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  1. Ash Holmz

    anybody else get seasonal depression?

    i know most serious musicians get depressed in some form or another... chasing perfection is bound to have its ups and downs. for me it gets worse in the winter time .. prolly somethin to do with the short days and the fact that there is no sun .. i go to work with the sun all gray and hazy...
  2. Ash Holmz

    tunecore or cd baby ( or both)

    can anyone chime in on using these sites? cd baby seems like a good deal, but ive heard of cats having problems getting the digital distro setup where tunecore doesnt seem to have that problem.. but cd baby sells physical cd as well as downloads so it seems a lil bit better from that...
  3. Ash Holmz

    EAst Coast Coming back!!! to NYC at least ...

    4th quarter has been IT for the east coast .. kanye (well we will claim him as east coast lol),american gangster,free,ghost... all making dope albums ....as well as hot underground shit poppin off ala the busta dilla tape, i feel we got our swagger back a lil bit. im not a south hater i love and...
  4. Ash Holmz

    UGK's Pimp C found dead in hotel room

    i thought it wasnt true but it looks like its true.. another rapper gone... damn whats goin out here.... one of the REALEST from the south is lost. http://www.tmz.com/2007/12/04/rapper-pimp-c-found-dead-in-hollywood-hotel-room/ ps: dont read the comments from the viewers .. they will piss...
  5. Ash Holmz

    Freeway - Free at Last

    Album leaked out .... all i gotta say is whoa.... Straight Heat.. kills anything that came out on a major this year that I know about at least. I thought freeways last album was a classic and this one actually probably better than his last. Im not sure if I like the production on this one or...
  6. Ash Holmz

    Petition for merc waters to get back in tha game

    Merc .. u need to start emceein again my dude, we miss u!! post in this thread if u wanna see merc come back! I
  7. Ash Holmz

    Does your evolve/ Have you evolved your style?

    Does your style evolve?/ Have you evolved your style? Have u progressed? just wondering .. a number of us have been making beats for years, myself prolly 5 years give or take. My sound has seen some changes fo sho. I started out using wack vst sounds and creating overcomposed music that sounded...
  8. Ash Holmz

    I need your help!!! ASAP!!

    I need the accapella for fat joe ft lil wayne "make it rain" ASAP! .. can anybody help me out .. i tried acaapella.uk or whatver it is but there link is not working ... if u got it shoot it to smashbrothersmusic@gmail.com and i will be eternally grateful!!
  9. Ash Holmz

    Does anybody else despise working with artists over the net?

    me personally i hate that shit... i enjoy the process of the producer and the artists working together in person to create a concept and vision for the song. To me, thats the only way that the song can come out right. I have done work over the net that came out hot, but still not the way i...
  10. Ash Holmz

    legit and legal ways to sell my music as a ringtone

    anybody know anysites or legit places where i can sell my music that I created and copywrighted as a ringtone and get a cut or all of the money? i see a couple things on the net but i want to know if there is one "industry standard" place where this is being done. just looking to diversify and...
  11. Ash Holmz

    Does anyone have a job that they like outside of music?

    I yearn for the day when i can fully support myself by producing records. But there has got to be a job out there that isnt boring repetitive and shitty. Is anybody seriously cool with their job? .. does anybody love what they do for a living? let me know cuz i need to find something i can get...
  12. Ash Holmz

    Had to bring it back!! Classic!!

    this song made me wanna create music in the first place
  13. Ash Holmz

    Consildating/Streamlining my setup

    After my album is complete im thinking of consolidating my setup .. right now i got 3 keyboards plus a rack ....... thinking of selling all my boards and the rack and coppin the new korg m3 ... so ill have the korg and my mpc .. thats it ... saves me precious nyc space and makes my setup easier...
  14. Ash Holmz

    thinking about going back to pc after many years of mac usage

    value.... i could prolly selll my imac and have enough dough to buy a pretty diesel pc.. my imac G5 aint cuttin it with some of the heavy mixing that im doin right now. and to upgrade to a duo-intel is too much dough .. i luv mac because of the virus-protection and the reliabibilty but bottom...
  15. Ash Holmz

    making remixes (using accapellas)

    ive noticed in the showcase alot that people seem to be having timing issue with remixes... i wanted to share some techniques for getting the timing down pat... what not to do: get an accapella, put it in one of those "instant bpm programs" then throw it on a beat with the same tempo ...
  16. Ash Holmz

    Diana Ross must be broke!!!

    anyone else been hearing diana ross samples lately ?..in the past it has been impossible to clear her shit ... but she prolly gave clearances to collect some extra dough ... fantasias new shit(dont sleep its hot) has diana ross sample and swizz used the same one on the new 2pac and bone thugs...
  17. Ash Holmz

    Got any clients that are just plain HARD WORKERS?

    yo .. i got this dude that buys trax from me all day evryday .. im producing his album .. hes a lil too old for the game .. and hes at best a mediocre emcee ... he fucs up take after take .. but i still fuc wit him and respect him cuz dude works hard as shit .... he takes his shit mad serious ...
  18. Ash Holmz

    double tracked vocals ..thoughts!!

    personally im not feelin double and quadruple stacked vocals ... im talkin about the main take i stack vocals on the chorus .. i think some recordings are ruined by stacking... for example i love ti but i hate the way he stacks his shit sometimes .. it makes it sound meesy to my ears... i prefer...
  19. Ash Holmz

    anyone ever sell the same beat to 2 people?

    just asking if anyone has done it ... i havent as yet but i have submitted beat cds for projects that have beats ive already sold on them ..it a coincience they never seemed to get picked... i try not to but if someone were to pay top dollar for one i prolly would ... just curious if anyone has...
  20. Ash Holmz

    How do I learn this shit!

    first off let me say that i do not enjoy using pro tools le... the only thing i like about is recording vocals and the punch in .. which now i hear is on evry sequencer ... i think pro tools is difficult to use.. i used to use cubase/nuendo and that shit was easy ... fade in and outs , panning...
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