Damu of Y Society is back at it again. Here’s some footage of him at Fat Beats giving a demonstration of the MPC 2000. Notable Fact: His MPC 2000 does not have a memory expansion – all beats were made using the factory standard 2 megs of RAM!
Take a few notes on drum programming and maybe run out and get some lessons. Check out this video and see what a drum sampler is truly capable of.
West Coast legend Rick Rock lays down some work on the MPC 4000 and Roland Fantom while working on five to six beats at a time.
I’ve always heard the stories about Redman spinning, but had never seen it with my own eyes. Luckily I stumbled on this footage of Red and Meth recording… be patient, most of the film is in French, but it’s there at 10:15.
Studio footage of Timbaland putting together his Shock Value album.
Ohmega Watts takes us through the making of "The Platypus Strut" from the source of the drums to live bass, flute, and saxophone. Ohmega is one of those unique producers who have the ability to take live instrumentation and work it in such a way that a sampled feel is attained. Watch and learn.
Always a flair for the dramatic, with the assistance of an Amex Black card, Ryan Leslie has a pocket trumpet couriered to his studio for the completion of a track. Pay no attention to the improvised dancing and lip syncing, but take note of the stripped down workspace and KRK monitors, simplicity is a beautiful … Read more
I’m a little reluctant to call this a sample, since it’s probably more an interpolation of a very common sound. Anyhow, whatever you want to call it, here’s an example of a nice little lift performed by Timbaland.
Beatminerz Evil Dee and Mr. Walt are at work in the studio putting together a track while Buckshot appears out of the blue. Notice how the production duo still makes use of the E-MU SP1200 and MPC 3000 along with Pro Tools. Also featured is impromptu freestyle by Buckshot.
Apparently Kanye West’s “Stronger” has been mixed about 11 different times. Take a look as Kanye, Timbaland,and a couple of frustrated studio folks rework and compress kick drums to perfection.