err...yeah.
keeping up with this thing is harder than it seems.
i've been writing like crazy. trying to nail down the skill of tying up my verses, getting what i wanna say out in 16 bars, and observing typical hip hop structure. it ain't easy. i'm so used to writing on the fly and then having these ridiculously long verses with indeterminable conclusions; working my way out of that is going to be interesting.
whatever though. at least i'm finding time to rhyme and make beats.
i feel hella creative right now. crazy ideas for beats, great music for sampling purposes at my disposal, and the words are coming. not mad at all.
so...where's the recorded evidence, right? mic'd up, i should be laying tracks down at this point.
true, but not really.
i've been playing with the mic. lets just say that without proper soundproofing and pre-amping, you might as well record through a Labtec computer mic/headphone combo. the cheapie joint.
the more you know. it's cool, this is a learning process and the experience is- piece by expensive piece- improving my studio, and my knowledge is expanding exponentially.
now i've got a wish list for new equipment a mile long. wanna hear it?! here it go!
TASCAM FW-1804:
this would replace my Terratec sound card, which is showing it's age and limitations, now that my needs are expanding. it's amazing how cheap i've seen the tascam go for, considering how glowing the reviews i've read have been. i wanna say 12 ins/18 outs, 24bit/96khz operation, word clock in and out, rack mountable... it'd be a huge upgrade for me. apparently the drivers are so good that you can really push it in the virtual realm with out having to submit to latency issues. lord knows that's been a problem for me, i'm the herbie hancock of virtual synths. it's firewire too.
this is the ART Digital MPA mic pre. it's also gotten good reviews. thing with mic pres is that price REALLY determines what kind of quality you're getting, there's no sneak arounds like with mics and digital interfaces like the TASCAM above. in my price range, though... can't argue with this. 2 channels, tube operation, word clock i/o, s/pdif and ADAT outputs. it's high low end, runs about $500. i could theoretically use the pres in the FW-1804, but i'm scared of built in mic pres. i'll take my chances and mess with the ART, at least until i can get my filthy mitts on a Focusrite channel strip.
these are the Behringner BCF and BCR 2000s. BCF is a motorized fader midi controller, and the BCR has illuminated rotaries. the BCF would be for mixing in FL and Cubase, and the BCR i'd probably use for automating synths and mixing. they're really cheap and are supposedly excellent quality. copped.
i think that'd be enough money spending for the moment. i was looking to pour either 12dp money or tax return money into the cause, but that's not happening, on either count.
*saves and eats pb&j for the next 2 months*
you're reading dedication in print.
viva la spit, yo.
____
the track i'm doing with donwill started to take shape last night. it's almost over, kids.
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i've been writing like crazy. trying to nail down the skill of tying up my verses, getting what i wanna say out in 16 bars, and observing typical hip hop structure. it ain't easy. i'm so used to writing on the fly and then having these ridiculously long verses with indeterminable conclusions; working my way out of that is going to be interesting.
whatever though. at least i'm finding time to rhyme and make beats.
i feel hella creative right now. crazy ideas for beats, great music for sampling purposes at my disposal, and the words are coming. not mad at all.
so...where's the recorded evidence, right? mic'd up, i should be laying tracks down at this point.
true, but not really.
i've been playing with the mic. lets just say that without proper soundproofing and pre-amping, you might as well record through a Labtec computer mic/headphone combo. the cheapie joint.
the more you know. it's cool, this is a learning process and the experience is- piece by expensive piece- improving my studio, and my knowledge is expanding exponentially.
now i've got a wish list for new equipment a mile long. wanna hear it?! here it go!
TASCAM FW-1804:
this would replace my Terratec sound card, which is showing it's age and limitations, now that my needs are expanding. it's amazing how cheap i've seen the tascam go for, considering how glowing the reviews i've read have been. i wanna say 12 ins/18 outs, 24bit/96khz operation, word clock in and out, rack mountable... it'd be a huge upgrade for me. apparently the drivers are so good that you can really push it in the virtual realm with out having to submit to latency issues. lord knows that's been a problem for me, i'm the herbie hancock of virtual synths. it's firewire too.
this is the ART Digital MPA mic pre. it's also gotten good reviews. thing with mic pres is that price REALLY determines what kind of quality you're getting, there's no sneak arounds like with mics and digital interfaces like the TASCAM above. in my price range, though... can't argue with this. 2 channels, tube operation, word clock i/o, s/pdif and ADAT outputs. it's high low end, runs about $500. i could theoretically use the pres in the FW-1804, but i'm scared of built in mic pres. i'll take my chances and mess with the ART, at least until i can get my filthy mitts on a Focusrite channel strip.
these are the Behringner BCF and BCR 2000s. BCF is a motorized fader midi controller, and the BCR has illuminated rotaries. the BCF would be for mixing in FL and Cubase, and the BCR i'd probably use for automating synths and mixing. they're really cheap and are supposedly excellent quality. copped.
i think that'd be enough money spending for the moment. i was looking to pour either 12dp money or tax return money into the cause, but that's not happening, on either count.
*saves and eats pb&j for the next 2 months*
you're reading dedication in print.
viva la spit, yo.
____
the track i'm doing with donwill started to take shape last night. it's almost over, kids.
-23
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