Music Production Tutorials — how to sample in fl studio

How to Make 90s Beats with Today's Gear

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How to Make 90s Beats with Today's Gear

What Plugins and Sounds Do You Need? Gold Clip by Schwabe Digital Kilohearts Bitcrush [Free] 90s Boom Bap Drum Kits Hip Hop Samples Native Instruments Komplete 15 (India library) E-MU Proteus Kontakt Library FL Studio In the 90's, hip hop focused on making beats from samples. Mainly because there was a lack of instrumentation and gear available in the community.  Hip Hop Music Producers who couldn't afford to hire an orchestral ensemble or a session band had to grab existing ideas from records, this is known as sampling.But, the samples weren't the only "magic" in the 90's hip-hop sound. It was...

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The Genius of J Dilla

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The Genius of J Dilla

In this video, I'm celebrating the genius of J Dilla, one of the most influential and pioneering producers in the history of music. J Dilla was an artist who not only changed the sound of hip-hop, but also the entire music industry. In this video, I'll share with you some of the reasons why J Dilla was so special and why his music is still enjoyed by music lovers around the world today. 0:00 intro 0:07 J Dilla, a respected music producer 0:23 J Dilla Runs into trouble 0:44 J Dilla not credited for huge record 0:58 J Dilla brief...

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