Ribah on the Beat

You arrive in Decatur, Georgia. It's "Not Actually Atlanta", but close enough... We'll See You open the door to the Trackhouse, see another door tightly secured and decide to enter the [[Studio|Studio]]...

You get a whiff of what smells like old books and relics and to your suprise, notice that there are piles and piles of old and new vinyl records, along with a few other devices to make music. You peer to the left and see what appears to be a (link: "drum machine, capable of sampling sounds and sequencing percussion")[a device labeled "AKAI". It must be... A [[MPC]]]! On the wall, you see what appears to be a set of [[Instructions|Instructions]] . -Tools- A [[Midi-Setup]] A [[MicroKorg]] A [[Booth]] . . . Or if you're bored and think you have what it takes in the music industry, skip ahead [[Not Recommended->Distribution]]

With preloaded drums, and some synths recorded from the [[MicroKorg]] we begin to put down various layers and textures. Let's meet back at the [[Studio]] or if we have enough, head to the [[Booth]] to record vocals

Here lies the Korg MicroKorg sound module. It has midi-controller capabilities too, but is more useful for the smooth synth sounds that it contains. You can link it into the [[MPC]] to record some arps into it, or go back to the central [[Studio]]

Here lies the midi keyboard which controls most of the digital setup. You can link it to the [[MPC]] or you can go back to the central station [[Studio]]

Do you want to (link: "check the instructions?")[check the instructions? (display: "Instructions")] If this is your first time, we typically do not come here first, unless we have a beat or track already pre-made, but if we are feeling ambitious, Let's Go! We record the intro, hooks and verses perfectly and head back to the [[Studio]] for mixing

These hand-written instructions appear to be a guide to Making the Trunk BOUNCE It reads: Step 1: Turn on the Akai MPC Step 2: Flip the switch on the Midi-Setup Step 3: Connect the Korg MicroKorg Step 4: Write Lyrics? Step 5: Hit the Booth Step 6: Distribution Back up, Back up [[Studio]]

Funny how all of the hard work pays off... What? (link: "The monitors glow softly...") [and another tab opens up... <a href="https://youtu.be/C1X2GD-nHAA?si=AXDOADuzgn544ndj" target="_blank">Not Actually Atlanta</a> by Ribah on the Beat]