>But see I have a problem with this line of reasoning.
>
>1. I don't think anyone is saying you NEED "all the equipment"
>but you do need SPECIFIC EQUIPMENT like a compressor and/or EQ
>of some sort.
>
>2. Even if people are dumping tracks "Straight from the MPC"
>there is some sort of dynamic processing happening. Whether
>the sample itself has been compressed/limited/mastered or if
>you do it while programming the tracks.

Don't go speaking the truth. They may censor you for it.

>The KEY is learning what it is you're going after and how to
>achieve it with the tools in your arsenal.
>
>The whole "Tracked from the MPC" is a gross oversimplification
>and as such misses the whole point of becoming better at your
>craft.

Been preaching this for YEARS, but, cats still want to hold onto that "mystique" that most of their favorite producers carry, so they'd rather ignore the obvious and go with that.

Another thing is that, FOLKS CAN SAY ANYTHING! That don't make it truth. Shit, I would too. HELL YEAH I'd tell folks that I made a beat just from tape splicing if I knew it was gonna make me look like a genius AND discourage them from trying to enter the game. Now, that's NOT to say that it's impossible for those beats to have been recorded straight from the MPC, but, only a few people can ACTUALLY know the truth.

So, it's better to find what tools works for "you" and don't worry about trying to emulate someone else's process.

But, many times, cats don't REALLY want the truth. They want to hear what they want to hear.

>It's been stated repeatedly that Dilla got a pre-mix working
>in the MPC and would then use other processing to finalize the
>mix. That isn't that much of a different workflow than any
>working producer/engineer. The difference lies in the EAR of
>the producer/engineer. You have to have an idea of what you
>WANT to hear and then go about learning how to acieve that
>sound and that is a craft not some inherent God given trait.

Amen.

>Heck most bedroom producers I know don't even understand what
>compression is let alone when to use it to it's best effect
>but EVERY professional(being paid to do this)
>producer/engineer does and they use those tools as a part of
>the process. Is it possible to compress or EQ in a sequencer
>that has that stuff? Sure, but EQ and Compression aren't some
>esoteric unattainable Holy Grail of recording where only those
>rocking 1176's and Neves can achieve it. And the counter is
>NOBODY programs a beat and leaves it at that. (not anyone
>moving units on a Dilla level that is).

Or at least INTENDING to move units...

Come to grips with the fact that most OKP's are of the Nut Hugger lineage, so, if you' re not part of the little cliques that exist 'round here, your posts will probably tank like Souljaboy's album sales.