An Important Article About Music Production .. **Mix with your eyes closed : This may sound counterproductive at first, but think about it for a minute: You spend all day staring at waveforms. " Music is about feeling and emotion ". Instead of focusing on what dB your levels are hitting, try going with what feels right to you instead. You may find your mix sounds a lot better than it would have if you were too busy concerning yourself with your meters. When doing this, remember to trust your ears. For example, getting a vocal to sit right in the mix can be as simple as closing your eyes, turning your monitor volume down really low, and then adjusting the vocal fader accordingly. Your ears will let you know when your vocal is sitting at the right place, not your eyes. **Human beings aren’t perfect, and as such, the music we make shouldn’t be either (unless you are a robot like Daft Punk :P .Try adding some subtle noise, pops, or crackles into your track. A vocal can even sound a little more authentic if it is not 100% crystal clear-sounding. Sometimes low-quality distortion and noise can add an extra human element to your music. Similarly, don’t be fooled into thinking that the highest-resolution music will always sound the best. “Stairway to Heaven” was originally recorded in mono, and is still largely regarded as one of the greatest songs of all time. **Drop the Vengeance sample libraries for a while and go find some new sample sources. Liam Howlett of The Prodigy suggests Superman albums: “You know, big theme tunes from films. You get a horn section playing a chord and just sample a short section of that. If I hear a chord I like, I sample it.” Electronic music was built on the foundation of sampling but these days it’s easy to get caught up in the masses of dance music sample packs that all sound very similar. Better yet, try walking around with with a field recorder for a day and sample everything you hear, from conversations to sound effects. Then use those in your productions. The feeling of knowing that nobody will ever be able to use the same sample (unless, of course, they sample it from you) is a nice additional bonus.
Posted on: Sun, 09 Jun 2013 19:06:49 +0000
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