That’s was really very good, great chat afterwards too, he’s such a humble bloke 
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Urgh… I got really bored of arranging after tracking out a first beat from the new Zoom Sampletrak. So here’s something…
I didn’t even get the levels of the different patterns right. Gah.
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Hey so Im thinking it would be fun to get back into making beats outside of my DAW.
I will create basslines and melodic elements with my synths and guitars, but I don’t have a hardware that can do samples/drums right now.
I’m looking for advice on a piece that would work well for drum samples. The Digitakt seems like potentially the best option but I don’t know that its renowned for hip hop production.
Wondering if there are any other boxes that might work well. Not super interested in MPC’s since they seem to be overkill for my use case, but perhaps I could be talked into something like that?
Thanks
I’d have a look at the SP404MKII. I think it’s one of the best samplers for sampling instruments, and it just got a huge update with a great looper.
Here is an example of it with guitar to give you an idea.
Or just something simple.
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Thanks, I will check these out.
I know this device is super popular, I have to be honest, the UI has just completely turned me off up until now. It looks like a calculator and I was really hoping to avoid fiddling with small screens and menus, etc.
But I will do my due diligence.
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I know it’s an old post but the vocal sample’s tune is perfect. I know it’s sometimes hard to hear it but you pitched it just right. Loving the beat man!
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I made hip hop on the Digitakt for a few years. It’s a pretty cool machine, but I don’t think it’s as good for working with instruments as other hardware samplers like the SP404mkii or probably the MPC (unless you are midi’ing up a keyboard or something). I prefer working with instruments which is one reason I switched machines. I think the SP404mkii is probably the best for that with massive sampling time, built in guitar amp sim, easy to connect a mic, looper with footswitch capabilities, etc.
Some people like Jonwayne do incredible stuff with the Elektron machines like the OT, so really it’s all about personal preference.
The S2400 looks absolutely killer and sounds amazing for hip hop. I think @Sleepyhead is doing his best work ever on that machine.
Sounds like you’d like a DT though, so maybe go for that and see how it goes.
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Thanks man! Appreciate it!
I cosign the 404 mk2 being the best bang for the buck hiphop machine out there though. It has a great combination of functions, quickness and character. The workflow suffers a little but all in all its the swiss army knife of hiphop samplers.
@Bartizanier are you looking for a complete beatmaking hub or just a sampler for drums?
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Here is a really great soundcloud channel that I was so happy to have come across who has uploaded all of their collection of 90s/00s DJ mixtapes. They have an amazing IG page too with old clips/ interviews if you’re looking for OG flavors!
This intro is incredible and had to share it 
edit: I developed a hunch after looking at this mixtape and idk if they titled this Clueless because of DJ Clue’s notorious shouts in the background of tracks on his mixtapes 
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Thanks man, I went back and tried to tweak it but was finding it too much of a headache so it’s nice to hear you liked it as is!
@aarb420, I think I found that channel recently as an ‘up next’ or whatever they call it after listening to one of yours. So much good stuff there. The old stretch and bobb stuff 
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I think Im looking just for a sampler for drums.
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Not sure of your intended workflow: would you sequence your synths from your daw? Or just record them? Same question for the drumsampler: would you use it to just sample drums and then sequence it from a daw?
If so: any sampler would do, but the 404mk2 is great for fx.
If you plan on sequencing from the sampler: dt is great for both drum sequencing and midi sequencing other synths over midi.
Yeah another reason I was thinking DT is because it seems like it would be a good option to sequence drums. I have other ways to sequence my synths but I could potentially sequence them with the DT as well if I end up liking that workflow.
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@looms That’s awesome that you already found them man 
I always feel that hip hop people all have the same resources, so it doesn’t really cross the mind to share things. Mostly all of them are downloadable, too!
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All you uk Hip Hop heads just heard on FB that MC Duke has passed away, sad times… Proper legend in the early uk scene, always came with the bangers…
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Cookin
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Bunch of random beat sketches from a couple years back. Been just rotting on the hard drive so figured I share a few in case any peeps dig it!
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Started off in the 2000 with chopping samples on mpcs and sp202/303/404s etc but added synths and poly samples in over time, a couple of beats made with an octatrack (drums and midi sequencing), an ambika (setup as a mono bass, 2 mono synths and a 3 voice poly) and a modular fx rack made up of a bitbox micro (poly epiano samples, and some recordings for old dj scratch records) and the left over effects from my covid eurorack experiment.
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Great beats!!
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Absolutely love it, man!
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