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How not to be a producer

So, I came across this gem last night. And isn’t it just amazing. This is an excellent example of how not to be a producer. The producer and the singer are meant to be collaborating on writing a new...

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The importance of physical proximity

Let’s talk about being close with your artist. Like, really close. Like in the same room together. I recently had a couple of interesting experiences. One of my previous artists approached me to...

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Enter the iPad

 So, this is interesting. In my quest to simplify my computer setup I’ve been reducing my plugins and other software to bare minimum. Nowadays I’m almost running pure Cubase 8 (fortunately it comes...

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Just quickly record some vocals?

 So, I was recently asked about recording some vocals for a song. And so I had the opportunity to describe the process of finishing a song and the various factors that determine how long the process...

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How to know if you’re any good yet

See, here’s an interesting observation. I’m obviously not using enough EQ. There’s a stereotype in our industry of the delusional artist/producer – the person who thinks they’re much better (and...

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I made a YouTube video of me playing a YouTube video. And sampling it.

So, first of all, this is not a compositional masterpiece. It’s four bars with some funky guitar hits and seventh chords. If you want to know more about Glasfrosch, I reviewed them here and you can...

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Another video – inching toward a full song

No, it’s not a full song. But it’s getting closer. The style is a lot closer to what I’m developing over my next creative period. No longer is the deep atmospheric lumber. That was fun while it...

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Well, I made another funk

  Not really a full song yet, but this time around I put some more thought into some kind of definitive beginning and ending. Some more buildups and breakdowns would do well, but in the absence of an...

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And now, a full song

Well, how about that. It worked out pretty well, considering. So, Melissa heard the instrumental jam from three weeks ago and offered to add some vocals. She brought some lyric ideas to the first...

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It’s not about sound; it’s about control

Or, lack of control.    The Analogue Rennaisance marches on.  A couple of days ago I posted a link on Twitter about the difference between shooting on movies on film vs digital. I noted that this is...

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