Everytime I listen to this mainstream hip hop tracks I hear this amazing sounds that I could never find on this crappy soundbanks I have. I got Albino, Nexus, Sylenth1, Massive (learning sound design in it), Sampletank for acoustic samples and Omnisphere... the last one has thousands of amazing sounds for EDM but I can count on my fingers the number of presets in it that I could use in a professional-level hip hop production. One thing that happens all the time is that I create a tight and nice sounding drum pattern but then I get frustrated while searching for a dope sound for the melody. What's the trick for achieving professional sounds? Paying $1000/hour for an engineer to create them for you? Cuz I don't have Timbaland's net worth.
References: Jay Rock's "Easy Bake", Schoolboy Q's "Collard Greens", The Game's "Drug Test", Jay Z's "Dirt Off You Shoulder"
References: Jay Rock's "Easy Bake", Schoolboy Q's "Collard Greens", The Game's "Drug Test", Jay Z's "Dirt Off You Shoulder"