Looking to learn how to "really" re-edit or remix a song....

[KragShot]

Let me explain a bit further.

As a kid, I used to record "pause button" re-edits of songs on a cassette, using vinyl as the source. That eventually led me to being able to take a .wav into Sound Forge, chop it up, swap parts around, and make a re-edit that way.

I even entered one of the DHP edit comps a few years back (I did the weak, but passable "Penthouse and Pavement" re-edit).

However, I want to take that to the next step, meaning that I can take a track, chop it up, perhaps strech it out, and then lay beats over it.

If a discussion of this topic has already been covered here, could somebody point me to it. Otherwise, if somebody could break it down for me, I would appreciate it.

Thanks in advance.

Kragshot

[djfunq]

Originally posted by KragShot v3.0: Subliminal Assassin:
Let me explain a bit further.

As a kid, I used to record "pause button" re-edits of songs on a cassette, using vinyl as the source. That eventually led me to being able to take a .wav into Sound Forge, chop it up, swap parts around, and make a re-edit that way.

I even entered one of the DHP edit comps a few years back (I did the weak, but passable "Penthouse and Pavement" re-edit).

However, I want to take that to the next step, meaning that I can take a track, chop it up, perhaps strech it out, and then lay beats over it.

If a discussion of this topic has already been covered here, could somebody point me to it. Otherwise, if somebody could break it down for me, I would appreciate it.

Thanks in advance.

Kragshot - You could use "recycle" to chop sampled loops up from the original track.

- You can download loads, I mean LOADS! of free midi files from the internet.
Let's just say you want the bassline from Michael Jacksons, "Billy Jean",
Google -> Michael Jackson - Billy Jean"midi file", and import these in your sequencer...

- You could buy accapellas on vinyl or whatever , I also heard there are some on the internet.

- Use production techniques:
for instance, copy a track and put it out of phase -> some elements might dissapear! ;)
Use filters HPF, LPF
And so on...

[drew da bastard]

what ive done with re-edits is do loads of them, its a real thing to practice re-editing.

look for tracks that u like (obviously) but find that little bar which really stands out and use it

dont be pressured to use loads of the track, most of the time i use a small bit and loop it and maybe one or two other bits.

i use cool edit pro 2, it does the job and its extremly easy to use

[<Christopher Ellis>]

I agree with using Cool Edit Pro 2. And recycle is great for chopping up those particular hooks that you want to emphasize

[O'love]

i would suggest checking out Sony's Acid or Ableton Live ...

Olaf

[DEEPDOWNINSIDE]

My problem is vocals I always want to use tracks I cant find any accapellas for. Everytime I try that out of phase trick it doesnt work for me maybe I am doing it wrong.

[O'love]

Originally posted by DEEPDOWNINSIDE:
My problem is vocals I always want to use tracks I cant find any accapellas for. Everytime I try that out of phase trick it doesnt work for me maybe I am doing it wrong. nope you're not doing anything wrong..... it's either using acapellas, or do some smart EQ'ing and cutting up of samples..... with some good EQ'ing you can often remove most sounds from the audio that's outside the vocals frequency spectrum..... if you then mix the remaining audio carefully with some other material it's often not to irritating

Olaf

[<A Story Of Deepness>]

It also helps to have a melody that matches the hook and the rest of the accapella .

A lot of young producers make the mistake to think that if you have a 120 bpm beat and a 120 bpm acapella its gonna be a perfect match .... graemlins/beerchug.gif

[<macam>]

And how old are you?

[drew da bastard]

id leave off ableton for a while though, it takes a THE best piece of music sofware though