Superproducer (by Gonzales)

1. D.O.V.E
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x9oqbb_superproducer-e01-d-o-v-e_music





2. Jérrôme
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x9qte1_superproducer-e02-jerrome_fun






3. TOMMY
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x9tfc3_superproducer-e03-tommy_fun



4. FANNY
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x9tfht_superproducer-e04-fanny_music



5. Dorian Gay
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x9y2sp_superproducer-e05-dorian-gay_fun

DNAE BEATS: Dubstep Beatmaking (basslines on MPC 2500 + Korg MS2000B)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMxV5T_TRYw

Compression and EQ for Beatmakers

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_58riY2P5o


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwu2ZaudJqs



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hab90qUpp0U&feature=related



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDG9XDTUxKY&feature=related

Making drum hits (SoundForge)

How to get a good kick / hi hat / snare from a sample.

KICK DRUM
1. Isolate your kick drum.
2. Delete the end and apply a smooth fade to your kick (Process / Fade / Out).
3. Add a little Compression for the impact.
Effects / Dynamics / Graphic.
Choose Maximize Volume preset.

SNARE
1. Isolate your snare sound.
2. Fade the end out.
3. Add some body with a reverb.
Effects / Reverb
Choose the Warm Ambiance preset.
Set Dry to 0 and Reverb to about 25.8 db.
4. Normalize at -0.30 db.
5. EQ Paragraphic : enable Low Shelf at 150.
6. Normalize at -0.30 db again.
7. Add some compression.
Effects / Dynamics / Graphic.
Choose Maximize Volume preset.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBVAtESxOl8

Awesome Advanced Thor Techniques (Reason 4)

Shows how to build Lead Synth + Bass + Athmospheric Synth with Reason Thor.

Lead Synth : 2 Phase Mod Osc + Formant Filter + Comb Filter
Bass : 2 FM Pair Osc + Amp gain.
Athmospheric Synth : 2 Wavetable Osc + State Variable Filter + Amp gain.

This track sucks (...) but that's a great tutorial.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ape2Htb0Q0Y

Recording Session

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-bFPHfYw84

How to make a custom splash screen for your MPC

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpnKs499zcI

Usefull sample calculators

A usefull site that will calculate your sample tempo for you.
A bit complicated for newbies...
http://mp3.deepsound.net/eng/samples_calculs.php

Marco Polo (MPC 2000XL + MPD 24)

The method shown here by Marco Polo is inspired by Pete Rock works. Polo uses a large number (6 ?) of songs to build his own track. "It takes time but it makes all the difference"...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxQ_isJnEyE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkskMD0qs7s

Some Chopping techniques on JJOS

This video shows different ways of chopping samples (on JJOS).
Auto chop technique / Extract technique (without cut off).


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2a9NQZuPVgs

JJOS2 : Fast chopping (divide and conquer)

Probably the best way to chop sample on JJOS.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2K3sfXO6ySY