Archive for June, 2010

What video cards would give me a similar level of video performance of a current gen video game console?

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010
I yell at mice with my shirt off asked:


Im working with a an Athlon X2 4200 (2.2ghz 512k) with 2gb 800mhz DDR2. I was trying to squeeze what little life let out of my agp Pny personal cinema FX 5700 128mb vid card, but I just got word I had a stimulus check( $600 woot!) waiting at my parent house so I figure, why not splurge.

There are only 2 games I play and they are madden 08 and GTA: san andreas. I built my current system really just for music creation, and its suits me fine. My current 128mb card handles madden and GTA with no problems. but they are essientially on the level of PS2/XBOX in terms of graphics and EA has just decided they wont port the nex gen graphic engine for madden to PC, so Im considering getting a PS3 or XBOX 360 depending upon how much I would have to pay for a new mobo and pcie 2.0 vid card (current mobo is agp, a rare agp ddr2 combo). Its saves me time in ripping my computer a part

What is a good beat making software thats free and easy to use?

Tuesday, June 29th, 2010
nickanikesb asked:


OK so me and my friend want to start making beats and producing music… Is there a free software that we can use to do this? we want one that’s easy to use because we are kind of new to this…

What equipment is best to start recording at home?

Monday, June 28th, 2010
cokacolafresh445 asked:


I want to buy a few things so I can possily produce a few beats and also lay my vocals down to record a demo tape to send out. what equipment is best to get started with (abut $1000 budget)

Do MPC’s have mic inputs to record vocals?

What type of programs did the producers use back in the 90′s to make beats?

Monday, June 28th, 2010
Chris aka $M.D.$ asked:


What type of programs did the producers use back in the 90′s to make beats? Like did they use programs or how did they make beats back then? what was the most common way?
I am asking this question because I want to produce a track with a old school vibe.