This is my production toolbox. The equipment I use to produce, mix, sequence, sample, filter, listen, and orchestrate my "grooves."
There are 4 parts of the production process. I'll list each step and the equipment I use to achieve it.
1st - FIND THE MUSIC/SAMPLES :: It all starts with a turntable and a mixer. I use 2 Technic 1200's and a Behringer VMX 300 Mixer. The turntables to sample and cut, and the mixer allows me to filter some samples on the way into the sampler.
2nd- The sampler & drum machine: I bought my Ensoniq ASR-10 back in February of 1992. For my drums & keys I just started playin' with the Novation ReMote 25SL
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3rd- The software: Ableton LIVE. I create, sequence, mix, filter, orchestrate & produce from here. This is the best program I have found to create remixes and original tracks when you are on a budget. Of course Pro Tools and Logic Pro are the big dogs, but ABLETON LIVE is right up there, and it's hundreds of dollars less.
4th- After my music created...where do I mix it down you ask? Well, I do it the old school way. I burn a copy of the song on CD and take it into my car. Listen how it sounds and then adjust when I get back home. Studio headphones are also a must.
How do I listen to my music?? The everlasting Apple iPod of course! :)
And... last but not least....I'm a sneaker fanatic like much of the Hip Hop community, so I gotta have "My Adidas" on before I get into the lab!
