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I just got a new macbook pro which I couldn't wait to have everything set up on. I downloaded ableton 8 again using the download disk that I purchased a couple of years ago (8.0.) After that I used my last authorization for my new computer and then headed over to soniccouture to get some new vst's ...

saying hip hop is based on sampling is like saying the blues was based on harmonica, know your history

but, lets not ruin this thread..haha,w/e


Hip hop IS based on sampling, and I say that in reverence to hip hop and the art of sampling as I am a hip hop head who samples myself.

But lets break ...

Big fan of these beats.

I'm from denver and am looking to start playing some shows in a couple of months. I'd say that our styles are different but close enough to play some shows together in the future.

What do you think? heres some of my beats here:
http://soundcloud.com/nomadabstractbeats ...

Judging by the samples, your DOOM icon, and your beat, I think you and I are very similar.

This beat is dope though. As far as what you were saying about the mix, I would leave it as is. Not every sample that you use will stand out in the front of the beat. I think it adds a lot of depth in the ...

Or should I ask this "does anyone not use vst's?"

I have been making beats for about 5 years, Mainly sample based hip hop/downtempo type stuff. For that time I've relied on samples for most of my sounds and I would tweak the instruments in ableton/my own samples by layering multiple effect over ...

ok... thanks. Huge help.

so it have to remain in the project folder for the chops to remain chopped, correct?

i tried sending a track to my buddy, took it out of the project folder and send it. opened it up and the samples were missing in the song. dragged the from the samples folder to the set to their places and they ...

I m getting deep enough into ableton and working on an EP and an album and I need to back up the music because I have a macbook from 06 that I know is old enough to shit the bed. I have the .als files saved on an external, but I think its just midi info, not the complete song.

I know i need to ...