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Hello family I was with a fellow producer and he was telling me about this slick MPC-2000 he came across in a pawn shop for 300.00 the only thing was he didnt have the instruction booklet that came with it so after doing a little research for my buddy this is what I came up with I posted this just for you and you know who you are my dude I told you I got you didnt I? This video series tutorial was brung to us by Kwelar show him some love and subscribe.
MPC 2000 Tutorial Series Pt.1(Recording samples)
MPC 2000 Tutorial Series Pt. 2(Chopping Samples)
MPC 2000 Tutorial Series Pt.3(Assigning Samples to Pads)
MPC 2000 Tutorial Series Pt.4(Main Screen)
MPC 2000 Tutorial Series Pt.5(Recording a Sequence)
MPC 2000 Tutorial Series Pt.6(Song Arrangement)
MPC 2000 Tutorial Series Pt.7(The Mixer Screen)
MPC 2000 Tutorial Series Pt.8(MIDI SYNC + Tracking Out)
MPC 2000 Tutorial Series Pt.9(Saving & Loading a Project)
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All home studio producers who have a studio set-up at home If you are seeking knowledge about home music recording tips and basic's of home music recording studio
advice on promoting your music, building fan base, making beats and instrumentals,
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Through my years of recording and running a music publishing I have worked with many musicians/A&R's and producers both major and independents in this section of Rapcology life on the beats I will go over a few tips on creating and shopping winning demos the get the deals. A lot of this info was gathered through hands on experience working with other musicians and song writers.
The best home studio musicians spend many years mastering theirs instruments and learning there studio gear and perfecting their composition chops but that's not enough to guarantee success in the music business your recorded demo is what promotes your expertise.
The recorded demo can be used effectively in pursuit of many goals in the music business including but not limited to: A music publishing contract, a record label deal or music for film, video games, and television depending which objectives your pursuing you will have to take a different approach but the goal and focus is the same cutting a great demo creating a hit song and cutting as many corners to save money without killing our chances of success. The main focus here is on what you need to do to produce a demo that will get you noticed and propel your music career forward like the Starship Enterprise
. The Recorded Demo
The Sole purpose of a song recording is to sell the publishing of the song itself exclusive or leases However that doesn't mean that the musicians performances isn't critical to the songs success to many times I have heard songs that sound good music wise while the vocals sound as though the musician was not good for the track and there vocals took away from the song face it not everyone can sing or rap or even produce and have know business behind the mixing boards and booth. Always seek out the best singers and rappers to perform your demo's so that the song is represented in the best possible light.
Do not sing or rap your own demo Home Studio producers unless you make the demo sound really good and professional your vocals must be on point and add texture to the song.
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[Food for thought for when recording your demo's fellow musicians
Nine times out of ten the music publisher you pitch your demo to will focus in on your bad vocals and miss the song if you cant deliver good vocals on your mix home producers remember to find the best musicians you can so your demo's sound really good and increase your chances of scoring a record deal.
Song writers, home studio musicians and producers I cant stress this topic enough it takes money to make money I know most of us our working on a tight budget but in this business of music you must invest in your music career that means keeping your studio gear updated and artist's produce your song demo's in a quality studio, even if the studio's rates and your budget constrain you to keeping the production simple keep in mind though a unprofessional recording will not favorably distinguish itself from the huge volume of other submitted song demo's the music publishers hear remember this is a business my fellow producers if you cant produce quality in your home studio either higher a engineer or go to a quality studio to produce for your artist's and get the quality sound you looking for and need getting a publishing deal means being able to present sellable material. There's a certain level of quality your songs have to attain to sell your music.
. Working with the A and R reps
The primary objective of a recording artist, musician or home studio producer's demo is to obtain a record or publishing deal for the performing musician or musicians on the song demo. In many cases the recording artist will also be the songwriter whose songs are featured on the song demo.
Now for those of you who don't know who A and R reps are and what value they hold to the artist these people are the ears for the major record labels they screen artist's demo's for the next hottest music trend think of the A and R reps as talent scouts all they do is listen to demo's all day. Home studio producers when producing an artist demo keep in mind it's generally more important to make the completed product sound like a finished recording than with a song demo. Presenting a A and R rep with a demo containing fully finished arrangements will place your submission ahead of the competition as long as you have a library of finished songs the more you have the better it increases your chance to get a record deal.
[Food for Thought when working with AandR reps]
Independent songwriters and home studio producers who have the time and budget to produce a entire album to a interested A and R rep is sure to seal the deal. Producers I cant say it anymore but keep your demo's fresh and real don't mimic your favorite artist keep your sound original the reps want to here originality they want to hear you.
getting a publishing deal means being able to present sellable material. There's a certain level of quality your songs have to attain to sell your music
5 tips on how to approach music blogs with your music
Being a rapper music producer as well as an editor of a couple of blogs I have the best of both worlds when it comes to music submissions.
Many sites have their own guidelines for submissions and these should always be addressed but on the chance that they don't, here are a few tips you may want to consider in hopes of getting your music on your favorite online publications.
1.Keep it simple & plan
Keep the subject simple Capital letters are a no-no. Even if the reader would accept it, their email's spam filter may not. Keep in mind what you say and how you say it. Something as simple as "Music Submission: Your name - Album/EP name" will still get their attention and most likely stay clear from the clutches of the dreaded spam filter.
2. Don't describe yourself by the compliments of others
This may be obvious, but it's worth repeating. In the words of Reverend X, "your thoughts ain't my thoughts". Whatever someone said about your music doesn't necessarily ring true with another listener. It's best to refrain from comparisons to major artists or your favorites for the sake of sounding generic and like every other rapper.
3. Attach a photo and relevant links to your work
Unless they specifically tell you not to, give them as much information about yourself as you can without writing something you'd expect to read for your obituary. Sending a photo means they don't have to source one, which saves time and that means more time listening to your music. Giving them links to your work and where you are on the internet is also handy should they want to keep in touch or make a note of your future releases. Giving them Facebook and Twitter links also means they can link you in tweets that go out if they publish you, increasing your exposure.
4.If they haven't written something for you, don't harass them
This goes against what people tell you in relation to applying for jobs, but the difference is bloggers don't actively advertise for artists to apply for space. As many bloggers will attest to, we have an everlasting backlog of features and a lot get deleted before a second of audio is heard. There could be a chance yours is amongst the deleted but if not, be patient.
5.Make sure your music is stream-ready.
Having spoken with bloggers, a common gripe is the lack of previewing music before deciding to download. Having releases purely on Hulkshare or Mediafire just won't cut it, especially if you haven't released anything before. Setting up a Soundcloud, Audiomack or Bandcamp account takes very little time and comes with plenty of opportunities to gain a fan base or add to your current one.
Film and T.V Sync and the indie recording musician
Film is a medium where form wins over content so your song demo's have to be impressive as they can.
Once your considered for a project talk with the director and find out what of music they are looking for. Then submit your best music that you think would be appropriate for the project.
If you get the ok to score a contract expect the director to ask you to make changes to the music through out the life of the project. Film and T.V scoring is mainly good for the home studio producer because you pretty much need to have your own studio set-up to accommodate changes and the process never ends until the underlying project is finished product.
.Food for thought for film and t.v.
home studio producers Whether your producing a demo for a publishing or recording contract to perform at a nightclub or score a song for film and television, video games you must make a commitment to stay in the business of making music for the long run if you want to succeed in the game of music and understand this the first few demo's you make may not succeed but don't let that discourage your dreams, keep at it ....practice makes perfect but persistence builds a career.
.The Webcasting Musician broadcasting your music through internet radio
As if you didn't know home studio producers the internet has paved the way for the indie recording songwriters. The web has made it possible for musicians to broadcast their own music by setting up a webcast that plays your music. Most artist secure agreements from there friends in indie bands and rap groups that will let you play there music with know restrictions.
Webcasting's main objective is providing airtime to independent recording artist's that do not get mainstream exposure. These are a few tips about broadcasting your songs on the internet.
Understanding Bitrate
Bitrate is the single most important setting in any encoder software because it determines the playback quality, the size of the outputting file and the transmission requirements of sound and video
Bitrate also gives you an indication of the amount of compression that has been applied to a file and a general sense of the resulting sound or picture quality for example 128 (kbps) is the standard for encoding stereo music files like a wav file which most home studio producers use into the MP3 format. At the bitrate of 128(kbps) a MP3 file format sounds good and the quality is much that of a Fm radio.
Understanding URL.(www.yourband.com) and what it means to the recording musician
I suggest all home studio musicians get familiar with URL Uniform Resource Locator. If your not already The web address to your music for all the home studio producers who have underground record labels most may use the internet to promote music you know when you promote your url it should open a world of studio creativity and impress highly of what you do musically. here's an example of one of my url addresses from a hip hop blog I manage.
Raptimez Chicago's #1 hip-hop blog geared toward the taste making of the urban underground rap community.
Turnkey Webcasting is one of the simplest ways to webcast online one of the turnkey internet radio servers. Broadcasters pay a small initial set-up fee as well as a nominal monthly charge to maintain your episodes then you can upload your MP3files or video's along with a playlist which specifies the order in which the media was played.
http://live365.com -
blogtalkradio.com -
podomatic.com
For real webcasting excitement my fellow home studio producers try presenting a live event. With the proper gear and preparation any live gig or studio performance can be recorded on a digital cam, encoded on the fly and broadcasted to fans via all around the world.
We live @ Ballaholic Studio with project studio producer Lil Bruh as he adds a guitar track to a song useing reasons software.
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Making Beats in the Lab useing the Akai Mpc - 2000 (beat knock)
Rare footage Chicago underground rap recording artist and producer Baby Southside along with Lil Bruh are in the recording studio working a track and discuss beat making using different techniques this video
4 main reasons why most producers don't sell the beats that they make!
1. Do not market themselves as a business!
If you market yourself as a business people will take you more serious! You sell a product and your product should be marketed as a product. You are a producer when you produce beats and you are a business man or woman once you start marketing.
2. Establish clients and not customers!
Producers need to understand that a quick sell does not mean anything. Once you build a relationship with an artist, the amount of cash flow is endless. Why not go the extra mile and create a relationship with every customer.
3. Value your music!
Many producers get desperate for sells and will lower the prices of their beats. Why should you sell a beat for pennys when you can make so much more just by using the correct tools
4. Do not promote their music offline!
A lot of producers I have worked with over the years have know idea how to get clients to buy their beats the easy and most effective way I know is flyers and stickers pass out your product to these rappers out in public go to the rap conventions and talent showcases in your city get the word out by mouth stay in the peoples face and by all means leave a contact number on your flyers and business cards so potential clients can contact you.
Establishing your music presence as a independent recording musician online
Underground hip hop recording artist/ceo/producer Baby Southside speaks to the new age project studio artist's and musicians about the digital age that will soon replace the record deal and how easy the internet made it for the independent musician to start they own record company and start earning from selling digital downloads of there music online through widgets and banners from different musician friendly community websites like Myspace, Reverbnation etc..
Baby Southside the indie rap documentry life of a producer 2009
There is a new face approaching the Chicago independent underground rap production scene Baby Southside aka Da Midwest Don of this fast growing urban culture of digital home recording with underground rap being as deverse a genere with many sub catagories from the Chicago indierap & hiphop underworld of musicians emerges another star rap recording artist/producer who's style flow and produciton skills has yet to be defined
As a kid Music is life just listen as we take a trip through the hoods of chicago music scene and meet the underground studio producers and musicians dedicating rap grind and spreading independency in this independent rap movement in 2009
featuring local undrground hiphop artist and producers like Baby Southside, Lil Bruh, Knockout
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Writing songs and music for movies can be a good living however the work for hire clause is the single most biggest rip off in the music industry.
The work for hire clause means that you not only give up any right to further payment, but also that your not the legal author of the work if you sign a contract the company that employs you is officially the writer and you dont exist.
Film and Tv scoring used to be dominated by classically trained composers but these days a decked out midi studio with good music content and a nice trademark can be enough to score a commercial , movie, tv, or video game deal. If you decide to get into film and tv scoreing I suggest you find a attorney first who specializes in this kind of work.
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Music Licensing: Top Music Libraries For TV & Film Placements
I have been publishing music for two years now and here are a few music libraries I discovered to work with to send your music content to for placement film and t,v placement Im sharing this list with you digital music composers you can feel free to submit your material to the following contacts all that I ask is you say thank you in the comments below.
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Home recording musicians come learn how to build your very own brand from scratch website from scratch with little to no start up cost. Producers learn how to sell your beats to paying customers on Auto-pilot.
Underground rapper/ceo/producer/hip-hop blog editor/music publisher Baby Southside is at us once again with more home recording knowledge for you the home digital recording producers who have studio set-up at home listen as he speaks to the new age digital recording studio artist's and musicians on how to build your on band website producers learn how to sell your beats we take you to the resources to calobrate your music and image product to the next level this video showcases a pool of valuable music industry info like music distribution through I-tunes, Rhapsody, Amazon mp3.etc This video takes you the musician to the tools and resources you need to build your own band website and distribute your music online.
Music class is in session with rapper/ceo/producer/hip-hop blog editor/music publisher Baby Southside he is at us once again with more knowledge about different sites who provide the most reliable service for you to stream your music download this video is for those of us who make music and would rather build our own music distribution dynasty.
In this music thoery session we get on the subject of diy music distribution and marketing technics producers who looking to build your own beat sites we discuss the best beat sites to sell your music through this is a home recording studio producers and composers chance to at self music publishing and distribution video for music and video marketing and distribution download the course to your phone labtop or desktop computer and lets get started.
Building a fan-base status for your music and video content is a must for the aspiring music composer and social media has made this a easy process provided that you have all the necessary tools to reach your audience.
Artist Marketing 911- How to build a fanbase & make a living off of Music
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When starting a business such as a record label, there are many things to consider such as permits, copyright, taxes, trademarks and more I have came across a few videos that will get you indie music composer a lead on starting your own record label enjoy.
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