About my beats,and about some equipment

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YoungTruf

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ill o.g.
Lately I've been getting"Instruments don't match" from some peoples feed backs.I would say "I wasn't trying" but I really was.

My myspace page is http://www.myspace.com/beatman2

But I got alot of good feed on "ClubDestruct",and I'm not even sure why.It was something I was playing around with and just happened to put out.I've got a long ways to go before I'm actually considered a beatsmith.But my first 2 beats I got some feed saying the instruments dont match and w/e.I only do those beats because they're simple as hell.But because its used ALOT people tend not to like those lil jon-type beats as much.I'm trying other stuff right now.I'm gonna try to make those sad ass songs that is deep as hell and makes you think about whatever.Thats how I felt about Kanye's "Can't tell me nothing",which I think was done by Toomp.

Ok,now.I got this question about drum pads and preferably controllers in general.Now I see alot of videos
where people use MPC's and some use MPD's(similar to MPC but no sampler or drum machine).I plan to purchase a AKAI MPD16 or an M-Audio Trigger Finger.The thing is I don't know how people actually make the beats on these.Like some people make the beats to fast or too slow.So I was wondering how they do this.Like do they lay out the beat and go fix it up in a step sequencer or something?

But if you can,just tell me in general how to use a drum pad.


Please and thanks for your replies!!

~Truf~


P.S. I USE FL STUDIOS 7 XXL!
 
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open mind

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set the metronome to the speed you want press record and hit them damn pads in sync.
 

YoungTruf

Member
ill o.g.
Dam,that seemed so obvious.I wasn't really familiar with the metronome feature since I used the step sequencer in FL all of the time.I'm wanting to try out using pads because I recently started a new song.
I did the melody but no matter how I did it in the sequencer the melody was fast but the drum n snare was just off.

But I didn't want to get pads just for one song,but for some freedom off mouse with all the clicking.

Thanks man.
 
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