Ecken gives a demo of how to control Apple Logic using an iPad and the TouchOSC application. 16 sample drum pad, 26 & 34 key MIDI keyboard… very nice. [DJ Trends via LSB]
Producer Terrace Martin opens up his home studio to discuss growing up as a young musician in Los Angeles and being a recording gear head. Later on the producer runs down some of the specific gear he regularly employs during recording including Telefunken AK47 and Sony C-800G microphones. Music and art has always had a … Read more
Good Fellaz Entertainment presents the 2nd Annual Bay Area Producers Conference.
Scheduled conference attendees include artists, producers, executives and representatives from labels such as Atlantic Records, Def Jam, Columbia Records, G-Unit records who will cover such topics as marketing, promotion, and management.
More footage of the band Will Sessions and Black Milk recording live instrumentation including trombone, saxophone, flute, and guitar. See part 1 of of Will Sessions and Black Milk in the studio.
The legend himself, No ID breaks down how he created the instrumental for Jay Z’s “D.O.A. (Death of Autotune)” using Maschine by Native Instruments. After explaining his start with the E-mu SP1200 and Akai MPC 60, No ID further explains setting up his sound and making sure that it remains the way he intended. … Read more
Ayah heads in-studio with DJ Jazzy Jeff to construct “This Way”. With more than enough production gear eye candy to go around, including mixing boards, turntables, racks, and monitors, DJ Jazzy Jeff home studio is sure to provide ample inspiration for your next beat making session. [via FWMJ]
Producer F Major (B-Real, Lil Scrappy, 40 Glocc) plays with Maschine 1.5, the latest incarnation of Native Instruments’ production device. F Major demos Maschine while offering insight into his workflow and methods of sample manipulation.
Detroit producer Black Milk stops by Grind Music Radio to his various career moves, artists and groups that he’s worked with in the past, moving from production to MC’ing, and first meeting J Dilla and the influence that the late producer had on his career and work.
Native Instruments has released its long awaited update to the Maschine music production system. The update Maschine 1.5 update features over 50 new features including an extended drum library, increased classic drum features, new sampling functions, and a more efficient workflow. One of the highlights of the update is the ability for Maschine 1.5 to … Read more
S1 and VohnBeatz deliver a little father and son production goodness as the two music pros unite inside of a studio session. During the visit each provides a listening session of beats including “Achooo”, “Sesame Street Count”, and “Hunger” by VohnBeatz and “Living Word” by S1.