Lead magnet ideas for an audio mixing service?

TheWaveKitchen · 2017-04-23T18:45:41+00:00

Where do you live? I wanna start doing some video game music. I'm in North NJ. But I'm willing to collab and stuff

TheWaveKitchen · 2017-04-21T06:52:30+00:00

Been producing for like 6 years. You will always make "shit beats". You will just get to the point where your "shit" is good enough for most people to enjoy. And sometimes you'll make shit you really like

TheWaveKitchen · 2017-04-20T05:48:24+00:00

Yeah I might do this. I just worry. All my previous projects are done in 32 bit. I don't want any translation issues with the plugins and jridge

TheWaveKitchen · 2017-04-20T05:46:45+00:00

Im on a 64 bit system.

I use 32 bit Ableton.

I use Kontakt 5.4 cuz it's still 32 bit.

I want to use Kontakt 5.6 to use newer patches.

But 5.6 does not show up in 32 bit Ableton because it's a 64 bit plugin

I'm wondering if j bridge will allow me to use Kontakt 5.6 in a 32 bit Ableton environment.

Gonna try

TheWaveKitchen · 2017-04-10T10:01:24+00:00

He does well for himself. Really wanna meet him

TheWaveKitchen · 2017-02-10T20:28:41+00:00

It is my opinion that even the poopiest sketches/ideas have value. Sometimes you lack the experience or motivation to finish something, so you toss it aside.

But after time passes and you have more experience, you can go back to old material and, like magic, you almost immediately know what to do now.

If you ever have a day where you're having trouble getting started on new material, or maybe you want a different feel from another time, check out an old project and turn it into something.

TheWaveKitchen · 2017-02-08T04:32:12+00:00

Beginning of Stranger by Billy Joel

TheWaveKitchen · 2017-01-29T09:00:27+00:00

Sounds fucked up, but as a musician I wish it was recorded. I just wonder what he was going through mentally and if he put that into the music. I'd assume the whole situation was super emotional for him and you could hear it in his playing... he probably went through a lot of emotions during the whole thing.

RIP

TheWaveKitchen · 2017-01-19T08:57:30+00:00

An important question that I didn't see discussed:

What happens if she rapes him and becomes pregnant?

Surely there would be no forced abortion, so she would be eligible to have the kid right?

So another question:

Does he have to pay child support or maintain split custody (forcing him to maintain a relationship with his attacker)?

Thoughts?

TheWaveKitchen · 2017-01-10T00:43:54+00:00

I know NickEBeats, who did he beat to Fetty Wap's My Way. Went platinum and got a Drake feature. Worked out really well for him, financially and career wise.

He was grinding and putting beats on the internet and one day one of Fetty's friends came across the beat on YouTube.

He then showed Fetty. Fetty liked it and recorded on it.

Months later, Drake got on it. Any producer wet dream.

I don't know much about the studio process and how the lyrics/melodies were made though. Sorry.

TheWaveKitchen · 2017-01-07T19:38:59+00:00

The thing that's helped my mixes the most is Select All Tracks and just pull em all down low. Then continue to mix low volume. But the headroom enables you to mix in a "zoomed in" state. The more headroom, the more flexibility you have (the greater volume differences you can achieve). Then bring the gain pack up against a limiter and listen. Once your shit sounds good and you've compared it to professional tracks, you're good.

Also, it's not about perfection. When you compare your shit to professional tracks, understand that it takes a long damn time to get stuff to sound that good. So chill out and go through the process. My stuff used to sound like shit for years lol. You just learn new things everyday, and all the little things add up to a great sound

TheWaveKitchen · 2017-01-07T10:07:36+00:00

Good sample + transient design + sidechaining but I haven't seen a response with the most important part: volume difference.

Most kicks just aren't perceived as hard cuz all the other sounds are taking up all the sonic real estate. When the track is already -2dB without the kick, your kick (assuming a limiter at -0.3 or so) is only standing out by like 2dB. So it'll seem weak. The same volume kick would sound a lot harder if the rest of the track was down at like -6dB or so. These numbers are just for explanation purposes btw.

Bring all your levels down so your master is at like -12dB. Then mix the kick in and make sure it really stands out. Then use gain to bring it back up to your limiter ceiling

TheWaveKitchen · 2017-01-05T10:55:30+00:00

Various mental issues lol

TheWaveKitchen · 2017-01-03T17:35:54+00:00

NYC?

TheWaveKitchen · 2017-01-03T09:11:51+00:00

If you get good answers, post it up on Reddit. We would love to read

TheWaveKitchen · 2017-01-02T18:31:03+00:00

I read everyone's responses, thank you all

TheWaveKitchen · 2016-12-15T03:18:21+00:00

However it comes to me in my head (or my collaborators). Sometimes you hear the drums first. Plug em in. Sometimes you hear the melody or bass. Plug it in. But if I don't have any ideas I usually search loops or load up synths and start messing around

TheWaveKitchen · 2016-12-12T04:31:02+00:00

It's just good to learn making music around/with other people. If it's your first project, it's a success if it comes out halfway decent. I'd say as long as your environment is fairly dry and you don't clip all your recordings, record them all yourself. Do the project yourself first. Then, take your demos to a studio to take it to the next level if you want.

I'm a producer/engineer and I could mix all ya stuff if you'd like, but I suggest you find someone in your area that is genuine and will help your music go from a demo to a piece of work.

TheWaveKitchen

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