I apologize for the lack of loops over the past few days. I've been busy updating my studio to Logic 9 and setting up a new iMac. Oh yeah, and I've been raking an insane amount of leaves. After spending the past eight years in NYC, with little more than 600 square feet to my name, I forgot what a massive pain in the ass a yard full of dead leaves can be.
Anyway, look for a bunch of new loops this week. Since I've doubled the size of my computer monitor, I figure I'll be twice as productiv...
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If providing you with every possible loop format is wrong, then I don't want to be right. In another step to make this blog the greatest thing since the NKOTB reunion, I've decided to start providing Apple loops (AIFF files) along with every new beat. They'll be included at the bottom of each post along with the WAV and REX2 files. Now you can just drop the loops into GarageBand or Logic and easily adjust the tempo to fit your needs. Look for the inaugural AIFF file to be posted shortly...
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Loop #52
Someone got carried away with an envelope filter.
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Preview Here:
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Download the Logic session here. (48MB)
Get the .wav file here.
103 BPM...
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In a complete 180 from Lanois' ambient and ethereal sound, Hip Hop production duo, Tha Bizness, show us how they crafted the beat for Young Jeezy's hit track, "My President iz Black".
I can't say I'm a big Jeezy fan, but a hit is a hit... and I'm always interested in watching the workflow of other producers (especially when they're working in Logic).
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Last night, while I was recording a drum track for my friend, Bob Reynolds, I had an epiphany of sorts. No, I wasn't struck on the head with an apple and I didn't find Jesus in a potato chip. I did, however, realize that the scrolling Logic session to the left of my hi hat was "my new drum chart".
Traditionally, session musicians are handed sheet music (aka "lead sheets" or "charts") prior to recording in the studio. These charts act as a road map for the musicians, guiding them through th...
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Ghost notes are the 'special sauce' to any great drum groove. No, they're not made of Thousand Island dressing, but rather, notes subtly played on the snare drum, often filling in between the hi hat and the back beat. They're so quiet, you usually don't notice them when they're there (hence the highly creative name, "ghost note"), but take them away, and the magic is lost.
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Listen to any Led Zeppe...
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I've been receiving a lot of requests for .wav files from all of you non-Logic people. In an effort to make these loops compatible with all DAWs, I will now include a stereo mixdown of every loop in .wav format. Look for the .wav download link at the bottom of each post. I started with yesterday's loop and will try to go back retroactively and update the rest. Keep the ...
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