Comments on: I Wanna Be a Rapper: More Progress Made… http://cocoacrusty.com/2007/04/12/i-wanna-be-a-rapper-more-progress-made/ Still Eatin' on Ho Hos... Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:40:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Jennifer http://cocoacrusty.com/2007/04/12/i-wanna-be-a-rapper-more-progress-made/#comment-336 Jennifer Sun, 15 Apr 2007 13:28:53 +0000 http://cocoacrusty.com/2007/04/12/i-wanna-be-a-rapper-more-progress-made/#comment-336 I'm still reading, but there haven't been as many posts to follow lately, CC. I've been impatiently waiting for your next update! I'd love to hear the new tracks you've laid down. I only heard the first one. I hear you've done several more since then! I’m still reading, but there haven’t been as many posts to follow lately, CC. I’ve been impatiently waiting for your next update!

I’d love to hear the new tracks you’ve laid down. I only heard the first one. I hear you’ve done several more since then!

]]> By: Cocoa Crusty http://cocoacrusty.com/2007/04/12/i-wanna-be-a-rapper-more-progress-made/#comment-335 Cocoa Crusty Sat, 14 Apr 2007 22:28:35 +0000 http://cocoacrusty.com/2007/04/12/i-wanna-be-a-rapper-more-progress-made/#comment-335 I'm hoping to have two tunes finished this weekend, minus a final mixdown. I will post some 30 second teasers when I get done. Exciting times! Cocoa I’m hoping to have two tunes finished this weekend, minus a final mixdown. I will post some 30 second teasers when I get done. Exciting times!

Cocoa

]]> By: Cocoa Crusty http://cocoacrusty.com/2007/04/12/i-wanna-be-a-rapper-more-progress-made/#comment-334 Cocoa Crusty Sat, 14 Apr 2007 06:36:08 +0000 http://cocoacrusty.com/2007/04/12/i-wanna-be-a-rapper-more-progress-made/#comment-334 Right! Josh, I'm all over it! Troy, you're in next time for sure! Cocoa Crusty www.cocoacrusty.com Holla If Ya Her Me... Right! Josh, I’m all over it! Troy, you’re in next time for sure!

Cocoa Crusty
http://www.cocoacrusty.com
Holla If Ya Her Me…

]]> By: Josh http://cocoacrusty.com/2007/04/12/i-wanna-be-a-rapper-more-progress-made/#comment-333 Josh Sat, 14 Apr 2007 06:30:14 +0000 http://cocoacrusty.com/2007/04/12/i-wanna-be-a-rapper-more-progress-made/#comment-333 Troy - you're missing out. CC, we need to get him over one night to view "the process." Troy - you’re missing out. CC, we need to get him over one night to view “the process.”

]]> By: Troy http://cocoacrusty.com/2007/04/12/i-wanna-be-a-rapper-more-progress-made/#comment-332 Troy Fri, 13 Apr 2007 14:16:32 +0000 http://cocoacrusty.com/2007/04/12/i-wanna-be-a-rapper-more-progress-made/#comment-332 I'm excited about this as well Cocoa. I haven't spent as much time kickin' it in the studio as you and Hardbop, but the time I have spent was awesome. Can't wait to get back in there, gotta get crackin' so you can turn this project out for this summer. You ready to mod the walls of the studio? I’m excited about this as well Cocoa. I haven’t spent as much time kickin’ it in the studio as you and Hardbop, but the time I have spent was awesome. Can’t wait to get back in there, gotta get crackin’ so you can turn this project out for this summer. You ready to mod the walls of the studio?

]]> By: Cocoa Crusty http://cocoacrusty.com/2007/04/12/i-wanna-be-a-rapper-more-progress-made/#comment-331 Cocoa Crusty Fri, 13 Apr 2007 07:44:05 +0000 http://cocoacrusty.com/2007/04/12/i-wanna-be-a-rapper-more-progress-made/#comment-331 Thanks for the information on the gear you're using, Josh. All I know is that you come over with a keyboard, make great music, and go home. I look forward to getting together again soon... Hopefully I will have my monitors in before then. Nice! Jeff Thanks for the information on the gear you’re using, Josh. All I know is that you come over with a keyboard, make great music, and go home.

I look forward to getting together again soon… Hopefully I will have my monitors in before then. Nice!

Jeff

]]> By: Josh http://cocoacrusty.com/2007/04/12/i-wanna-be-a-rapper-more-progress-made/#comment-330 Josh Fri, 13 Apr 2007 06:43:25 +0000 http://cocoacrusty.com/2007/04/12/i-wanna-be-a-rapper-more-progress-made/#comment-330 Since we're on the topic of gear, I thought I would add to what I'm using to do the majority of the tracks on this record. The keyboard that I'm using is my trusty Roland RD-700SX. The RD is unique in that it has XLR outs (a feature that not all keyboard have), so we are able to get a good hot signal into GB for the tracks. Unfortunately, they are sometimes too hot, and need to be toned down a little. Apart from the stock soundset, I have the SRX-12 for electric pianos. This setup has served me well thus far, but because this board is geared towards the performing pianist, it doesn't have near enough sounds to keep each track fresh to my ears. Thus, I hope to bring some new additions to some tracks later on, specifically addressing the need for more synth basses, and other strange/beautiful noises. Most likely I will use Alsa Modular Synth or the wonderful DSSI plugin whysynth. All are Linux applications, which brings up the problems of using a laptop as a sound module. But that's another post... Josh Since we’re on the topic of gear, I thought I would add to what I’m using to do the majority of the tracks on this record.

The keyboard that I’m using is my trusty Roland RD-700SX. The RD is unique in that it has XLR outs (a feature that not all keyboard have), so we are able to get a good hot signal into GB for the tracks. Unfortunately, they are sometimes too hot, and need to be toned down a little. Apart from the stock soundset, I have the SRX-12 for electric pianos.

This setup has served me well thus far, but because this board is geared towards the performing pianist, it doesn’t have near enough sounds to keep each track fresh to my ears. Thus, I hope to bring some new additions to some tracks later on, specifically addressing the need for more synth basses, and other strange/beautiful noises. Most likely I will use Alsa Modular Synth or the wonderful DSSI plugin whysynth. All are Linux applications, which brings up the problems of using a laptop as a sound module. But that’s another post…

Josh

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