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  1. Dusty B

    Reddit

    I joined the /makinghiphop and /trapproduction pages a couple weeks ago, and it seems any actual question just results in a dick swinging contest. Recently, I made a beat where I used heavy 808s for the lows instead of a traditional bassline, but I was struggling to get the lows to play across...
  2. Dusty B

    Question for trap producers... how to get 808s consistent across various sound systems?

    Thanks man. I think in this case it probably boils down to sound selection too. Probably should have just used a different 808 instead of trying to make it into something it wasn't.
  3. Dusty B

    Question for trap producers... how to get 808s consistent across various sound systems?

    And ps, this is why I like being part of this community. I posted this same thing on the /trapproduction Reddit sub and got a bunch of responses like "it's music, use your ears" "too much processing" "make your own sounds in 3xOSC" "you're probably using an 808 from a drum kit you downloaded."...
  4. Dusty B

    Question for trap producers... how to get 808s consistent across various sound systems?

    here you go @Kane the MOD thanks for taking a look. Think I'm seeing the issue with too much in the ~30hz range. I should probably use fine view instead eh :LOL:
  5. Dusty B

    MPC X Special Edition

    Yeah, I'm noticing that I mostly use my MPK to sound out drum patterns, supporting melodies, etc. Sometimes I record them and edit/quantize, but sometimes I just click in the step sequencer to map out what I played on my controller. 50/50, depends on the complexity and just how I'm feeling, so...
  6. Dusty B

    At what point does sampling feel like stealing ?

    [/MEDIA] "Creativity is hiding your sources." - Supposedly Einstein but not verified. Diddy has always done that though, he has an ear from what the masses want to hear and always seems to know how to bring in cross generational fans. I think there's also an art in understanding what will or...
  7. Dusty B

    MPC X Special Edition

    I think I'm going to try the Akai Fire controller, seems like a cool and efficient way to keep the familiar FL workflow but get rid of some of the annoying mouse clicks. My PC / office is also where I work all day. If I get it I'll let you know how it is. But yeah of course Akai's grid...
  8. Dusty B

    MPC X Special Edition

    I "grew up" with FL studio, from like age 13 to 17ish like many. Then in college, my girlfriend at the time got me an MV-8000. It was cheaper than the MPC at the time but had more features. This was back in mid 2000s. I was so used to software that I spent about 1 year skipping class trying to...
  9. Dusty B

    Question for trap producers... how to get 808s consistent across various sound systems?

    How do you get your 808s sounding clean across various systems? I know, mixing. I've also read some articles on this. But I feel like I'm still struggling. So let me get specific. Here's a beat I recently made where I used 808s on the low end instead of a bassline: The problem: I can barely...
  10. Dusty B

    Beats: Motivation & Plans

    Cheers on the don't give a F mindset. I'd also be curious to hear from others how they were able to get a deal, or get a big project, etc. and what route they took.
  11. Dusty B

    Beats: Motivation & Plans

    It's alright, everyone there seems to be in a dick swinging contest or tries to be a smart ass to get up votes. But some of the communities have a ton of active people on there so that's why I've been browsing and sharing my YT links there. For example, makinghiphop has like 300K+ members and...
  12. Dusty B

    At what point does sampling feel like stealing ?

    100% I've discovered so much cool music I likely wouldn't have listened to just by checking the sample. One could argue Dido's fame is a credit to Stan.
  13. Dusty B

    Beats: Motivation & Plans

    I really want to get up and running on socials. I'm on Reddit and YT but I know I need to use one of those social media apps to make it easy to post to all. I've been making 3-4 beats/week regularly so I want to keep that going and really build out a solid portfolio. I also want to get a website...
  14. Dusty B

    Brian Bennett - "Nuplex"

    Holy moly. Possibilities are endless on this one. Just ordered a new strain. Stand by.
  15. Dusty B

    At what point does sampling feel like stealing ?

    Y'all influenced me to break the rules and sample a jazz track just released a couple weeks ago into a modern boom bap beat ()... @K-waz and now I'm flipping Thriller to the point where it's unrecognizable stand by... Some of my favorite beats are when folks take a popular song and...
  16. Dusty B

    James Vincent - "Waiting for the Rain"

    haha thanks man, appreciate the listen. had fun making this one as you can hear lol.
  17. Dusty B

    Fuck Spotify

    I agree. But it is what it is though. The up and comers who know how to play the game AND make great music will be the next big stars. But to your point, it also fosters an environment where it's single driven and over-saturated with the latest sound, to try and get as many streams as possible...
  18. Dusty B

    Is this an accurate LUFS cheat sheet when mastering?

    Thanks fellas.
  19. Dusty B

    Beat This! Competition - October 25-26, 2023

    Solid beats, just placed my vote. I'm glad I actually didn't have time to finish my "Skeleton Dance (Fade's Basement Halloween Party)" funny dance track because I would have been smoked (and clearly off theme haha). Solid work overall.
  20. Dusty B

    Beat This! Competition - October 25-26, 2023

    Sorry fellas, I have a couple other projects in progress and wasn't really able to get anything going in time for this one. I was working on a funny Halloween dance song, where I was flipping a kids song that I was going to nickname Fade's Halloween Party, but I couldn't get it right haha...
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