At time or original publishing here is the master track chain, that I am playing with in Ableton. EQ8 On this I basically kill anything below 20 to 25 Hz. I figure this is the bottom for the average set of ears frequency response range. I just get rid of it to help reduce the Read More …
Category: Producers
Reading Links from 2022
2022-09-20 9 Beginner Mistakes – NI Blog A few in here I can easily identify with. Guilty of 4 and 6. #2 I am good about. Never quite thought of #3 I guess. 2022-10 Reid Stefan – Realist Puppet – Ableton Stock Plugin Tutorials Audio Effect Rack Autopan Amp, Cabinet, & Pedal Auto Filter Beat Read More …
Some Kick Drum EQ Tips
More notes to myself… (and the other bedroom producers out there.) These are some of the Kick Drum EQ Tips from some recent videos. I have yet to test these out, so YMMV. With the bass drum there could almost be a problem around 300 Hz to 600 Hz. Check the EQ. How do the Read More …
Notes :: Music Licensing
So I am trying to figure this out. This to me seems the easiest, and maybe quickest way to financial freedom using music as my means of getting there. At this point this page is a random collection of tips and quotes from resources I have found on the web. Consider it a notes page Read More …
Notes :: Music Grants
A spot for some note taking. More posts on these to come in the future. National Organizations for USA Art Work Fund BMI Foundation Foundation for Contemporary Arts Artists Power Center Musical America Worldwide Artwork Archive Gentracks Bandzoogle Ideas NEA Grants Music Cares Chicago Focused Grant Opportunities for Chicago Musician Chicago Federation of Musicians Illinois Read More …
Moment to Share
One of those moments to share when you first can say you honestly hear the sound change in something. You do something in your DAW, and you can honestly say to yourself that you hear the change. Good Times!!! For me this was using the send/return Reverb within Ableton, and hearing how useful it was Read More …
What is in a Split Sheet
Song title Date the song was created Names of all involved parties and their role artists, songwriter, producer Publishing info for all involved. Ascap, emi, bmi etc. Contact information Name, Phone, Email, Address Signature of acceptance and the date. All parties get a signed letter. Tip :: I heard that these can also be Read More …
EQ Tips :: Bass Guitar
These are Tips per se, more just my collection of notes for recording or mixing the bass guitar. Hope some of these help you! 2022-11-04 Yes of course you want the low end from the bass. It is the instrument that most often glues the harmony together in the song. Around a 100Hz that will Read More …
Old and New Sound Interface
I will admit that this device did not die on this specific day, but I held off on this post until Day of the dead to celebrate this old piece of gear. I used this for many years. It traveled from place to place many times, and I think just finally died of use. Too Read More …
Official Now I Guess
Welp, I guess it is official now. I am officially in one of the PROs of the world. PRO in this case meaning Performing Rights Organization. In my case I have chosen ASCAP, though BMI and SESAC are available in the USA as well.