Sampling & Mixing
 

Does anyone here sample or mix music with computers? If so what software and sound cards would you recommend?

Trying to get back to my DJing roots.

Thanx!

LD:helpme

soundblaster and rebirth or other stuff from propellerheads http://www.propellerheads.se/

DynaMite

i use Reason for some internal drum sampling and bass, sometimes I just use Soundforge or Cubase for straight digital recording (multitrack) - but the best set up is the new Mac G4 with ProTools by Digidesign, but its about 11k for the full set up.

Do you have Mac? If so go ProTool, its what they use in all major recording studios across the US.

But if you just plan on doing your own, if you want to multitrack, just grab a copy of Cubase or Cakewalk. If you wanna sample, there are tons of digital samplers out there, but software wise I hear Gigasampler is OK, not many "latency" problems.

Reason by Propellerhead is what I mainly use, once you see it youll need not look elsewhere. Its synths, drum machines , samplers, virtual analog style sequencer with 808 and 909 drums and 1000s of presampled drum sounds.

Ummm, i dont feel like typing more, if you need more ifno let me know. Im more knowledgeable on synths and analog keyboards, but I know some software shit too.


added:
I failed to mention ProTools makes a lower end user module which a friend of mine has and it kicks ass, i think they make it for both Mac and PC, anyway, its $799 its Digidesigns "Digi001" look it up on their site, it tottally rocks, it turns your pc into a 24 track digital recorder with XLR and standard 1/4 male Digital in/outs and 96 bit processing.

I agree with both posts.

If you are going to just mix music as a DJ try http://www.atomixmp3.com/download.html

It's simple but I did a whole impromtu party with MP3's on it while I was in Chicago over the holidays! Make sure you get 2 soundblaster cards which makes it easier to use. Steinberg also has a new program called Traktor which is good. Both are very commercial but it gets the job done.

If you are looking to sample I actually use Recycle when on the road on my laptop.!
It's at;
http://www.propellerheads.se/

If you are trying to make music Pro-Tools in all its forms is the best. If you have a lump of cash grab their mix desk and a dual cpu g4. I did a whole album on that!

Check out all the Pro-Tools lines;
http://www.digidesign.com

Also go to http://www.emusician.com to check out the new hot programs that we don't know about or haven't used yet!

I like it the old fashion way. (Im dumb as fuck with most software)

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I sample sounds, into the sampler, make the loops there. Ill record the loops into the computer. I use a combination of Cakewalk and Acid to sync the loops and build the tracks. After it's all done, I just lay the multiple tracks into cakewalk.


Cool to see some others doing some similar stuff!

Daaaaayum! A Juno! Haven't seen one of those in a minute. Good Vintage!

Hey thanks for the replies. I'm gonna check out the links and I appreciate the hands on info and experiences. I can't wait to start sampling & mixing again. Last time I touched this kind of stuff was in the 80's using an akai sampler and a multi-track tape deck!

Not as old as I sound, I just started young... Hmmm actually maybe I am getting old!

Sounds like there are some pros/semi pros from the posts on this thread?

Thanks again!

LD

No doubt there is something very cool about seeing & working with actual hardware!

MixMan Studio pro is great for mixing from tables to the computer.. and the sound blaster platinum with the internal front jack bay is the best sound card to use.. they're about $150

for mixing mp3's i suggest BMP Studio its a great tool and perfect for putting your stuff direct on cd

for vinyl mixing stuff you should head over to steinberg en search for the program "Clean" or "Traktor DJ" its great to put vinyl on cd or mp3 whatever

and for producing Cubase VST off course

Old fashion tools rocks just like fast tracker but, computer software is mostly cheaper than a complete roland sampler

Samplers Ive owned:

Akai s1000
Akai s2000
Akai MPC2000

2x Roland S550
Roland s760
Roland s750

2x Dr sampler Boss 202 (had it velcrod to my juno 106)


Software Samplers:

Gigasampler 1.X
Recycler
Reason

im almost certain ive had more...

oh shit, just remembered how about my Ensoniq Mirage I had a few years back, first sampling keyboard...

Ummm gone through about 16 synths. Currect faves: Nord 2, Moog Opus 3, and Oberheim matrix

Fuck the 303 too, ive owned 2 of them and the mc505. Save up and get the real 808 and 909.

i mix with turntables and a regular mixer :)

my shiets :)

http://hosting2.choopa.com/~thefirm/turntable/

Too True :(




Fletch XXX and Mr. Whoreans.... Cool Stuff! :)


I got my Juno from a local pawnshop.. told the guy that it was an old outdated synth, convinced him to sell it to me for $75

S3000,
shitty MIDI controller keyboard
2 PCs + all the software
2 Technics and a fucked old Gemini from around '94 that's had more beer spilled in it than I've drunk. That thing just keeps on truckin' Amazing!

sup LD

i've been using nuendo http://www.nuendo.com/index2.html with rebirth 2 http://www.propellerheads.se/ been working out great.

Some of my toys....

http://www.emrprod.com/pix/


As for software..
Check out Orion Pro from http://www.sonic-syndicate.com
it does an awesome job..