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Out of all of the popular music genres the crown of prolific output must surely go to Rock. Rock music has it’s origins in the fifties and found it’s own 2 feet in the 1970′s and ever since it has been one of the most top selling music genres of all time.

So many classic rock hits have been made and they have pushed the boundaries of audio production and engineering and allowed this exciting music genre to shine. Across the globe stadiums were filled, crossing boundaries and making it’s way into the popular culture of virtually every major city in the world. Rock began and it’s here to stay.

Like many genres of music it has the scope for new forms and various different rock styles were created.With different influences it has split into sub genres where you have straight rock, heavy rock, metal rock (with numerous sub genres), soft rock, power ballads, Americana and blues and country inspired rock as well. Read the rest of this entry »

You’ve spent countless hours writing and rehearsing Your songs. Another few hundred more in the studio recording them and just for good measure another hundred or so mixing it till it sounds just right. Now the album is soon to go for mastering and You’re putting the finishing touches on the way the album is going to play out. Here are a few tips I found helpful when putting the final play list together.

1) Put Your lead single in the first 3 songs.

The reasoning behind this is that when people buy your album they will most probably buy it because they enjoy your lead single. This means that when they look at the playlist on the back of the Cd one of their first thoughts is ‘where’s the single?’ Now if they see it in the top three they would be more likely to listen to the two other songs in the top 3 as they’ll be thinking ‘well at least the lead single is only a song away so I might as well give this song a chance’.

Also if for example your lead single was song number 2 they will most likely end up listening to song number 3 because they are already in the ‘groove’ of your music and thus would let the songs run. Having another solid song in the top 3 is also a plus as You make a great impression early on.

Another small addition is to make the silence at the end of the lead single and the silence at the beginning of the song after it particularly short so that the break between the lead single and the song after it is quick.

If the lead single was in the center of the album the chances are that the listener will skip directly to it and then end up listening to the subsequent songs. This would mean a large chunk of material will be skipped in the first listen through.

2) Make the Song after Your lead Single a Solid Track.

After listening to Your first single your listener will be in the mood for some more of your best material and so serve them with it! If they listen to two solid songs in a row that’s when they will say ‘wow, these guys must have a pretty solid album’ and will be more open to listening to your more diverse songs.

Now when I write ‘a solid track’ I don’t mean that it has to have the same energy or emotion as your lead single but is should have another dose of the ‘you’ that is in the lead single that they’ve grown to love so much.

3) Put ‘Happier’ / High Energy Songs at the Beginning and End of the Album.

When listening to an album nobody wants to leave the experience feeling ‘bummed out’ or overly introspective, that would most probably result in them not listening to the album again for a while or when they do being pensive when it gets to the final few tracks or in the case of the more (negatively) emotionally charged songs being at the beginning they would probably skip them entirely.

If the album starts out with high energy songs and then slowly drifts into the more introspective, emotionally charged songs in the center it will be easier to handle as the residual ‘vibe’ from the first songs will still be lingering and ‘cushion’ the blow of the more emotionally charged, introspective songs.

4) ‘Trim The Fat’.

If You find two or more songs that sound alike quite simply keep the best of the two and get rid of the latter. I don’t mean completely scrap the song and destroy the final mix, simply save it for a later date.

When putting out a promo CD or a subsequent EP You could use the track that was left out of the full length album. The beauty of this is that when people are listening to the Promo or EP they would be reminded of the full length album so would link the good emotions they had listening to your full length album with the EP or promo.

5) Listen, Listen & Listen Again (after that?Listen Again).

The most important of all the tips would be to listen through the album as many times as possible. Get friends to listen to it, your producer to listen to it, ask your mastering engineers advice when they’re going through the mastering process.

After that listen to it again and if anything even remotely feels out of place then don’t get it pressed. Wait until You’ve got the playlist so perfect that You could listen to the album through and want to start it again right then, that’s when You know.

Lastly always remember that the buck stops with You. There is no one else in the world that can even begin to judge Your album but yourself. It’s Your Music, Your Passion, Your Experiences, Your Sweat, Your tears on that record and so the last say is Yours. It is Your Child.

Always remember that, always.

Author Bio: I’ve worked as an Independent Canadian Artist for a number of Years and some of my previous material can be found at http://www.delta14.com. Thank You for Your Time.

Home recording studios are a very hot market in several industries right now such as audio equipment, home remodeling and home income opportunities to name a few. So hot, in fact, it has brought about the closing of some big-name studios due to people deciding to do it all themselves. Furthermore, this is a sector of people that have largely been ignored by these industries until recently. Consequently, the growing demand has stimulated interest to supply it on numerous key fronts leading to increased quantity and improved quality of the many component choices there are to make.

Building your own home recording studio can save you a huge amount of money if it’s done correctly, and if not, it can cost you just as much and more. The facilities are typically designed in a way so that they are divided into three major zones, each adequately sound-proofed and separated from the others. The main action takes place in the studio proper, also at times referred to as the “live room.” It is essential that the rooms are carefully designed so that they have good acoustics and that there is good isolation between the rooms. Read the rest of this entry »

Are you planning to set up a music studio at home? Well, it is not as difficult to pull off as you might think. True, the number of equipments found scattered around the studio floor of a professional can look rather intimidating to a beginner. However, you will not need that much equipment to start recording your own music tracks.

So, what is needed to set up a beginner’s music studio?

First things first, make a checklist from the items given below. These are the equipments that you must have in your studio if you plan to do digital audio recording of any kind. It may be a tad expensive, but it will be very difficult to pull off a good work without these basic components. Here are the equipments that you simply cannot work without:

1. Microphones: Well, of course these are amongst the most important equipments in your starter setup. After all, how are you supposed to sing the vocals without a microphone? When you purchase one, make sure that it is compatible with digital audio equipment like amplifiers, and sound mixers. Besides, make sure what type of microphone you will need. If you are going to use acoustic guitars and similar high frequency music equipment, invest in a condenser microphone. Otherwise, a dynamic microphone will be cheaper and get you by.

2. Pre-amplifiers: These will help in amplifying the sound of the vocalist’s voice, automatically suppressing some of the background noises in the process. These are your second most important equipments after the microphones. High quality pre-amps can be real wallet-burners though, so keep your budget in mind when shopping for one.

3. Sound cards: You must have one of these if you wish to record music digitally. Go for a low priced one if you are a genius at using audio mixing software. However, if you are not that sure about using audio manipulating software, then it is best to go for the expensive varieties.

4. Computer: Well, of course, you will need a computer with sound cards and audio editing software installed, in order to digitally master the audio tracks you create. Besides, a computer makes the task of remixing a song a snap. However, if you do not wish to edit your own tracks in any way, then simply investing in a hard disk recorder will get the job done, for the time being. Remember though, you will have to live with the noises and disturbances in the background of your audio tracks.

5. Monitor speakers: No, these are not related to monitors that allow you to see what is happening in a computer. Monitor speakers allow you to listen to audio streams and spot discrepancies easily. Some experienced sound mixing professionals claim that they can get the job done with headphones, but it is more difficult to pull off without really good experience in the field.

6. Room acoustics: This is perhaps the most neglected part of an audio recording setup, even by some professionals. However, spending time and money over designing the inside structure of a proper studio is a worthwhile investment. Try not to skimp on this if you wish to do some serious audio recording in future.

These are the bare bone components of a music studio. A good home studio is a genuine asset for any budding musician. Build yours today, and start creating magic using your talent and skills.

Author Bio:  Read more about lydproduksjon and musikkproduksjon at Noroff.no

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Audio production today has become so easy courtesy of the numerous introductions of guides and software. Making hip hop, R&B, rock and pop music is now something you can do from the comfort of your home studio. If you have love for the music and love for recording music then making your way successfully in the audio production business will be so easy. With the growing trend these days who needs a producer. The various online resources available will guide you through the audio production process from the writing a song stage to the completion stage. Whether you are a pro missing out on a certain skill or a novice looking to be the best in audio production, then here are the best five audio production online resources.

Audio master class

Audio master class is an online audio production and sound engineering course that takes everything you do in music to the next level and even beyond. The audio master class is not the average audio production guide it is designed to take you through the basics of audio production. Everything from microphone techniques, mixing and recording are dome in a detailed step by step demonstration. Whether you are looking to be your own producer or looking to venture into the professional producing, you are shown how to get started, how to make strong and clean recordings, how to mix and basically how to master like a audio production pro.

Sonar 8.5 (A leading choice in digital audio production)

If you are new to recording then you will need to be introduced to the whole process in a systematic detailed way. SONAR 8.5 PRODUCER offers everything you need to record, compose, edit, mix and master music .The features of this producer are designed to perfect your music. The technology incorporated on sonar 8.5 has easy to handle tools, the virtual instruments, mastering effects and mixing options are easy to use.

Propellerhead

The best way to introduce a beginner to audio production is through Propeller head. This software package has instructions on how to use latest technology to record their music. Analog synths samplers, graintable synth, vocoder, mixer, arpeggiator, compressors, EQ, step-time drum machine and effects are some of the packed gears you will find in Propellerhead. Full control over every music detail, creating and editing your music intuitively and quickly has never been so easy.

ACID Music Studio Software

If you have been looking for a audio production resource that has all the tools for making music then Acid music studio is the best. It is easy for live recording, powerful mixing and sharing the music. This creative software available online has come a long way in turning novice music producers into professionals.

CUBASE 5

This is a technology that has brought audio production into a whole new level. Music productivity and creativity has never been so easy. The tools provided for composing and sequencing music are easy to use. The guide that comes with it is highly detailed, together with your creativity; the SONAR software will give you an advantage like you’ve never had.

Author Bio: Will likes to produce hip hop and r&b music. In his free time he is also a huge fitness fanatic and likes to write about fast weight loss diets.

You want to make some big bad bass wobble for you next dubstep track. I’ll be going over a few different ways to get that big wobble look, I’ll be showing you multiple ways to do this and not just using the usual LFO modulator.

So the LFO is one way of getting a Massive dubstep wobble noise but you can get a very similar and more stable wobble by using the envelopes on the filter on your VST. How this works is simple, you get your initial sound (probably a 2 oscillator square wave, slightly detuned, low pass filter etc). Then you set one of your envelopes to trigger the filter cut off, setting the attack in time with the music. This means when you play a note it will start with the filter cut off in a low position and then quickly open the filter exactly like how an LFO would would work but you just get the first open woooow sound rather than a wooowoooowoooow sound like with a LFO. When this method is played with a quick note pattern (short often notes) it sound very similar to an Low Frequency Oscillator.

The Low Frequency Oscillator. This control is probably the main source you will turn to to get your speaker bass wobbling like a true dubstep henchman. These are the main knobs you will find with your LFO

Rate: Controls how slow or fast the cut off frequency is modulated. You can either opt for a in time setting or free setting were you control the timings by hand. There are many arguments for each, but ultimately its up to you. The most common rate for dubstep is the 1/8 or 1/4 settings. A good way to get a wicked variation for dubstep is to have 2 synths one with a 1/8 setting and one with a 1/4 setting and having different rates played per key, so first and second note would be ? and the 3rd note a 1/8 setting. This just hypes things up a bit and keep the track fresh.

Amp: This effectively sets the amount of LFO used, a lower setting will mean the cutoff will travel less further up to open, and a max amp will mean the filter opens all the way and all the way back to the starting position. to get a nice progression to the track you can automate this setting get deeper as the tracks goes on, perfect for your dub stepping adventures .

Delay: The delay effect is the time before the LFO kicks in after the note is hit. Can be used to create very original sounds combined with other effects.

Sync to note on: Essential this means the LFO will reset on every key press, if its off then playing a different note will make the LFO continue oscillating at its current rate and the note change.

Further, you can combine the 2 effects having a filter envelope for the first part of the sound and then having the Low Frequency Oscillator triggered half a second later using the ‘delay’ setting on the Low Frequency Oscillator (if you have one). This gives a kind of stuttered step in to each note, done right its sound very very Insane indeed especially for dubstep production.

The main thing to remember when engineering music is subtle movements of each control works much better than drastic switches from right to left. All the advanced subtleness of extreme sound creation lies in the finding of the sweet spots of each setting. These are very rarely at either end so be gentle with the machines and you will be rewarded with unique and pleasing (or dis-pleasing if thats your preference) sounds and patches

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The primary function of the filters is to remove part of the sound. Then the reduced part you end up with is totally different to the entire portion that was started with. The base of the whole idea of subtractive synthesis is dependent on filters, which’re one of the most primary sections of the creation of sound. All frequencies reach a cut-off, which is the main filter control. There’re some more recognise types of filters example

A band on frequencies that’re permitted to pass through the center is called as a band pass. Whatever frequency outside of this band are blocked.

The low pass filter is the most popular. Any frequencies found below the cut-off point are permitted to pass through.

Frequency bands found in the center are not permitted to pass through cause of the band notch reject.

The opposite of the low pass of course is the high pass. This filter lets each of the frequencies above the cut off point to pass.

The higher the attenuation slope number the more effective it is. The regular numbers are 6dB, 12dB, 18dB, and 24dB per octave. It is the increased steepness of every octave that makes this effective. When you compare a higher pitch like 2000Hz, which’s a higher octave, that 1000Hz. It suggests that a 24dB filter is doubly effective as a twelve dB filter.

A 2 pole filter is not very effective in frequency reduction. Having a 4 pole filter creates a muted dull sound cause the increased number of poles attenuate the signal. The frequency is boosted by the resonance, which’s other essential feature.

The set frequency increases by being boosted. By doing this the filter with create its personalized sine wave, signifying it has self oscillated. And then if you change the filter frequency, you can control the pitch.

Creating a filter sweep is simple by using an envelope or LFO This will give you some brilliant sounds. Resonance by itself is good giving a little more high-end sound.

However, gone are the days where you need to meddle with complex hardware. If you’ve not heard of VST plugins, you must have been living under a rock.

With VST and Cubase you can now recreate every classic effect, from distortion to delay, from piano and guitar sounds using just a home computer. Create your personal hit song with the vst audio software provided. VST Platinum provides an essential, user friendly way into music recording and recreating classic effects with the minimum of cabling, using just your home computer.

Realise your own musical creativity by exploring VST plugins and get inspiration for a whole new musical composition. Create cutting-edge music loops, effects at the click on the button with software and vst instruments.

VST Instruments are vital to musicians, sound synthesists, sound designers, music producers and audio professionals alike. Create cutting-edge music loops, effects at the click on the button with software and vst instruments. So go ahead and explore your creativity in music production today…

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You need to ensure that all of the songs you record will be playing back at the appropriate volume for the listener. To start with, set your monitor level. The better way to do this is to first listen to a song you are genuinely familiar with. Be sure it is a zero peaking song. Have it at the level it’s suppose to be at. An enjoyable listening level. Once you’re at this stage, don’t change the monitor levels but instead adjust the master track of the song you are working on.

It is suppose to sound at a suitable level for listening. Then check the meter levels to make sure they’re not on over-load. If it is on over-load then consider placing a limit rather than turning the level down. Make a note of the level setting that’s on the monitor. You’ll have this in future to refer to.

Try to bear in mind that it’s not how high you get the volume to, but the quality of the volume that’ll make the recording a success. Ideally, it will be to show the level of the instrument that it is meant to go to not beyond its means. Technology is a fantastic tool but it doesn’t beat common sense and instinct.

Dont lose sight of the fact there’s no need to record at maximal volume of a multitrack. Various people will argue then why is it necessary to have a sixteen bit dynamic range it you are not going to use it. A come back to that remark will be why bother trying to record the cabasa at precisely 16 bits when its never going to represent more than 12 bits anyway.

Some other issues of not wanting to have the sound cranked up to maximum is in the event you’ve to use a favourite. These are not precisely user friendly when having to be utilized at low level. But if you record at logical and practical levels you could avoid redundant time consuming headaches such as these.

You can end up with numerous large mixing problems if you are utilizing an analogue mixing desk long with some thing like hi-hat recorded at max, on digital multi-track. If numerous of the items are constantly peaking at 0 then when turned off, you’ll still hear them in the background. This’s in reference to items like hi-hats, cabasas or cymbals for instance
In this case, you should not be surprised to find every of that electrical leakage being reverb on the hi hat, as just one cause. Items like bass drum and snare drum are meant to be played loudly but not the top kit items or the quiet instruments.

What I’m trying to say is to bear in mind to find the moderate levels. From there you’ve some leverage to work with, either up or down as the situation or sound or instrument dictates. At the very end, you are going to end up with a superior piece of recording. After all music is every thing about sound.

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Recording levels are of the extreme importance when you’re creating your music. This pertains to the level for the racks or the mixes. There has always been a average answer for this being to set the level at max just below the digital zero. Referring to the top of the meter. Regrettably, numerous of the professionals would most likely tell you this is inaccurate.

One of the things you might want to keep in mind with this industry is not to believe everything you hear. (No pun intended). There’re various individuals that would tell you whatever thing just that you will buy their products. Anyone that has been in the pc music realm would tell you that digital audio has just gotten to the point where sound quality is good.

Keep in mind 1 basic factor about your quest of composing music and thats the sole purpose of recording sound; which is of course so we could listen and enjoy it. You require to learn and be able to determine what parts of the music must be louder than several others. For example, a pop ballad should be lower on track than a thrash metal. A guitar solo should be above the regular background playing.

Your 1st inclination may be to utilise only your digital meters and record these individually. On the surface, it sounds reasonable, but in actuality, you can end up with the truly opposite results. Reason being the digital recorders use peak meters, whereas music listeners utilise their hearing signifying they use moderate characteristics when judging the levels. If not done in the right way then it implies the listener would be forced to turn the volume down.

You can prevent your frustrations if you simply record everything at the appropriate levels right from the beginning. It will be right to share one track ‘tween two instruments at least. This should only be done when the two specific instruments are not playing simultaneously. So you will record these instruments at the correct level that they will be at when physically playing the song. Use your estimation qualities to get the results that’re accurate. You want to hear what the end listeners should hear. They wont be utilizing meters they’ll be utilising their natural ability of hearing.

Stay consistent with your whole album, if the listener has to keep standing up to re-adjust the volume you could bet they wont be too impressed.

If you try and do your sound recordings according to every of the information that different people give you then you would soon become disheartened. What will work in one song would for certain not work in some other. Then there’ll be all the controversy to sort through. Learn the fundamentals, follow your judgment and trust your ears. Composing music is suppose to be a beautiful event even if it’s your livelihood, if you didn’t have passion for music it is unlikely you would even be required in computer music.

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