i still keep a PC running Logic 5.5, my next choice would be Reaper because it's great for on the spot recording of live events when you need something to load fast. Reaper is actually my main PC DAW right now with Ableton as my tool for composition. On my Mac it's Ableton for composition and Logic ...

*i'm going to give away one of my signature secrets. pop in some porn and take the audio outs of a VHS or DVD and record to your hearts content. you're only making demos right? have fun!

what about changing the Audio from AAC to AIFF or WAV? just a thought. AAC is technically compressed data that is then decoded on playback. sending an uncompressed format may work better for you since youtube re-compresses everything on upload and playback.

if you're serious about music production i'd build one. check out this motherboard if you are looking for a low cost board: the ASRock X58 Extreme for about 179.00 USDM and an i7 processor for about 279.00 USDM

wow good buys...gotta post some A/B stuff using the liquid mix. would love to hear what a difference it makes because i want to get one too. i just can't afford a 2,000 dollar pre-amp right now.

ok let me explian, when i get a new computer, i install the operating system and the DAW software before i begin a project. i make an image of it using Norton Ghost. when i'm done recording a project i back everything up and "ghost" the drive. ghosting essentially just wipes the hard drive and ...

have you tried a defrag and reinstalling the drivers?
after every major project a re-image my PC and reinstall the DAW and the drivers.
i've done this with the PCI Echo Layla to the USB 1.0 box i have and even on the FireFace and ProFires I use.
i know it's a pain to reimage and reinstall stuff but ...

Have a go at it...thanks!
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these two videos should help...it destroys every concept of how a hip-hop beat "used" to be made
Ski Beatz - This is an example of taking a loop and placing the drums in the right places

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RY8EIoMelFc

there used to be rules...like don't flip a sample someone else has ...

kidlogic are you running two cores or a single Pentium?
i haven't moved off 1.8 because 1.9 for some reason stopped recording on my Gateway 2.0ghz single core Pentium.
i'm thinking it's a memory management issue.
hiding wav forms is key for me though. they have always been a nuisance for me. i ...

it's a string/voice pad layered perhaps with lots of reverb.
question is where to start.
i have basic knowledge of synthesis so i'm not sure try an FM synth like OP4 for OS X or NI's FM8
compare it to a sample based synth like Rapture or Massive to see how close you can get.

try this one http://www.xt-hq.com/download/CyberFREE.zip
it's a Sampler from the people who make energyXT
seems real basic though
screenshots and info here
http://www.kvraudio.com/get/196.html

Is this for live performance or studio use? this matters. in the studio you can use one synth to layer multiple bass parts.
live however, you would need to be able to split performance patches to be able to do that otherwise you just have one synth and one sound at a time (monophonic).
also what ...

i've started making my own tunes and really trying to get more people into this sound here in LA
check my soundcloud.

Thanks!

i use a Waldorf A Plus. i layer stuff sometimes but for live use it's just one mono channel going to the board.
here are some tunes i recorded with it. i played all the bass lines live for the recordings.
http://soundcloud.com/fosforo

Logic Express is still a good buy. It doesn't come with Mainstage (a live performance tool) and Soundtrack Pro (Cool Edit 2000 for editing audio) it also doesn't include the sound library of loops. here's further explanation. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logic_Express
I think Logic Express is good ...

it's decent. i'd go for it if that's what you can afford. there's so many USB interfaces it's really about who makes the better drivers in that price range. m-audio gear has been pretty solid for me. i use the firewire version called the profire 610. On the FastTrack Pro it's a stereo pair on the ...

Thanks for the reply Sharmaji...I checked out your pages too, good stuff. Right now we're looking for someone in LA who can potentially be a permanent member after we do this tour in April. I added you on myspace though so when we reach NYC we'll let you know. Peace.

been there done that. CL attracts a lot of wannabe hollywood types. i'm looking for someone who knows what VCO, VCF, and ADSR mean. can cut samples up and produce records just as much as play drums...pipe dream probably but my last drummer could do all that he just had family obligations.

Looking for drummer to play an electronic drum kit. We have some gear that we invested in. Our sound is a mix of drum n' bass, grime, dancehall reggae, dub step and elements of rock, hip-hop, and world music. Although we don't play to a click or to sequencers we do encourage ableton live use. A ...