August 17, 2019 Lil Nas X’s ‘Old Town Road’ has been sitting comfortably on top of the Billboard Hot 100 for over 12 weeks now.
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.
June 27, 2019 Guest post by Stephen Bartlett. This article originally appeared on Soundfly’s Flypaper
We all know the saying: “A picture is worth a thousand words.”
For me, when I’m mixing a track or an album, I feel like I’m painting a three-dimensional picture. Using panning, frequency sculpting, and volume adjustments as my tools, I’m creating something that will transport the listener somewhere else in space and time (which is why I love music so much). So surely, this three-dimensional, transformative picture is worth like ten thousand words!
Of all the memorable lessons I’ve been taught over the last 15 years, I think learning to mix in surround sound has helped me paint that picture as vividly as possible, each and every time. Here’s why.
May 2, 2019 If you’re a musician with some experience in audio recording, owning and operating a home studio can be a good way to make some extra money on the side or even build a full-time business. While the earnings may not be huge at first, it’s entirely possible to make $20 an hour or more for recording, mixing and mastering songs. Here are four tips that will help you put together your home studio so you can start making money from it.
DIY, Recording, Studio Technology tagged DIY, gear, home, music equipment, music software, musician, recording May 1, 2019 Roger Waters, the Pink Floyd bassist and creative force, is a known detractor of the modern music industry. The Times Arts editor Alex O’Connell explains “Waters said how grateful he was to have grown up when an artist’s talent and hard work was rewarded financially - unlike nowadays.”
Waters slams digital music providers, “When this gallery of rogues and thieves had not yet interjected themselves between the people who aspire to be creative and their potential audience and steal every f***ing cent anybody ever made and put it in their pockets to buy f***ing huge mega-yachts and gulfstream fives with.” He continues, “I blame the punters as well to some extent, a whole generation that’s grown up who believe that music should be free.”
Music Tech, Recording tagged Digital, Digital Music, music recording, recording January 23, 2019 Production, Recording tagged drum, electronic drums, music production, production, recording September 21, 2018 Guest post by Evan Zwisler of Soundfly’s Flypaper
For such a long time, I resisted using apps to make music. I thought they must just be crappy, tiny versions of what they’re attempting to emulate (soft synthesizers, DAWs, digital instruments), or lame tools for musicians younger than I. Well, turns out I was wrong.
Apps & Mobile tagged app, mixing, mobile, mobile technology, recording, tech September 6, 2018 Guest post by Michael Hahn. This article originally appeared on Soundfly’s Flypaper
Engineers can get pretty fired up when they’re talking about mixing music. Your sound is a difficult thing to describe — throw in a layer of technical jargon and it can be downright frustrating just to talk about your tracks.
Fortunately, there are some common terms engineers use to help communicate mix issues and the qualities of sound. I’ll go through seven of the most common “odd” mixing terms, what they mean, and how to deal with the elements of your mix they refer to.
June 22, 2018 Having Mastered Over 8 Million Individual Tracks, LANDR Now Offers Production-Proven Premiere AI Album Mastering
Master a complete album in minutes with new artificial intelligence (AI)-driven album mastering offered through LANDR.com. By simplifying the technical challenges of mastering an album, LANDR is freeing artists to focus exclusively on the creative aspects of putting together albums, compilations, mashups and mixtapes. With the release of album mastering, LANDR is ensuring that artists have a fast, easy and affordable way to deliver a cohesive, unified listening experience across an album without compromising independent mastering from track to track.
February 20, 2018 Keeping a recording studio on track can be an amazing experience for any audio engineer. If you’re a music lover who wants your recording studio to be fit for world-class work, you need to make sure you have all of the right pieces of equipment first. A studio that has all of the right equipment can attract enthusiastic and serious clients of all types.
February 5, 2018 Whether you’re making your own music or setting up shop for others, a recording studio can be an incredible place. It’s in the studio that aspirations can become a reality. However, a studio alone isn’t enough to create a quality recording experience. You need to give it all the necessary amenities. Here are four essentials every recording studio needs to have in place.
Advice, Recording tagged DIY, building a recording studio, home recroding, music gear, recording, sound, studio December 14, 2017 When we think of the standard instrumentation we hear in bands and orchestras, we tend to stick to what we’re used to. I’m here to tell you times are a’changing, and whether you trade your viola for an electric violin or your guitar for a modular synthesizer, the world of opportunities can have a profound impact on your music, even when you return to your original instrument.
Advice tagged gear, instrument, music gear, practice, recording October 18, 2017 A lot of home studio owners come from backgrounds totally outside the music industry.
We have a passion, a dream, a need to rebel maybe, and addiction to cool gear, a need to get away from ‘life’.
There is a reason from everybody to want to create music or just be involved somehow even if the background or education or lack thereof might say otherwise. I’m totally on that train.
This train, however, leaves room for a lot of mistakes, learning by experimenting and grabbing bits and pieces over time.
So, let’s speed things up and cut down on some of the mistakes that might creep up in your home studio.
Advice, DIY, Recording, Studio Technology tagged DIY, home recroding, home studio, inforgraphic, mistakes, recording, studio August 8, 2017 This post by Canadian entertainment lawyer Byron Pascoe originally appeared on the Bandzoogle Blog
Whether you’re a music producer, or a performing artist working with a producer, it’s important to discuss the terms of your arrangement with each other.
While it’s better late than never to formalize the artist-producer relationship, it’s easier to start the conversation before heading into the studio, and much easier before the music generates interest and money.
Advice, Recording tagged Advice, composition, fees, finances, music production, negotiation, producer, recording