Regardless of how long you have been creating or producing music, there will always be room to improve. Here are the first batch 10 tips to help you improve even jumpstart your craft.
Tuning your drums, changing the pitch can actually help improve the overall sound quality. Tuning up the kick drum can make it’s sound blend better with a bass guitar, same as tuning down can make it sound like the bass drum. Tune it the way you want to use it.
Templates are good, taking the time to actually create templates increases productivity helping you in the long run.
Read more here: http://www.musictech.net/2016/07/10-ways-to-improve-your-music/
Archives for July 2016
Avoid Sibilance With The Right Technique
Sibilance, the sound produced by a person allowing much air in the vocal tract. Amplified by the improper use of a microphone, it is the snake-like hissing sound that we often hear on stage or in some recordings, which can get quite annoying.
We can always rely on a good mix to adjust the sound, but wouldn’t it be better if we can actually avoid it. Simply knowing the proper mic position can lessen all the work during mixing.
Holding the microphone too far from your mouth has the risk of getting air in the microphone thus the hissing sound
Read more here: http://www.audio-issues.com/recording-tips/how-to-get-rid-of-sibilance-with-the-right-mic-technique/
Make Everybody Love Your Mix
Mixing for other people is no joke, you can spend hours doing your mix and it just so happened it’s not what your client had in my mind. Here are a few things you need to understand to minimize going through these situations.
Pay attention to your client, don’t try to impress them with your perfect mix the way you think you understood them, instead give them what they want. It just might be a rough mix, just make sure it sound a little better. At the end of the day it’s not about your passion it’s about your client.
Read more here: http://modernmixing.com/blog/2016/07/14/get-your-mixes-done-fast/
DrumCore 4, Pro Drums for Songwriters
Sonoma Wire Works offers a new and improved upgrade of the award-winning DrumCore 3, the DrumCore 4. Now at 64Bit VST3/AAX/AU the plug-in now features an improved interface and also carries some highly anticipated features.
It’s easy and simple to use, just drag and drop to tracks in applications both for Windows and Mac. Featuring Audio Loops, MIDI files, and sampled drum kits, comes with its own Kit Mixer and Pro-quality masterFX this is every songwriter’s perfect tool.
It comes in different editions catering to your individual needs. In Lite, Prime Link, Prime Flash and Ultra, DrumCore 4 is the tool for you
Read More Here: http://www.sonomawireworks.com/drumcore/
Orchestra Tools: Nocturne Cello
Nocturne Cello is the second instrument released in the highly rated Soloist Series of Orchestra Tools. Recorded in Berlin at the well known Teldex Studio. Captured in a solo booth producing a more intimate and direct sound focusing firmly on expression, tone, and realism.
Appearing in a CAPSULE (Control And Performance Symphonic Utility Engine), Orchestra Tools very own articulation-management system. A “Catch All” utilizing scripting technology.
Upon opening, you will be greeted by a symphony containing several patches with sustains and legatos varying in length. A very cool feature which ends by individually fading to it’s designated length and time.
Read more here: http://www.musictech.net/2016/07/orchestral-tools-nocturne-cello/