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Make
Beats - Continued
Sounds !
From this point on how you make your beats will depending on what
you are using to make them. Sequencers like Reason, Fruity loops,
and the Triton and Phantom series workstations al have loads of
sounds in them to start. Others like Logic, Cubase, Performer and
Sonar have some sounds standard but really excel as sequencers and
recording. The Akai MPC must have sounds loaded into them.
The workstations like the Korg Triton and Roland Phantom feature
hundreds and even thousands of sounds, ranging from drums to guitars,
strings and anything else you can imagine. That’s is because
they are not only sequencers they are also have what are called
sound modules built in to them. Sound modules can also be bought
by themselves as stand alone units so you can add more sounds to
your setup as it grows.
There is also another device that it used for sounds. Its called
the sampler. The Akai MPC series is one of the best samplers on
the market. Samplers are used to record sounds and make them playable
by you in your sequences so you can add them to your beats. Sampled
sounds can be loops, drum hits, or realist instrument sounds like
guitars or pianos.
Many of the computer based sequencers also have devices or virtual
instruments to playback samples. They work similar to a sound module.
The biggest difference between a sound module and a sample playback
instrument is the sounds of course. With a sound module you are
limited to the internal sounds provide by the manufacturer. Although
you can edit them you can not take them out and put new sounds in.
A sampler or sample playback instrument will play only what you
put into it. Fruity Loops can use an add on device or plugin called
the Sound font player and also can trigger samples other ways. Logic
uses a plugin called the EXSmk II. Cubase, Resaon and Performer
also have their own versions of these sample playback instruments.
The Triton and Phantom also have samplers built into them as well.
I Have a sampler where can I get sounds for it?
If you have a sampler like the Akai MPC you can make all the sounds
you want your self all you have to do is hook up a turntable or
cd player to it and record all the sounds you want. You must be
careful though because of copyright laws. If you use a beat, loop
or recognizable sound from a CD or record you will have to clear
it with the record company that owns it or risk being sued when
your record hits #1 on the billboard charts. (Note; I am in no way
offering legal advice, you can be sued long before that! ) But sampling
and legal issues is a whole other article. When in doubt don’t
get nervous until your getting paid for it.
For those of you that you are using a sample playback instrument
instead you can also create your own sounds also but it will be
a little trickier to record and program them for your sampler.
Don’t get discouraged though you cal always download free
sounds from the internet and buy sounds that are already programmed
for your sampler. Most producers use a combination of bought sounds
and custom sounds they have created them selves.
Samples come in a large variety of formats and this is where things
can get complicated. The format that your sounds plays depends on
the compatibility of your sampler.
Where can I buy sounds from?
If your on a budget and looking for killer drum sounds
the GNX Music Step Ya Game Up Vol. 1 CD-Rom is a good start.
The CD has 500 drum sounds sampled from some of the hottest records
in the game. It also comes in a variety of formats so it is compatible
with most samplers.
Check out the CD here for more info:
GNX Music Sounds: - http://www.gnxmusic.com/samplecd_stepvol1.html
There are also many other places that sell sounds such as :
Big Fish Audio (USA) - http://www.bigfishaudio.com/4DCGI/index.html
Time Space (Europe) –
http://www.timespace.com/
Crypton Future Media (Japan) - http://www.crypton.co.jp/jp/ep/mp
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