Jake Weston

What’s The Top DAW? It’s Not An Easy Answer

June 18, 2017 by Jake Weston Leave a Comment

Finding out what the Top DAW is, is not an easy answer. This is the golden age of software that we find ourselves living in. Any digital; audio workstation that you buy is very easy to use and efficient as well. The plugins that are available for them are really special. But, there is a problem because there are so many packages available and it is hard to tell which one is the best at any given moment.

Key Takeaways:

There are five DAW packages that are widely used: ProTools, Cubase, Logic, Studio One and Sonar.
Pro Tools is still top dog when it comes to high-end productions, but songwriters like Logic Pro X and composers like Digital Performer.
With so many popular DAWs out there, the best one for you depends on what application and genre of music you work in.

“The most popular DAW depends upon your application and the genre of music that you work in.”

Focusrite Scarlett OctoPre Dynamic Review – Amazing and Inexpensive

June 14, 2017 by Jake Weston Leave a Comment

If you need a good review of a good audio interface then give this article a click. The Focusrite Scarlett OctoPre Dynamic scored a 9/10 on MusicTech’s scale and it’s easy to see why. With eight mic/line inputs and eight TRS analogue outputs this interface should suit most people’s needs. It also comes with some cool features such as compression on each channel and dual ADAT optical I/O. This might be one of the bottom-tier preamps but it can definitely hang with the big boys.

Key Takeaways:

It is always a wise choice invest in a preamp that is going to meet your needs and your budget.
While there were a couple of features that we would have liked, it is hard to complain about a board full of dials and eight channels.
The “more” mode allowed for smooth compression on the bass guitar and vocals, but had to be left off for the drums.

“The two Scarlett OctoPre models each use the basic Focusrite preamps, while the Clarett preamps have a greater dynamic range and Focusrite’s AIR mode, which switches the input impedance and models a transformer input.”

New Sound Diffusor Is Way Thinner Than The Current Ones

June 14, 2017 by Jake Weston Leave a Comment

One thing everyone has noticed with advances in technology is that everything is getting smaller. Computers that used to take up whole rooms can now fit into you pocket! If you’ve every been to a concert hall or even saw the inside of a recording studio you would notice sound diffusing material on the walls. This is called a Schroeder diffuser. Yun Jing, an assistant professor at North Caroline University has found a way to make a typical Schroeder diffuser 10 times thinner! It is amazing what technology has done and what new inventions pop up every day.

Want to make more money with music? Here’s How (Part 1).

June 11, 2017 by Jake Weston Leave a Comment

Making money as a music artist is possible, as long as you follow a few pieces of advice. First of all, be ready and willing to sell yourself as an artist. Second, don’t quit your day job until you get established. Third, don’t forget to find other ways to make money off of your music, like selling t-shirts. Also, get your money to work for you, create stable sources of income, and remember to register your music to take advantage of royalties.

Select Time Between Items Custom Action

June 11, 2017 by Jake Weston Leave a Comment

Needing help making edits in Reaper? Setting up custom actions to make time selections (either and individual item or a string) to help save significant editing time. You can create such an action going to preferences in Reaper then selecting editing behavior and finally mouse modifiers (double-click). Then use item navigation and time selection to set the action up. You can further set up an option to select more than one item using the shift key and a double click. Once selected modifications can be made the same way that manually selected items are.