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    Dope vid my friend made

    I figured the illmuzik family would appreciate this This is a video my homie G Force made to promote his beats. I wouldn't post it if it wasn't worth watching! YouTube - G_Force Beats
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    Anyone good with contracts? I need your help

    Here's the deal my illfam, I've got an opportunity I need to lock in and I don't wanna fuck it up with a half ass contract. I need something that I can feel confident with. Does anybody have contracts or be willing to guide me through making a contract that outlines the following: The...
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    FREE beats at illmuzik? Your thoughts here

    -- FREE beats at illmuzik? Your thoughts here -- Aright so this is my .02, There is a general principle in the online world of selling beats. Traffic = exposure = money. We can have the illest beats at illmuzik but without a lot of traffic from actual artists (we have enough producers)...
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    Better mainstream music in 2008-2009? Trackmasters return!

    I don't know about you guys, but I'm a huge fan of the trackmasters. I haven't heard a lot of their stuff even, I just love the work they did for L.L. Cool J, those songs have always been timeless to me. Anyways, I came across the article on the remixmag website and i gotta say i'm...
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    So I kicked this b**** out of my studio midsession last night..

    I figured you guys would dig this, or relate at the very least. So there is this local R&B chick right. She's a model and she looks good I aint gonna lie, and she has a little potential as far as singing goes. BUT. she is the most disrespectful conceded arrogant prissy bitch i've ever...
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    Talib Kweli and Buckshot Concert Last Night

    Yo this show was off the hook!! It wasn't announced that Buckshot would be there, it was the illest shit. They rocked it out more so then Common did when he performed at the same place almost a year ago, shit was way live!! This was in Portland, Oregon by the way. When Buckshot performed...
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    Digging Digging/Sampling Tips/Techniques

    Fellow wax enthusiasts, share your tips, tricks, techniques and methodology to digging!!! I'll start it off. Keep in mind, a lot of the stuff seems basic but it may help someone else out who would otherwise not know much about this art. When Digging - Leave no record unturned! The one...
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    Phonic Digital Firewire Mixers?

    I saw this ad in the latest scratch mag and i have to say i'm already sold. The Helix 18 Firewire mixer is like an updated version of my old ass setup. http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/Helix18FW/ i'm using a roland VM-3100 pro which is connected to my computer via an RBUS connection...
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    I need help, STAT

    Sup peoples, somethings fucking up at the worst possible time an I need some help. I'm trying to export a beat as a .wav and i have the "Split Mixer Tracks" button selected. I've done this thousands of times i seriously dont get why its messing up on this one beat. Anyways, I click on...
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    Who Here actually owns/works/profits from a Recording Studio?

    I'm tryna see what other studio owners do as far as advertising and getting clients to record with you. How do you get the right people aware of your studio? To those of you who have microphones and can record people in general, are you making money through this? I just recently...
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    Sound Proofing an Apartment

    What up ya'll.. I'm moving into an apartment with my bro over the summer. I've had the luxury of having my studio in the basement but that'll be over in the next 2 months as my older brother and i are gettin a place together. Thing is, I can't just limit myself to mixing on headphones and...
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    2 in 1: Crazy & Funny

    All I gotta say is DAMN and look at the pedestrians on the crosswalk. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbY0Jh9_RJ8 Intro is gay, but this shit is hilarious if you have a random sense of humor. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H69eCYcDcuQ&feature=Views&page=1&t=t&f=b Theres mad episodes...
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    Using a Tube Preamp... Lets Discuss

    What up ill family. Aight so this is what i'm doin right now. I'm experimenting with trying to bring out that warmth (good sounding distortion) in my music. I have a tube preamp with a rhodes NT1 Microphone and I think it sounds good, but how can I tell that the tube microphone is "tubing"...
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    Tight performance. funny too.

    the video is legit, but the site its hosted on has porn advertisments on the sides lol... calm down now. This is a cool show though, had me laughin as well I think you guys will dig this performance. http://grab.orsm.net/php/movies.php?file=update20060413/lovesongduet.wmv
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    Yo what should I do??

    Illmuzik, what up. So this is my situation. I have this friend who I used to record with when we were in high school. Even though I produce, i've always been a lot better than him lyrically (not tryna hype myself at all, but you've gotta know this to get the picture). So he wasn't the...
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    Label I work for has a new project for me

    So the label I do "work for hire" beats for just hooked me up with a nice stash of samples to work with. They just negotiated with some performing arts agency and actually have permission to use these samples. They are popular songs from the 60's, 70's and a few 80's I think. Dont wanna get...
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    Rodes Microphones

    I just wanted to share this with anybody considering getting a rodes microphone. I bought the NTK microphone used off ebay and the unique 7-pin microphone cable that comes with it was broken at one of the ends. I knew this before I bought it, but i couldnt find that mic cable anywhere online...
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    Pressing a CD

    i've been researching online for the best retail ready cd package. I'm looking for either 500 or 1000 (not sure yet) retail ready cd's, meaning the cd, jewel case, full color tray, shrink wrap and barcode. I want these replicated, not duplicated. I'm not asking you to research...
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    FUCK.. virus

    Well I may be completely fucked. After one of the phattest and cleanist recording sessions I'd ever done, my artist and I went back to finish recording our 2nd song (seriously this was the best session we'd both had and i had figured out the highest quality microphone settings to date (for...
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    Tracking songs in Acid?? Please Help

    Alright. Heres my delimma. I make beats in FL and I usually send the fully tracked out beat to someone in .wav format. Everythings fine with that except this studio i'm working with in new jersey would prefer to have everything tracked out or opened in Acid. I'm not even sure what this means...

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