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VIRGO SMITH*

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Tiffany Janay

Tiffany Janay

Hey you! Where you been?

SupremeEntertainment

SupremeEntertainment

Happy New Year bro, long time no see. Hope all is well and I pray that 2009 is your time to shine! Peace, Wisdom Supreme Supreme Entertainment

Intimate Conversatio

Intimate Conversatio

Intimate Conversations, Thank you so much for your support, I will get better, god bless.

SNAP OUT!

SNAP OUT!

HEY! JOIN US EVERY TUESDAY AND THURSDAY AT 10PM EST FOR UNCENSORED TALK, UNHEARD MUSIC AND UNINHIBITED FUN! WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE YOU SNAP OUT!!!

Old Show

Old Show

THANK YOU!!!!

Freedom Verse Cafe

Freedom Verse Cafe

Been a minute, thanks for coming through today V

RealTalk~RealWoman

RealTalk~RealWoman

Thank-U! Sooooooo Much For coming by our 1 Year Anniversary Show Last night! God Bless! jaxx :)

Tiffany Janay

Tiffany Janay

Thank you for reconizing me and the show. I'm happy you found it useful! Next week we are going to meet my, Never Satisfied team! Thats going to be way fun. See you then. ~Tiffany Janay

SNAP OUT!

SNAP OUT!

THANKS FOR JOINING US ON SNAP OUT!!

Curvaceous Diva

Curvaceous Diva

Thanks for listening to our show. Dont forget we're on every Monday & Wednesday night. You can find out more about us at www.myspace.com/curvydivasociety

LisaTorres

LisaTorres

Thanks for the support and for listening to the show... Lisa - www.RawTalkRadio.com

Ms. D'Vine

Ms. D'Vine

Hey Virgo, how are ya?

BrotherX

BrotherX

http://www.opencongress.org/

The SpeakEasy Cafe

The SpeakEasy Cafe

Coming by to show some love! =)

BENNIE RANDALL SHOW

BENNIE RANDALL SHOW

GET YOUR BLOG ON SIR.......I STILL PRODUCE MUSIC TOO.....SO I FEEL AND RELATE TO YOUR BLOGS....AND THANKS FOR ALL THE SUPPORT FOR THE BENNIE RANDALL SHOW,,,,BROTHER

Amina1389 Definity

Amina1389 Definity

How could I EVER deny the rise in my spirit from the Soul of Virgo Smith! peqace to you and thanks immensely for your gracious gift. ~Safiyyah~ (Amina1389)

NASSUNNI

NASSUNNI

Peace and love...Stopping through to return the support and you are soooooooo welcome my brother...

MyBigFATMouth

MyBigFATMouth

Thanks 4 stopping by the SHOW SIS..Inviting u BACK 4 Wed @ 9:00 p.m.(EST)to listen to my special guest Matthew Fogg, as we discuss Racism N Discrimination in law enforcement. SOUL ~

seXXXi

seXXXi

Thanks for joining us.. Hope to see you again.

Brown Suga.

Brown Suga.

Thank you for your friend request...please come back again ADD ME TO YOUR FAVORITES!!!! ~Suga

CafeAuLait

CafeAuLait

Thank you for checking out the show sir. Your comments and contribution in the chat room is always appreciated. Don't miss the Jan. 25 show. It'll be great!

The L.C Experience

The L.C Experience

Thanks for the comment, we appreciate the luv! Keep doin your thing. U have our support! "ALMOST FAMOUS RADIO" Every Tues and Thurs at 6PM!!!

HollywoodStarRadio

HollywoodStarRadio

hey thanks for stopping by the show tonight. Much love Hollywood really appreciates it.lol

Penelope Flynn

Penelope Flynn

Thanks for swinging by and listening in at In Like Flynn. We hope to be covering more in the way of All Things Social and Sexual in the coming year and hope that you'll join us. On a related note, on January 1st I relaunched ny site, "In Like Flynn" and have posted this Question of the Week! Imagine that a month ago you broke off with your significant other but today you get a call from your best friend saying that your EX has just contacted them and invited them out on a date. How do you react when your friend asks if it would be okay? Do you give your blessing? Do you say absolutely not? Do you have a sneaking suspicion that something has been going on behind your back all along? If this was you...what would you say or do under the circumstances? Come by www.penelopeflynn.com and visit the Flynnspiration Forum and post your thoughts. Also check in on the Books and Stories page to read excerpts and short erotic fiction by Penelope Flynn! Again Otto and I look forward to seeing you Saturday night 11:30pm CST!

Herizins Talk Show

Herizins Talk Show

thanks for tuning in my show!! thanks for showing the love..

Hip Talk Radio

Hip Talk Radio

Thanks! Have a great new year! Be safe. Peace, Jon

SupremeEntertainment

SupremeEntertainment

Hey Bro, thanks again for listening in, much appreciated! The Show I was speaking of is A&E hosted by April Sims and the Poetry Man, this is their website on BTR: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/AprilSims Thanks again and chat with you later! Peace, Wisdom Supreme Supreme Entertainment

BENNIE RANDALL SHOW

BENNIE RANDALL SHOW

Thank you for the love and keep doing what you do

Lady Blue

Lady Blue

Virgo you must be the most supportive person on the blog. I have just been visiting to get to know what's going on and you are always there to welcome me.Thanks for the Luv. Will stop by and support you too.

Stefine Rachel

Stefine Rachel

did i tell ya how nice it is u listen to the VIP? much love baby!

MondialAmour Radio

MondialAmour Radio

Thank-You for listening in on the MA Radio Show "Poetry/Open Mic Night". Have a blessed and prosperous new year. PeAcE. TF59.

Chytownz Finest

Chytownz Finest

I sincerely appreciate the support and luv! Thank you!!! Now listen, your music on your Myspace is off the chain!!! I love ur sound!!! Imma have to visit there more often! :) Lata Dahhhhlin'~~Chy1

JonThaBaptized

JonThaBaptized

Sup Virgo!? Long time eh?I gotta new show man!

THE RECIPE BOX

THE RECIPE BOX

Welcome,VS*. I checked you out on MySpace. Love your sound, very original. Looking forward to your work on BTR. Be U.

PPC1

PPC1

KEEP STANDING UP PEOPLE FOR OUR KIDS TOMORROW PEOPLE !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Freedom Verse Cafe

Freedom Verse Cafe

Thank you for swinging through...let's connect

PPC1

PPC1

We don't have to struggle. We have To Creator! And all we have to do is disobey the darkness around us. BUT WE MUST STAND UP TOGETHER WE HAVE POWER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

One Black Man

One Black Man

Welcome To BTR!

PPC1

PPC1

The Poor People’s Campaign seeks to directly compel America to redress the policies that create and substantiate poverty, oppress the poor and deny people the right to live with dignity, respect, justice, equality and freedom

Kitty Williams Show

Kitty Williams Show

Thank you for listening to the show darlin. I truly appreciate the feedback and the rating ;) I'm checking out your music page now. "BEATSTRAMENTALIST" haha, I like that.

SupremeEntertainment

SupremeEntertainment

Thanks so much Virgo for listening to our show (Supreme Entertainment) today! Much appreciated! And Pete Rock wasn't on our main list, but he did get props as an honorable mention! thanks again and stop by anytime :) Peace, Wisdom Supreme Supreme Entertainment

PRE-STUDIOWORKS*  

BLOGS...THAT INCLUDE MUSIC & HOME STUDIO *TIPS & TROUBLESHOOTS* HOT OR NOT INSTRUMENTS & ADD-ONS + IMPORTANT AND OR USEFUL IMPROVEMENTS BEYOND THE (READ*) FOR SOUND! NOTE:THERE IS GROWTH-RESEARCH HERE AT PRE-STUDIOWORKS* WHICH MAY HELP GUIDE (THE MUSIC-MAN OR WOMAN) TO PEACE OF MIND BEFORE DEALING WITH SOME OF THE *PLEASURES AND PAINS* THAT COME & GO WITHIN THE REALM OF MUSIC RECORDING.

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    COMPRESSION LESSON

    Ready to achieve optimum, punchy, in-your-face, hip hop compression settings for a kick? a snare? bass? percussion? Learn what compressor settings platinum hip hop producers use below...

    Ratio & Threshold settings dictate amount: Heavy weight producers use Ratio settings 4:1 to 7:1 for most hip hop applications. Ratios 8:1 & above are more effective for limiting, not compression. For Threshold settings, the Pro's use anywhere from 10db to 15db of gain reduction on kicks, snares, percussion, bass, or guitar. After you set the ratio and threshold, the real power comes in with your attack and release settings...

    Attack times dictate snap: To ensure the most punch per track in your mix, you need to assign each track it's own compressor attack settings one at a time. Starting with the kick, set your attack to its slowest possible setting. Next, increase the time of the attack until the kicks timbre dulls slightly. Once you've reached this point, decrease the attack time slightly to un-dull the kick timbre and leave it at that setting. Repeat this method for all other tracks you wish to add optimum punch to!

    3) Release times dictate recovery: Now that you've optimized the attack for each individual track needing punch, now you must assign each track its own release setting too. Again, starting with the kick, set your release to its fastest possible setting. Next, decrease the time of the release until you hear the compression fully recovers the kick's volume before the next kick pulse begins. Repeat this method for all other tracks needing optimum volume recovery!

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    BASS EQ'N

    As a Hip Hop Producer, one thing you must learn to respect is the power of bass and how it can control your entire mix for better or worse. So, for the benefit of your mixes, take note of these important tricks of the trade we reveal below:

    1) Bass frequencies are omnidirectional. This means the lows within bass instruments contain a lot of power and energy, so powerful they can control the overall output of the master mix level. Plus, your bass track should almost always be panned in the center. Panning your bass other than to the center is senseless as it will only generate a mix that is lopsided and artificially hot on one side.

    2) Don't EQ your bass with the same frequencies as you used on your kicks. For example, if you boosted 40-80hz in your kick tracks, then boost around 120hz for your bass, or vice versa. It's very important to avoid accumulation of the same frequencies when dealing with lows as these tracks control the overall output level of your mix. By assigning different frequency settings to each low end track, your overall mix level can become louder.

    3) Boosting a particular frequency on a kick track, calls for cutting the same frequency by the same amount on your bass track. Specifically, when boosting 80hz on a kick track, be certain to cut 80hz by the same amount on your bass track. Likewise, if you boosted 130hz on your bass track, cut by the same amount and frequency on your kick track. This secret technique will give your song a far more low end sculpted sound, allowing for a hotter overall mix.

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    MIX WITH MPC TEC*

    Building a great mix starts with organizing how you approach it. To ensure you achieve the best mix possible, break down your mix using the same methods the top music producers use. Below, MPCsounds offers the following mix methods to help you avoid rushing or losing focus on achieving the best sound:

    1) Place priority on mixing the drums & bass first. Achieving a solid drum & bass foundation gives your mix a strong backbone. Take it from MPCsounds, if you focus on the drums and bass first, the rest of your mix will naturally fall into place.

    2) Even though many producers mix the entire instrumental song before adding in the lead and background vocals - it's a big mistake! After you've built the drum and bass mix, MPCsounds recommends moving straight into placing your lead vocal tracks into the heart of it. Build a solid mix with these 3 components first, before adding in your other tracks.

    3) After the drums, bass, and vocals are solid, add in your other melodic tracks such as guitar, piano, strings, etc. Leave out any percussion or sound effects at this point. Pan these melodic tracks around the lead vocal, finding a pocket for each addition. Make sure not to compete for the lead vocals attention, but instead support the vocals as complimentary.

    4) Save the percussion and sound effects tracks for last. Typically it's wise to pan these last tracks outside your drums, bass, vocal, and melodic tracks. Use your percussion and effects tracks to fill in spaces in the mix that seem unbalanced. By this step your mix should be well shaped and balanced following MPCsounds' steps!

    Have Fun, VIRGO SMITH*

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    A FUTURE FROM A PAST PERSONAL MESSAGE*

    TO EVERYONE IN NEAR & FAR (CYBER-SPACES*)
    "THANK YOU VERY MUCH".....
    FOR ALL THE INFORMATIONAL AND EDUTAINMENT
    BLOGS & SHOWS.
    YOU ALL HAVE BEEN GIVING ME SO MANY LIFE LESSONS AND LAUGHTER +PLUS+ YOU HAVE GIVEN ME LOTS OF PLATFORMS,TO KEEP IN TUNED WITH MANY MINDS,SOULS & PERSONALITIES....FROM ALL OVER THE GLOBE*...IN 2007!
    I AM SINCERE...WHEN I SAY THAT,
    I LOOK FORWARD TO BEING IN EACH OTHER'S PRESENCE OF SPACE* IN THE YEAR 2008* AND BEYOND!

    I WISH PEACE & JOY IN ALL YOUR WELL-BELOVED LIVES*
    SINCERELY FROM THE MIND AND HEART OF...

    THE 6TH SIGN~VIRGO SMITH*
    THE BEATSTRAMENTALIST©

    p.s -look for new hot productions and bonus music material in the near-future* from me at:
    http://www.myspace.com/virgosmith

    (lol...Nappy NEW Year everyone...lol)
    closing note: laugh with me-not at me *-)

    -FIN-

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    MY MENTAL GIFT FOR THE HOLLADAZE*

    OPEN THIS MENTAL GIFT BEFORE ...SHOPPING FOR SOME HOLIDAY GEAR TO ENHANCE THE STUDIO?
    WELL FIRST THINGS FIRST....HERE ARE A FEW QUESTIONS TO ASK YOUR INNER-SELF?

    1.WHAT IS YOUR BUDGET? (CAN I AFFORD THIS MYSTERY-ITEM?)

    2.HAVE YOU DONE YOUR HOMEWORK? (DOES THIS MYSTERY-ITEM INCREASES MY
    CREATIVITY CHANCES IN THE STUDIO?)

    3.DO YOU KNOW...WHERE TO "COP-THAT NEW PIECE/MYSTERY-ITEM" ? (ON-LINE OR OLD SCHOOL..."EXSCUSE ME.....HOW MUCH IS THAT GORILLA IN THE WINDOW"
    (VINTAGE FORDHAM ROAD SH_T*...lol a private joke for my BX NATIVES*)

    4.HAVE YOU ASKED YOURSELF... IS MY PRIORITIES IN ORDER OR IS THIS PURCHASE A...MUST HAVE TO INCREASE MY CREATIVITY (IN THE STUDIO*) ?

    5.IS THERE ANY CHEAPER ROUTE OR  AN ALTERNATE SUB MYSTERY-ITEM TO ACHIEVE THE SAME DESIRED CREATIVE WORKING FEATURES...
    THAT THIS MYSTERY ITEM... CAN PRODUCE?
    (SOMETIMES YOU CAN FOLLOW THE GROUP OF SHEEP..BECAUSE YOU HEARD THAT "THIS MYSTERY-ITEM" IS THE SH_T!.....FOLLOW YOUR CREATIVE GOALS TO GUIDE YOU TO THIS NEW MYSTERY-ITEM AND "NOT OTHER PRODUCER'S SUCCESS WEAPONS!)

    WELL....I HOPE YOU HAVE BEEN NAUGHTY ...BUT IN A NICE NATURE?

    REMEMBER THIS ONE IN 2008..
    "USE YOUR HEAD...WHEN $PENDING THAT BREAD!"

    NAPPY HOLLADAZE TO YOU AND YOURS / SEASONS GREETING*
    AND MAY THE *STAR* SHINE BRIGHT TO GUIDE YOU...WHEN YOU ARE LOST AND CONFUSED!!!!!

    THANK YOU FOR THE SUPPORT AND THE VIEWING OF MY OWN MUSIC-PRODUCTIONS / BEAT-CREATIONS, AT .... http://www.myspace.com/virgosmith
    AND READING INSTEAD OF BLEEDING, AT .... http://www.blogtalkradio.com/prestudioworks


    SINCERE PEACE AND MUCH SUCCESS TO YOU ALL FROM:
    THE 6TH SIGN...
    VIRGO SMITH* THE BEATSTRAMENTALIST©
    P.S-STAY TUNED I WILL BE PUTTING OUT SOME NEW JOINTS ON MY MYSPACE PAGE....REAL SOON...STAY WITH ME...I NEED YOU....ONE!

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    COMPUTER-LOVE?

    1. OTTO: THE PACKAGE CONTAINS A SINGLE DVD WITH THE 4 GB SOUND LIBRARY AND A COPY OF NATIVE INSTRUMENTS' KONTAKT PLAYER SOFTWARE.
    PRICE: ABOUT $200.00 DUCKS
    www.fixednoise.com

    2.SOME MORE "NEW SOFTWARE" FOR THOSE WITH A COMPUTER-LOVE*: "ABLETON LIVE 7",
    ABLETON HAVE COMBINED USER SUGGESTED FEATURES WITH THEIR OWN ELEMENTAL VISION FOR THE SOFTWARE,RESULTING IN PLENTY OF CORE UPDATES TO WARRANT AN UPGRADE,INCLUDING: THE CUSTOMARY ENCHANDED AUDIO ENGINE WITH 64-BIT MIX SUMMING,POW-R DITHERING AND OPTIMISED SAMPLE RATE CONVERSION....CHECK IT OUT*

    *OPTIONAL...THE EDIROL CONTROLLER/AXIOM 25 & UP (MIDI) CONTROLLERS

    (OTHERS INCLUDE...LISTED BELOW)

    3.PRO-TOOLS LE 7.3.1
    4.CUBEBASE 4
    5.LOGIC STUDIO/PRO 7
    6.REASON VERSION 4
    7.CAKEWALK SONAR 7 (PRODUCER EDITION)
    8.SONAR 7 (PRODUCER EDITION)
    9. FRUITY LOOPS XXL/PRODUCER EDITION


    HAVE FUN!
    MUCH SUCCESS TO YOU ALL,ON YOUR JOURNEY THOUGH MUSIC*
    THE 6TH SIGN~VIRGO SMITH*

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    SURFING TO OTHER MUSIC SHORES*

    DO NOT BE AFRAID TO SURF THE WEB TO SOMEONE ELSES MUSIC SHORE.
    WE SOMETIMES GET TO COMFORTABLE IN OUR OWN MUSIC.
    (WHICH COULD BE VERY POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE?)

    POSITIVE SPEAKING: IT KEEPS YOUR SOUND ORIGINAL.
    IT'S LIKE GROWING IN YOUR OWN GARDEN OR SOIL. BLOCKING OUT ANY AND OR ALL INFLUENCES.
    IT'S LIKE GENERATING YOUR OWN SUN-LIGHT.
    THESE CHARACTER QUALITIES ARE A PLUS+

    NEGATIVE SPEAKING: THIS CAN (MAYBE? OR MOST LIKELY?) STUMP YOUR CREATIVE GROWTH. IT DOES'NT HELP YOU LEARN ABOUT YOUR FLAWS IN YOUR TALENTED CRAFTS, IF YOU DO NOT VENTURE OUTSIDE YOUR OWN CREATIVE COMFORT-ZONES.

    CLOSING MENTAL SPARK: BECAREFUL ABOUT YOUR TIME OUTSIDE YOUR COMFORT-ZONE.......POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE!
    THE EAR TO THE STREETS CAN HELP OR HURT A HAPPY OR UNHAPPY CREATIVE HOME.

    PEACE & SUCCESS TO ALL WHO TRY!
    THE 6TH SIGN: VIRGO SMITH* THE BEATSTRAMENTALIST
    http://www.myspace.com/virgosmith

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