl into my VST folder in FL3 but it dont seem to be workin - the plugin comes up as 'wrapper' in my efx window but when i twiddle the nobs and faders nuffink happens, Have I downloaded it to the right folder?
  6. H

    MED & Soft synth

    If anyones not heard MED's new album check that shit out NOW it heavy anyway... Can Anyone recomend any soft synths> (Especially freeware ones!) wun!
  7. H

    loopy effect?

    I'm jus wondering if either fruity loops (3) or cool Edit can achieve this effect (excuse the crappy description but i dont know what this effect is called!).... I want to take a sample, for instance a vocal sample where singer goes ''oooooohhhhhhhyeaaaaah' I wanna chop the 'oooooooohhhhhhh'...
  8. H

    good moniters

    I got a coupla questions... M-Audio DX4 studio moniters - anyone own these - are they any good? Also has anyone bought anything from DOLPHINMUSIC.CO.UK before? Are they to be trusted what was the service like etc... (im thinking of purchasing a midiman oxygen 8 form there)
  9. H

    Midi keyboard

    Rite, its time i got a midi keyboard. I'm usin fruity loops and Cool Edit I want it so i can start playing bass notes, and to play my chopped up samples whats the best keyboard to get? It needs to be small/compact, be velocity sensitive but not nessacarily have pitch bend etc - yeah...
  10. H

    MC's

    I wish i could find a decent MC to spit on my beats, Its funny cos alot of people say they rap but not alot are actualy any good - like most unsigned MC's i hear, their timing is off key or they just sound too jiggy. Anyone else have this problem? Perhaps this has more to do with my location...
  11. H

    Brighter Hi End

    i was playing my beats to a signed UK emcee the other day and he was saying my beats could do with being 'Brighter' in the hi end, i understand low end theory and bass etc, but I'm wondering what techniques you guys use to brighten your high frequencies other than boosting them!
  12. H

    UK Stand UK

    Where are the UK producers in here?! - I'm interested to know what gear you usin where you get it and who you work with/have worked with...
  13. H

    Hi

    Hi guys first and foremost i gotta say this is the most useful site on the net for producing hip hop, I used to visit an MPC site for tips on drum programming etc and was led to believe that unless you have an MPC you may as well pack your bags and stop tryin to do hip hop. After checking out...
  14. H

    Drum patterns in Fruity loops

    Hi guys, Just wonderin what you fruity users do to avoid that static quantised feel in your beats. I know you can set the swing setting but my beats still feel to rigid - any tips?

members online

Top