FluffyAudio has released a free sample library of log drum samples. This set comes with 258 samples, which should be plenty of variety to mix into your tracks. Even if you don’t use these samples very often, you really can’t beat that price. Listen to the demo track before you make any judgements.
You can get more information from the full article here: http://www.kvraudio.com/news/fluffyaudio-releases-my-log-drum-free-sample-library-for-kontakt-21805
Free Chance To Win AmpliTube Orange Collection
There are a few days left in the giveaway from IK Multimedia and Orange Amplification. The contest just requires an email address, and is available to all countries. It looks like you will be entered onto a mailing list by entering the contest, so keep that in mind when deciding which address to share.
You can read more and enter the contest here: http://www.ikmultimedia.com/news/?item_id=2307
Getting Started With Home Recording
Home recording equipment can be as cheap or as expensive as you want. Knowing which budget purchases aren’t worth your time and which expensive items are past the point of diminishing returns of cost versus quality takes experience. With a modest budget it is possible to get started recording and producing music. You may even have some of the necessary equipment already.
Heck, if you have a computer you already have most everything you need gear-wise. Add a $49 USB mic, and you can record professional sounding audio, assuming you have a bit of knowledge. But hey, that’s what we’re here for:).
Our 5-part post series, How To Build A Home Recording Studio shows you how to get started, including everything you need for several different levels of initial budget.
Bjorgvin Benediktsson over at Audio Issues is of much the same mind. In 2013 you don’t need much to enter into the world of professional recording. Check out his take on it here: http://www.audio-production-tips.com/essential-home-recording-equipment.html
Cheers!
Ken
Aggressive Bass For Trance And Other Electronic Music
There are seemingly endless genres and sub-genres of electronic music. While creativity is almost always a good thing, mixing and matching styles across genres can be risky. Imagine if Kirk Hammett (guitarist for Metallica) and Taylor Swift tried to do a duo. There might be some novelty to it, but its appeal would be very limited compared to a duo with Tony Iommi (guitarist for Black Sabbath) and Kirk Hammett. There are certain aspects of electronic music that are definitive of certain genres, and the bass in trance is one of those. Getting it right takes practice, but if trance is your thing, it will be time well spent.
You can read a detailed tutorial on how to produce aggressive trance bass here: http://audio.tutsplus.com/tutorials/production/quick-tip-how-to-make-an-aggressive-trance-bass/
A Final Mixdown Before Mastering
Many music producers opt to send their albums out to a specialized mastering engineer instead of trying to do it themselves. It’s great to recognize when this type of delegation is appropriate in your production process, but be careful not to get lazy about what gets sent for mastering. Having a step-by-step process that you follow after the mix is complete but before the album drops in the mail box can greatly improve the source material that your mastering engineer gets to work with.
You can read the full article here: https://www.musicclout.com/contents/article-181-a-mastering-engineers-guide-to-final-mixdown.aspx