Mike-L Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 whats up people!! This is the live version of Diggers Anthem. Live MPC playing to create the beats, Some Controller One type stuff on the PDX3000, A DIY switch box (for muting elements I record into the mpc) Looping with the RC50 and some scratching and fx too. Audio is all one take with no editing . You can check the video of that from just the front angle if you want : Props,respect and high fives from DV crew appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattnice Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 Hot Stuff Mike.I used to have one of them lil samplers, bloody good fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Symatic Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 Sick. I like how you used that little yamaha sampler thing to control the pdx-3000. i kinda wish there was a way to upgrade my pdx-2300 to midi. by the way where do you get your dubplates cut? sounds pretty clean. I've had a couple done but they do still sound a bit crunchy after a bit of use. maybe i'm just not supplying good enough quality files... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juse box Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 that set was so dope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 Wicked. I love watching stuff like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 Dope Mike! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike-L Posted March 26, 2011 Author Share Posted March 26, 2011 thanks for the kind words everyone! symatic- the dubplates were done by the carvery cuts. I tend to experiment as much as i can with serato first to make sure the levels are even. Its best to do this by ear than by looking at the waveform- e.g. a continuous bass line which looks as big as a the peaks of drum beat will be really loud if you scratch with it over that beat. A lot of the samples were eq-ed & compressed already during the process of finishing the album tracks. All the scratch plates ive done have needed some eq-ing and compressing to get them sounding good on digital vinyl first though. The su10 works pretty well, most of the newer contollers of that size are usb only and I didnt want to use the computer. For this reason I had planned to get one for the pdx even before i had the pdx! Ive got a half finished midi contoller that hopefulyl one day will fill the role of the su10 - but with some improvements like easier octave switching and pitch bends. edit: oh yeah the scratch samples are arranged as skip proofs. This gives me a bit more freedom to change stuff around and improvise but it also means I've got a minute of the same samples so wear and tear isnt as much of a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muzzell Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 nice1 mike.. Wicked stuff. a rapper would work on top of this.. i got given one of those yamaha machines at xmas and was thinking it would make a nice little controller for the 3000. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x2k Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 Top stuff Mike, really well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wax On Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 Nice, i real liked the layered harmony cuts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 i loved that mike! that was well good, i proper enjoyed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doppelkorn Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 Bwromp! This is the top, cant't believe it took me so long to view! I know you might not wanna reveal this info but the drums on the MPC, are they from You know my steez? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d00ban Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 Holy smokes, that's sick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike-L Posted March 30, 2011 Author Share Posted March 30, 2011 thanks again everyone! muzzell - yeah the su10 works well, i got on the hunt for one pretty soon after getting the pdx.. i dotn have a psu for mine though and i keep forgetting to charge the batteries dopp- no its not the drums from "you know my steez" .. im far too much of a sample snob to use 2nd hand samples! I used the s900 or mpc60 (cant remember which) to sample the break though , and Premier use the s950 for all his sampling which sounds the same/similar. Preemo got those drums from the live version of "Flash is On The BeatBox". The drums i used are lot cleaner on the original wax too ..i sampled them really hot and it compresses/distorts them in a good way - and despite the hype you often get , that is one thing which is a difference between the newer and older sample machines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doppelkorn Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 dopp- no its not the drums from "you know my steez" .. im far too much of a sample snob to use 2nd hand samples! I used the s900 or mpc60 (cant remember which) to sample the break though , and Premier use the s950 for all his sampling which sounds the same/similar. Preemo got those drums from the live version of "Flash is On The BeatBox". The drums i used are lot cleaner on the original wax too ..i sampled them really hot and it compresses/distorts them in a good way - and despite the hype you often get , that is one thing which is a difference between the newer and older sample machines. Mike, is that you coyly avoiding saying where you sampled them from or did you sample them off "Flash to the beat"? Anyway thanks for the info. Is the s900 worth getting? It seems cheap. That's probably not a great sign! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike-L Posted April 8, 2011 Author Share Posted April 8, 2011 Mike, is that you coyly avoiding saying where you sampled them from or did you sample them off "Flash to the beat"? Anyway thanks for the info. Is the s900 worth getting? It seems cheap. That's probably not a great sign! haha no i didnt sample them from flash to the beat! I the s900 is good but its a very old school sampler - it is very limited if its your only machine it has 10 seconds sampling! Chopping samples on it is also very time consuming.Mine cost me about £50 a few years ago and was money well spent - i tend it to use it more of a processor - i.e. I sample stuff into it to get the sound, then record it into something for chopping and sequencing etc. The s950 is practically identical except it can have more memory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doppelkorn Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 Cool, nice one Mikizzle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djfoly Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 Mad Fresh Mike! Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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