Yo man.. I use fruity for hip hop.. and can get MPC soundin beats by careful compression and eq... Check out some of my stuff below.... if your label is interested... lemme know... http://www.soundclick.com/bands/espsubstance_music.htm - vocal tracks... http://www.soundclick.com/bands/substanceproductions_music.htm - instrumental (some with accapellas) substance ps... i use a crusty soundblaster platinum .. but it still rocks!!!! From: <Forwonoh@xxxxxxx> To: <fruityloops@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2002 9:36 AM Subject: [fruityloops] Re: difference b/w f.l. and mpc > In a message dated 8/20/2002 11:19:45 PM Pacific Daylight Time, > andyebling@xxxxxxxxxxx writes: > > > When you say "better", what exactly do you mean? The sounds have more > > punch? The timing is better, so the beats sound more natural or what? > > > > The sound you get out of your PC is heavily dependant on your soundcard. > > Which soundcard do you have? > > > > > Yes, exactly, both the sounds have more punch and the timing seems better so > the beats sound more natural and smooth, seemless. > > Ahh... what sound card. Well, unfortunately, right now I'm just using > whatever soundcard came with my computer. I don't think it's anything > special... but that also leads me to my next question (and perhaps a bit too > soon, oh well) I'm trying to get a new sound card. The only thing is, I also > want a laptop to go with it. So, I need sugguestions - what should I do for > a sound card? I have been told you can get adapters so standard sized sound > cards can fit externally in a laptop (but this still doesn't really help me > choose). I know that I want one with midi and good wavetable sounds so I can > make authentic sounding music. Also, I had always just assumed I would be > getting a PC (as usual), but more and more I hear that macs are better for > audio (and video) production. I wouldn't mind trying a mac but I don't want > to be left with no software or something. Does fruityloops come in a mac > version - or is it possible now-a-days to use PC software on a new mac? > > >