MTV Music Videos MTV Shows Entertainment News MTV and Ryan Leslie take us into the studio as he explains the making and creative process behind "Diamond Girl". Although Leslie is no stranger to studio footage, this is the first time many have seen him actually take the time to break down just exactly what he’s … Read more
Great news for Mac users wishing to run Pro Tools. Today Digidesign announced the release of Pro Tools 7.4.2 for HD, LE, and M-Powered users who have updated their systems to run Mac OS X 10.5.3 Leopard. Registered Pro Tools 7.4 owners may download the update for free while others can head over to the … Read more
Equipment cash burner of the day… For those in need of a board, PreSonus just announced the release of their StudioLive 16.4.2 Digital Performance mixer. No word yet on the price tag, but it should be interesting to see what it ends up being. Features include: 16 inputs, 6 auxiliary mixes, 4 subgroups 16 class … Read more
"A Milli" producer Shondre "Bangladesh" Crawford talks about working with Lil Wayne, how the track made it into his hands through another artist, and feelings about the various remixes popping up. In the second video he addresses the origin of his production name and ties to the country.
Through a Newark Housing Authority program, producer/DJ Eric B (Eric B & Rakim) helps New Jersey youth learn about music, recording, business, and life in general. While the program is based in a community center recording studio, it places an emphasis on the importance of students being college bound and attaining solid credentials rather than … Read more
A little flashback as Whiz Kid and Jazzy Jay explain scratching and mixing while working the hell out of an early mixer and turntables. Kind of makes you appreciate modern luxuries like Serato, right?
Part retrospective/part anti-piracy plea, L.A. Weekly drops an article covering the production history and legacy of J Dilla while giving a glimpse into the legal and monetary difficulties caused by unauthorized internet releases. It touches on the some of the compilations that have popped up and even the unreleased Pay Jay album. Probably the most … Read more
The summer is already heating up with our massive producer beat battle brought to you by Crate Kings and Zoom In Online. For this event legendary producer K-Def has agreed to lend his studio expertise to our group of hard working musical craftsmen. Make sure you take advantage of the opportunity to have your beat … Read more
Last night while waiting for a delayed flight from Providence to Chicago, I thought it would be a great idea to catch up on some overdue items that had been put off due to recent travels combined with my hatred of working from a Vista based laptop. Unfortunately, my supreme visions of productivity were crushed … Read more
Producer J. Force (scorer of films Rock The Bells, Beef, Beef II, The MC, and Bling) drops another video on us demonstrating the wonders of a low-fi setup consisting of a SP1200 sampler, Pioneer CDJ-500, Technics 1200 turntable, and Gemini PS-676 mixer. Keep in mind that this is all being done with only 12 bit … Read more