October 28, 2021 In any hit, a strategically structured narrative is paramount to leading the listener through the song in a highly engaging, satisfying, and ultimately memorable manner. This video case study uses the Hit Songs Deconstructed methodology to take a deep dive into Drivers License’s the narrative flow.
October 5, 2021 Hit Songs Deconstructed kicked off its “Decoding the Hits” masterclass series on Saturday and has made a one-hour segment from the first masterclass available for viewing.
The segment is called The S.A.M. Principle: Serving the Song, the Artist and the Marketplace and focuses on priming every aspect of your song – from melody and hooks, to lyrics and rhymes, to arrangement and production – to serve the song, the artist, and the marketplace to maximize a songs potential chart-topping success.
September 25, 2021 September 3, 2021 Sampling is the act of taking a piece of audio or sound and using it in a new composition. In its modern form, that mostly takes the form of putting snippets of audio into devices, like the Akai MPC or a digital audio workstation (DAW) like Ableton Live or Logic Pro, and then manipulating them in some way to give them a new context.
Instruments, Music Tech, Production, Recording tagged RJD2, music technology, samples, sampling August 26, 2021 This article originally appeared on Cision PRweb
Intelligent.com, a trusted resource for online learning, higher education planning, and career advice, has announced the best music production courses of 2021. This trusted education guide features courses that provide real-world skills needed to succeed in the industry and highlight flexible options for learning a new skill or career advancement.
August 11, 2021 Making music is a huge part of many people’s lives. Whether you are an amateur or professional musician, there are some tools that can help make the process easier. In this blog post, we will discuss 10 tools every musicians should use when making music!
DIY, Music Gear, Production tagged Pro Tools, music production May 19, 2021 Guest post by Dre DiMura. This article originally appeared on Soundfly’s Flypaper
The internet is ripe with resources (free and paid) for amateur producers, mixers, beat makers and songwriters alike. In fact, there’s no end to the ways you can improve your skills with content and recommendations that address your every need. But in all that vastness, where do you begin?
Sorting through hundreds if not thousands of blogs is exhausting, and can even be detrimental to your process, as you try to delineate between different methods, techniques, and opinions for achieving the same sonic ends. The good news is, we’ve done the research for you!
DIY, Production tagged audio production, music prod, production, recording May 13, 2021 “The Right Producer Can Make All The Difference!” is an upcoming webinar featuring the co-founders of ItyDity and sponsored by Bree Nobel of Profitable Musician. The Webinar is focused on how songwriters fail to achieve the professional recording sound they want due to three major roadblocks: Working with the wrong producer A lack of knowledge, tools and communication Getting jerked around
April 29, 2021 Guest post by John Hull. This article originally appeared on Soundfly’s Flypaper
Mixing Tips for Cinematic Orchestral Music with Brian Losch [Video]
When it comes to mixing cinematic, orchestral pieces — whether written to score film, TV, and other media or just for the sake of writing ambitious, epic ensemble music — there’s no doubt that each piece comes with its own set of idiomatic peculiarities. Certainly there are norms and expectations when it comes to prepping a mix in this style, but as always, exciting things can happen when you break the rules too.
That said, one thing you’re always shooting to achieve in cinema music and audio is a sense of immersive bigness. And that can come in many forms. So we talked to Brian Losch, a pro engineer with a Grammy Award to his name and a heck of a lot more accolades than that, about how he typically sets up his mixes, what he listens for, and how he tempers the storm of a (typically) enormous amount of stems.
Advice, Production, Recording tagged cinematic, film, mixing, orchestral January 18, 2021 Do you want to record audio with the help of your computer? In addition to having a good microphone and headphones, choosing the right software is just as important. Many audio recording programs not only allow you to capture audio, but also have many built-in tools for processing and perfecting the result.
No matter what purpose you want to record audio for, choosing the right voice recording software for your microphone is critical. In this article, we’ll look at the best professional and amateur audio capture applications.
Production, Recording, Studio Technology tagged fresh sound, music software June 3, 2020 The right master is said to provide you much more than the ending touch-ups on your soundtracks. It should enhance the different ends of your mix. To sum it up, the best master will make your mix so much better and improve it.
Choosing the right mastering style might not be an easy task. For the type of mixes currently or nowadays, it is significant that you select the mastering style, which is flexible and can adapt to differences in many ways.
If you are looking for tips to select the mastering style for your mix, then you are in the right place. Below are some key points to be kept in mind for your convenience and help in the future.
August 7, 2019 A modern music studio is a blend of high end electronics, computer software, and audio equipment. While Elvis could walk into a modern studio and understand it to a point, there is still a lot of engineering that is required to set one up. At the end of the day, the production of a song still requires a good ear and talent all over. That is why a degree, such as a degree from GWU’s Electrical Engineering program, could open more doors than one might think. Musicians are not all that is necessary to music, so do not believe a lack of singing or instrument talent will keep a person from the field.
January 23, 2019 Production, Recording tagged drum, electronic drums, music production, production, recording December 2, 2018 Playing music in a band isn’t all about writing and playing songs live (at least not anymore). In 2018, you must be ahead of the curve and be proactive with your content. Social media, graphic design, video production, and even music production should all be fields you become familiar with.
Advice, Production tagged Advice, DIY, advice for bands, music production 