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Wednesday, May 31, 2006

Diggin' a record on Ebay

Chante's got a man Remix

I have been looking for a record of "Chante's got a man - so so def remix" for a long time. It's nice remix produced by Jermaine Dupri using the same sampling as "That's the joint". When it released on a promo in summer 1999, I found one at Manhattan Records in Shibuya. But at a next time when I went the shop to buy one, it was already sold out...

Today, I found it on an online record shop in Japan. I've ordered that but a reply from the shop told me it was also sold out...
But I found one on eBay! I finally got one and the price is reasonable!! (Cheaper than japanese stores)
I hope it will be delivered soon and its condition is good...
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Sunday, May 28, 2006

How to Import Analaog Records into iTunes (w/ Mac)

How to import analog records into iTunes (w/ Mac)
アナログレコードからiTunesに曲を取り込む方法(マック版)

There are some OSX softwares to record sound to Mac. I am Using felt tip's "sound studio". It's good, which can be used to record a meeting also. It got a little bit expensive chenging the price when it released Ver.3 though... You may use a half month trial.

OSXで録音するソフトはいくつかありますが、私が使っているのはfelt tip's "sound studio"というものです。なかなか使いやすいソフト(テレコ代わりに会議を録音したり)ですが、最近バージョンアップして値段が上がったのが難点。とりあえず半月ぐらいトライアルが使えるはずです。

SoundStudio3

First, you need to connect your mac and a turntable. In my case, connect the line-output of DJ Mixer and the line-input of Powerbook with a stereo cable as the pictures.

まず、ターンテーブルとマックを繋ぎましょう。私の場合は、DJミキサーのラインアウトと、Powerbookのラインインを写真のように繋ぎます。

Line output of MPC05Pro Line input of PowerBookG4

Running the Sound studio, open "Preference" from the menu. Check the input source is selected to right one on the Audio Preference. (In this case "Line-in", not internal-microphone)

Sound Studioを起動して、環境設定を開きます。オーディオ設定で正しい入力(今回はライン入力)が選ばれていることを確認します。

Preference of Sound Studio

Next, let's play a record to be recorded to check the volume level. (This process should be done everytime you change a record because each record has different levels.)

次に、レコードのボリュームレベルを確認するために、レコードを再生してみましょう。(レコードはそれぞれ録音レベルがバラバラなので、この作業は、レコードを取り替えるたびに行われるべきです。

Playing a record

Checking the level meter on SoundStudio, Roughly adjust the level using a volume of the mixer. Then adjust it carefully on the SoundStudio. The best peak level is around -1.0 to -0.0 on the peak level meter, not less or more than that.

SoundStudioのレベルメータを見ながら、ミキサーのボリュームでだいたいの音量を合わせます。次に、SoundStudioの音量で細かく調整しましょう。メータ上のピークレベルが大体-1.0 -0.0の間にくるようにします。

Adjusting a volume on MPC05Adjusting a level on SoundStudio

Puting the needle on the beginning of a record, play the record as soon as you push the Rec button of SoundStudio.

曲の最初に針をおき、SoundStudioの録音ボタンをクリックするやいなや、レコードを再生します。

Recording

After stpping the recording, you will get like this. Select blanks on the beginning and the end of the song with drugging, then cut it.

録音をとめるとこんな感じになります。曲のはじめと最後の無音部分を、ドラッグで選んでカットします。

stop and cut a blank

Save the file with a name (it will be changed later). Default is AIFF, but you can choose MP3 and AAC if you have a purchased one.

適当な名前をつけて保存します。(後でファイル名は変わります)。デフォルトフォーマットはAIFFですが、MP3やAACで保存してもいいでしょう。

Saving with a name

Move the file into a iTunes playlist with Drug&Drop. The song will be copied into the list.

保存したファイルをiTunesのプレイリストにドラッグドロップします。リストに曲がコピーされます。

Drug&Drop a file into iTunes

Selecting the song copied on the list, open an information window of the song with "Apple+i" keys. Input the song info reading the records credits. (You may also find a lyrics from the internet)

コピーされたらリスト上で曲を選び、「リンゴ+i」で、曲の情報を出します。レコードのクレジットを見ながら、曲の情報を入力します。(歌詞はもしかしたらインターネットで見つかるかもしれません。)

Edit disc information on iTunes

If you have a picture of the record jacket, you will import it onto iTunes. You can do it with drag&drop.

もしレコードジャケットの写真があれば、ドラッグドロップでiTunesに取り込みましょう。

Drug&Drop a cover picture
all done
That's it. It's really simple.
It will be good to manage your collection list on "Discogs.com". I will talk about it nexttime.

これで終わりです。とても簡単。
レコードリストを管理するには、"Discogs.com"というデータベースサービスが便利かもしれません。これについてはまた次回。

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Today I imported following songs...

Do You Wanna Get Funky C+C music factoryMethod Man Ill be There For You remix
TLC CreepTLC NoScrubs

C+C Music Factory
"Do You Wanna Get Funky (The Nice & Smooth Hiphop Remix/Got To Be Real)
Method Man feat. Mary J. Blige "Ill Be There For You (Puff Daddy Remix) and (Razor Sharp Remix)
TLC "Creep" (Album Version) and (Jermaine's 'Jeep' Mix)
TLC "No Scrubs" (Main Mix w/Rap [Dirty])
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Thursday, May 25, 2006

T.I. "Why You Wanna" on InterFM



On a way to go school, a cool new track using a sampling from Crystal Water's "Gypsy Woman" has played on a carstereo tuned to the InterFM. It brings back memories! It was '91. I remember a hair salon where I go when I was a elementary school played Gypsy Woman a lot. (The salon also played Michael Jacson's thriller video on a TV monitor sometimes...) Anyway,the new song is nice and also using a phrase from Q-Tip & Janet's "Got Till It's Gone". Who's that?

I accessed InterFM website to find the title. It was T.I. "Why you wanna". Hum, His recent tracks has nice sampling sence.
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Tuesday, May 23, 2006

MacSaber Battle

I'm fighting with Yoshirock using MacSabers. MacSaber is a software to make a MacBook the Light Saber of Starwars...
Star Wars: Clone Wars




P.S.
It was introduced on Maku, Ah-Heee!! Thanx a lot.
It was introduced on Wired Blog Cult of Mac!
It got Recentry Featured on YouTube. (May 26) Thanx a lot!
It was introduced on G4 TV.
It was introduced on TheForce.Net.


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Saturday, May 20, 2006

Remixing Highways

Driving in a sunny day is good.

Left: 101 in California.
Right: Tomei in Tokyo.
Use the play&pause button to remix the driving experiences.
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Wednesday, May 17, 2006

RAMRIDER 8bit Edition


Ramrider is a remarkable japanese techno-pop unit. As I heard a good remix of them on J-wave, I got one soon.
This was a remix album: "Portable Disco 8bit Edition".You can listen tracks on Rhythmzone's Ramrider website.

Original is also nice. Ram Rider "Portable Disco".
And this is another click sampling remix of YumedeAeruyo

ramrider.com

Then, you gotta check out its mandarin version.拉姆奈達中文官網taiwan
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Sunday, May 07, 2006

Daz Dillinger "Daz Thang" feat. Krupt


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I got a new track from So So Def: Daz Dillinger's "Daz Thang" from their new album "So So Gangsta" in stores summer 06.
It's completely a cover of EPMD's "It's my thing".
I remind Funkmaster Flex used this track some years ago for a remix of Faith Evans.
The original track seems to be "Seven Minutes of Funk"...
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Friday, May 05, 2006

Kanye and Curtis

I bought this video of Kanye West. (It's not a title track of "99size", some of Japanese may know...).
"Touch the Sky (Edited Version)"
It's nice video featuring Pamera Anderson.
Then I got its original also.
Curtis Mayfield - Curtis - Move On Up (Extended Version)"
Ah, Kanye on the video looks like Curtice on the jacket. So, whose roll Pamera is takin'?? Do you know an original of the video? or is it just the '70s atmosphere?
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Tuesday, May 02, 2006

Hittin' Akai-MPC became a new style of DJ


The style of DJ is now changing.

I saw this video on TVK-TV. Notorious B.I.G. feat. Twista, Krayzie Bone, and Swizz Beatz [YouTube]
The one interesting thing is not their rap. Watch it carefully. Swizz beatz is impressively hitting MPC instead of scrating on Technics.
Yeah, It's like a style of Hifana! You gotta check out this video man.
Hifana flesh Push Pt.4 [YouTube]
The new generation of DJs are comming with Akai Samplers. I gotta practice it on my yellow MPC2000XL...
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Monday, May 01, 2006

Ripping from 12inchs into a 12inch.







Ripping raretracks from 12inch-records into a 12inch-PowerBook. It was one hour task. Most of those tracks are not listed on iTMS. heehee

1, Mary J. Blige "Family Affair" Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth Remix: Rare Track!
2, Lil' Mo feat. Snoop Dogg "Gangsta": Westside!
3, Da Brat "Sitting on top of the world Pt.2 / Getto Love"
4, Beyonce "Check on it" White Lion Reggaeton Remix (featuring Voltio and Slim Thug): Reggaeton!
5, Dream "He Loves You Not [Remix]" Feat. G-Dep: Mario Winans!
6, Celetia "Rewind": UK!
7, JD & Mariah "Sweet Heart / Money ain't thang feat.Jay-Z Beenie Man (Extended)": Cool!
8, Fierce "So Long" Blacksmith Bishop-Brad Remixes": UK!
9, Cooly's Hot Box "Make Me Happy" feat. Jigmastaz : Dope!
10, Chico & Coolwadda "High Come Down" Nate Dogg Intro: Fresh!
11, Spank Rock "Yoyoyoyoyo - LP": Baltimore!
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