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NEW YORK, N.Y. /Music Industry Newswire/ — Underground Music Award winning indie band MONEY FIRST announces the release of “Lamborghini Lifestyle” as an online promotional single this weekend to encourage tri-state hip-hop fans and families feeling the current economic pinch.

“One of my goals in life is to own my own personal custom made Lamborghini, but when you come from where we come from, it’s something people grow up thinking they’ll never have,” says Trenton, New Jersey native and MONEY FIRST group leader Ronald “Boom” Blakely of the song’s title. “Not only do people think they won’t own one, but many believe they’ll never even see one, especially with the economy down.”

According to a report from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), 224,220 jobs were eliminated in the New York City-Northern New Jersey-Long Island area in January 2010. Meanwhile, according to police department data, New York City’s homicide rate rose more than 20 percent from the same period last year with the first 11 weeks of 2010 seeing 103 murders in the city, compared to 86 in 2009.

“When you lose the belief that you can do something great, it’s easy to get involved in negative activities,” says Boom. “The goal of this song is to get young people to set lofty goals and devote their time to achieving what they want in life. We encourage our young fans to believe in themselves.”

“Lamborghini Lifestyle,” which will be available for free download at the band’s Web site and indie music promoter Block Starz Music (www.blockstarzmusic.com) on Good Friday, was crafted by J. Glaze of Manhattan-based T-Rex Productions, who most recently co-produced “Roger That” from the top ten We Are Young Money album featuring rap star Lil’ Wayne’s Young Money Entertainment roster.

“Most people think of a Lamborghini as an expensive sports car. I think of it as a mark of success,” says Boom, who’s pursuing a degree in Business Administration. “Who doesn’t want to be successful? I know I do.”

About MONEY FIRST:
Formed by high school friends Boom Blake, iLL Kayn, Tranzatick, and JP in Trenton, New Jersey, MONEY FIRST (www.moneyfirstonline.com) won “Best Rap Group” at the 2009 Underground Music Awards held at world famous BB Kings Concert Hall in Times Square and has appeared on the Rutgers Radio show MNMixture (88.7 FM) and Next UP Radio (91.9 FM).

The group released its debut mixtape, Blog Goon, in January and also appears on the album East Coast Block Starz, currently available at all major online retailers.

*(Photo Caption from left: JP, iLL Kayn, Tranzatick, and Boom Blake.)

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Making A Beat On Request, using a live desk fan as an effect. This is Crazy!!!!!!!!!!!

www.sonicproducer.com My one handed, drunk and retarded attempt at producing a horror beat with the M3. It ended up sounding pretty sick actually at the end.

www.sonicproducer.com My one handed, drunk and retarded attempt at producing a horror beat with the M3. It ended up sounding pretty sick actually at the end.

Below is a list of steps that I have compiled together from some of my closes friends in and around the music industry. All of them make a living strictly off of the music. So play close attention to these Ten steps. It could actually make your career.

1. Make a list of Goals

Create a Goal List – What is it that you yearn for and how do you plan to get it? Write it down from ending to beginning. For example, if you want to record 2 songs in a week. Write down what it is you have to do to record 2 songs in a week. Break it down from when your going to start, to when your going to end. What are the things you need to do and how long will it take? Set reasonable goals and break your Plan into phases: 3 months – 6 months and so on. And STICK TO THE SCRIPT.

2. Keep It Real

Do your research – Get honest opinions – Identify your market. Start small, you don’t have to take over the world in one day…as a matter of fact, its impossible. For example when I first started rapping and had mixtapes to pass out I had a goal to get my name out by passing inserts of my mixtape out all throughout the 3 highschools in my area. It worked like a charm. The point is don’t try to take over a large area at one time. Especially if its your first time. Recognize that you’re going to have to do shows, most of the time for free, atleast until you build a following. Remember it still is a business and money matters. Know when to ask for help. Respect the possibility that you may not become a star or get on MTV, but that you can make a living making music.

3. Have A Blast

If it’s not fun anymore – don’t do it. You matter as well throw in the towel right now. Because as I said many times over and over again, DO NOT do this strictly for monetary reasons. You absolutely must love the music more or you will quit as soon as the going gets tuff. Reward yourself (and your team) each time possible. Acknowledge a job well done. Catch a break – take pleasure in life – then, get back to work.

4. Believe In You

You must believe in yourself. If you don’t then how can you expect anybody else to? That’s what it boils down to. Realize that you don’t need a label to be a success. Show that swagger that can’t nobody mess with you. Be confident but not to confident. You don’t want everybody saying bad things about you behind your back. Don’t be egotistical, but be confident. Trust that inner gut that tells you, you are good enough and can get what you want. If you don’t have faith in yourself – no one else will.

5. Become Accustomed & Adjust

Evaluate results: What works for you– What doesn’t? I had to learn pretty quickly what I was going to accept and what I wasn’t going to accept. In this business they will eat you a live if you let them. And it is very easy to get side tracked. Modify your plan and fine-tune your approach accordingly. Find ways to amplify your fan base and make a profit. What can be done better? Learn quick and you will succeed faster.

6.Market And Promote Yourself

Think imaginatively. There are so many places for you to go to find ways to promote yourself. Posters, cards, and flyers are all ways to promote yourself. Just passing out a flyer is a great way to get your name out there. Make personal appearances. Set up cross-promotions with radio-stations, sponsors, venues, and retail stores. Offer promotional contests. Play Special Events. Work your mailing list and keep in touch with your fans at least once a month. Make sure you have enough products to sell – both CDs and merchandise.

7. Know your budget

If you’re serious about a career, you’re going to have to invest in yourself. And that means putting money into your album, posters, flyers and other merchandise. To figure out your budget simply temize your expenses and add 20%. Then you will have elbow room to not over budget. Approach Sponsors with a detailed plan, this will let them know your serious about your business and is a great opinion to want from somebody giving you money or merchandise. Negotiate deals that take care of the basics: travel, food, lodging, backline, etc… And, don’t forget to factor in manufacturing and promotional costs. And its always good to look for the cheapest price as possible. But If you must choose quantity or quality, I would say always pick quality.

8. Take Care Of Business

Remember as I said before – it is the music “business.” Network as to a great extent as possible; arrange a squad, with each person in charge for a specific area. If you’re solo, handle your time wisely. Get your own Bar Code. Seek professional advice to set up your business entities. Pay attention to licenses and tax implications. When you tour, get insurance. Keep your business tight at all times. It really makes a difference when its all said and done.

9. Keep The Faith

No matter how hard you work, there will be testing times. Maintain the faith and don’t let it prevent you from chasing your dreams and deepest desires. Every person experiences setbacks. Those that keep at it will prevail. And those who give up shall fail. Its already written.

10. Keep Good Books

Keep books that show income and expenses. Accurately account for sales. Register and report to SoundScan. Maintain tax records. Keep updating your mailing list. If you don’t know how to keep good books, find a good CPA who does.

Thanks for the taking the time to read the Ten Steps To Your Success. We hope these steps point you in the right direction and may you succeed in all that you do.

Best of Luck

Diamond*D sad beat

PFINZTAL, Germany /Music Industry Newswire/ — MATRIX 2.0 – The Voice Coder goes classic. Two Vocoders in one! Inspired by the legendary VSM 201 Vocoder from Sennheiser VirSyn has given MATRIX an additional Filter module modelling the analog sound of the VSM. But to make it even better they have extended the filter range by adding two additional filters for the high end and MATRIX got two Filterbanks for stereo operation.

MATRIX 2 also comes with a redesigned user interface, some additional presets and they’ve added an internal noise generator for whisper effects.

Additional Features in MATRIX 2.0:
- New Filter type added inspired by the legendary VSM 201 Vocoder from Sennheiser
- Internal Noise generator added.
- Redesigned graphical user interface.
- New factory presets added.

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Beat maker software programs are often thought of being very expensive and very difficult to use, but in this article I will show you how you can get your hands on professional quality software for less than $30.

I will also demonstrate how easy it is to create a killer beat.

The User-board or Interface:

Most of the programs available have a very simple interface that looks like a mixing desk. The best will also include a timeline. This is where you select your beats, drums, sounds and instruments then drop them onto the timeline in the appropriate place. Some of the best programs have a small visual piano keyboard where you can add chords or melodies of different instruments, like guitars, pianos, strings and bass guitar.

Make your beat.

Now is the simple task of selecting your sound, clicking on it and dragging it to the appropriate place on the timeline. So let’s imagine you want a kick or bass drum on beat one of each bar. Firstly click on your bass drum then drag it to where a number one is marked at the start of each bar. Now simply playback the beat and you will see a cursor move along the timeline and you should hear your bass drum on beat one of each bar.

Simply repeat this process with all of your different drum sounds or instrument sounds until you have built up the exact track you want.

Bonus features.

Always look for a program that has some very cool features or bonuses. One that I particularly like is the ‘live play in’ feature. This is great if you can hear it be in your head but you aren’t sure where each sound should go. The live play in feature allows you to tap your mouse in the rhythm of your beat as if you are playing a drum live in a studio.

A lot of the great beat maker software programs that are available online will have this feature amongst many, more and they will be very, very affordable.

If you are looking for an online beat maker there are a few things you need to become aware of. The Internet has opened up a mass of possibilities for all different types of musicians and be programs have exploded onto the net in the last couple of years.

However, I see one common problem or one common fault that you need to watch out for.

This problem usually happens with the lower end of the market or the free market. As you so often hear in many industries – ‘you get what you pay for’. Download a free beat program or one that costs five dollars and you are likely to hit this problem.

No export feature!

Yes, believe it or not there are lots of pieces of software that do not allow you to export your music in any format. You cannot burn it onto a CD, you cannot export it as an MP3, I have even seen some programs where you cannot even play your track in Windows media player!

Many people spend hours, days or even weeks creating very high quality beats that a professional producer would be proud of or even pay to use. Only then to discover they can do nothing with it. Do your research and do not let this happen to you. Find a program that comes highly recommended by a good website.

If you do this you can get your hands on very good and very affordable online beat maker programs wherever you are in the world and whatever time of day or night it is.