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Recording to Tape? Getting Grimy.

well recording to 2 inch wouldn't really be what you want anyways. 2 inch tape is either 16 or 24 tracks. You want 1/2" tape, which is 2 tracks, for a stereo master. Either way, to buy a Studer half inch tape machine, its gonna cost you about $10,000 or more, USED. Then buying reels of tape...
- djswivel
- Post #7
- Dec 12, 2006
- Forum: The Lab
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Nas - Hip Hop is Dead video

there is a nas/jay track...black republicans I can't even fuck with this hip hop is dead, only because nas ALREADY USED THIS BEAT!!! Umm, last album, Theif's Theme?? In fact, they were both first looks for their espective albums. WTF is that?
- djswivel
- Post #12
- Dec 3, 2006
- Forum: Music
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Spiderman 3 *Sneak Peak @ Venom!*

im thinking this movie sets up everything for Venom to be the main character in spiderman 4. Unless maybe theyre keeping the whole Venom role undre wraps, so we have to go to the theater and see the movie...The Superman movie this year was the worst, because all the good visual/actual scenes...
- djswivel
- Post #3
- Nov 25, 2006
- Forum: The Basement
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My First Major Credit!!!

lol @ Cold
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- Post #30
- Oct 25, 2006
- Forum: The Basement
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My First Major Credit!!!

no dounbt Sanova, that would be nice!!...feel free to so-sign me all day!! lol
- djswivel
- Post #28
- Oct 24, 2006
- Forum: The Basement
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My First Major Credit!!!

Yeah, I got my MDA workin as well as I could, so I haven't really needed to HoFo forums too much. But I think I may have to transfer over to the new Blackberry's that come out in the next few months. QWERTY versions of the BB Pearl. Yeah Diddy will defiantely go at least 1 or 2 times Plat...
- djswivel
- Post #25
- Oct 22, 2006
- Forum: The Basement
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My First Major Credit!!!

LMAO @ FADE....credit card lol
- djswivel
- Post #19
- Oct 18, 2006
- Forum: The Basement
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My First Major Credit!!!

thanks for the continued love and support illfam!
- djswivel
- Post #13
- Oct 18, 2006
- Forum: The Basement
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My First Major Credit!!!

Wattup everyone. I haven't been posting too much lately. I've been so busy. Some of you know I've been sharing my experiences in the music indutry with all of you guys. Well, here's another first for me. Today, DIDDY's album came out, and it marks my first official credit released in...
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- Thread
- Oct 17, 2006
- Replies: 29
- Forum: The Basement
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Just Blaze or D-Dot - whose jacking who?

Puff did his version first, before Jay...
- djswivel
- Post #5
- Oct 17, 2006
- Forum: The Lab
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VH1 Tuesday 9 EST 10-17-06

relic has been sleeping for the past 3 years....this is an annual thing....this is the 3rd year VH1 has done the Hip Hop honors show...aint nothin new
- djswivel
- Post #3
- Oct 17, 2006
- Forum: The Basement
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"Long Way 2 Go" Strings?

Well, obviously you could create similar sounds. I'm sure you could find a synth and layer it with some strings and maybe a mellotron, and with the right Levels/EQ/Reverb settings could get it pretty close. But Ryan defaintely used a keybaord on it. And as I said, I'm 95% sure it was the...
- djswivel
- Post #13
- Oct 14, 2006
- Forum: The Lab
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"Long Way 2 Go" Strings?

I love how everyone has anwers here.... Only I have the real answer hahaha We mixed that song at our studio. In fact, I was the assistant engineer for the session. Pat Viala mixed it. I know Ryan, been to his crib. Ryan Leslie uses lots of keybaords, but for the most part, he uses the...
- djswivel
- Post #11
- Oct 12, 2006
- Forum: The Lab
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"rumored" jay-z's new album line up

New single is wack....Fake Encore....Jay looks like he could be wearin the 45 this time around...I hope not, but after listening to the first single, it;s not lookin too good...
- djswivel
- Post #38
- Oct 7, 2006
- Forum: Music
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How Do You Deal with School and BeatMaking?

how about this one I work in the studio on OTHER peoples projects for about 80 hours a week...often times its closer to 100+ hours a week...Most of you cant even comprehend that, but I assure you, 100 hour weeks are not uncommon. And yes, that is 7 days a week. I usually get 1 day off every 2...
- djswivel
- Post #16
- Oct 1, 2006
- Forum: The Lab
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My first meeting with Jay-Z!

Thanks everyone....I appreciate all the love! You know I'll be keeping you all informed!
- djswivel
- Post #20
- Sep 6, 2006
- Forum: Music
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My first meeting with Jay-Z!

Ok so I had the day off, chillin, not much goin on at the studio. Was planning on recording with Fabolous later on in the evening. He hit me and said he's got a meeting with Jay-Z about the new album and would be over to record after the meeting. Then an hour before the meeting starts my boss...
- djswivel
- Thread
- Aug 15, 2006
- Replies: 19
- Forum: Music
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Consequence record in rotation - NEED YOUR SUPPORT!!

Wattup illfam!! So the record I did for Consequence is now in rotation on FLOW 93.5 in Toronto, possibly Z103.5 in Toronto, as well as various stations in the tristate area. Sony is registering it under BDS for tracking so I need your support to get it some spins!! Please call the FLOW...
- djswivel
- Thread
- Jul 27, 2006
- Replies: 4
- Forum: The Basement
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Top Five producers

another top 5 producers thread? what is this, part 12? dr dre neptunes ryan leslie-the future of urban music...i can promise this one...in 2 years, remember it was dj swivel who said it timbaland Kanye/Just Blaze-tie *notable mention goes to premo
- djswivel
- Post #4
- Jul 24, 2006
- Forum: The Lab
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*Wings' WAR Newsflash*

Yo be safe wings....stay up and get home soon!
- djswivel
- Post #18
- Jul 16, 2006
- Forum: The Basement

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