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Working with Hip Hop
Loops can be as rewarding as working with samples from old vinyl
records or sample CD's. It's important now days when using loops
that use them with some creativity. In past years hip hop
producers would simply just take a sample or loop and loop it over
and over. Most producers now days will chop samples and loops
making a very different variation of the sample. Some loops become
almost unidentifiable.
Hip Hop Loops are
great way to induce a strong vibe and groove in your production.
Loops are a great resource for electronic hip hop and trip hop
producers. A good loop used in the right hands can be magical.
Loops can be used for all types of music and multi media projects.
The one positive thing about using loops is that you don't need
know much about musical notation, reading music or even playing a
conventional instrument. There have been producers who have multi
platinum plaques that used loops who can't literally play an
instrument. The down side of using loops and samples is that music
keeps being recycled over and over, sometimes song that are
samples, get sampled.
To use samples and
loops you need a hardware sampler like the MPC series or Roland MV
8000, or korg worstation or software sampler. There are also music
software recording programs like Logic pro and Cusbase that allow
you use loops as well as record live instruments.
The one real
positive about loops is that there are various websites, Sample
CD, and programs that have a multitude of material to choose from.
In closing there's
nothing wrong with using loops and I suggest more hip hop producers
work with loops to see how far they can push the envelop when it
comes to sample based music. Loopking.com is site that specializes
in loop based products. Unlike a lot of other companies all of our
loops are royalty free. |
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