Artist Launches Platform to Streamline Music Promotion

Music United, which launches on February 14^th, is a new web-based service aimed at helping independent musicians to streamline their marketing and promotional process.

Music United was founded in 2011 by Jay Gulotta, a musician who was excited about the opportunities created by social media, but was frustrated by the fractured nature of social channels.   “I found myself spending more time making people aware that we were around, posting to 5, 10, 20 or more sites, and less time actually writing, making and playing music.  It was really frustrating, actually,” said Gulotta 

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TrueDIY Tech: Channel Strips on a Budget

Ever feel that something is missing when you’re tracking vocals, guitar, or piano? Maybe the vocals sound dull on your mic-preamp or the high end of the acoustic guitar sounds brittle? While a mic preamp itself may give you a great representation of the actual sound of a vocalist or an instrumentalist, it isn’t always exactly what you want. It’s time to learn about channel strips.

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TrueDIY Tech: Session Checklist For Engineers

Recently an article was posted to this site detailing how bands should prepare for their time in the studio. We thought it would be beneficial if we published a similar checklist for those doing the recording — the engineers!

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