Direct recording the performance of a musician is not a bad idea at all, besides it’s pretty easy to do compared to any of the traditional ways. There are a few options you can choose from like using a DI box to duplicate your guitar’s signal. As to why you should be doing it? Well, there are a lot of ways to answer as to why, first of all, it is very easy to understand and do. Imagine having a safety net as your fallback in case you will be needing one. It also unleashes your creativity and widens possibilities.
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Music Recording
Important Decisions You Need To Make If You Are A Producer
Before getting the ball rolling for any project there are some important decisions every producer has to make. Taking care of these things upfront may save you a lot of time, money and effort. If you wish to avoid the stress of it all consider these seven things before even entering the studio.
Who is in charge? Yes, it is very basic you need to choose the right engineer for the job, so don’t go cheap on this one as whoever you put in charge will be your second voice.
Do you need to rent extra equipment?
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Compression Hacks: Take Control Of The Low-Mids Of The Snare
Depending on what genre you are mixing the drums can sometimes overpower everything else and be a little bit on your face. When this happens frequency can be overbearing what you need to do is cut the EQ but doing so sometimes compromises its overall presence becoming a little bit too thin, losing the weight of your track.
What you really need is a multi-band compressor where you can target a specific frequency. This will compress your track a little more aggressively giving your snare a little breathing room while keeping it from overpowering everything else in your track.
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Music Distribution 101
Music distribution goes beyond just making it available, it is about making one’s mark in the industry. Whether it be your first release or your nth one, whether you are a newbie or a Grammy award winner distribution is as simple as it is basic.
Let’s go back to the basics, what is distribution? It is an act of sharing something to a number of recipients. It is the process of supplying goods when you refer to it as a business. And when you talk about music distribution we are talking both.
You want people to access your music period.
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Things You Need In Getting the Right Reverb for Your Mix
There are lots of reverb options and you need to choose the right one for you. First thing you need to consider would be the tempo. If you are working on a fast tempo, giving it a long reverb would make it sound cluttered. A slower song can use longer reverbs, and faster songs might need really short reverbs.
The rhythm of the vocal can dictate if the reverb you’ve chosen actually works. Large and long reverb might work exceptionally on vocals like Celine Dion’s My Heart Will Go On. Be cautious of adding too much reverb, it can be a sign of a very amateurish production.
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