Joey T.
Multi-talented musician Joey T. graduated from Five Towns College with a Bachelor's Degree in Business and Audio Technology. During his college years, Joey began building his own recording/production studio in Queens. He formed a relationship with Tapemasters Inc. and completed an internship at Bad Boy/Daddy's House Recording Studio.
After college, Joey started Basshedz Productions. He recorded mixtapes and albums for established artists that often featured his own tracks.
Joey T. work has been featured in Scratch, XXL Magazine, and "Mixtape Mondays" on MTV, Hiphopgame.com, and Hot97 mix shows. He's had slots on Big Mike, Kay Slay, and Clinton Sparks mixtapes. Joey earned his first TV placement by producing the music featured in a BET Mobile Ring Tone commercial.
Joey T. is now the new rising producer/writer under the legendary DJ Skribble. Since joining Skribble's entertainment and Production Company, Joey T. has scored his first film and placed numerous records on TV. Constantly in and out of studios all over the Tri-State area Joey T. is always working with writers, producers, artists, and DJs. Joey T. boasts "I do house calls now... with my Miko, I'll show up anywhere with my whole studio in the trunk."
Artists Q & A:
1.) How did you first hear about Open Labs?
I saw it in a You Tube video of someone's studio.
2.) What Production Station do you have?
I have the Miko LXD.
3.) How has the gear changed your method of work?
Everything I do is faster. I can save and start something new quickly. I can set it up anywhere and have all my tools.
4.) What is your production station's primary function, live or studio?
I was it primarily for studio.
5.) What is your favorite software on the board?
Reaper... very simple and easy to use sequencer.
6.) How do you use it?
I use it for almost the whole process of creating a record... sequencing and recording certain things.
7.) Which kind of equipment have you owned in the past and how do they compare to your Open Labs equipment?
MPC 4000, sound modules and keyboards galore. Pain to save projects. Had to dump tracks into pro tools in real-time.
8.) Has the gear changed the way you write songs?
Using software overall has changed my process but the Miko is fun to use. I love how it's set up and ready to go. All programs and vsts are compatible with it. In this one small box I have so many more sound and tools than I did with all my keyboards. The pads, touch screen, and pre amp are all things that make my experience better.
9.) How different is the composition process compared to the standard computer or laptop system?
If I had laptop I'd still have to carry and connect all the necessary components up. The Miko feels more like an instrument than just making a beat on a laptop. Its one unit that has everything you'd have to buy already attached to it. When switching from outboard to software I didn't want to trade a bunch of old gear for a bunch of new gear. I made one purchase along with a few software products and I was done.
10.) Do you think the quality of your production now would be possible with another keyboard?
No. I don't think there is anything out there like the current Open Labs products.
11.) Have you had any experience with our Tech Support and how does it rate with you?
The remote support is great. Techs just went in and I was back up. I didn't have to risk messing more things up by doing it myself.
12.) What is next for you and your Production Station?
I want a NEKO!!
Equipment used:
Purchased MiKo LXD
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