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FM Quick Studio Tip: Marcel Woods

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Recording And Synth Nerd Links 7/28/10

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orchestra2.jpgIn these days of endless plugins and synthetic sounds, sometimes having the real thing can mean all the difference in the world.  If orchestral is the sound you're going for on your recording it can often seem ridiculously impossible to organize people, record the parts and absorb all the costs.  Christian Howes String Productions attempts to offer remote recording of strings and orchestral arrangements at a very affordable price.  The company offers everything from violin solos to 60-piece orchestras, and same day service is often available.  Whether experimenting with different arrangements or tackling that indulgent Sgt. Pepper-like album you've always wanted to try, Christian Howes String Productions is an awesome service that is worth checking out.  For samples of their work and more information, check out their site.


Recording guitar and bass can be a fun time, but also an excruciating experience if you are missing some simple tidbits of knowledge. We assembled some of that knowledge so that you can easily get through the process.

Sound Radix Auto Align Drum Aligning

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Loud records get a very bad name these days and how loud you will want to make your own particular record is a huge creative decision that must be made for your record. Unfortunately, many people do not know how to properly make this crucial judgment call. After the jump we will discuss how you can begin to figure out how to make a wise decision for your record.

Vocal Production Tips

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Sound Radix Auto Align Plug-in In Action

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Recording And Synth Nerd Links 7/21/10

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We at Musformation read A LOT of blogs. Like, A LOT! We often find things that are interesting, but we don't have the time to write em up for you guys. This makes us feel bad since we are trying to make our community a more educated and entertained one. So every Wed. I will be sharing with you Recording Nerd Links. So if you are that particular brand of nerd/insomniac/internataholic/crazy shut in, enjoy. Nerd.



Inside Puremagnetik

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1st place.jpgWhile I will always argue that if you are an unknown band you better make the best song on your record one that blows everyone away, there are flaws to this theory. I have witnessed countless bands over the years decide that the way they should sequence their record is from the best song to their least favorite. While this may coincidentally work it is going to fail more than it works. The fact is what most people are looking for in a record is an emotion and when you scatter the emotional movements of a record in a random way it can often be very disruptive to the flow of the album. Having two ballads on the record and having them be Track 2 and 9 can be a bit of an emotional rollercoaster. While every record requires a new approach to it's emotional sequencing one things is for sure, be sure that you don't have a partying song segue right into the ballad just cause they go in sequence of your favorite to least favorite. Think about the emotional experience a listener will have and you will have a record listeners will enjoy much more.

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Mix Blog has up a great article on upping your speed on Pro Tools so you can concentrate on making some music! Check them out here.

Announcement - We Now Have a Forum!

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Finally! We now have a forum where you can discuss the new music business, gear, websites and promotion tactics for your music. Todd and I often talk about our disgust with many of the forums today in the music biz. Unfortunately, mods let trolls and negativity run rampant in fear of alienating their users instead of trying to create a positive and productive environment. Our goal with the Musformation Forum is to curate discussions that are positive and intelligent in the music community. Feel free to go there and discuss anything about music. Enjoy.

If You Have Rough Mixes Put Them To Use

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One of the things I commonly do in the studio is to make rough mixes as often as possible for the band. Once they have these there are a few things you can do to make your record better.
  • Once you have a track of the rhythm section you can make mixes of these tracks and the members can load these onto their computers/iPods and practice to this tight track
  • Load the rough mixes into your DAW and record ideas down to them. Having the clarity of studio recorded tracks can help you hear details and flaws in your parts you never heard before.

Thounds looks to be an interesting way to collaborate with other musicians online. With interesting social features the site looks like it can open up some fun opportunities.

Recording And Synth Nerd Links 7/14/10

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We at Musformation read A LOT of blogs. Like, A LOT! We often find things that are interesting, but we don't have the time to write em up for you guys. This makes us feel bad since we are trying to make our community a more educated and entertained one. So every Wed. I will be sharing with you Recording Nerd Links. So if you are that particular brand of nerd/insomniac/internataholic/crazy shut in, enjoy. Nerd.

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Recording drums is like recording 5 different instruments at once. A difficult task to say the least. There is plenty of common wisdom when it comes to recording drums but we thought we would assemble 10 facts on recording drums that people often overlook.

Pro Tools Tip Of The Day: Locking Regions

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While some people may throw up in their mouth with the idea of their fans being able to have a say in the songwriting process, no one can deny it is an interesting idea which could lead to some interesting results. Merge.FM is software that can facilitate this relationship and can be an interesting opportunity to bond with fans.
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It is no secret that online radio is one of the best ways to promote your music. With services like Pandora, Last.FM, Jango, Blip.FM and other services not only can you get your music before the ears of listeners who like the type of music you make, but you can also get paid for your plays as you begin to dominate the online radio airwaves.






It all comes down to this. As you come down to entering the studio and then recording your songs you are now tasked with one of the most difficult balancing acts ever known to man (ok... well maybe to musicians). We have written countless articles on how to avoid many of the pitfalls many musicians fall into when they go to capture their material. Read on and make something great for us all to hear.









With everyday, as the gatekeepers die and the major labels lose power it becomes more and more about just having a great song. This being the case you better start brushing up on your skills! We have assembled a lot of advice and tools for you to use to write better songs on the other side of this link.






When trying to break your music out of your circle of friends and out to the whole world, you are inevitably going to have to take on the hat of doing some publicity for your own music. As you begin to take on this large task there is numerous bits of advice that you may have overlooked on how to do this effectively. We have assembled numerous articles on how to take over the world of music and get it out there.






Now that you actually have songs recorded you need to get them out to the world to be heard. With every day that passes more and more amazing tools become available for artists to do this without the help of a label. We keep an up to date guide of everything you could ever want to know about what you should do in order to make the right choice on how to get your music out to the world.






Twitter, Facebook, Myspace, Tumblr, YouTube all become more and more important everyday (well maybe not Myspace, but contrary to much chatter it is still important to know the most up to date ways to make Myspace feed your other pages). We keep musicians up to date with the most current ways to use all of these social networks to promote your music. If you are not reading our guides to social networks you are missing out on the crucial knowledge of how to promote your music with the most up to date techniques.






What separates the winners and losers is how well you handle playing live and then getting your show on the road. Playing live and touring may seem easy but there are countless pitfalls that one can encounted over time. We show you all the new tricks of the trade as well as wise advice that has been passed down over the years.






Managing a group of people and keeping everyone on the same page and motivated is one of the biggest make or break factors of any sucessful group. There are many emerging tools that can make this easier and we sort through them, all the while dispensing valuable advice on how to deal with your members with minimal chaos.






Getting covered by blogs is fast becoming one of the things that everyone wants to figure out. Sadly, there is not a lot of information out there on how to do just this. We have quite a few articles with the techniques we use to get the bands we work with on to some of the top blogs out there.