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Original Message Date: 22-Oct-03 @ 07:54 PM - making beats, pre vs postprocessing

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OK, my method of making beats is to edit the sounds in soundforge first, SCSI them to hardware sampler, and build a beat from there. It's a fairly basic sampler (esi32) so I can't really do much with FX once the sounds are loaded. I'm quite happy with the results, but sometimes I wish I could stick a reverb on the hihats, or compress the bass drum once the beat is made. On the other hand, I feel I've learned a lot, in this way, about tweaking the sounds in soundforge to sound right from the start; and I have the feeling that needing to use post-processing on a beat is just covering up for a poor choice of sounds to begin with.

So I'm just curious: how do other people go about beat programming: do you do a lot of sound editing before building the beat? or is using VST plugins etc... on the actual beat channels an integral part of your sound? or both?

Thanks!

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Message 21/25 24-Oct-03 @ 08:48 PM - RE: making beats, pre vs postprocessing

Yonce N Mild

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yeah aristocratic I'm not sure that's the right use of that word in this context, my English is horrible (you can tell I'm from Cleveland) I just got an image of a king sitting on a throne in his banquet hall yawning dismissing the poor peasant jester with a wave of his hand................... take him away he no longer interests me.

I don't buy the not offering you opinion thing I've noticed you have great difficulty keeping your opinions to yourself ! At least I hope not this place wouldn't be the same without your .02$

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Message 22/25 25-Oct-03 @ 12:53 AM Edit: 25-Oct-03 | 12:53 AM - RE: making beats, pre vs postprocessing

psylichon

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Geez yonce, give it a rest already. If you're not used to influx's tone by now you just don't read the forums enough.

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Message 23/25 25-Oct-03 @ 01:07 AM - RE: making beats, pre vs postprocessing

influx

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actually, Ive been saying less and less. Unless my opinion really matters or would help someone, or if I really feel like I have to tell them off

I didnt mean this thread that way...I dont think Im better than anyone. All I meant was it was turning into a debate and unnecessarily so. I lost interest in that aspect of it.

at least youll always know where you stand with me

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Message 24/25 25-Oct-03 @ 04:51 AM - RE: making beats, pre vs postprocessing

Yonce N Mild

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I'm not really pissed or anything reread my post psy. I thought it was kinda funny. I've been here long enough to know thats not how he ment it but thats how it sounds. I got a laugh out of it anyway. Just busting his balls a little I'm sure Influx can handle it. I suppose it's easy to misinterpert someones mood thats why we have those stupid little smiley faces. I would prefer to avoid them since I'd like to think I can express myself without them. looks like once again I have failed miserably

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Message 25/25 25-Oct-03 @ 06:21 AM - RE: making beats, pre vs postprocessing

influx

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god damn smiley faces. grrrrrr

anyway...wasnt pissed, wasnt tryin to be a dick at all, I promise

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