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Using a Techno Machine to Make J Cole Sound Jazzy | The Joy of Beatmaking (2023x2)

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Most people see the Octatrack as an impenetrable sampler outside of those making various kinds of electronic music. It's great at that but I'm here to show it's a great sampler regardless of your aim. To demonstrate this, let's put a new spin on an old J Cole song. 0:00 I'm Now on Patreon! Link in Description 0:15 Slicing the Sample, All This Stuff Is Good 0:57 Starting to Sequence on the Octatrack 1:51 Activating the Ping-Pong Loop 2:14 Toying With Tempo + FX 2:59 OK! Let's Get Some Drums In Here... 3:55 Beefing Up The Beat 4:12 One-Shot Surfing 4:35 Messing With LFOs 5:02 Sequencing the Rest 5:29 Cleaning Up That Vocal Slice 5:55 Introducing a Tight Rimshot Accompaniment 6:09 Getting Jazzy on The Waldorf Iridium 6:47 Time to Enjoy This Beat... 6:57 J Cole Joins!