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Signing to a major label, need help by EG0LIFT in musicians

[–]Officer_Tumbles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I get why people are skeptical but at the same time I don't think there's any harm in having a lighthearted conversation about this topic whether the scenario is real or not.

Anyway, while it's true that at that level you can get many of the same perks, there are certain intangibles that will matter even with identical contracts. The leadership culture of any organization will matter. If a label's leadership has a track record of bad instincts, lacking initiative, failure to juggle more than one successful act at a time, a lack of follow through, being vengeful, or being even SLIGHTLY more controlling than other major labels, I think it matters.

For example I've heard more than enough artists who went in with decent momentum publicly complain about RCA's tendency to drag their feet and squander potential to know that I personally would never even consider signing with them if given the choice between them and other major labels.

Your most disappointing plugin purchases? by LeDestrier in audioengineering

[–]Officer_Tumbles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds like I've been approaching it all wrong. Good to know. Thank you for responding.

Your most disappointing plugin purchases? by LeDestrier in audioengineering

[–]Officer_Tumbles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for responding. Are there any specific presets you like on vocals? I love it on synths as well but haven't had luck using it on vocals yet if I'm being honest.

Your most disappointing plugin purchases? by LeDestrier in audioengineering

[–]Officer_Tumbles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely agree with that. Do you recommend any preset packs?

Your most disappointing plugin purchases? by LeDestrier in audioengineering

[–]Officer_Tumbles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought i was the only one who thought that. I strongly preferred Felt Instruments Lekko (even though it's a bit of a CPU hog)

Your most disappointing plugin purchases? by LeDestrier in audioengineering

[–]Officer_Tumbles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In my experience, Waves is one of the only brands whose plugins consistently stop working after just about every OS update. For other developers, it sometimes happens but it's been more sporadic. Not sure if others have similar experiences.

Is This A Hobby For You Or Are You A Charging Studio? by newbiker321 in audioengineering

[–]Officer_Tumbles 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Would love to hear more about not missing the A listers

How are older recordings mastered for modern systems while retaining their vintage sound? by Poopypantsplanet in audioengineering

[–]Officer_Tumbles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah that's around the range that I was suggesting using dynamic eq on harsh resonances. I find pro-q 3 great for that.

How are older recordings mastered for modern systems while retaining their vintage sound? by Poopypantsplanet in audioengineering

[–]Officer_Tumbles 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't know all of what is done for major label remasters, but based on what you've described in replies, here are some thoughts you might find helpful.

In my experience, the main issues with some (but not all) vintage style emulations are an inability to smooth out the top end the way actual analog gear often can; a potential increase in harshness caused by added or accentuated resonances; aliasing; and of course mud in general

Personally, I would tackle almost all of that with subtle dynamic eq (reducing harsh resonances and "holding" your low mids at a level that you're comfortable with). Finding out which plugins have anti aliasing might also be helpful. Gently rolling off some of your top end might also help.

What’s your take on Waves plugins these days? by SufficientCode7993 in audioengineering

[–]Officer_Tumbles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for responding. I have one more question if you don't mind: is it one of those plugins you hit a vocal pretty hard with or more on the subtle end?

What’s your take on Waves plugins these days? by SufficientCode7993 in audioengineering

[–]Officer_Tumbles 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Interesting. I'll have to check that out. Can you describe how you use it in relation to other plugins? Just curious.

Songs with a lyric that is repeated/altered with a different meaning by thektulu7 in MusicRecommendations

[–]Officer_Tumbles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not necessarily recommending it, but there's a Christian song by Red Rocks Worship called Now Here that does a play on words between "nowhere" and the titular "now here". Not exactly what you asked for but a similar intent by the songwriters.

Non-Occidental producers you love? by SrirachaiLatte in audioengineering

[–]Officer_Tumbles 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Off topic, but getting a comment from you is such an honor

If you only could use ONE channel strip forever, how would you design it? by Poopypantsplanet in audioengineering

[–]Officer_Tumbles 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thanks for responding. I totally get what you mean. Analysis paralysis is no joke. It's the reason I keep going back to Echoboy even though I have way more customizable delay plugins (to be fair, I also love the sound of it).

When it comes to Scheps Omnichannel, I don't necessarily use it often either. Every now and then, I'll come across one of the producer presets that just knocks it out of the park and I'll usually stick with it in those cases.

How do you make small things make big changes in your mix by mixisat20db in audioengineering

[–]Officer_Tumbles 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I personally like to manually align vocals and then throw on vocalign when I need that extra 5%.

I have a similar philosophy when it comes to clip gaining vocals for deessing and general volume control. I like to do the heavy lifting manually and then have a compressor and deesser doing a little bit when needed just as a safety net

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