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    Getting a good headphone mix on Live

    haha yea thats what i was wondering. i thought i missed something. and i agree with ldb. i would say don't ever mix with headphones alone. if you do that your gonna hear surprises once you play it through monitors. i usually do a "pre-mix" with headphones, bring the song over to my desktop...
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    How many hardcore Ableton users?

    yea money blows when you don't have any.
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    Drum Compression and EQ Settings...

    but if you really learn how the compressor works, and what its doing to your sound, you should be able find your own settings. loop sounds over and over again and listen really hard, while tweaking various parameters. do this a lot, and for a long ass time. when i was new to this, and i...
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    madlib sample clearence

    or just tweak the shit out of a sample
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    How many hardcore Ableton users?

    i've actually had no trouble with its stability, but i've heard it can cause problems. im not surprised really, there are quite a few things going on that clog up the system. the new warping engine is pretty complex, and live has never really had a flawless stability record. i guess saying...
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    How many hardcore Ableton users?

    shit yea. i got, and swear by live 8. its an incredibly intuitive program. i begun to add video for my live show, and ableton makes this easy. i really have nothing but good things to say. if you think live doesn't do something, chances are it does and you just haven't found out how to do it...
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    HOw Much have you invested in your Lab?

    i don't wanna even start thinking about how much ive spent, it'll depress me. i've wasted a fair amount of money on shit i now realize is worthless. no matter how much i buy, i still use the same programs and equipment i always have, almost exclusively.
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    Improvising/Composing

    yea. copy songs you like and respect, try to imitate their sounds to a science, and learn exactly what notes they are playing. learn what all of it means in relation to music theory. music theory then becomes more applicable to create the kind of beats you want to make. happy thanksgiving
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    Improvising/Composing

    something else that has yet to be touched upon in this post, but is an important aspect of music theory, is rhythm. you'd be surprised at what a strong knowledge of rhythms can do to your beats, even basic rhythm notation skills. if you want a beat to feel laid back, or pushed a bit or...
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    Improvising/Composing

    music theory is certainly helpful in creating the sound that you hear in your head, but it should not be relied upon as your only tool to compose with. as soon as you start to adhere to music theory's rules, you lose some authenticity in your compositions. theres a reason its called music...
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    yo

    what up ill muzik? ive been a member for a bit now, but the time has come to start posting. i drop beats, primarily using a myriad of software and plugins, occasionally using some external hardware. i go under a few different pseudonyms: Olio Cad (composition focused beats), Sir (hip hop...
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