http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1zL26R66Zo
As I understand it he records differents loops and sounds straight from the turntable into some software (one of the comments say he uses a loop-pedal though)
Anyway, it's dope as fuck. Only handmade cuts and several different beats.
Note: This is...
Hope people notice the difference between the producer and studio musicians.
Not to spark a Dre debate again, but you don't see people calling Just a fake cause he had a guy put down some piano and organ chords for him.
i didn't read through the whole thread so i don't know if i'm too late..
...i play the skin flute.
EDIT: Gah, Stress beat me to it. He even had three different ones. I give up.
I hate this kinda threads, but since it's you I'd like to help out with the tiny bit of knowledge that I got.
Westside beats are often in the upper 90's or around the 100's. Even the laidback sounding ones.
could someone please give me an example where they use 3/4 instead of 4/4??
and for the worm sound/gangsta whine, just use a sine wave. play it in a high pitch.
Sam Cooke, Lufa' Vandrizzy, Otis 'Fa-fa-fa-fa' Redding and the gritty soul sound embodied David Ruffin...
and young Michael, that kid could bust out some tunes!
EDIT: Oh, I saw you wrote "...to sample from". That's a whole other issue.
With FL Studio you can use your typing keyboard as a keyboard.
You can do easy melodies with the piano roll no problem. If you wanna do something more complicated learn about chords, progressions and what not.
They explain that shit in the vid. The owner of the publishing doesn't get shit, but alot of people make money selling the break on complilation discs and what not.