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    Can I sample from Turntables without a Phono Preamp?

    I just got a Numark TT-200 Turntable for Christmas, with the intent of using it to sample some old records I had laying around and to mess around with scratching. Much to my chagrin, I found that apparently I need a "Phono Preamp" to connect the Turntable to the line-in on my M-Audio Firewire...
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    Any Turntable Recomendations both for Sampling + Final Scratch?

    Are there any turntables out there that I can use to sample records from for my beats AND control an MP3 DJing program (eg scratching MP3's)? Whats the best one? I'm looking for something around $200. I just got a ton of old vinyl from my uncle and I want to start sampling, but I also want...
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    who uses samples from magazines?

    hey- jus wondering, i know a bunch of yall probably subscribe to music magazines like futuremusic or computer music or eq or something- and they always come with CDs packed full of random weird samples. im askin, how often do you use these samples in your music? and how often do you think the...
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    drum solo techniques on mpc/trigger finger/etc

    okay, i just got my trigger finger a few months ago, and having been messing around making some pretty good drum beats on it. usually tho it takes me a while to get the drum pattern exactly how i want it and i have to build it up in layers- like start with the kick and snare, then add high hat...
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    question: extending the tail of a sample

    okay, say i have i have a chopped vocal sample of someone singing "lets fly away" or something with a vowelly ending like that. how would i go about extending the "ay" sound so it lasts longer or fades out in a natural way, instead of it just cutting out immediatly after "away" (ie: make it...
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    beatjacking

    hey have any of you gotten one of your beats jacked by someone else (they took it and said it was their own)? is this something that happens a lot that i should be worried about if i start putting more stuff online? do you think voice tags really work/are absolutely neccesary to prevent this...
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    How much do they get paid?

    i was wondering- does anyone know about how much money big name producers (timbaland, pharrell, etc.) actually pull in a year? i know they're probably pretty rich, but exactly how rich? what about the lesser known producers (alchemist, hi-tek), are they still getting mad loot? also, do...
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    best monitors under $500

    hey, i'm thinking of throwing down for some nice studio monitors this summer to step up my sound quality. what do you think are the best monitors for $500 or less (a pair)? i'm thinking of getting rokit's, i've heard good things about them. on a related note- do you think a sub is essential...
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    composing a beat creatively

    here's an awesome tutorial that focuses on actually planning your music out- composing it in other words- rather than just stringing some random ish together. Virtual Turntable: Using Your Brain helped me out a lot
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    sup to all

    whattup and all that- glad to be a part of the illmuzik finally, can't wait to start honing my skills here and show you all what i've got! the "beat this" thing should be sweet, as soon as i get down those pesky 50 posts. anyone here from frederick? maryland? haha probably not... peace
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    guitar midi controller

    hey, i'm thinking it would be cool to get a guitar midi controller, as i was playing guitar for years before starting making beats and would be able to write melodies/basslines a whole lot better. does anyone have one of these? any reccomendations? i've had some trouble finding them on the...

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