How To Westcoast Rap, G-Funk & Neo Soul (Starting Guide)

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  1. BlackHaze1986

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    Hey AudioSex Community,

    Thought it could be useful to do a Thread for this where your Favorite Westcoast & G-Funk, Funk, Soul or Neo-Soul related Vst's, Kontakt Libaries, Preset Banks and so on can be listed.

    So here is my Starting List which will be expanded with your enteries.

    Instrument Section:

    Drums & 808's:

    FAW - Sub Lab XL (VSTi)
    UVI - Beatbox Anthology 2 (UVI Falcon)
    Roland - TR-808 (VSTi)
    D16 Group - Nepheton (VSTi)
    Initial Audio - 808 Studio (VSTi) (Added By @Legotron)
    Sonic Academy - Kick 2 (VSTi) (Added By @clone)
    NI - Empire Breaks (Kontakt Lib)
    NI Abbey Drums (Kontakt Lib) (Added By @Legotron)
    XLN Audio - Addictive Drums 2 (VSTi) (Added By @linn)

    Keys & E-Piano:
    Garritan - CFX Concert Grand (VSTi)
    VI Labs - Ravenscroft 275 (UVI Falcon)
    AAS - Lounge Lizard (VSTi)
    NI Alicia's Keys (Kontakt Lib)
    NI Alicia's Electric Keys (Kontakt Lib)
    NI Claire (Kontakt Lib)
    NI Noire (Kontakt Lib)
    Rhodes Anthology (VSTi)
    Rhodes V8 Pro (VSTi)
    Modartt - Pianoteq (VSTi)
    SoundFingers - Heritage Organ (VSTi)
    Modartt - Organteq (VSTi)
    IK Multimedia Hammond B-3X (VSTi)
    Gospel Musicians - FM Tines (UVI Falcon)
    Gospel Musicians - Neo Soul Keys (UVI Falcon)
    Spectrasonics - Keyscape (VSTi) (Added by @linn)

    Brass & Blown Instruments:
    NI Session Horns Pro (Kontakt Lib) (Added by @Ryck)
    Spitfire - Studio Brass Professional (Kontakt Lib)
    Vir2 Instruments - Mojo 2 Horn Section 2 (Kontakt Lib)
    Heavyocity - Forzo Modern Brass (Kontakt Lib)
    SWAM - Saxophones (VSTi)
    SWAM - Woodwinds (VSTi) (Added By @Legotron)
    Andante Brass (Kontakt Lib) (Added By @aleksalt)

    Ethnic:
    Taqsim - Solo (VSTi)
    Ample China Collection (VSTi)
    UVI - World Suite (Falcon Lib)
    Best Service - Ethno World (Kontakt Lib)
    Neocymatics - Hybrid Stings (Kontakt Lib)
    Neocymatics - The Clarinet Collection (Kontakt Lib)
    Strezov Sampling - Jade Ethnic Orchestra (Kontakt Lib)
    Strezov Sampling - Balkan Ethnic Orchestra (Kontakt Lib)
    Best Service - Nada (BestService Engine)
    Best Service - Ancient Era Persia (BestService Engine)
    Best Service - Celtic Era (BestService Engine)
    Best Service - Dark ERA Library (BestService Engine)
    Best Service - ERA II Library (BestService Engine)
    Best Service - Forest Kingdom 3 Library (BestService Engine)
    Have Audio - Balkan Sax & Balkan Clarinet (Kontakt Lib)
    Baklava Sounds - Orient Express (Kontakt Lib)

    Guitar & Basses:
    Gospel Musicians - Bassalicious 2 (PureSynth Player)
    NI - Scarbee Funk Guitarist (Kontakt Lib)
    Toontrack - EZBass (VSTi) (Added By @Legotron)
    Ample Sound - Ample Bass J (VSTi)
    Ample Sound - Ample Bass JF (VSTi)
    IK Multimedia - Modo Bass 2 (VSTi)
    AAS - Strum-GS 2 (VSTi)
    Spectrasonics - Trillian (VSTi) (Added By @linn)
    Ample Sound - Slide Lapsteel (VSTi)

    Complete Orchestral:
    Orchestral Tools - Metropolis Ark Series (Kontakt Libs)
    Spitfire - Albion One (Kontakt Lib)
    Strezov Sampling - Diamond Jazz Orchestra (Kontakt Lib)

    Only Stings:
    NI - Cremona Quartet (Kontakt Libs)
    Virharmonic - Bohemian Cello (UVI Falcon)
    Virharmonic - Bohemian Violin (UVI Falcon)
    Strezov Sampling - Afflatus Strings (Kontakt Lib)


    Synths & Leads:
    U-He Diva (VSTi) (For Nice Look and better usability MONA, Volta or AIKO Skin is recommended)
    Image-Line Sawer (FL Studio)
    VK-1 Viking Synthesizer (VSTi)
    VK-2 Viking Synthesizer (Refill for Reason)
    Infinity Player - G-Funk Leads (Infiniti Player)
    Gospel Musicians - Talkbox Jr. (UVI Falcon)
    Gospel Musicians - Pure Synth (UVI Falcon)
    Xenossoundworks Funkedelics (Ni Massive Presets)
    Xenossoundworks Nostalgic Circuits (U-He Diva)
    Specterasonics - Omnisphere (VSTi) (Added By @linn)

    Scratch:
    United Audio Artists - Scratch Master Pro (Reaktor)
    UVI - Scratch Machine (UVI Falcon)

    Sampling:
    Serato Sample 2
    FL Slicer or Slicex (FL Studio)
    Propellerhead - Recycle (Reason)

    Voice:
    Output - Exhale (Kontakt Lib)
    Heavyocity - Mosaic Voices (Kontakt Lib)
    East West - Hollywood Choirs (East West Play or Opus Engine)
    East West - Hollywood Backup Singers (East West Play or Opus Engine)
    East West - Voices of Soul (East West Play or Opus Engine)
    Heavyocity Vocalise Series (Kontakt Libs)
    Imperia Audio - Chorus (Kontakt Lib)
    Output Arcade (VSTi)

    All-In One Stuff:
    Gospel Producers - Doobie Powell’s Peculiar Sounds (VSTi)
    Akai - Fabric XL (VSTi)
    Korg - Triton (VSTi)
    Korg - M1 (VSTi)
    Heatup3 Westcoast (Heatup 3 Expansion)
    Heatup3 KushLab (Heatup 3 Expansion)
    Heatup3 HipHop Legends (Heatup 3 Expansion)
    Heatup3 G-Funk (Heatup 3 Expansion)
    Sektor Westcoast Expansion (Sektor)
    Digikitz - West Coast Grammy (VSTi)
    Digikitz - West Coast Grammy 2 (VSTi)
    StudioLinked - Classic Westcoast (Kontakt Lib)
    StudioLinked - New West (Kontakt Lib)
    StudioLinked - Midnight Mirage (VSTi)
    StudioLinked - Slapmaster (VSTi)
    Initial Audio - Westcoast Kingpin (Slice Expansion)
    Full Bucket Music - The qyooo (VSTi)
    UVI - Eternal Funk (UVI Falcon)
    Arturia - V Collection (VSTi) (Added By @linn)

    Effect Section:
    FabFilter - Complete Bundle (VST)
    Baby Audio - Complete Bundle (VST)
    XLN - RC-20 (VST)
    Wavesfactory - Cassette (VST)
    Aberrant DSP - Sketch Cassette 2 (VST)
    Spectral Plugins - OCS-45 (VST)
    XBass 4000 (VST)
    Decap - Knock (VST)
    Rocket Power Sound - Thickify (VST)
    iZotope - Vinyl (VST)
    Output - Portal (VST)
    Output -Thermal (VST)
    waveTracing - SP-950 (VST)
    Three-Body Technology - Kirchhoff EQ (VST)
    Waubaby - Multi-Wah (Reason)
    Audioease - Speakerphone (VST) (Added By @Legotron)
    VHS Audio Degradation Suite (Reaktor)
    Arutria - FX Collection (VST) (Added By @linn)
    Soundtoys - Soundtoys Bundle (VST) (Added By @linn)
    Slate Digital - Virtual Mix Rack (VST) (Added By @linn)

    Added a Lil Gem:

    Simple Real Compton City G's FLP Tutorial. Lead = Sektor Westcoast Expansion, Bass = Studiolinkedvst Classic Westcoast.

    https://send.cm/d/Dien

    BlackHaze G-Funk & Westcoast Bass FL Studio Mixing Presets (Needs XBass 4000, BassRider Stero, FabFilter Pro L-2, RC-20 (with Retro Futurism Bank) and Decap Knock).

    https://1fichier.com/?052aohlzi6s5fx79smkp

    BlackHaze Drumkit Series:

    https://send.cm/d/DI4F

    Black Haze - I Got Love (Vocal & FX Kit) (AudioSEX Exclusive)

    https://send.cm/d/Dy08

    Tutorial Section:

    G-Funk Tutorials:

    Tutorial #1 By GRGE (Spanish)



    Tutorial #2 By Mangrymade


    Tutorial #3 By IIInfinite


    How To Create Westcoast Leads Tutorials:

    Tutorial #1 By Low Heat Beats (NI Monark)



    Tutorial #2 By inSynthesis (Moog Minimoog)


    How To Make G-Funk Melodies Tutorials:

    Tutorial #1 By BroBeatz TV


    Tutorial #2 By Aries (German)



    Tutorial #3 By Drumdummie TV


    Tutorials Continuing 6 Posts under this One

    For G-Funk, Funk & Soul Albums for Inspiration Scroll Down 2 Posts below the next Tutorials

    Minimoog Preset Pictures are 6 Posts below under the Albums
    and continue 2 Posts below the last one

    GTA Theme Remake Tutorials with FLP's are on the Second Page

    Added FLP Tutorial have Fun.

    Added some more Neo-Soul Tutorials at the Second Page.

    Added some Scott Storch and Zapp & Roger Beatmaking Vidz to the Third Page.

    Added some Westcoast Music and Some Westcoast Short Films to the Third Page and Updated the Starting Post

    New Westcoast Music added and Lists updated

    More Music added to Page 3 and Lists updated :winker:


    As always Have Fun making Music :keys: :mates:
     
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  3. Ryck

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    very useful ( I'm seeing some libraries that you have put, I did not know them)

    how about Brass? like Session Horns Pro?
     
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    Added NI Session Horns Pro (Kontakt Lib) and some other Brass Libs
     
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    Added a Lil Gem:

    BlackHaze G-Funk & Westcoast Bass FL Studio Mixing Presets (Needs XBass 4000, BassRider Stero, FabFilter Pro L-2, RC-20 (with Retro Futurism Bank) and Decap Knock).

    https://1fichier.com/?052aohlzi6s5fx79smkp

    And also added Effects Plugin Section.
     
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    Added some Useful Tutorials about G-Funk Beatmaking and Lead Synthesis
     
  7. Ryck

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    great! Yesterday after seeing this thread, I saw videos about G-Funk and similar genres. I like to merge styles, but there are many that I don't know their "essence". So, it's good that you have put tutorials, and also in Spanish, great, since I speak Spanish.

    Because, I was trying to achieve that Syth sound, and I was looking for presets, and presets, but then I realized that it's not just about the presets, but also the style that gives that "touch" to the instrument.
    So this will come in very handy.:like:
     
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    Interviews and Videos of Great Producers:

    DJ Battlecat The Gangster Chronicles



    DJ Battlecat @ The Pensado's



    XL Middleton Playing The Keys


    XL Middleton Making of The Rose Bowl Motel



    Neo-Soul Tutorials:

    Neo Soul Chords Tutorials:

    Tutorial #1 By Mangold Project



    Tutorial #2 By PianoPig


    Tutorial #3 By Streetwater


    Drum Tutorials:

    Tutorial #1 By Arthur Buckner (J Dilla Drumming)



    Tutorial #2 By Splice (5 important Rhythms)
     
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    Added Some More Stuff but could not attach it to the main Post as only 12 Videos per Post are allowed.

    Thank you so much for the Feedback @Ryck if this helps some people gettin into that Kind of Music i'm Happy with it, because when i started it would have been cool to have something like this to have a starting Point. And Today this Grene is more a Niche Product.
    So Let's Keep the G-Funk Alive :shalom::keys: :dj:

    I'm making an G-Funk Beat for this Thread and will share the FLP when it's finished for better learning and understanding and maybe people can post their own Versions of the Track here also.
     
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    Stylus RMX, Initial Audio 808 studio, NI Abbey Drums(good for faking vinyl sampled loops), Audioease Speakerphone, EZBass, SWAM collection for brass and woodwinds
     
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    Albums To Listen to for Inspiration:

    Tim Jones - Everyday (2015) (This is Album is such a Diamond in the Rap World nowadays you can hear this thru without skipping and Tim Jones straight got that Nate Dogg Flavour)


    Dr. Dre - The Chronic (1992) (Classic Dr. Dre Album)


    Warren G - Regulate... G-Funk Era (1994) (The Record and the Song which made this Grene Explode)


    ReemK80 - Odyssee (2016) (France G-Funk feel the Funk)


    Winfree - Past, Present and Future (2015) (Very Nice Funk Album)


    XL Middleton & Eddy Funkster (2016)
    https://mofunkrecords.com/album/xl-middleton-eddy-funkster

    XL Middleton - 2 Minutes Till Midnight (2019) (Let Your Soul Grind on this one)
    https://mofunkrecords.com/album/2-minutes-till-midnight

    Moniquea - Yes No Maybe (2014) (Funk with a nice Women Voice)
    https://mofunkrecords.com/album/yes-no-maybe

    Moniquea - Blackwavefunk (2017)
    https://mofunkrecords.com/album/blackwavefunk

    Moniquea - On Repeat (2022) (Newest Album From Moniquea)
    https://mofunkrecords.com/album/on-repeat

    I Ced - Interpretations (2020) (Underground Rnb & Funk Album)
    https://mofunkrecords.com/album/interpretations
     
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    Thanks for the Input @Legotron everything added to the Starting Post :mates:
     
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    Kick2 for pitched 808s like Sublab. maybe better, you have more control.
     
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    Thanks for the Input @clone Sonic Academy Kick 2 has been added right now to the Starting Post :mates:
     
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    Andante Brass (NI Kontakt lib) - the smallest brass lib, but the sound is very good
     
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    Thanks for the recommendation @aleksalt sounds nice and has been added to the Starting Post :mates:
     
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    Moog Preset Pictures: (Can Be Used with any Minimoog Style VSTi) For U-He Diva using Volta or AIKO Skin for best programming is recommended.

    Dre Lead - G Thang By Dan Stirling
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    Michael Jackson - Pretty Young Thing Bass By Sisspp
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    The Only Funk Bass You Need By Berry Bouwman
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    Sub Bass By Clonn
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    Hi Pitch Gangsta Lead By Potok1983
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    Great Thread , very nice !!!:):wink:
     
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    Moog Preset Pictures: (Can Be Used with any Minimoog Style VSTi) For U-He Diva using Volta or AIKO Skin for best programming is recommended.

    Slapback Bass By Tiny City
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    Stevie Bass By Patrick
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    Phat Bass By Alexander Curran
    upload_2022-7-23_7-28-11.png
    Funky Lead #7 By Dr. Smellycat
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    Eastcoast Subber Bass By KT
    upload_2022-7-23_7-31-31.png
     
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    Moog Preset Pictures: (Can Be Used with any Minimoog Style VSTi) For U-He Diva using Volta or AIKO Skin for best programming is recommended.

    Funky MS-20 Retro Lead By Nathan Cleary Music
    upload_2022-7-23_7-33-54.png
    Fat Funk Synth Bass By Bill15142
    upload_2022-7-23_7-34-48.png
    Minimoog Violin by KT
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    Fat Dry Bass By KT
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    Snappy Snare By Bummela
    upload_2022-7-23_7-38-14.png
     
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    I appreciate it that this Thread is Useful for some People that's all i wanted. :mates:
     
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