1. The document discusses changing from using hardware like the Akai MPC to using software on a computer for making music. 2. It argues that using software will make you more productive, compatible with other studios and musicians, and increase opportunities in the music industry. 3. Some benefits mentioned are being able to make music faster, collaborate more easily with other musicians online, and meet the standards required by most professional studios.

1. Big
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Bulky
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HUGE
A p re se n ta ti o n by
S a l v a t o r e Ch i s a r i
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2. SMALL
Fast
Simple
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3. Changing the way you
Produce Music
from using Hardware
to using Software
will make you
more Productive
more Compatible
and increase your demand
in the Music Industry
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Make the Change
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5. CREDIBILITY
10 years experience recording
artists with hardware & software
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6. make MORE
MUSIC
MONEY &
CONTACTS
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7. 1. Make music faster with
higher quality
2. Collaborate with more
musicians, studios and labels
3. Increase Job opportunity
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8. FASTER & BETTER
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9. “When I make a beat with the MPC I have
to physically record the tracks one at a
time into my DAW. This loses a little
quality and takes alot of time, When i
create with my Laptop everything stays
within the DAW and is instantly ready to
process more and mix without any loss
of quality”
Kirk T- BanginBeats.com
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10. FAST FACTS
• Sending session files via the web 5000 miles away takes
minutes while sending beat disks and tape through the mail
is Slow
• Some hardware can now transfer to wav files but unit
takes longer to save and there is always o chance of files
missing parts which happens often with an MPC
• Computers can easily download files from net and transfer
to and from file formats with ease.
• Computers have thousands of apps available from
program developers and users to help with formats , audio
editing and realtime online collaboration while dedicated
hardware has a few apps and plugins available from the
factory that makes the unit
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11. COLLABORATE
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12. more Collaboration
General Public Uses a computer
Online Training programs such as Lynda.com
feature extensive training for programs but not for
hardware.
Many more options for Online forums to meet other
producers and users of computer software
Demo and Contests for new jobs and prizes usually
require submission of a wave file not Mpc or
Keyboard Files.
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13. “Artists have sent me files that i retrieved on my
phone while driving and I have made changes with my
phone to a project and sent them back within the
hour!” Although its a personal preferance to still
wanna use my MPC. I think the computer is the
majority format”
“The MPC has a sound all of its own but it is limited to a
certain sound. The computer can emulate the sound
of the MPC and do a thousand other things”
Swell Perry- StudioBums.com
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14. I NCREASE YO U R W O RT H
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15. Studios want Software pro’s
Most Professional Studios require engineers to be
Protools certified.
Most Professional Songwriters and Musicians use the
industry standard Pro Tools or Logic to be compatible
with more studios and producers.
Many more teaching positions available for certified
recording and production software.
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16. “For the last 10 years ive seen my
business of selling sounds for Hardware
drum machine units drop in Half! while
selling discs with wave files still selling
strong. I beleive that more producers
are abandoning hardware because of
the power of the laptop. 10 years ago a
computer could not even come close to
the power of the MPC, today the reverse
is true!”
Kirk T- BanginBeats.com
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17. DONT BECOME OBSOLETE
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1. Make music faster
2. Collaborate more
3. Increase opportunity
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19. Changing the way you
Produce Music
from using Hardware
to using Software
will make you
more Productive
more Compatible
and increase your demand
in the Music Industry
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20. I T S
A N O
B R A I N E R
?
W H Y
B E
A
S H I *
H E A D !
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21. SUCCESS
“ To d a y I a m a s u c c e s s f u l l
producer and recording engineer
that has been able to survive
in this competitive business
called the music industry.
If it wasn’t for the computer
making work fast and affordable
I may have ventured
into other work”
Sal Chisari
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22. credits and citations
1 . Studio pictures on slides 1,5,11 and 21 taken by Sal Chisari and used with permission.
2. Personal Interview with Swell Perry and Kirk T about Using an Akai MPC verses using a
computer with software done on October10th 2013 and used with permission
3. All pictures on slides gathered from Compfight.com. each slide contains link to original
picture which is used with certain limitations. All rights reserved to original owners.
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Walsh, C. (2009). Ableton Ships Live 8, Suite 8. Pro Sound News, 31(6), 22.
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