Hip Hop Gumbo™ is dedicated to providing a place for Independent Hip Hop Musicians, Recording Artists, and Fans to explore anything related to Hip Hop. Created by Independent artist/producer "angie Wize™.
If its an ingredient in Hip Hop, from Audio Production to Who's Hot? You can find it simmering in this pot!
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Myth: Expensive gear is better. Everything from audio interfaces to plug-ins are searched for on the internet. The truly savvy young engineer or producer building a DAW ends up in forums that discuss the equipment they are looking for. One of my personal fav's is Gear Slutz, but there are thousands of places online where audio equipment is being discussed. Invariably you will find someone saying it is better to buy equipment that is typically out of the price range of a young, or I should say new, DAW builder. It's discouraging, or at the very least disheartening when we tell people about to build a DAW that it will costs them $10,000.
This is a cruel myth. Truth is I've heard some professional work that hailed from a DAW that took a little under 3 grand to build. It truly is a myth. They will tell you that you get what you pay for, but thats not always true. You could pay $400.00 for a Vst audio Eq plug-in that doesn't sound better than a free Slick Eq plug-in from Tokyo Dawn Records(TDR)!
In case you didn't click that Quora link and explore the answers. Someone simply asked, "Music Production Software and Apps: What are the best free VST plugins?"
That was the question on the post. The comments, and answers to that question were all positive, except for one. The one that I want you to know will typically be there naysaying. I call them Myth Promoters. LOL He , an Electronic Music Producer/DJ wrote this comment, "From my personal experience, free stuff just isn't good enough if you want to produce stuff that stands up to commercial releases. Nothing comes close to Sylenth or Massive in the free category. Similarly, none of the free mastering stuff is as good as Ozone or the Waves bundle. Same goes for compressors. And while I am at it, I would like to clarify- by not good enough, I mean it just takes a lot more effort to get them to work the way you want them too."
It annoyed me. I mean really annoyed me, I'm so tired of this Myth Promoting spirit. I could understand if you worked for one of those manufacturers or something, but Producers and Engineers who are independent are promoting this Myth. As a result, I wrote this comment>I strongly disagree. To me thats not true. I study Grammy award winning engineer Dave Pensado. This man has a multi-million dollar studio, and even he is wise enough to use free audio plug-ins from KVR, and Tokyo Dawn. If you develop your ear, truly, you will see that just because something costs more doesn't mean it is more functional, or better quality. It does not take more work to use Slick Eq and its an awesome Eq that happens to be free! In Ableton, you just select a plug-in, and click to open it, then use it, same way as any expensive plug-in you installed. Not understanding how this is more difficult. As producers we gotta know what the purpose each type of audio plug-in serves, after we understand what a compressor does, then and only then will we be able to effectively apply it in a mix. I got several compressors , and they all lend a different flavor. If you don't develop that ear, know what your hearing, and possess knowledge of what does what, then you will be a producer in a box limiting yourself to believing what the manufacturers of audio production tools want/need you to believe and thats that you can't be professional, and creative unless you pay us for it.
I always believed it is better to be resourceful, do your homework before you blow a lot of money on equipment, but people are always judging you, always need a source to back that up.
As Indie Audio Engineers, Audio Techs, and Producers, we have to be resourceful! Its important to be be hip to what's new. There will always be people that tell you a more expensive DAW is better in every place that DAW's are discussed.
On that post at Quora which asks "Music Production Software and Apps: What are the best free VST plugins?" I wrote this comment:
Only a fool would assume because something is free it is low end! I have learned soooo much from Dave Pensado. He is a Grammy Award-winning mix engineer and even he uses free Tokyo Dawn, and KVR plug-ins >>>>anyway, I have found loads of solid plug-ins that helped shape a unique sound, and I have spent hundreds on compressors that don't sound as well as a free plug-in that I found from a German company called Klanghelm!
Being professional doesn't mean spending thousands, it means knowing what each thing is for , knowing how to works, and how your supposed to apply it! If you know what a compressor is for, than you will soon realize you can have 8 different compressors and they all generate a different effect. Some compressors I use only fr vocals, or guitars. How can you limit yourself to a few tools in your DAW? Dont let those SuperGeek, Snobby, Holier than thou audio producers sell you the concept that more expensive is better. You don't always get what you pay for, and sometimes there are beautiful surprises in the audio production world, and life. Hell, I collected royalties off a free download that used music loops that I made in Acid Dj, and the vocals were recorded in Acid too! I'm talkin' bout the Acid b4 Sony! lol It was rough. So let no one deter you from exploring all the tools out there for audio production, Grow! Find your own unique formula. it can easily be a mix of paid and free. I know a very successful mastering engineer that is still using an old Teletronix. Bottom line if you are serious about audio, you got to think out of the box, and be creative. Anyway, I got pissed off by some of the hateful , and narrow comments I saw on this post! Back to plug-ins, lol, I could post 50 links here but I won't! LOL , Here are some places you should be hip to that have some solid Limiters, Eq's, Compressors, instruments. and such . Downloads< Thats Vladg/Sound These 2 are must have's! >IVGI Saturation and Distortion, and , DC1A , Compression>they got some stock must have Melda Plug-ins there too> Free VST PLugins, Free Synth Plugins, Free PC Music Plugins, Mac, at Pluginboutique.com Audio Engineering Tools Here via RS-Met> RS-MET IF YOU ARE A MUSIC PRODUCER, AND YOU MAKE LOOPS, CHECK THIS BAD BOY OUT! ITS A WORKSTATION FOR LOOP BASED MUSIC CREATION>Download Audio Loops, Samples & Sound FX Audio Mastering Audio Mastering Suite Voxengo has to be in this list!>Free VST Plugins and Free AU Plugins Downloads Blue Cat Audio!!> Blast from the past, they are no longer, but their products still are avalable and still rumble with the best, they are all free >Blue Cat's Freeware Plug-ins Pack II Got to be hip to the Bedroom Producers Blog>Free Mastering Software For Windows & Mac! Loads of tools at>Page on studiotoolz.netBETABUGS! Interesting plug-ins for sound altering >they are 1 of a kind!>BetabugsAudio :::plug-in development turned inside out::: also loads of gems at KVR>Developer Challenge 2009 , and if you don't explore Synthopia, you aren't serious about finding the best for nothing or less!!! they have loads and loads of top notch freebies> HERE IS THE CURRENT PAGE >LOOK AT THE VERY BOTTOM LEFT SIDE /INSIDE CORNER OF THE PAGE AND SELECT OLDER POSTS>BUT ONLY IF YOU ARE PREPARED TO SIT FOR HOURS! free plug-ins 2014 " Synthtopia Found some plug-ins at Synthopia that I have come to love>Spark Dubstep, Duck Eq by Heel Audio, Fracture by Glitch machines, AudioSpillage Free drum synth>Page on audiospillage.com < and more, all pages I listed have plug-ins that work great in Ableton. HAPPY HUNTING! End of my comment/rant over at Quora... ........ Be on the look out for those Myth Promoters! Be sure you don't let their negative energy deter you from building your DAW on a budget. Ultimately, we as Audio Engineers, Audio Techs, and Producers must decide for ourselves what works best for us. Don't let no one sell you the MYTH that more expensive equipment equates better quality, and please please post the facts whenever you see that "Expensive DAW Myth". If for no other reason, do it for the young, and/or new up and coming Indie Producers, and engineers that are searching for the tools they need to build their own DAW.- Wize Here is the very extensive list of artists Dave Pensado has engineered tracks for, everyone from Mary J. Blige to Jay Z. If free audio plug-ins aren't beneath him, then how can you not explore them.
I am sooooo stoked! Ya'll know I love to write. This site "Genius" formerly known as "Rap Genius" is so perfect. I Created an account there on St. Patty's Day, and had to resist the urge to post something on every Genre. They have evolved so beautifully. Now there is not only a Rap Genius, there is an R&B Genius, Rock Genius, Literary Genius, History Genius, Law Genius, and the list goes on. Here is a link to the Genius main page! I am used to having the freedom to write what I want , and for as long winded as I desire to be. Unless its a Lyric, this site, is so awesome for me, because I have to write minimally. I would give my self a 5 on the scale of 1-10 thus far, because I didn't get it at 1st, so I just wrote. I annotated on a poem called " A Blessing, by James Wright" , it was my 1st crack at it, in hindsight, its waaaaay tooo wordy, but its not like the site has its requirements, goals, and goals clearly outlined. Wondering if they have the grace to leave it up there since i'm a newbie, or if they are goin' to slam my shyt. Lol, after a few a annotation on the James Write poem, I created my 1st page. James Wright's poem "A Blessing", was the cause of horses as an expository vehicle being on my mind. I instantly thought of "Alice Walkers, Am I Blue?" essay. I did a better job at being concise, but again too wordy. I love it! I'm gonna pull my writing reins like a horse, and nail this. Love this site, and i'm delighted about stumbling on it again. Back in the day, I didn't utilize the opportunity to explore it. I'm on it now. You might think this post has absolutely nothing to do with Hip Hop, however Rap Genius is a pioneer! I urge you to read all about them. Below is a link to their page, below that is a link to angie Wize Genius page, please click on pages, for now there is only 1. Please go read Alice Walker's Am I Blue , if you haven't already, and you on here just chillin' and readin', and finally, there is a link to Wikipedia which has much info about Genius, formerly known as Rap Genius, and their controversial history. -Wize
I feel obligated to tell my readers , I'm Very Truly Sorry, for abandoning my Hip Hop gumbo blog. I've lived a whole lot of life since my last post, and i've been away soooooo long that I have to learn the internet all over again! Tying my Site to all the other sites, and creating new places to reach me, sheesh, its a wonder I have any fans at all! It is 3/16/15, and I don't even have a twitter account , yet, lol. I will be updating all my ish this week. Website, new free music for you true Wize fans, and supporters, and man, what else, oh yeah, you know I must share with you my journey these past years. I kept making music. Kept reading what's goin' on in the industry, some stuff made me smile, some stuff made me cry, and other things just made me say, hmmmm? A whole lot of BS goin' on in Hip hop today, please check back for a synopsis of my thoughts these past 3 years, and again, Thanks for visiting, supporting, waiting, writing, loving, hating, and all the wonderful actions that compel me to return. With Love Always- Wize
