It evokes the childlike, creative parts of us, and takes us back to primitive ways in a sense with the simplicity of it, but at the same time such machinery really is sophisticated. This source even points out that the ways in which a lot of music is being made now (electronically) is almost like this childlike way to make music, because it’s not “sophisticated.” However there is something to be said about new keyboards/music machines having a similar look and feel to toys. Sometimes sound is meant to emulate a certain picture in our minds, or it reminds us of something in our childhood. In reading this source I was given a different perspective on how music connects with us on more than just a surface level. “Play Again?” Keys to Play: Music as a Ludic Medium from Apollo to Nintendo, University of California Press, Oakland, California, 2016, pp. This will be very helpful for me in my search for good samples and sampling techniques. The article also broke down how many times he’s sampled a certain artist, and gave a breakdown as to where each sample came from and how Kanye achieved the sample in editing. Kanye West is pretty much a master at the art of sampling, so that is why I looked to this video first as opposed to sampling techniques of other artists. Watching this short video helped me to get a feel of how Kanye samples old songs in his songs. “Every Sample on Kanye’s ‘The Life of Pablo.” Genius. I also figured out how to control the different parts of my sample in a multi-output mixer at the bottom of the DAW, so that might be useful for me so I can keep my sample organized as I’m editing and adjusting it. This tutorial taught me how to chop up a sample properly, and it showed me which settings I should use if I’m trying to achieve a higher or lower pitch with my sample. This has been one of the most useful tutorials I’ve watched on youtube for getting acquainted with Logic Pro X and its features so far. “Chopping Samples, Time Stretching & Sample Pitch (Transpose) In Logic Pro X #DailyHeatChecc.” Youtube. This tutorial was also useful in helping me see how to play samples over a loop. I’m not sure if I’m going to use them because I’ve transitioned into using sampled drum sounds, but it’s a good backup option to have. Ultrabeat lets me have a smooth workflow though, and it has a lot of good presets as far as drum kits go they’re more diverse than what’s in the standard logic library it seems, for some reason. It also gave me a refresher on using the EXS24 plugin to load up my sample to first. This tutorial introduced me to the Ultrabeat plugin, which has become so useful for me in loading up samples so that I can create beats from them. “How to use samples to make a beat with Logic X, Ultrabeat, and EXS24.” Youtube. So, I am probably on the same track, and it’s interesting to see how that process plays out for producers.įox, EJ. I think what I’m trying to do is to start out using samples of people’s voices, because I haven’t quite figured out how to make use of good synths yet. I learned how that earlier in his music, he often used the actual human voice from different samples, and then he transitioned to using synthesizers somewhere in the middle of his career, and now he uses a good combination of both. I watched this tutorial back in September and was very fascinated with the breakdown of Kanye West’s use of the human voice as the “ultimate instrument” in his music. “Kanye deconstructed: the human voice as the ultimate instrument.” Vox. For good drum sounds, it says I should look into “classic tribal tracks or 90s tribal house.”Ĭaswell, Estelle. So I will probably stick to digital sampling from youtube from funk, soul, jazz, and classical genres of music. It also pointed me towards looking at vinyl to sample from, and I have a couple old records that I can use, but I don’t have all of the equipment. It showed me where I should look to find specific kinds of samples, giving me specific genres of music to look out for if I’m trying to give me music a certain kind of sound. This source was useful to me because it provided me with a basic breakdown of sampling in hip hop. Carter, Tiann "Shaking off the Dust - Sampling Vinyl." DJ TechTools.
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