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Tips and advanced recording teachings for PC recording at home. Free Audio Consultation, Free e-books, Free song evaluation.Just send Me an email and lets take your talent to the next levelDanny Louis Abaldohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13881363058494002155noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8933581734466535900.post-5489142781681383142017-06-27T11:32:00.000-07:002017-06-27T11:32:47.876-07:00Last Example Song For -Critical Listening Skills-.Simon & Garfunkel
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last part had a pop-dance B.T. Video and Tes. </b></span>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>This
song, vieo CD is very, very different in style-100% different.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: maroon;">Simon
and Garfunkel.-A Bridge Over Trouble Water,</span> one of Best folk
classic recordings in history, my opinion.</b></span></div>
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to the Boxer, listen close, listen esp. to the ending, when an
orchestra, synth effects, multi layered voice, effects, and use of
many tracks, 1.5 min in recording history, and before its time. My
opinion</b></span></div>
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am posting the audio, listen to the later part, how it builds, and
builds, and still builds, with great analog effects. To this day I do
listen to this song, and I wait for the amazing end part just love
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>The
reason I have always listened to a song, a sound, I would always
scratch out production notes on how this was done, how that was done,
this is big reason why you want to do this, your production doc.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>At
the end of the song, listen , next listen start to isolate, single
out, sounds, vox, efx,panning, stereo spectrum use, breaks, is that a
instrument, or synth, harder yet -a sampler? You have a list
scratched out, each isolated and notes on how this as done.
Yes..<span style="color: maroon;">.Production Notes 101</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Listen
close, learn to take a song apart bar by bar, beat by beat, and hear
what was, is , being done-recorded. How? Will this effect, format,
fit my style? Do I want to try to use as a pro'to -type the given
style.? The questions would be endless.<br />Have any questions comment
or email me any time.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><b>If you have never
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so, depending on your music.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><b>I have always loved
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><b>The synth, will not
make you B.T., Tod Berry,(Real name, initials reverse B.T. Amazing
LOL. but, it may give you a good edge to your sound. I do not listen
to much non- Christian music anymore, but this 6 year old vid shows
us some talent and a good song to listen to critically, listen for
the pad and analog sounds in the music from the ppg synth. What lead
Vox effects, solid pop reverb-attenuation of whisper effect, with a long tail on the reverb, but cuts off perfect, very good engineering and Producing. </b></span></div>
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Danny Louis Abaldohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13881363058494002155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8933581734466535900.post-68255808524387080652016-01-11T10:20:00.000-08:002016-01-11T10:20:55.130-08:00RIP-Death Of David Bowie Tribute-1-10-2016<b>Before I was a Christian David Bowie's was my Idol, I have always loved his music and the news hit me hard a great lose.One of the most unique talents to grace this Planet.</b><br />
<b>I wanted to post 3 videos, how do you choose from so many, thee three songs are just my personal favorites the last dong Time is a very old Bowie song he did on the Glass Spider Tour on YT in full great concert.</b><br />
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<b>David Bowie - Loving The Alien </b><br />
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Danny Louis Abaldohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13881363058494002155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8933581734466535900.post-37266019270853372452015-06-30T18:41:00.003-07:002015-06-30T18:41:58.787-07:00You Get Better At Your Skill By Listening To Others<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<b>Just as a book author must read and read and read to be a better writer, it is the same thing with writing and recording music.</b><br />
<b>There are a few ways to go about this, let me explain;</b><br />
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<b>1. Who do you sound like?</b><br />
<b>2.Who do others say you sound like?</b><br />
<b>3. Application;</b><br />
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<b>To learn recording tricks, how someone recorded a sound you must listen to it over and over. Modern day , practical music appreciation. I have meet many in music that simply do not have this skill, critical listening.</b> <b>Let me give a real world example.</b><br />
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<b>Many of my songs are like a full production, rich, full, use of stereo placing and effects. My music has a lot of orchestra sounds, film music elements. Many years ago, I combined classical</b> <b>sounds with rock or pop elements, I have never looked back.</b> <b>I would listen to a couple quality recordings to analyze, listening careful to intro's outro's breaks, pad sounds, stereo sounds , effects, vocal tricks, and always over all, song composition.</b><br />
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<b>I have always been a composer more than anything else, so this was a strong appeal to me and I found it very easy to analyze a song, learn the " How did they do that, get the sound, effect".</b><br />
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<b>If your strength is in composing many tracks and producing, this is not as hard as a solo musician that plays, records four or eight tracks. I am talking about recording 25-60 tracks. In the old days most I would listen to recorded the max of 16 tracks on 2 inch recording tape, now days with PC music recorders you can record endless tracks.</b> <b>In my opinion the most unique and different sound I ever heard was 'Supertramp Crime of the Century". What a different sound, all producers agree, do you hear of any Supertamp Tribute bands?</b> <b>No, why? they were that different, amazing classical piano and amazing composition. I spent many hours, years listening to such bands.</b><br />
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<b>Pink Floyd, not as hard and there are tribute bands that do theri covers, the synth sound and vocal tricks was my main lesson from them, 'Dark Side of The Moon', I would say these two recordings are the best that have been recorded, but that is my opinion. 'Welcome to the Machine' if you love effects and synths that is the one to listen to and learn.</b><br />
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<b>AS a minister I do not listen to that kind of music anymore. I have been so busy in ministry work, I do not listen to a lot of anything.</b><br />
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<b>I am teaching by past experience. </b><br />
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<b>The song ' Rudy' was a song I had to listen over and over, how much effects were added to the sweet piano. Super tramp did not use heavy effects like Pink Floyd, they did not need to, reverb and top quality production skills.</b><br />
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<b>One last example, U2-Joshua Tree, I do not know if I have ever liked a recording as much as that one. Before they became commercial, and yes readers from Europe, I know, I know, they were a rip off of radio head 100% but savvy commercial, and a great Irish sound. The Edge has a different way of playing guitar, a very rhythm based and different strumming sound from most. He is not the worlds greatest guitar player but he is one of the worlds most unique sounding guitarists.</b><br />
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<b>U2 has many tribute bands, as well as some Pink Floyd, but never Super tramp, again that says something.</b><br />
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<b>We do this, not to be a copy of another sound or artist. The only different, quality music comes out of the Indy camp, no matter what your style is.</b> <b>Learn by listening, very close, over and over, not to be that carbon copy, but incorporate the 'how did they do that' stuff into your own unique sound.</b><br />
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<b>We are all influenced by music we love, I care not what anyone says, we all were influenced by someone.</b><br />
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<b>In doing this, you will be a better arranger, you will have a better production, and hoepfully a new sound, a different thing, all you like no one else, you can do this and become a better radio ready band, solo artists if you try this, it works I have seen it do wonders when I was producing other bands. </b><br />
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<b>We saw this basic principle in the movie, 'School of Rock', he had the kids listen to other bands and sounds, it is a basic principle, practical, but now days I simply do not see enough musicians be a critical analyst of a sound. Try it today.</b><br />
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<b>Always be yourself and see if maybe you can be the next person that comes up with a new sound that will sale and people will like, most of all, play and record what you like, we should make music for us and not always with a recording in mind.</b><br />
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<b>I can not tell you how many times I read in the 'Musicians Market book', Publishers saying, send us what songs move you the most, the ones you like the most and not what you think others will like.</b></div>
Danny Louis Abaldohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13881363058494002155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8933581734466535900.post-66518776768767241702014-01-22T04:08:00.004-08:002015-05-24T03:45:30.192-07:00Last Call Free Services Ready To End Act Today<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">I have posted this before, I must post it again, and to date no one has
taken me up on any of the many great free offers. Thus this is the last chance,
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Danny Louis Abaldohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13881363058494002155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8933581734466535900.post-69998767263779938162014-01-16T04:08:00.000-08:002015-05-24T03:49:14.905-07:00The Best Synth Workstations Under 700.00 Two Of Them<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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down the best synth work station is the Yamaha MM6, amazing sound, and a great
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you'll need to take a college level course to understand how to use a
sequencer? Think professional keyboards have to weigh a ton? Think again! The
Yamaha MM6 is a lightweight, easy to learn performance synthesizer that derives
its many voices from the legendary MOTIF workstation. It sounds like a million
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you've got an army of dedicated roadies, it's just not convenient to lug a
massive workstation keyboard around to gigs. The Yamaha MM6 solves this problem
by incorporating hundreds of great MOTIF-derived sounds into a compact, 61-key
keyboard that weighs less than twelve pounds. The mod and pitch wheels are
positioned above the bass-end keys for a shorter length than even most 61-key
synths. To save on weight, the keys themselves are not weighted, but they still
feature velocity sensitivity for expressive playing dynamics; the MM6 is a
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voices and 22 drum kits have been taken directly from the MOTIF and installed
in the Yamaha MM6. You get thick synthesizer sounds, fat drum tones, amazing
acoustic instruments, and of course, that signature Yamaha digital grand piano
sound. The MM6 arranges all these sounds by category, so you can find the one
you need quick and easy, even in the middle of a live set. Tweaking those
sounds is also easy--and fun--with the Yamaha MM6's real-time control knobs. In
addition to the pitch and mod wheels, you get access to parameters like attack,
resonance, filter cutoff and release. J<u>ust like on the MOTIF and other
workstation keyboards,</u> the Yamaha MM6 comes with a big selection of backing
rhythmic patterns in styles like hip-hop, jazz, rock and dance, which is great
for instant accompaniment or as inspiration for your own grooves. One of the
standout features of the MOTIF is its sophisticated arpeggiator, and the MM6
boasts 213 patterns taken directly from its big brother. Arpeggio patterns lock
in with your rhythmic pattern to create intricate musical counterpoints, all
triggered by playing a simple chord. You'll be able to instantly realize
complex musical ideas, even in the middle of a live performance.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
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a built-in, <u>eight track sequencer, the Yamaha MM6 is also a great tool for
inspiring your inner producer. </u>The amazing sounds, patterns and arpeggiator
on the MM6 are sure to catalyze your creative engines, and the sequencer makes
it easy to record all your freshest compositions. Your sequences are stored in
the universal </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">MIDI</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> file format, which can easily be transferred to your computer thanks to
the inclusion of a USB connection on the back of the keyboards. From there, you
can expound on your musical ideas by importing the MIDI files into Cubase LE,
the powerful computer audio editing software that just so happens to ship with
your new Yamaha MM6 synthesizer. Like everything else on the MM6, the sequencer
is simple to learn and operate.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
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coveted the lush sounds of the MOTIF from afar for long enough. The Yamaha MM6
puts powerful Yamaha synthesis and sequencing for stage and studio well within
the reach of any musician.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Cost
700.00 <u>Zzsound has them for under 450.00 slight blemish</u> , so what , that
is an unreal price.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">The
Yamaha MM6 Music Synthesizer delivers all that power and more. Drawing on the
same sounds of the popular pro-level MOTIF series instruments, the MM6 has a
wide variety of dynamic, realistic and just plain powerful Voices to help you
create amazing music. The MM6 also gives you total control over your sound,
with real-time tweakable knobs, and features special Patterns that provide full
backing -- drums, bass and chords -- for your live performance and song
creation. And since the MM6 is exceptionally light and portable, you can bring
it anywhere and everywhere your music takes you.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">That's
the first and most important thing you look -- and listen -- for in a
synthesizer. Rest assured, this synthesizer delivers. The MM6 has 418 Voices
and 22 Drum Kits on board, based on the sounds of the famed pro-level MOTIF
series synthesizers. These exceptionally high-quality sounds range from
authentic and natural acoustic instruments to wild, unique and in-your-face
synth Voices. An extra set of GM Voices (128 Normal, 1 Drum Kit) is built into
the instrument as well, giving you all you need to play back songs recorded in
that popular format.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">So
many Voices, so little time... That's why Yamaha also included a convenient
Category Search function. Just select the type of instrument you want to play
-- organ, guitar, synth lead, strings, whatever -- then select the specific
Voice. All your favorite sounds are right at your fingertips.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Take
control. Twist some knobs and tweak the sound. Make it sing and make it scream.
The MM6 puts some serious control in your hands. Change the filter cutoff and
resonance settings as well as the EG attack and release with the four knobs -
in real time as you play.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
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MM6 has a full set of Patterns that give you rhythmic backing in a wide variety
of music styles -- including Hip Hop, Rap, R&B, Dance, Ambient, Pop, Rock,
Jazz and even World styles. These Patterns are just what you need to shake up
the dance floor. All dynamic, all powerful - the MM6 gives you the real thing.
Patterns that stay in the groove, but never sound mechanical. Drum loops with a
truly human feel that dance and float around the beat, yet remain firmly in the
pocket. Riffs and licks that get you inspired, get you moving, and get you
creating some serious music.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
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some excitement. The powerful Arpeggiator feature lets you automatically create
repeating rhythmic phrases and note patterns. A full 213 Arpeggiator types are
built in, letting you trigger a variety of musically useful and exciting
patterns to get the house jumping. Many of these Arpeggiator types use synth
lead, piano and guitar Voices to generate melodic and broken chord patterns
based on the chords you play with your left hand. Bass arpeggios and Drum Voice
rhythm loops are also included, letting you easily set up dynamic riffs and
beats to jam over.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
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you play live, you want to be able to make sound changes quickly -- not just
between songs, but in the middle of a song too. The Performance Memory feature
is just the tool you need to smoothly switch gears and take things up a notch
or two. Each Performance can store combined settings for the Voices you want to
use (including special keyboard splits and layers), the Patterns you want as
backing tracks, and any other crucial settings for your live work. Then, simply
call up each Performance by pressing a single button.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
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the wealth. With the rear panel USB connection, the MM6 makes it easier than
ever before to transfer your valuable data between devices. Plug in a USB thumb
drive or memory stick and store the important MIDI songs, Pattern files,
Performance settings and all other data you've created, and then bring it to a
computer for archiving and organizing. You can also save your recorded songs in
the universal SMF (Standard </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">MIDI</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> File) format, then transfer and use those
on any another SMF-compatible device, including computers running </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">MIDI</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> music sequencing
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MM6 is all about making music. And since much of today's music is being made on
computers, the MM6 is built to fit right into any computer music system. Just
connect the USB To Host terminal on the instrument to your computer with a
standard USB cable, and you've got the makings of a sophisticated recording
setup. And just to make sure you get a head start, Yamaha included a free copy
of Cubase LE -- a full-featured music production software that has all you need
to record your performance data from the MM6 via MIDI (and even use plug-in
synthesizers in the software), edit the data, process the sounds with effects,
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lite is a good sequencer, but limited, also cubase the full version, will take
a while to learn, I am not a fan of this sequencer PC software a tad
complicated , but solid software, some may love it, I do not. </span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></div>
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Second Casio, I kid you not this one is simply fantastic 699.00 actually 700.00
the one above is 699.00 hence the post best for under 700.00 true by a penny
LOL. So, 700.00 These two have built in sequencers, that is what makes them
stand alone workstations. There are a few synths in the 700.00 range that may
sound better like Korgs but this and the one above have so much and Casio is
hard to believe, this is a must have as my second choice out of all 700.00
workstations, Casio has come a long way, this synth has a totally new sound
engine, not the Casios of old. The difference between the two is this, Casio is
for the analog sound, I mean heavy bottom end analog. </span></b></div>
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of old can be made with the one, the top favorite has a better sequencer and
more usable sounds, and not a true analog emulator like the Casio, that is the
difference, what sound do you want. For song writers The Yamaha is what you
want, for a retro sound, Casio and more limited sequencer.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
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what it claims, if that is what your looking for and into, the Casio like the
one shown is all about live, and <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>DJ
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Processing Sound Source. Providing screaming virtual analog monophonic leads
and basses, draw-bar organs, complex layers, stereo pianos, drums and more, the
XW-P1 has the sounds and real-time control the performing musician needs.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
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HexLayer - A single sound made up of 6 components for gig ready splits and
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Drawbar Organ Mode with 9 sliders, adjustable rotary speaker, key click,
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400 fully editable PCM based sounds like stereo pianos, vintage electric
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Pitch Wheel</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">--
Modulation Wheel</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">-
Assignable Controllers: Controllers; 4 Knobs</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">-
Assignable Functions: </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">MIDI</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> Messages (CC, RPN, NRPN, Mono After touch,
Poly After touch, Pitch, Tempo)</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">-
Editing Controllers: 9 Sliders</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">-
Display: LCD; 72x31 Dot Matrix + Patterns, with Back light and Contrast</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">-
Tone Generator: Overview; Sound Generator Type; HPSS(Hybrid Processing Sound
Source)</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">-<u>
Polyphony: 64</u></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">-
Number of Parts: 16</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">-
Total Number of Tones (Preset/User) : 620/310</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">-
PCM, Melody, PCM Drum, Drawbar Organ, Hex Layer, Solo Synthesizer</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">-
GM Compatible: Level 1</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">-
Mixer: Yes</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">-
Tuning: A4=415.5Hz - 440.0Hz - 465.9Hz (0.1Hz-Step)</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">-
PCM Tones: Preset/User Tones; 400/100</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">-
Tri-Element Stereo Piano: Yes</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">-
Tones with User Wave: N/A</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">-
Drum Kits (Preset/User) : 20/10</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">-
Hex Layer: Number of Tones (Preset/User); 50/50</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">-
Drawbar Organ: Number of Tones (Preset/User); 50/50</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">-
Solo Synthesizer: Preset/User Tones; 100/100</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">-
Maximum Polyphony: 1</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">-
Oscillator Blocks: 6 (Synth 1/2, PCM1/2, Ext Input, Noise)</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">-
Portamento: Yes</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">-
Legato: Yes</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">-
PWM: Yes</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">-
External Input: Yes</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">-
Pitch Shifter: Yes</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">-
Noise Generator: Yes</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">-
Non-Resonant Filter: Yes (6)</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">-
Resonant Filter: Yes (1)</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">-
Amplifier: Yes</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">-
Oscillator Mixer: Yes</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">-
LFO: Yes (2)</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">-
Envelope Generators: Pitch, Amp, Filter, LFO</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">-
Assignable Virtual Controllers: 8</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">-
Effects: System Reverb; Preset Types; 10</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">-
System Chorus: Preset Types; 5</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">-
Limitations: System Chorus, DSP and Solo Synthesizer are mutually exclusive</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">-
Master Effect: EQ; Editable 4 Band EQ</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">-
DSP: Number of DSP Sets (Preset/User); 100/100</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">-
PCM Tone Effect Categories: Compressor, Distortion, Enhancer, Wah, Auto Pan,
Tremolo, Rotary, Phaser, Chorus, Reflection, Tempo Sync Delay , Ring Modulator,
LoFi, 2-Module Multi</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">-
Solo Synth DSP: Tempo Sync Delay, Distortion, Ring Modulator, Chorus, Flanger,
Pan</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">-
Algorithm Types: 46(</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Normal</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> Tone DSP) 6(Solo Synthesizer DSP)</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">-
DSP Lines: 1</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">-
Audio Player: Storage Type; SD Card</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">-
Number of Songs: 999</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">-
Audio File Format: 42kHz Stereo</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">-
Limitation: Audio Playing, Musical Playing(SMF, Step Sequencer) are mutually
exclusive.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">-
Step Sequencer: Number of Tracks; Mono x 8, Poly x 1, Control x 4</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">-
Number of Patterns / Step Sequence: 8</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">-
Number of Step Sequencers (Preset/User) : 100/100</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">-
Number of Chains (user) : 100</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">-
Maximum Number of Steps: 16</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">-
Key Play: Yes</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">-
Other: Note Gate, Note Swing per Track</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">-
Phrase Sequencer: Number of Phrases; 100/100</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">-
Number of Tracks: 1</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">-
Play Mode: </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Loop</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">, Hold, Key Play</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">-
Capacity: 8KBytes/Pgrase, 128KBytes/100 User Phrases</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">-
Recordable Events: Note On/Off, Controller Operations</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">-<u>
Arpeggiator:</u> Other; Phrase measure and note quantize, overdub</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">-
Number of Patterns (Preset/User) : 100/100</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">-
Data Types: Variation, Step</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">-
Editing Function: Variation ; Parameter Edit</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">-
Step: 16-Step Edit, Parameter Edit</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">-
Performance: Number of Memories (Preset/User); 100/100</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">-
Parameter Categories: Tone, Effect, Mixer, Controller, Sequence, Phrase,
Arpeggio, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">MIDI</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">-
Recall Parameter Filter: Yes</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">-
Number of Keyboard Zones: 4</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">-
Multifunction Key: Yes</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">-
Transpose: Range; +/- 12</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">-
Octave Shift: Range; +/- 3</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">-
Tempo: Range; 30-255BPM</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">-
Tap Tempo: Button/LED; Yes</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">-
</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">MIDI</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> Clock: Transmit/Receive;
Yes</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">-
Storage: SDHC Card; Capacity; 2GB-32GB</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
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<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Dimensions
and Weight in Packaging</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Shipping
Weight: 19 lbs</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Shipping
Dimensions: 40 x 18 x 6 in </span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
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<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">I found this
Keyboards to be very, very fun to play, a lot of user things to tweak and
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else could you ask for in a workstation, esp at 700.00. The sound of the Yamaha
I like best, and it is why it is the best for the price, I have read everywhere
and all agree this is the number one musician reviewed workstation for the
money, I agree with the rest. When I first heard it I loved the sound, amazing,
the Casio's features and sound are right up there, so these are the two I
recommend as your low cost, go to, gigging pro home studio keyboards that sound
great and do it all.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">The
free service is for the purpose of letting a pro listen to your song. Bogus
places like Taxi and others, charge a fee for this, and what they say is short
and harsh.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">What
do I do? I listen to your song first for any technical issues, mixing issues,
mic placement, mastering, things of a producer-recording Engineer, and
Mastering Engineer prospective.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">I
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<b><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">I
do not give any critique on your style, your method, your sound, or what you
did as an artists. Hat off to you for even getting a finished song recorded. I
give encouragement in that area. I do not bash your song; I am an advocate for
Independent Music Artist’s.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">When
I did A&R work, as most, I would listen to, and hope to find, a hit song, a
great new talent. Most A&R execs. listen to 15 seconds of your song I kid
you not, <u>I always listened to the whole song. I still do.</u> I can tell you
if it would be considered a song you would want as a song that is a top song,
not a B' side song, or a CD filler song. Some songs are great, others are good,
and others are filler B' side songs.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">It
is rare to have a CD by any artist have all hit songs on any given project, so
I tell you where I would place the song, if the song should be promoted, and if
it is ready to be sold, posted, put on I-tunes, CD baby other places.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">I
give very, very, long and detailed emails. You will see. On the consultation
service, FREE, I give long, long emails concerning your question as well.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">When
I was in the </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Seattle</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> area and had Digital
Goatee Productions, a full fledged production CO, and recording studio in my
home, I would help many independent artists with giving fast answers to their
questions. One man a person who owned a studio owner and not an artist, said to
me, 'I no longer Google, I Dan”, I love that one, and it is true. I do the
work, and give detailed answers to your questions. The first two consultations
are free, after that they are low cost. It is a real need for many and
something else you should consider.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
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I found this free download, I did not expect much, but wow, I was blown away.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Like
the keyboard or module- Proteus, this is not a synth you can not program the
sounds, they are super high quality samples of useful instruments. I tried them
all, it works on a low end PC, and the sounds are as good as Sample Tank. I can
not believe it’s free. Listen to it and be amazed I give it 5 stars, a must
have. Pianos are stunning, all instruments sound stunning, some of the pads, a
tad weak, but use this is if you want or need, realistic regular instrument
sounds. As a song writer I do. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
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love synths, the free </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Crystal</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> (I posted on that, made
by green oaks, I want to just plug, play, create. I love samplers, and sampled
loops. Back in my day I used the old work horse, the Korg DW 8000, still a
great synth with a powerful bottom end, it was the first , or one of the very
first analog, digital hybrids, I would make sounds and patches from scratch and
wow. Love making sounds from scratch, and I mean scratch.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
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do a lot of composing and song writing, so my days of repairing, working with
synth programming, are over. The free instrument can be up graded, and well
worth the upgrade to access many more sounds and features. As it is, as it
sounds, with plenty of sounds in it, as said, it is a must have. PC recording
gets better every day, as does FREE software and amazing 30 day trials that
have every feature unlocked.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
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have a new neighbor, not many around me where I live in the barren high desert
of the Mojave , I am right at the foot of the Calico Mountains, what a view in
a one pony town called Yermo CA, 15 min outside Barstow , off the I-15 the way
towards Vegas or L.A.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">So
this guy my age moves in, we met , I came across the street for a visit, this
man has all old analog gear, reel to reels, many, many synths, analog and drum
machines, an old mixer and reel to reel, the same set up I use to use in the
mastering of an audio project, a bass, electric guitars, amps, P.A. and the man
has no idea what to do with it, so I am teaching him, and have access to all
the old gear, what a blast, he even gave me a old Roland Hp 800 digital, hammer
action 88 key electric piano, only weighs 1,000 pounds lol. wow love it, so
down load this new free VSTi, and have a blast.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
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hoping some people take up my offer for free consultation , teachings by email,
song evaluation, Use it or lose it, it's all free, what, <u>are you crazy man,
use me, everyone else does LOL.</u></span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Pt 1, is down a little, take a read of that if you have not, before
reading this post OK. This part is mostly ideas on how to make money while you
pursue your Producing Service</span></u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">In part one I wrote on what the industry job is for a producer, I talked
about the bedroom producer, or home producer. In this message I will give more
insight and detail on how to go about being a great music producer. I will
share some ideas and things I have done to make money in music.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></b></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">You will need to know about recording engineer principles, as I teach
free.</span></u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> You need to know location sound re-reinforcement, where to look for
people to produce, and have the ability to know your way around the gear you
use, and what gear you need, and do not need. Music gadgets will not make you a
great producer, you may have a room full of stuff, or you may be using a PC and
a basic set up, it maters not. You must know what you are doing, how to get
certain sounds, and many tricks and things on how to get around problems that
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">No one will learn every system, sequencer, it is not possible, find one
you like and learn it 100%. Today to get a job as a Jr. Recording Engineer in a
quality studio, YOU MUST have mastered the use of Pro Tools.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">You must know about choosing the right mic, mic pre-amp's and mic
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Many now days do what is called, 'location recording' and often just with
a lap top. It is my love, it is a thing that is a big challenge, <u>hint, if
you have a quality lap top, some decent mics, an excellent sound card, you can
make a better living doing live demos, and later master them, produce
recordings for the band , or artists. Location recording is a big market and
many want a recording of their live gig. Think on this,</u> it is a way to keep
food on the table while you are pursuing your own recording career and learning
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Band, artists management, this is another way to make a living as the
artists manager. You get 10-20% for all places you find your band-artist to
play, get a few acts and it adds up. Start a small production Co-Record label,
and sign acts, sale the Mp3's on the web and you get a cut, this income helps
while your sales may be down. <u>It is all about making a living as a starving
dreaming artist.</u></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">I used to do a lot of location recording, recording in my home studio,
and charged 25-30.00 an hour, that is the going rate, not hard. I live in the
desert now, in southern </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">California</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">, I do not do
location recording, band management anymore, because in the crash of 08, I lost
everything in my production CO, outside </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Seattle</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Wa</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></b></div>
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people offering, in home recordings, there is a lot of competition, but you, as
a producer will be doing, and offering a lot more than an in-house recording
studio, this is but one thing, one way.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">I looked at craigslist to see under jobs for arts-film openings etc.,
what independent movie studios were looking for, stand ins, help, etc. Email
them, contact them, ask if they need music, <u>guess what they all do.</u> This
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<b><u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Have a site where you make 30sec to one min. loops for web sites, you
sale them for your set price 10-30 dollars each, these loops you make will
sale, and used in commercials even</span></u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">. So, many things are out there, think out of the
box, try everything, and you will find your work needed, even in a bad economy,
people still love entertainment, esp. live. People will always want to be
entertained, or if in ministry no lack of places to play if your a solid band
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">The top reads on this site are when I post a message <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>a review of best mics and instruments, why? We
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">I only give low priced gear reviews, as I am all about making pro
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">I understand money is no issue to some, I could give very high end
examples and reviews on very high priced pro equipment, I am a spec freak, and
know about everything that is out on the market, well almost LOL.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">You do not need a lot of things, less than you may think, esp. if you use
a PC and in my opinion you should. It is the way to achieve a true radio ready
pro sound. <u>Table tops simply can not do it fact.</u></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Producer, dreamer, stop dreaming, get a plan, take action, educate
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">As The person who wrote me asked, ‘How do I clear my mind out, get ready
to make music, writer’s bloc’. To the question I gave this email, never was
sent, and thought it would be a cool way on interaction of an answer gave to a
short question. Ask away, and you will get the same detailed answers, I give 100%
percent, Join the free school and free services, no one to date, I am shocked,
in my early days I would have killed for such a chance to talk to, learn from a
pro, for free, what’s the deal? I notice the same thing on all my sites I am
speechless, interesting? </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> Before
I was a Christian Recording artist, and after, same thing, I have a gift
of <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>never have had writers block, a rare
thing, I took a challenge years ago when I was in the biz, the challenge, I
would take the session musicians, they would play anything, I listen to it one
time, second time do the lyrics and many, many times, most of all my music is
all free flow . I did 20 plus songs in one session and was well known for this,
odd, a gift, I write non fiction every day, fiction, books, songs, I have never
had to clear my head out, I just spark up my PC or? and put some music down
sing to it and it is done, I do have many songs I worked on the lyrics, but all
lyrics 90% are rough draft and never touched only on a handful of songs, I did
edited my rough draft, so its an odd gift and its all from the heart. I can
give no advice aside from this.<br />
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If you need to clear your head out, if you need to feel how do I get all these
things out of my head so I can have a clear writers head, I have a tip.<br />
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1. When you feel that way, do not write, wait till you have the inspiration I
take a note book everywhere I go, inspiration strikes at the oddest times, also
a digital hand held recorded I can hum or sing into with nothing but my vox and
song idea.<br />
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When I say I have never had writers or creative block, of late running a F.T.
ministry a F.T. on line bible school, doing you tube videos, colabs, writing,
and the free recording school via email, I work 80 plus hours a week.<br />
Being sober is a must, and learning not to worry about tomorrow, is a must, and
you will have a clutter free mind.<br />
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2. Other advice.<br />
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<u>A song that makes the listener weep, or cry, remember, it can only be, if
the one who wrote the song wept first.</u><br />
Pain is a great source of inspiration and a release, take Country Music LOL.
Pain, hurt, even feeling unfocused you can write something about what your
feeing and why, as there will be millions of other humans that will be feeling
the same thing and will relate, are you angry, I find in some songs anger is a
great writing tool, let it come out. Want to say to hell with the world people
just care about themselves, the job sucks, people suck, great writing stuff,
look beyond the clear head deal, do not write from your head , write from your
heart, keep a journal write daily what you feel , events, things you saw,
heard, etc. This journal you should read at times and an idea pops in to your
head. No matter what kind of music you write it is, or should be passion, use
all feelings and use a passionate heart and you will not have to clear anything
out, pour it all out in word, writings, clips, and if your in a real bad way,
just do not try to create anything, try again the next day.<br />
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I do not know what style you record, but to prove My God given gift, I am a
humble man, very humble, I am a broken man, young once, proud, not at 53, Send
me anything I will gladly put lyrics vox to it, if its a style I can send an
mp3, many times doing colabs is the best way to get a whole other sound, and
can take you down a new road, make friends and net work, and email as you are
now. So what style do you do, Let me work my humble Gift free, you never, ever
pay for anyone to colab , that is a scam, colabs are a 50-50 thing, all my
music and colabs of late are people who, like me, do not sell our music, so no
money involved LOL. And hence, poverty continues.<br />
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These are my 3 main points, and an open door for you, ask away, anything, any
time, shot clips, music audio lyrics, colabs, need lyrics only, I have 2,000
plus of unused lyrics, good for many styles, mostly Rock, pop-experimental
rock, and ballads, I love ballads and rock, and of late film music, love it.
Feel free to take your talent to the next level, keep asking, colab, and email
me any time, I am hear to serve and help, and pass on what I have learned.<br />
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Lastly, on my old sound click site, I recorded under the name Daniel louis and
David Louis, I had a simple summer love song, out of 250, plus songs it hit
number 1, it was a done in one take, and mastered, now get this, ready for a
shock. I had a mic that broke, and this song was the last one on my CD called. <u>Its
A 2 Thing</u>, the song was recorded on a 10.00 pencil PC mic, I kid you not, I
have samplitude, waves plug-ins and know what I am doing, but if anyone knew
that song, and a few others that were top 10 songs were recorded on a 10.00 PC
desk mic, they would not believe it, I never told anyone, maybe once. So what
you got use it, or lose it, what you do not have do not force, when you need
fresh ideas, collaborate.<br />
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On my liquid audio site, little action, I just wanted to separate my Christian
page from my non Christian page, on liquid audio, I have many, many songs wild,
different and the song I mentioned called, <u>The Moment</u>, listen to the
difference in the songs, and how different from my sound click ones are, I do
have some of the same on liquid audio but a lot of solid non Christian songs,
so you can hear other things I have done, and on a PC for lit. Pennies on the
dollar.<br />
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Thanks for your email, keep in touch<br />
Dr. Dan Abaldo</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">The record producer works with the band, session’s musicians and the
studio engineer to "produce" the sound the recordings. Often the
producer's job is to provide an extra set of ears, to produce a certain sound
or to provide experience. They may be involved with arranging parts of the
track or even writing it. In smaller studios the role of engineer and producers
may be combined, and the band may producer or co-produce the recordings with
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">An in-house producer works in a particular studio, and his fees will
usually be included in the cost of renting the studio, although they may also
receive "points." Studios can often be keen to retain in demand
producers as they can provide a major reasons for artists to come to the
studio. Some producers, such as grunge pioneer Steve Albini in </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Chicago</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> and lo-fi
producer Kramer own their own studios. When booking a studio if you want to
work with a particular in house producer, make sure that they are available and
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">An independent producer will be employed by a band, or the label on the
band's behalf, in order to gain a particular sound or in order to gain from the
producer's reputation. The producer and the band will then go into a studio to
record. The producer's fees will be separate from the studio rental fees. The
producer will usually oversee the recording sessions as well as the mixing and
the mastering of the recordings, but make sure this is made clear before the
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Most producers will be paid a flat fee/advance for their work. Some will
also receive points - a percentage of the dealer price of a record and/or a
share of the profits made from the recordings. It's common for producers to
receive both. A producer may work for a reduced up front fee in exchange for
some points, or may secure a fee plus points, if they feel their production
will be important to the record's success. Initially some producers may work
for free to build up work but top producer can be very well paid. If you're
involved in the songwriting process, you can expect royalties on top of your
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">The rise of hip hop saw the rise of the producer as star, with producers
having a higher profile, and higher fees, than many of the artists they
produce. Superstar hip hop producers can virtually guarantee a song will be
hit, although the flipside is that they often pass in and out of style quickly,
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bedroom producers. One of the most successful is Brian Burton. He began working
on tracks in his bedroom</span></u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> under the name Danger Mouse, raising to prominence
with The Gray Album, a mash up of Jay Z's Black Album and The Beatles' White
Album. As well as bringing him to the attention of EMI's lawyers he caught
Damon Albarn's ear, who brought him in to producer the second album by his
virtual band Gorillaz, which earned </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Burton</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> a Grammy. Next
up was the worldwide smash hit Crazy, as Gnarls Barkley, and <u>he's now one of
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Traditionally producers begin work as engineers in studios, or sometime
as session musicians, gained experience in the studio environment. Then they
begin working as an in-house producer until they gain a reputation. As Danger
Mouse's story shows these days a producer can start working from their bedroom,
however studio experience is very valuable to a producer. As a producer you'll
probably be working with a studio engineer, but you'll be expected to know your
way round a mixing desk. Working at your production skills in the bedroom is a
good way to start, and try and gain work experience at a local recording
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least because they let everyone knows where they stand and what is expected of
them. An engineer may feel that they're 'producing' the session - the band may
not. A band may expect the producer to oversee recording, mixing and mastering
but the producer may be only be expecting to work on the recordings. These
issues, along with fees and point are more easily discussed before recording
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home recordists, or as the article puts it above, <u>the bedroom producer</u>
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contained artist,</span></u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> or producer in general. In a studio I started out
as a Recording Engineer, than I moved on to study Mastering Engineering, and
lastly, of late Post-production work for music videos and Independent movies.
My last goal in life is to make some independent movies, so I have been in
study in that field. More so the post production audio side, still have not
learned film, video editing, but I do have a working knowledge of it and the
Avid system, the industry standard.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">You write songs from the heart, you can learn music, and read music, but
music that is a natural gift, is from the heart, that’s me, and if you want to
be a great free-lance, bedroom producer I hope it comes from your heart as
well. I have written over 2000 songs, in every style aside from Country and
Rap, because I am not good enough to do those styles. I do, pop-rock-ballads,
CCM, and film music. I am a word smith, always have been, in many forms like, a
Story Teller in the local school Department years ago, a camp fire story
teller, currently working on an action, post apocalyptic book now called, <u>Goshen
falls -Book 1.</u> I have several short movie scripts, story boards, all ready
to go, just no equipment, or funds for even a cheap movie camera at this time,
but one day I will, and than I will make my movie, the locations already
scouted out and such, the movie score done by, who else, me LOL.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">I find as a self contained artist and producer, you have to be able to
know more than your recording equipment. I said in a previous article about,<u>
how to write a hit song, song writing, see those,</u> that’s my biggest gift.
You need to be able to be like an orchestra conductor, only add, you are the
one that wrote the composition. I take a musician, duet, band, I listen to a
few songs they are working on, or have just a few parts to, what I do, is I put
the parts together, like you would if you were using samples and loops, your
creating advanced compositions with loops. I have done 30 track compositions in
Acid Pro, it is simply wild. Back in my day, we only had a four track Tape
recorder and, now unlimited tracks, unlimited ways to put down your ideas. <u>This
is what a good producer does, and a good self contained artist.</u></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">I will stand before the band and listen, I hear a good part I yell, “stop"
they in shock at first stop, once they learn how I work they look for me to do
this as the conductor, the helper. I never try and put my style into an
independent artist, but help them to blossom as they are, sound as they do. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">In the music business, many arrogant producers have destroyed many
recordings. </span></u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">This is why the bands that have been around a while, now have their own
label, own song publishing, and own producing, with full control, but to do
this in a band, you need someone that can write, produce, if not, you turn to
someone like me. I will listen and yell, " stop" OK, that's great,
that little part you just did, that is your verse, repeat that one part several
times, I will write some lyrics, and they continue, next again, " Stop,
that's your chorus,...Stop that's your break" <u>It is putting together a
song like you would loops and as said, it works the same way.</u></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">I have a USB mic, I have had a few, I have tried most of them, the only
one I found that would give a pro sound for cheap, is the Audio
Technica AT 2020 USB, around 130.00</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">I
hate USB mics for doing a pro sounding vocal, they are great for pod casting, a
usb mic, a laptop and your good to go, anywhere, that is a great thing.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">A
pro sound can be had with a few 100.00 mics the AT 2020 and a few others.
Presonus has a great mic for just over 100.00, the thing is, to get that studio
sound you need the mic preamp. I have talked a lot a concerning mic pre amps,
and how it is the most over looked hardware in the recording chain, it should
be the first thing, above a mic even. You must have a quality pre amp and a
condenser mic to get that sweet vocal sound, also USB mics for acoustic
instruments are awful, and most do not have a great frequency response to start
with. I just found the at 2020 on Amazon for 80.00 great price, I have seen
them used for around that price , the average used price is around 70.00 to as
low as 50.00</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">AKG
has the C1000, the mic of choice for an acoustic instrument, like guitar. You
need a 24 bit sound card with a way to input your pre amp, your mic is plugged
into the preamp, this is step one. I love tube pre amps, you can get a dual pre
amp that gives a pro sound for around 150.00 add a 100.00 condenser mic and you
can achieve a pro vox, acoustic sound. The poor mans recording studio, the blog
and book gives the set ups on the cheap.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">If
you have money, buy a real good pre amp and a 200-400 mic and you will be in
the big league.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"><br />
</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">A
pro pre amp for a home studio will range from 400.00 to 3,000. But what a sound
you get from a quality pre amp. There are single channel-strip, one in put pre
amps that are from the same pro mixer boards found in most pro studios. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> My
top pre amps , if you have the money.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"><br />
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a mid priced one that gives great sound is, the<br />
<u>Presonus studio channel tube, yes tube, MKll it can be had for 250.00 </u>an
excellent choice, it has what I consider a must , it has a built in compressor,
you want the vox compressor as the first part -input in the recording vox
chain, this is very important, and the compressor is outstanding, also this
tube baby has a three- band Parametric EQ, and more, a three band EQ is a must,
never a two band, forget it, you can not hit that sweet spot with a two band
EQ, it can not be done, a sweeping, or Q filter in a three band is
needed, some do not have the Q filter, many have a three band and a 4th the Q
filter, you can fine tune any sound. <br />
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As said Presonus has some of the best mics on the planet for the home studio I
am a big fan of all their mics and the prices.<br />
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A step up , my next choice would be hands down the <u>Focusrite ISA One
Analogue pre amp. 500.00 </u>it is sweet, if you have 500.00 this is the one,
if you only need one input, and it is pure Analogue. I love to use as much
analogue in the recording chain, even though I use a PC, digital recorder, keep
as much analogue in the chain that you can, even in the mastering, most
recording software comes with the plug ins, most are pure digital, pure digital
gives a very stale sound. Nomad factory has some excellent analogue plug-ins,
vst's, by favorite go to mastering plug in is T-Racks the new version is a big
step up from the older ones, it has many pre amps, great for guitars and such,
it has so much and the cost is great.<br />
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The next level in price I would get the <u>Universal Audio LA-610 MKll Classic
Tube Preamp 1,600 </u>bucks, this is a bog boys preamp, it may sound like a lot
of money, but compared to studio time, you will save money in one pro studio
session for a full CD project., and it is super rugged and pays for itself. I
must say, I have seen many, many great home studios that record others, at
25.00 a song or 25.00 an hour, you can find them everywhere, I used to charge
that price myself, there are many pro home studios, the competition is fierce,
and so many of them, home recording engineers, Producers want to get clients to
just pay for their studio, and their projects. Some like me, I am all about
Indy Recordist advocating and promotion, I did many free recordings, I also had
what was called the barter shop, I would barter for recordings, that is how I equipped
almost my whole studio when I was in the Seattle area. <br />
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Lastly I would recommend, if you have the cash, and are trying to build a real
super pro studio the <u>Avalon VT-737SP Class A mic Processor, </u>this is more
than just a preamp and hence the price, <u>2,500-2,300.00.</u><br />
It is a true all in one vox and acoustic, 100% pro unit, used in pro
studios, a go to processor.<br />
2 rack space, combo analogue, solid state, but even though it is a combo, it is
great, It has an OPTO Compressor, that alone is worth the money OPTO compressors
are the best. A great EQ section with the sweep filter I mentioned, love the
lights and the VU meters way cool.<br />
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Now you can get a vocal all in one vocal processor that can get pro results for
around 225.00 By Behringer, this company has really step up in maybe the best
bang for your buck, for the home studio, they have an excellent range of mixers
with a pro pre amp built in, their mics, vocal processors, you can not go wrong
with this company, excellent studio monitors, just the best, for a little
money, but a pro sound.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"><br />
</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">has
a couple, one is a tube and it shows the tubes, it has EQ, compressor, even
effects that are needed, a gate, a limiter, so I would, get one of those if you
want a all in one cheap priced preamp, vocal processor.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"><br />
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Mic and pre amps, give different sounds, so look into that, some combos are
better for a female vox than a male vox. The best pro mic for the price is the
AKG 414 have that esp. for a male and one of the quality pre amps mentioned and
you have a 100% radio ready recording.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"><br />
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you master mastering, and it can be done with many presets like T-Racks or
nomad factory settings, not digital. I do use some digital plug ins with my
waves mastering plug ins, waves is the standard as is the Oxford ones , a mac ,
an Oxford bundle and the pre amps and mic you have a true portable, if its a
lap top, recording studio, I used this set up when I did location, live
recordings. You will need extreme isolation headphones when recording live, you
can ask the live sound engineer if you can plug into their board and do it that
way. Or the harder way, it will take some work, but going through the main
mixer board is ideal. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"><br />
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I hate USB mics OK, I said it, I mean it,</span></u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> but use what you have, some do
the job, but you will need to know how to tweak it, if you learn that, you can
get a pro sound.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"><br />
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hope this post sheds some light, and gives you some items to consider in your
pro home studio, next time I will cover acoustics, it is a must, I will
simplify it, Acoustic home studio set up, location baffles and such. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"><br />
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<b>To make a great mix, you need three types of speakers, near field monitors, small PC monitors, yes in the old days we used small car speakers, now days PC monitors, decent ones with a sub bass, only around 40.00 , than the reference monitor, a little bigger , but these come in the most at the mastering portion of your mix, have a good pair of headphones, esp if your next to a person trying to sleep, and your making a hit song at 2 am, thats how I work. I need and have one pair of cans that are called extreme isolation, around 100.00, these are used by Engineers in a live performance, to drown out all the crowd noise and monitor the in put of the board, I have them , because I must, I create 1-3 am as many musicians do, and I live in tight quarters with others sleeping.</b><br />
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<b>So, what makes a great mix, there are many good mixes, but what makes a great
mix? It starts with the recording chain. The mixer, hardware or software mixer
should be set where the white or grey lines are, this is a start. As a Jr
Recording Engineer, so many years ago, my job was to see who was on the list to
be recorded, what instruments, style of music, any notes the artist gave, the
SR. Engineers instructions and notes, than off to the room to set up. I would
than do what’s called a basic mix, meaning setting up the channel strip, say
Guitar I would set to the normal frequency and the same on the rest of the
instruments, this is a basic working mix, many new musicians do the same, and
go no further. <br />
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This is step one, but you will need to tweak as you go, this takes years of
practice, learning what’s called the stereo spectrum. Placing sounds properly
in the stereo field. Many sounds may be all in the 1.5 to 2.5 Khz range this is
normal, what you end up doing is masking sounds, you recorded that sound you can
not hear, due to other sounds fighting for the same range, this is where EQ
comes in and stereo placement. Put some sounds panned to the left, others the
right, add some EQ and on some, some effects to make them sit back in the mix,
but are now where you can hear them, sounds easy, OK, .<br />
<br />
When mixing down you ride the faders, this is simple enough and you know when a
solo is coming up so you ride the fader up and slowly not fast lower it.<br />
<br />
A solid intro and ending fade is a must, many need to work on fading out, takes
practice, many songs I hear have are awful on the fad, to slow, or to
fast, to fast of a fad is the norm, slowly, lower the master stereo faders it
takes practice, but you can do it.<br />
<br />
Many make the mistake of using too much EQ, this will make a muddy sound, or a
sound that over time kills the ears. Bass is important, it must be heard, waves
has a great plug in just for this, a simple plug in, it does not change the
volume of the bass, but it makes it stand out, complex to explain, but
wow what a great little plug in, just for the bass. You may not have a waves
bundle, they are not cheap some 2-3K or more. There are many free plug ins that
can do the job, on this blog I have given links to great free VSTi’s and VST
effects, amazing.<br />
<br />
If you have not read the page on where to get these unreal free VSTI’s and
VST’s do so, the sampler alone is as good as my samplers I use, I now use the
free one more I kid you not, esp. for strings.<br />
<br />
Over use of effects, compression, EQ, can be an over kill, always record dry
and add the effects after. Aside from maybe some compression on bass drums and
bass so you do not peak out.<br />
<br />
You can listen to your great solo vox as your singing with some reverb, but it
is recorded dry, it is hard to sing as you would when hearing your self dry in
the cans.<br />
A great mix will make great use of the stereo field this and sparse use of EQ
and effects will make your song shine, a lot of effects will not make a album
filler , sub par song sound great, a great song is great with a <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>vox and one instrument, all else is more
sounds. what is already great, is great with little, little is better. I have
songs with a lot of effects, certain songs require wild effects just think PINK
Floyd, and others, I use tons of effects, but in proper sequence and laid out
in the proper way. To get a fat lead axe or pad sound, try and double the
track, pan to left and right - not completely to left and right 30-40% left and
right and it will stand out , sound great in both eras and add depth.<br />
<br />
I will write more on a great mix in my next post, till next time, keep on
making music and have a creative week.</b></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Hands
down, if you record with, or want to record with a table top recorder, this
would be one of the best, the price 1,500.00 or more; it is not a pro recorder
spec wise as it is not 24 bit at 96Khz</span>.</b>
<b><span style="font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">I have said before
in my books and on blogs and schools I taught, you want a true polished pro
recording you MUST record in 24 bit and 96Khz, not 44.1, not 48 Khz, but as
said. These are the exact same specs pro recording studios use, so you can to.
Yamaha has one of the only table tops that record in these must have specs.
That would be my choice. Very expensive.</span></b>
<b><br /></b>
<b><span style="font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">The Boss unit up
top, as all boss recorders were designed for the guitarist in mind, and
tailored for that purpose, a one man band.</span> <span style="font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">It has a decent mastering unit and a quality
amp simulator, sound loops, many, many drums it can be a full band, via one
person. You can do the same for less and with better results on a PC</span>. <span style="font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">More and more people are
going PC music studio set ups in home studios.</span></b>
<b><br /></b>
<b><span style="font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">I gave the info on 4
different PC home set ups, and many saw the cost, if you have not seen the
gear, and set up plans for a almost zero down to a few hundred dollars to make
a truly, studio quality radio ready song, see the free e-book The Poor mans
Guide -To making Pro Recordings-For pennies on The dollar, also my great how to
market your music on line free e-book, no adds in the books , just a lot of
needed info. On this blog you will see part of the making pro recordings for
pennies on the dollar set ups.</span></b>
<b><br /></b>
<b><span style="font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">If you are a song
writer only, and plan to shop your demos to publishers it matters not the
quality, meaning almost any cheap 4 track digital recorder will do it, or free
Pc recording software.</span></b>
<b><br /></b>
<b><span style="font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">If you are a soloist
or band, a worship group, you plan on selling your music on line in MP3 format,
the way its done, you must record in the specs mentioned</span>. <span style="font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Never over look making a
CD with Disc Makers, a good one coast around 1.00 to 1.25 a CD and around
1,000.000 down for 500 pro CD's thy have them in 1000 Cd's, less bells and
whistles, they offer mastering at a huge price over 400.00 per CD, I charge
10.00 a song for a full CD or 15.00 for 1 to 4 songs, beat that. Also you will
need a real nice CD cover, our CD cover art is second to none, see the business
link.</span></b>
<b><span style="font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><br />
You can do all this yourself, and you will with practice, that is my goal, not
to make sells, but to educate you to do all this on your own. See the few
things we offer and the price, you will see I am not doing this for the money,
my passion has always been to teach others, and work with people who need help
taking their talent to The Next Level. A free recording school via email, oddly
still not one student, no one else offers this, do not think free means it’s
crappy. I had a big Business, a big domain, I still have a record Co, and
Production Co, it is all just a few things I do and offer now. I teach by
email, why, everyone has different recording stuff, I do not know it all surprise,
hay do not laugh you don't either. LOL. but you can master, mastering, mike
placement, recording tricks, all but maybe not the pro CD cover art work, my 32
year old son of Loan Goat art studios does that for us now, and he gets the
cash, he offers frame-able fantasy art as well, so email me soon.</span></b>
<b><span style="font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><br />
In the email free school You ask a question, or if in the </span><span style="font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">USA</span><span style="font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> we can talk by phone, a
true pro free and your finger tips, audio recording consultation, I used to
make 125.00 an hour for this. Free, no strings attached, no need to use any of
the services, nothing. You will get your answers you need while recording and
you encounter a problem, or if you want to learn the art of audio recording,
call or email.</span></b>
<b><span style="font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><br />
I have been an Independent music and movie PR person, marketing, promotion and
advocate for the INDY biz, and I know all about musicians and no money, starve
till you make it LOL.</span></b>
<b><span style="font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><br />
If you play out, any type of venue, anywhere have a CD for sale, a T-Shirt, a
band, soloist can make a real living from merchandise alone, so do not over
look free concerts, free playing for no money, make sure your sells table is
there. </span></b>
<b><span style="font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><br />
The ones who play out, are the only ones that will make any money now days in
the business, fact, song thief, you name it, I know some established acts who
do OK on I-tunes, but not many. Try and sale your mp3's on line, see, since my
book all has changed that way of selling is going no where, but a band-solo
that plays out, that is key to making a honest living in music. I never liked
doing cover stuff at weddings, I wanted to do my own stuff and rock out in
clubs and later concerts, the applause, the thrill to see tears from a song you
wrote, music gives hope, tells a story, and has a heart felt message you want
to get through, or its candy pop, with no content.</span></b>
<b><span style="font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><br />
I was In N.Y. last week, on the plane I sat next to an Indy rap artist, he has
his laptop, and was running Ableton live. We talked, I was watching him, seeing
what he was doing, I could tell he was having problems, I could not hear it, I
could see it, and it comes with time.</span></b>
<b><span style="font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><br />
He was doing a sampled sequence, and I saw him isolating a trouble spot, a
glitch, a silence, an out of sync problem. You fix this by isolating and
finding the problem, the sample, track giving you trouble, than you use the +
button to make the wave form larger and larger, he was having so much trouble,
he was expanded to a wave form that looked like almost a straight line, for
hours he struggled, I said nothing, practice makes perfect and he was no newbie.</span></b>
<b><br /></b>
<b><span style="font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">I wanted to say,
listen just do this, hit that, etc. I held back, but could have saved him hours
of agony, that’s what I do, so not to use it would be insane, back in my day,
no one taught their secrets, even as a JR Engineer, second engineer, the SR.
Engineers always kept me out of the loop on a lot, job security lol. Also; I
have fixed a lot of old analog music and remastered it and made a digital CD,
if you’re an old timer with LP's and Cassettes, you need to convert them to
digital. Magix has a great cheap product that does all of it for you, around 30
plus dollars a good investment to save your music, analog tape only last so
long, I have a box full and many have a audio drop off many times per song,
this drop off, or silence is due to magnetic tape, and that can not be fixed,
the humming, white noise, pink noise, clips, noise, can be eliminated with that
cheap product. I used to offer that service in my old biz, I see many on line
still do, I could not in good conscience do it and charge for it, because of
the 30.00 magix software, that does it all , so I gave that up, do not pay to
have this service done, buy the cheap software and do it yourself.</span></b>
<b><br /></b>
<b><span style="font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">If you do not have a
LP player and a power amp, hit a yard sale or pawn shop. No Cd player and amp,
again used 10.00 bucks for all of it at yard sales I did it, so for around
40-50.00 all your music can be done in CD format of all your old recordings and
after converted to mp3's to load in your player and your mp3 unit at home.</span></b>
<b><br /></b>
<b><span style="font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">At The moment the
very best software for fewer than 100.00 is 79.00 it is called mixcraft, the
best, get it. If you have money get a recorder that allows you to make music
and not get hooked up in all the technical stuff, this will affect your
songwriting, and recording. I love the tech stuff, but I do not use these 1,000
seq or 500.00 ones that take 6 months to a year to master, no way, I write and
record constantly and as a songwriter, it kills the flow. For looping Acid Pro
Is my go to unit</span>, <span style="font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Like Hans Zimmer and James Horner, they have been using acid pro, think
the lion king on acid pro, it is also used for vsti's and samplers, thus film
music, it is much more than a lopper, I do a lot in acid pro, now almost all my
music sound beds and compositions ar3e done in Acid Pro, audio Magix Samplitude
pro, and mastering Samplitude pro with Wave plug ins and others.</span></b>
<b><br /></b>
<b><span style="font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Lastly, another free
service I do is song evaluation 100% free, many artist want to know, is my song
ready, is it ok, how are the levels, the content. Big Co. charge a lot of cash
for this, not Digital Goatee all free, all the time, now get involved , if you
want me to keep doing this I need some students, some submissions, something,
anything, let me know your out there, I have several websites and things I do,
so I look to keep only what is getting the reads, interaction, and dropping a
lot of stuff this year, I will give this a month or two more, if nothing by
then I will say good-bye. </span></b>
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<b><span style="font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Until next time,
happy recording</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">What makes a good song? What makes a great song? what makes a hit song?
what makes a song you are happy with?</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"><br />
<br />
</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">I
have always been a word smith, with over 2,000 songs in my portfolio, and 40
years plus of song writing, I have learned what stands out the most are great
lyrics. It is true there are styles of music that are very different, artistic,
and all the lyric writing rules are broken, that is not a bad thing, after all
art is art, but to break the rules, we ALL must know the rules first, and than
we break them at will.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"><br />
<br />
</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">No
matter whom you are, if you write lyrics you MUST have the song writer’s market
book, it is a songwriters bible. It is mostly where to send your songs, but
every year, it has several chapters on the ins and outs of the music business,
the basics and a must read.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"><br />
<br />
</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">It
takes many years to become great in this craft, you must learn not to over
rhyme, unless its rap, LOL. you must have a strong lyric hook, and a smooth
transition from verse to Choir, and your break. Over rhyming shows you are a
novice, but that is OK, a writer writes, and again its art, it takes time, and
that is that. You may be a complete song writer, meaning you write music and
lyrics, that is the great thing about independent music, or movies, you are in
the drivers seat, you make the calls and you do what you want.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"><br />
<br />
</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">The
song should be like a mini movie, or a short story, this is harder than you
think, and just like a novel or movie script you must have a start a middle and
an end. This may be the hardest part of making a true sonic work of art.
Country music is by far the best at telling a story in a song, I am not a big
country fan, but I listen to country and you should to, trust me you will learn
a lot as you listen evaluate and see how a well written song is put together.
Modern country music is so competitive, you have to know your craft, and a
great hook master, while telling a story with a start, middle and end. It
amazes me how good modern country lyrics have become. If you have the nerve,
listen to many country songs, or read many country lyrics and see how the song
was structured.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"><br />
<br />
</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">I
find that experience , pain makes the best song, you write what you lived. It
is said, if a person is crying while listening to a song, it is only because
the lyric writer cried first.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"><br />
<br />
</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">I
have been doing a lot of film music of late, many music only songs, and music
if it has a good melody and a good hook instrumentally, it also can make you
cry, music is powerful. A good movie sound track can give you all the range of
emotions and many times with no lyrics, just listen to Hans Zimmer or Horner
and a few other greats. Listen to the main sound track, this is the theme
that is played different ways all through the movie, like brave heart, the
gladiator, lord of the rings and such</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;">.<br />
<br />
</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">I
have said many times, if you write only lyrics, you need music, never, I say
again never, use the services of the song sharks you see in music magazines,
send us your lyrics and we will put it to music, for a high price, it sounds
awful, what they do, is many live say, in the middle of no where and have a
P.O. box in say, Nashville, they use band in the box, they pick a template, a
style and hit record, they do not put anything into your so called original
song. A lyric writer should never pay to have there lyrics set to music, you
find a person to co lab with , they do the music, and it’s a 50-50% deal, no
money paid to anyone. That is how it works.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"><br />
<br />
</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Also
more on song sharks, like bogus publishers, they may give you a contract, while
your song is under contract you can not shop your song anywhere else, many
times Publishers will sign a lot of songs to build their portfolio, and have no
intentions of shopping your song for you. Most say you must sign a one year
clause, never do this, demand a max of six months, and the song, if not bought
is yours and off it goes to another publisher. It can take years for a song
writer to get their song shopped, because the song shark publishers always have
your song. What do you do?</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"><br />
<br />
</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">DIY,
that is the independent way, sell your songs, online, use CD baby and others I
tunes, Jango radio, and pay to play, well worth the fee. And start your own
label, or publishing co. it is very easy to do, so just do it. Take
control, you may never get rich , but you will be in control. You can make a
small fortune, if your a performer- soloist, band etc. and play out, you sell
you're CD at your performances, and I know of many unknown Indy bands, playing
clubs, Churches, halls, selling CD's ,or a card that they pay for with the cd
cover art and has a code, you can buy them or make them, Disk makers has a good
price a buck for each business size card, pre-paid ticket to your website where
they down load your CD, a new thing in the Biz, and no 2K from disc makers, or
oasis to get a CD done, just the cover CD art work and that is used on your
site, and sell mp3's no over head, its all on line now.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"><br />
<br />
</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">My
little Co does art work for CD covers check it out. Another thing Many young
song writers do is they send their song to TAXI, or another rip-off co. and you
pay a good sum of cash to have pros listen to your song and give a crappy
critique, many places that say our staff is all pros, so and so was with RCA
records 20 years, they forget to include the fact he was the janitor LOL.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"><br />
</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">They
are very hard on the criticism, I offer free, no strings attached, song
evaluation with truth but gentleness, and kindness, with encouragement, I
listen all the way through every song and not 15 seconds of it like all A&R
exec's do. Its free, why not send it and get a pro review, and no I was not the
janitor in my music co, or in any studio, I am a mastering and recording
engineer, A&R exec , producer, artist development, my label is called,
Urgent mission records, and digital goatee productions, we will very soon be
shooting music videos, and Indy film's, just waiting on the funds for a video
camera. it is hard times for us all. Have a dream, get it deep in you, never
listen to anyone at the end of the day , but your own heart. Be creative, push
the envelop, multitask, work your songs, get some networking like my favorite
place Sound Click, the best, and great people on that super friendly site. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"><br />
<br />
</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">A
writer writes as I say, you will find your nitch, your own style, always carry
something on you , always, a digital voice recorder, pad and pen, and if your a
music and lyric writer take that lap top, or palm sequencer with you every
where, as you never know where, and when you hit song may come to you. So go on
you can do it, just do it, take your talent to the next level. If you need help
in the recording side of your audio, My small business offers, one on one
mentoring ,a music recording school, via email,100% free. no strings attached.
Free consultation, advice, free song review and well you name it, on line I can
do it. My small business offers what no other one does, look around, and if you
do, I know I will hear from you.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"><br />
</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Have
a creative week Danny Abaldo ( D'Abaldo) </span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;">When
I first started recording music I read large text books, read recording Magazines,
and it was all trial and error. When I started there was no Internet. Today
anyone can find a wealth of info on home and pre recording. You Tube has many
great short videos for the beginner and pro.I have a burden to teach audio
recording to the absolute beginner, why? When I started I had no one to take me
under their wing and teach me. The books I read were over my head, the recording
magazines and tutorials were not geared towards the musician that knew nothing.
All this did not stop me from finding cheap ways to make demos as I write from
3 to 10 songs a week and always have. Music will always be an art of
inspiration with a need for some basic equipment and software know how. In this
blog I will attempt to bridge the gap, left. The large cavern that separates
the novice from the pro.<br />
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It needs not be this way. You can learn Electronics, Math, acoustics ,editing, Mastering,
software till, you drop. I feel a minimalist approach works better, you just
want to record and maybe post your new music creations for the world to hear on
the net. You want and need to take your music to the next level. That’s what
you will find hear. log articles on the most basic subjects, let people laugh
as you slowly learn the essentials with little or no math and science. How and
why something works is of no need unless you want to become a pro Recording
Engineer, or build a home Recording studio.<br />
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Music equipment and software prices have dropped so far anyone can afford to
make pro sounding music at home. Gone are the days of you are only making
demos. Now demos have their place. If you are a songwriter and want to get your
song to other bands, or music publisher the most basic demo is all that is
needed. A great song is still a great song no matter how it is recorded. A OK
song recorded with pro gear can not make an OK song a Great song with audio
tricks and effects.<br />
I have many songs posted all over the net, my main site is on sound click, it
is free and you can upload mp3's with no limit. I listen to many artist on
sites and sometimes I am dumbfounded why the recording is so bad, full of noise
and hiss and just poorly recorded. I make it my mission to try to give free
advice to these musicians. I have a free audio recording Course for the 100% beginner.
It is in an Interactive PDF level 1 and I mean free with a free newsletter and
2 hours of free phone mentoring. The free course is the same quality of the
parts 2-3 that are a only 50.00 each. I have not seen a school for the new bee
the new young musician. I am like the Hal Leonard books, they are the best for
new recordists.I wanted a PDF school that is interactive with links to the free
software needed for the course, plenty of how to videos and not 10 min samples.<br />
<br />
Hear is where you can learn a lot about what I teach and you will learn a lot
just from these blogs. My business is called Digital Goatee Productions I have
been in the music business 30 years. I am a Producer, Recording Engineer.
Mastering Engineer, Audio Teacher, musicians life coach, artist development and
I still do my own music at home, cheap and sounds pro. You can learn to do the
same. To hear my music go to<br />
<a href="http://www.soundclick.com/daniellouis">www.soundclick.com/d'abaldo</a><br />
My music business site is<br />
<a href="http://digitalgoateeproductions.weebly.com/">http://digitalgoateeproductions.weebly.com/</a><br />
<br />
So take a look and hear my music, I posted in many, many styles and my audio
portfolio will speak for its self.<br />
This was my first blog and my introduction to you. The next blogs will be
starting from scratch and teaching the absolute start of this, your wonderful
Journey as I help you take your music to the next level.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">I maintain 10 websites, blogs write books make recordings do ministry .T.
you name it, I was looking at the stats on the e-books and I am very surprised
how many people are still reading the t free books on music I wrote, and this
blog Is a link, and so I see the need.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">I
am recording a new project called 'smile in the storm</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"><b>'</b><br />
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</span><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">and
yes ‘for pennies on the Dollar’ LOL.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"><br />
</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><br />
I am filming, a low fi video, poor man style, a teaching series on medical use
of herbs; I am also a master herbalist.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">I am a dean-teacher, founder of a bible school I
started, all this stuff is free. 100%</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;">.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> I try and keep busy</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;">.<br />
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</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">I
will be doing a teaching series on this blog, re starting the free audio
recording school, by email, you ask a question, questions, I give detailed
answered a different concept, that eliminates what you already know, do not
need to know, or have just special things you nee help with on your project. I
have nothing to sell all is free, nothing to worry about, see my main ministry
site on blog spot and see all is free.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">The link is on this site</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;">.<br />
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</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Also
more reviews on equipment, software, in the poor mans range, not high price
equipment, that is why this is different. I will also offer free song
evaluation, go ahead look, for any pro biz to do this not free , most are
sellers and just want your money and email address they can sell. All
this costs, and it should not, most of it is a sham</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;">.<br />
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</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Tutorials
in analog recording, digital recording using a P.C. and loop recording using
acid pro</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;">.<br />
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</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">If
you have any questions at all, or if I may be of help, taking you to the next
level of your talent just email.</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">A big mistake
many recordist make is they over tweak their song so much, they end up wasting
time, losing interest, and the creative fire can go out real fast.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">I have written
over 2,000 songs, recorded several hundreds of Songs; let me tell you something
I have learned. If you are a perfectionist, are trained to read music, and are
over doing every beat, syllable, note, you can lose your creative spark.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">Some write and
record fro the head, others from the heart, I am one that writes and records
with emotion from the heart, I am not trained in music theory, and I have
always just made music, from the heart. Once I started to master Recording
Engineering and later Mastering Engineering, I found myself over tweaking a
song, days later to find, the first take, the first final mix, was the best, I
wasted time and became frustrated. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">I am not saying
you should not master your craft, but guess what, that happens with time, not
your first recording or CD, you should sound and become better with each
recording, with each year.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">Composing a
song, or writing lyrics should be done the same way that a story is written, I
have written seven books and have many film scripts and finished non fiction
novels. I have learned as a writer of stories and lyrics, just write, do not
stop, a writer writes. If you just write what ever comes to your head and
heart,........... That is the best start. I just write, and write and later if
needed I will change a word or a line. I have been bale to do most of my stuff
in the first rough draft with no re write, it’s a gift not everyone is a
natural word smith, but no matter what, just write and do not stop, do not
check rhymes, spelling, punctuation , nothing, this is where the creative
process takes place, during your first draft.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">One you learn
the craft of writing esp. lyrics or poems a dead give away of a novice writer
in song is to much rhyming, unless its rap LOL. Over rhyming is the dead give
away, do not try to rhyme every ending verse, sometimes for artistic purposes I
over rhyme, like on a song I did called Intensity-Chem trails, it called for
it. Look at say U2 lyrics and see a pro lyricist and wordsmith at work see how
few rhymes there are.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">David Bowie said
many times he would write one or two lines of lyrics cut them into slices toss
them in the air and however they fell, he wrote them that way, I kid you not. I
would not suggest that way, I am making a point, look at Pink Floyd lyrics,
many veiled messages, allegories, and many do not even know what they are
talking about. Sometimes I love allegorical lyrics, poetry that says things in
a allegorical thought, it takes many listens to get what the song is saying,
but I am an Indy artist, commercial artists, Country and western writers would
never do that, the rule is (in commercial music) tell a story have a start, a
middle and an end, so be it, I have done that as well. One song I wrote from a
short story I did years ago, called Anthers Haven was a story song. Great song,
depressing, about a Korean vet that sat in a N.Y. city, small grey dingy room,
drinking and wanting to end his life, the pitchers painted in word are vivid,
be vivid when writing, don’t over describe, make it vivid as writers will tell
you, don’t tell the reader, listener, show them, you do this with dialog,
scenery and action words.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
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not let anyone tell you, you have to follow any rules, most new writers should
learn the rules and later break them at will, this is art.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
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commercial music you normally have, the intro, verse 1, choir 1, verse choir 2,
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">Many times I use
the Choir first and the verses second, or no verse at all choir and breaks, its
up to you. Other times I have three verses and music breaks with no choir, see,
just write.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">The hardest part
for ant new writer is the hook; even in Indy music you need a hook. At this
stage in my life and with many seasoned writers we write the hook first, and
build the song around the hook. You can have a hook as an instrument part and
not even a lyric, but a hook of music and lyrics is a very powerful way to
write, I do that often, it will make the listener want to hear your song over
and over.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
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problem that can and will hinder your creativity is using extremely complicated
recording software, some software takes six months to a year to master, like
pro tools, and I like to just write. I was brought up on a four track cassette
I loved it, old analog sequencers<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and
built in sequencers in my synths, loved it, I would just compose, create, hit a
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">To you who use
tabletop digital multi track recorders, eventually you will at least need to
use a USB port to upload your song to a PC for the final edit. I know there are
products out that allow you to do it all in one tabletop. Most are wanting,
aside from one that records at 24 bit, if not forget it, 24 bit recording is a
must and to have a great mastered audio it must be in Wav. Format at 24 bit and
if possible 96 KHZ, this is the pro recording standard. I wrote on the free </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">Kristal</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">Sound</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Engine that records 24 bit and up to
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">A cheap 4 or 8 track
digital multi track is great if you’re a song writer doing demos, and that’s
all you would need, also with a USB upload you can master on your PC and still
have a good enough product to sell where ever you play out.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">I stated in my
book, The Poor Persons Guide To Market Your Music- For Pennies On The Dollar,
if you have never read it, the link to free books is there. What is said was
now days the only way to make money in music is from your sales table you set
up, wherever you perform, no one is buying music online as they once did, but a
band, a soloist anyone that has a CD, can make a good living by having them
sold where you play out, mark my words, now days that’s the way to go, you can
make more than from a shabby recording contact, I covered the truths a bought
getting signed on this blog.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
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your great music one day.</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">A fast post to
let you know of some places to get great free vsti's and vst effects. The site
that offers the best, sampled real instruments I found is amazing, the real
instruments are as good as any sampler costing hundreds of dollars. The link to
the best of the best in true instrument samplers, drum machines and some decent
synths is at DSK music, download them all. The acoustic guitar will blow your
mind, the strings and others. I have included a couple screen shoots of a few
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has some good stuff, the top few are broken links, but most will take you to
good old KVR's site. If you cannot get the download from Kvr on the download, I
use the manufacture, creator’s web site, and that way, you also see many more
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">I had a detailed post about dynamics, it is coming,
today I am writing on the fly about some cool tips and tricks to getting
different sounds, like how did they do that effect, how does that band get that
odd re verb etc.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"><br />
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Pink Floyd, their signature odd re verb effect how do they do it, well it is
simple .The take a sound , a vocal, they reverse it, than apply destructive re
verb, and than reverse the sound or vox back to normal, it gives that odd full
reverse effect and that's it a cool tip give it a try, you must, after you
reverse your track apply destructive effects re verb chorus, destructive means
it applies the effect , if it is not destructive, meaning it did not put the
effect on the sound wave and you reverse it, you will have a simple normal re
verb, so destructive is a must.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"><br />
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good vocal tip to fatten up a weak vocal is simply to copy the vocal track and
than slightly pan the vocal to left and right, this gives a natural chorus
effect, you can also try and add re verb to one vocal, the copy vocal add a
chorus effect, or dry, and pan them even further left and right, or have one
dry take and one with a lush re verb and pan the re verb track only ,or both,
try different panning on a doubled track and see how full you can make that
sound.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"><br />
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working with loops, many times there is a glitch a space and nothing can be
done , trick , I have used many times. At the point where the loop is silent,
clipped out whatever, add a single hit crash cymbal, a bass drum, a timpani and
place it , till you cover up the track so the space, problem is not heard, use
a good long re verb on it so in reverberates into the start of the next loop, a
cover up yes, but very, very effectual I have used this hundreds of times and
it also adds many time to the song.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"><br />
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recording a band, say at practice or a gig, or church, use 2 ambient mikes,
placed on , near the floor left and right, this will give an ambiance to the
track that can add a real great live sound. A condenser is best. You can use on
mic, but two is better, make sure they are near the floor on a low stand, or
one on a wall or both on a will, there are decent mics that attach to things
like walls for this purpose. You can make samples of real room re verbs this
way and use your own natural re verbs. In Samplitude pro , the go to audio
recorder I use for audio and mastering, it has a natural room re verb plug-in,
but you must load that short re verb sound you recorded where ever you were and
load that sound , it samples it and reproduces that unique re verb sound you
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use this pro recorder to go out and do location recordings, of traffic, people,
noises, anything, also you can use this to record a live performance, I used it
sitting around the mid section, in the middle, that is essential, and the
recording blew my mind it sounded as good as a CD, all I did was transfer the
sound to my samplitude and edit the wave for any unwanted sounds and
mastered it, it recorded in wav. file so mastering is possible, This little
recorder is truly amazing and you can make pro recordings, sound effects, great
recordings of your practices that beat any table top recorder. Tascam also has
one like it around 200.00 plus that records the same way, but is a four track
recorder, and it is used for many, many things.</span></b>
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<b><span style="font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Try these 5 tips and
tricks out, I have plenty more to share, <u>drop me a line, and ask any
question, or enroll in my email free recording school its free and email is
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top of this xenyx mixer </span></b>
<b><span style="font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">This is faded sorry
, so I will write what we can not read, this is a short simple post <br />
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XLR in <br />
1/4 in insert <br />
for external processor<br />
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next gain volume <br />
Compressor great, a must pre fader needed for vox esp.<br />
to the right a low cut fader this reduces the unwanted 40Hz hum effect inherent
in sound and muddiness<br />
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Next your EQ's high, mid high, mid, low a great 4 band eq as mentioned on the
last post 4 bands gives great control over sound<br />
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Next 4 aux sends 4 is unreal in what I think may be the best USB mixer in the
price range Behringer has the great xynex pre amps that can produce a true pro
preamp for your condenser mic, this not the norm to have 4 auxiliaries, this is
where you use all the effects you want and use auxiliaries to send to different
channels, like a re verb on one aux sent to the whole mix at the end .<br />
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A mute that mutes signal from main mix, next a mute and a clip light, in
digital clipping will cause unwanted digital distortion; clipping is the big
thing to watch out for. also above this is a button for sub mixing as said say
6 channels sub mixed into one stereo pair for drums<br />
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The last is the single fader<br />
Note the grey white area, I mentioned on the last post, this is the designed
sweet spot, where the fader should be set for the best sound with out clipping
and tailored max volume, you can go above this if the sound is weak, or below,
this is the best place to start and all mixers are designed with this spot at 0
dB normally.<br />
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I will cover next the dynamics, compressors, limiters, gates, multi band
compressors and other dynamics. </span></b>
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<b><span style="font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">The pitcher next is
the same USB mixer and how a typical set up would be, it shows a lap top PC, if
at home just look at it as your desktop</span></b></div>
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mixers are great, software mixers are better and can do a lot more, but a
outboard mixer is many time needed by the home recordest, as you can see by the
pitcher, you can record a small band in one shot, and it a big deal using just
the USB port. </span></b>
<b><span style="font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Until next time,
have a creative day, next post great detail on dynamics and the use and abuse
of them a must read.</span></b></div>
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<b>Until next time, have a creative day, next post great detail on dynamics and the use and abuse of them a must read.</b>Danny Louis Abaldohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13881363058494002155noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8933581734466535900.post-34291987137770171292012-04-03T19:10:00.004-07:002015-06-10T20:35:42.281-07:00The Mixer, A Software Mixer Intro To Mixing The EQ and The Fadder Part 1<div class="MsoNormal">
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">This is mixing
101. In this article I am using as an example a screen shoot from my Samplitude
pro 7 mixer, it is set to 8 Channel strips and one auxiliary. The AUX 1 is a
routing situation that allows you to route several channel strips to that aux.
The reason is, say you have mic'ed drums and want all the drums to be on one channel
to process and mix. You can have almost limited aux, busses, routes etc with
software mixers that cannot be done on many outboard mixers. The software mixer
is a great flexible mixer.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">You can control
the mixer by way of automation, meaning you can do an automated mix as you
record as you would on any mixer, it’s called ridding the faders. This is done
in recording and in live sound use. The mixer is one of the most important
items you use, but not the most important, the effects, pre amps, mics, proper
mic placement, etc. are of greater importance, the mixer second, it is where
you bring it all together.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
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<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">At first the
mixer with many, many channel strips can look scary, this is what you do to
understand the massive mixer, it is just a group of channels and each one is
the same, so forget about the many mixer channels and look at the one
individual channel of your mixer, as it is the same all the ay across the
monster.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
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<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">This lesson will
focus on the EQ and the fader.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
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<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">This mixer has a
great four band EQ many mixers have three, that is OK, but four is better. Some
have on EQ that is called the Q, this is important as it allows you to really
control certain frequencies you could not. On many lap top recorders and some
cheaper outboard mixers you will see only two EQ’s, this is not good, just a
low and a Hi. You need at minimum 3 EQ’s, and four if at all possible, or as
said three, with one being the Q filter.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">EQ is just like
what you have on a home stereo, the bass and treble, or bass, mid and treble.
On a mixer like this, you can as you see adjust the exact frequency you want to
assign to the EQ, not doable in most outboard mixers, pro ones yes, but most
No.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">It is an
electronic filter. Basic electronics, very basic will be covered later and dB
formulas, a Hertz chart. Knowledge of what instruments lay within a given hertz
is very important. A pre mix, rough mix can be quickly done when you know what
instruments are on what channel and basic EQ adjustments made. In a pro studio,
the second or JR engineer will do the rough mix, and set up the mics.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">The frequency
chart, or Hertz chart can be printed out and posted on your wall until you get
to know them, it will not take long.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">EQ is essential
in the mixing of instruments, due to what is called the masking effect. Say you
have a rhythm Guitar, a vocal, some pad sounds, these may all be in the 2 to 3 KHz
range, and so it will mask each other, you use the EQ and sometimes reverb to
make a sound farther back in the mix, more on that in another article. You
would for example take the lead vocal track that is taking up the same hertz
spectrum and attenuate, raise the EQ level a tad in the mid to mid high range
this will pull out the vocal and make it so you can hear it. When you add EQ
adjustment, you will have to make volume adjustments as EQ makes the sound
louder.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">An EQ is an
electronic circuit called a filter as I said; it has resistors and capacitors,
more later on that. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">EQ is another
post, as there are many, many different types of EQ’s and they do different
things, this is 101 mixing stuff, with your ear and hands on practice you will
learn how to do a good mix, mixing takes a while to master, but a basic good
mix is essential. Panning, I will just mention, you want to pan sounds as well
to avoid sound masking, and to set sounds in the proper stereo spectrum, this
takes time and good ears. Panning can do wonders with EQ and Effects, as you
will read later.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">The Volume
sliders are just that for volume. Most mixers are designed with a sweet spot.
The pitcher above you will see the upper top portion of the slider, fader has a
white-grey area, this is the desired optimal setting, and outboard mixers may
use red, grey, blue, white, etc. markings to let you know that is where the
faders are engineered to be used at for max loudness, and the sweet spot. Go
above this, yes, be careful, as your sound will distort, you can not fix a
recorded distorted vocal, can not be done, it is a must you redo the take, as
nothing can help distorted sound, nothing.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
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<b>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">This is where
dynamics come in, compressors, limiters, gates etc, and again dynamic effects
another teaching and a complex one at that.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">Try and keep
trying, do not be afraid of a lot of channel strips on a mixer as said, they
are just the same one channel strip, multiplied many times. We will look next
time at one channel strip and master that, once that is done, channels 2 to 64
LOL are all the same. I hope this simple primer helped. Have a great and
creative day. Practice makes perfect, so write on, sing on, play on and mix on.
You are now in the mix.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">This is mixing
101. In this article I am using as an example a screen shoot from my Samplitude
pro 7 mixer, it is set to 8 Channel strips and one auxiliary. The AUX 1 is a
routing situation that allows you to route several channel strips to that aux.
The reason is, say you have mic'ed drums and want all the drums to be on one channel
to process and mix. You can have almost limited aux, busses, routes etc with
software mixers that cannot be done on many outboard mixers. The software mixer
is a great flexible mixer.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">You can control
the mixer by way of automation, meaning you can do an automated mix as you
record as you would on any mixer, it’s called ridding the faders. This is done
in recording and in live sound use. The mixer is one of the most important
items you use, but not the most important, the effects, pre amps, mics, proper
mic placement, etc. are of greater importance, the mixer second, it is where
you bring it all together.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">At first the
mixer with many, many channel strips can look scary, this is what you do to
understand the massive mixer, it is just a group of channels and each one is
the same, so forget about the many mixer channels and look at the one
individual channel of your mixer, as it is the same all the ay across the
monster.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">This lesson will
focus on the EQ and the fader.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">This mixer has a
great four band EQ many mixers have three, that is OK, but four is better. Some
have on EQ that is called the Q, this is important as it allows you to really
control certain frequencies you could not. On many lap top recorders and some
cheaper outboard mixers you will see only two EQ’s, this is not good, just a
low and a Hi. You need at minimum 3 EQ’s, and four if at all possible, or as
said three, with one being the Q filter.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">EQ is just like
what you have on a home stereo, the bass and treble, or bass, mid and treble.
On a mixer like this, you can as you see adjust the exact frequency you want to
assign to the EQ, not doable in most outboard mixers, pro ones yes, but most
No.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">It is an
electronic filter. Basic electronics, very basic will be covered later and dB
formulas, a Hertz chart. Knowledge of what instruments lay within a given hertz
is very important. A pre mix, rough mix can be quickly done when you know what
instruments are on what channel and basic EQ adjustments made. In a pro studio,
the second or JR engineer will do the rough mix, and set up the mics.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">The frequency
chart, or Hertz chart can be printed out and posted on your wall until you get
to know them, it will not take long.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">EQ is essential
in the mixing of instruments, due to what is called the masking effect. Say you
have a rhythm Guitar, a vocal, some pad sounds, these may all be in the 2 to 3 KHz
range, and so it will mask each other, you use the EQ and sometimes reverb to
make a sound farther back in the mix, more on that in another article. You
would for example take the lead vocal track that is taking up the same hertz
spectrum and attenuate, raise the EQ level a tad in the mid to mid high range
this will pull out the vocal and make it so you can hear it. When you add EQ
adjustment, you will have to make volume adjustments as EQ makes the sound
louder.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">An EQ is an
electronic circuit called a filter as I said; it has resistors and capacitors,
more later on that. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">EQ is another
post, as there are many, many different types of EQ’s and they do different
things, this is 101 mixing stuff, with your ear and hands on practice you will
learn how to do a good mix, mixing takes a while to master, but a basic good
mix is essential. Panning, I will just mention, you want to pan sounds as well
to avoid sound masking, and to set sounds in the proper stereo spectrum, this
takes time and good ears. Panning can do wonders with EQ and Effects, as you
will read later.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">The Volume
sliders are just that for volume. Most mixers are designed with a sweet spot.
The pitcher above you will see the upper top portion of the slider, fader has a
white-grey area, this is the desired optimal setting, and outboard mixers may
use red, grey, blue, white, etc. markings to let you know that is where the
faders are engineered to be used at for max loudness, and the sweet spot. Go
above this, yes, be careful, as your sound will distort, you can not fix a
recorded distorted vocal, can not be done, it is a must you redo the take, as
nothing can help distorted sound, nothing.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
<b>
</b><div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">This is where
dynamics come in, compressors, limiters, gates etc, and again dynamic effects
another teaching and a complex one at that.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><b>Try and keep
trying, do not be afraid of a lot of channel strips on a mixer as said, they
are just the same one channel strip, multiplied many times. We will look next
time at one channel strip and master that, once that is done, channels 2 to 64
LOL are all the same. I hope this simple primer helped. Have a great and
creative day. Practice makes perfect, so write on, sing on, play on and mix on.
You are now in the mix</b>.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;"></span></div>
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