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MsTrisMusic.Com Celebrates 1Yr!

Good morning to all! Yes I am happy to announce that the site has been going strong for 1 full year May 30th! My initial post was 4-26-08. Some...

New Photos By Kelly Connelly

Its time for our Kelly Connelly photo update woo hoo! I was excited to receive this months photos because I’ve worked closely with 3 of the artist...

Free Stuff: Beat Making Software

Almost Fridaaay :-)… I’ve got a 10:00am graphic design session so this will be a quick post linking you to a bunch of free programs… Just...

Are You A Dynamic Producer?

I am going to be honest. I have joined so many music sites over the years it’s quite overwhelming to think about lol. Some I get an email and...

More About Reaper: 4 Reasons I Love It

Happy Friday All… Vocal sessions are going now!~ I have stated that this area of engineering has not been my favorite. Out of all the...

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MsTrisMusic: Michael Jackson Memory Lane

This is a post I never thought I’d be writing….By now I am sure most of you know the whole Michael Jackson story. The media is in a frenzy, and many fans morn.
I would like to share some of my early memories. Did I know him personally? No… but he is the reason I got [...]

Quick Update

Hey all! I will be back to posting either this evening or early tomorrow. There will be a tribute to MJ.. I had no idea how I’d be affected by his untimely passing. Between sessions and CNN just wasn’t able to post.. I hope you all are doing well… thanks for reading much love all!
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Reason 4.0 Dirty South Tutorial 2: Part 1

Good afternoon all! I hope you enjoyed yesterday as much as I did. I will leave the downloads up until Tuesday. Thanks again for making www.mstrismusic.com a success!
I have family coming over today and we’ll continue with the extra hours of live help tomorrow, closing out the anniversary celebration…
As promised I wanted to make a [...]

Propellerhead Reason: Malstrom Tweaks

Good morning all! Hope your week is going smooth.. I’m about to work on some crunk tracks this morning, and later some east coast beats.

I’ve been asked many times about the synths I use for dirty south beats. I like a variety of sounds. I use vst plugins mentioned on the site, as well as [...]

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Live Help, Downloads,Special Anniversary Post

This is where I’ll be adding all the goodies today…online from now til 8pm..I’ll keep adding things here** in my best Frankie voice**holla so it wont be a man down situation lol
” Shout Outs”
1st online live 2day…
Adrian all the way from Britain!
My Homey Danja from Bmore!

First Free Download:
Some of my fav drums that have been [...]

Live Help Today 12-5-08 7:45 am- 5:00pm Est.

Happy Friday!~ I’ll be working on about four projects today in the lab. Most of them are mix downs, and graphics. I will be logged in for live help …just type a message in the box like a regular instant message ..

Live Help Today12-5-08 7:45 am -5:00pm
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MsTrisMusic: Michael Jackson Memory Lane

By Ms.Tris • July 2, 2009 • No Comments

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I know many of MsTrisMusic readers are under 21 yrs of age. Some of you who are younger may wonder why so many people are affected by the death of MJ.

For most, Michael’s music has been a part of their lives for as long as his career lasted. By him being with many from a very young age, it’s almost like he was a distant family member. Millions of people grew up listening to The Jackson 5 and later Michael as a solo artist.

I have so many memories of how his music touched me.The very first record my mother bought me was ” ABC”. I had received a Fisher Price record player for Christmas. I learned that song and played it every single day. I could perform it as well. All my family thought I sounded like Michael back then.

From that point on I loved Michael’s music. I also knew I wanted to sing or entertain. There was something special about his music, and that something special inspired me.

I continued to be a huge fan of The Jackson Five, but my favorite brother was Michael. When MJ went solo, everyone I knew played his albums. My oh my, when Thriller was released it was crazy! The vidoes, the dance moves? No one had seen anything like it before.We had to have the Jerry Curl, the glove, the jacket, and the penny loafers.. lol.

The day my mother gave me the “ABC” record changed my life. Before that day, I always wanted to be a doctor or visual artist. As I grew older my artist selection got more diverse, but it was Michael Jackson’s voice that stirred my soul and sparked my love for music.

I could write so much about the many “first” Michael Jackson achieved as an artist. It is clear to see how many lives were touched by his songs.

We all know he went through extreme challenges. I don’t know what’s true and what’s not, so I can’t speak about the accusations, and struggles. I can only speak on the Art.

I pray that people will remember how much he did as a humanitarian, and how he changed music forever. Let’s keep the good memories up front…Rest In Peace to Michael Jackson! A true legend indeed, who will never be forgotten…

Here is a playlist of some of my favorite Michael Jackson/Jackson 5 Songs:

Some Videos of Michael’s work with The Jackson 5, The Jackson 5 cartoon and a few tributes. I wanted to post some of the older videos that you may not have seen.
ABC

I Want You Back

Jackson5 Cartoon

Michael Jackson on Soul Train

King Of Pop Tribute by LaKook Films. Song:”Better on the Other Side.” The Game Ft Chris Brown & Diddy

The King Of Pop Tribute from LaKook Film on Vimeo.

Jamie Foxx & Neyo I’ll Be There

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by johnnyikon

Pz Til Later All…

Categories: Celebrity Talk, Home, Life, Misc., Inspiration
Tags: michael jackson, mj, rip michael jackosn, the jackson5

Quick Update

By Ms.Tris • July 1, 2009 • No Comments

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Reaper Tutorial: Getting Started With Midi

By Ms.Tris • June 25, 2009 • No Comments

Good Morning All! I always miss you all when I am unable to post. As usual if I am not here, I am busy with sessions and music business. This week and last have been very full which is a good thing.

photo of basic midi connection by Canmore Media

Today all the hardware is on. Honestly I am still trying to get my hardware midi situation to run properly. Right now there are a few delay issues when recording midi using the Mpc.

I figured I’d try a different approach and record midi data into Reaper using the Mpc as the controller.

I know how to use vst instruments which is pretty easy to do in Reaper. Now I need to get my hardware synths to do the same.
I’ll watch this video in a few minutes, on my quest to quickly get the hardware midi going smoothly! Enjoy…

Getting Started With Midi and Reaper

I also found a cool link with pictures for those who need to set up hardware midi connections:
musikality.net

We will get back to regular post starting Wednesday of next week. I’ll stop in periodically to answer comments and post more music finds..

Happy Beat Making To All
Pz Til Later!~

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Tags: cockos reaper, midi and reaper, Reaper, reaper audio, reaper tutorials

Beastie Boys Dj MixMaster Mike Using Reason 4.0

By Ms.Tris • June 17, 2009 • No Comments

Good Morning All! Hope your week is going smooth and the beats are flowing! I’m working on some big tracks today. Last night I made some starters with Reason 4.0. I am finally getting used to the new sequencer screen after doing the tutorials here.

photo by jipanese

I’ve noticed a lot of Industry producers are using software more and more. Reason is definitely one of my top choices. The more I learn it, the more I love it.

Let’s take a look at World Famous Dj MixMaster Mike. He discusses Reason in an interview 1st, then we get to see him using Reason 4.0 for a track..
Mix Master Mike - Production with Reason

Happy Beat Making To All!
Pz Til Later

Categories: Celebrity Talk, Home
Tags: beastie boys dj, mix master mike, propellerhead reason, Reason, reason 4.0

Finally..Back Up Yaay!

By Ms.Tris • June 14, 2009 • No Comments

WOW what a tough weekend…the site was down and I still had several events to attend. I tried to update to wordpress 2.8 and everything went whacky lol.. Thanks goodness for back ups!

I forgot to add last weeks post while backing up. We won’t have those but MsTrisMusic is in stride again yaaay!

I’ve been css styling since Friday. I can finally take a break. I’ll probably make a couple beats and watch the game. Right now I am enjoying some videos. You know me…love sharing the good ones!
Rap City Relapse Special

The Relapse Special With Eminem On RapCity

I had no idea you could do this
Reason Tutorial - Seperating your drum sounds for mixing in NNXT

This is a great video showing Mike Chav’s favorite Eq! There are a few more videos to check out on his site as well. He’s a producer
and engineer. Sharing gems and has mixed an recorded for many in the industry

www.mikechav.com
The Massenburg MDW 3.0 EQ