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sábado, 13 de febrero de 2016

How to make a future House Bass


New tutorial we created for Razer Music. In this FREE tutorial series,
we will show you how to create new sounds from scratch with Reveal Sound’s Spire
virtual synthesizer.
This time we will create a popular “future house” bass patch and walk you through
the process, step by step. No matter if you are into different genre, creating bass
sounds for all genres is a similar technique. Super useful information - worth a check!



Learn more about your bass



viernes, 18 de diciembre de 2015

Masterizacion - Articulo


¿Qué es la masterización?
Hay innumerables mitos acerca del proceso de masterización.
Pero, ¿qué es la masterización?¿Realmente la necesitamos?
Si alguna vez te has hecho estas preguntas no sigas buscando,
vamos a tratar de explicarte todo acerca de lo que trata la masterización.


Orígenes e historia

En los primeros años cuando se empezó a grabar en estudio, las bandas tenían que tocar
todo en directo, usando tan sólo un micrófono y un amplificador. Las grabaciones eran
prensadas directamente en acetato. Más adelante, la introducción de las cintas magnéticas
analógicas trajo consigo la creación de una nueva profesión llamada “ingeniero de masterización”.
Su trabajo consistía en monitorizar las frecuencias y niveles de una grabación, tratando de
proporcionar equilibrio a las canciones. Las grabaciones en cinta eran entonces transferidas
a una plantilla que funcionaban como master o patrón para las copias, lo que permitió la
producción a gran escala de vinilos. Las grabaciones siempre están limitadas en término de
duración, frecuencias y dinámicas, y es algo necesario a tener en cuenta cuando se transfieren
estos masters a vinilo.
El rol de ingeniero de sonido ha cambiado constantemente en función del desarrollo tecnológico
que tenía lugar en los estudios de grabación. Cuando las grabaciones multipista fueron sustituidas
por las cintas master de 2 pistas, se introdujeron las herramientas que hoy en día denominamos ecualizadores y limitadores. Esto permitió mejorar el sonido de las grabaciones antes del corte
final, una técnica que empezó a usarse cada vez más desde el boom de la música pop en los años 50
y 60. Fue en esta era cuando el rol de ingeniero de masterización como hoy en día lo conocemos
fue realmente establecido. De hecho, los mejores ingenieros de masterización ayudaron a que muchos discos alcanzaran gran éxito, debido al talento que tenían trabajando en el estudio. Por este motivo
se les suele pagar tan bien, dado el potencial que tienen. Hasta los años 80, la demanda de ingenieros de masterización de gran talento subió sin parar.



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Secuenciadores (Daws) Articulo


Desde los años noventa, los secuenciadores (DAW por sus siglas en inglés), se han hecho
un hueco de gran importancia tanto en estudios profesionales como caseros. Las ventajas
de las grabaciones hechas con el ordenador y las innumerables posibilidades de edición se
han vuelto indispensables para músicos, bandas y artistas de cualquier estilo.
Pero, ¿cuál es el software más adecuado para tí? ¿Hasta qué punto se diferencia un secuenciador
de otro? Los comentarios y links incluídos en este resumen te pueden dar una idea de las opciones disponibles y de la que mejor te pueda venir a tí.



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viernes, 14 de junio de 2013

An interview with Stephen Webber

Learning to Master Innovation: An interview with Stephen Webber.

Stephen Webber is the Director of Berklee's new Music
Technology Innovation Masters Degree, which is starting up
this fall in their campus in Valencia Spain.



Visit::

http://www.kvraudio.com/more/248



martes, 21 de mayo de 2013

Set a Custom URL Username for Your Facebook

We recommend picking a short and memorable username that reflects
your company name or brand. You cannot change your username,
so think wisely and ask for a second opinion when deciding on your
page’s permanent username.



Now I will walk you through the steps to create your custom Facebook URL.



- Login to Facebook, with the account that administers your Facebook Page

- Go to:: http://www.facebook.com/username/

- You will see in a yellow box, the username for your PERSONAL profile.
  This is not related to your Page   username.

- Below, you will see a link that says, “Set a username for you Pages”

- Click on that link

- A box will appear, and if you have more than one Facebook Page which
  you administer, you will see a drop down menu with all of your Pages
  displayed. Pick the desired Page from the list.

- If you are eligible for a username, meaning you have at least 25 fans
  and have not yet set your username, you will see a box that says
  “Enter Desired Username”

- If you select a page that does not have 25 fans, Facebook will tell you
  that you are not eligible. If you pick a page with already has a username,
  Facebook will display the current username, which cannot be changed.

- Once you enter a username, you can click “Check Availability.”
  If your desired username is available, you will see a box reminding you
  that you cannot change your username once it has been set.


- If you are ready to set your username, click “Confirm.”

- Now you have a custom Facebook URL! Share it on your other social networks,
  and you can even have it printed on your business cards.

jueves, 25 de abril de 2013

Rebirth Mods - Download

ReBirth Mods are a celebration of creativity from the user community.
Skilled graphic design artists and musicians have taken ReBirth to a new
level with new interfaces and innovative sample sets. These Mods work
with ReBirth version 2.0.1.


Installing Mods
   

After downloading the RBM file, move it into the "Mods" directory in
the ReBirth Application folder.

Relaunch ReBirth, and the Mod will appear in the "Mods" pull down menu.



Download 54 Mods (may be that you need be loged in the site)::

http://www.rebirthmuseum.com/downloads/mods.htm


Related Page::

http://www.rebirthmuseum.com



miércoles, 17 de abril de 2013

Vibe Festival - International Music & Art Festival

Vibe Festival - International Music & Art Festival

Chotevice, Trutnov · Czech Republic · Open Air ·
Th, 28 Jun 12, 22:00h - Su, 1 Jul, 15:00h


Live    

Parasense (Bom Shanka Music, Russia)
Psymmetrix (Bom Shanka Music, UK)
Dirty Suffi (Bom Shanka Music, UK)
Asimilon (Bom Shanka Music, UK)
Project Sketch (Arkona Creation Recs, UK)
Malice In Wonderland (2to6 Recs, Bhooteshwara Recs, Austria)
The Grobians (Arkona Creation Recs, Hypnotica Recs, Sweden)
Portal Protection (Arkona Creation Recs, Estonia)
Cream Corp (Digital Dreams Recs, Russia)
Luminexia (Arkona Creation Recs, Digital Dreams Recs, Russia)
-Z- (alpha & antagon/ Sangoma Recs, Germany)
Dohm (Forest Freaks Recs, Lithuania)
Soladria (Sunstation Recs, Finland)
Kalumet (Psylife Recs, Hungary)
Once Upon A Time (Blue Hours Sounds Recs, Bulgaria)
Re-Horakhty (Forest Freaks Recs, Lithuania)
Crystal Monkey (Elestial Records, Switzerland)
Flooting Grooves (Peak Records, South Africa)
DJ Slater & U-Prag Drummers (Tribal Vision Recs, Czech Republic)
Wirrareka (Timeflux Recs, Slovakia)
Galactic Sun (Timeflux Recs, Slovakia)
Fragletrollet (Shaman Films Records, Norway)


DJs


Djane Nuky (Bom Shanka Music, Portugal)
Zooch (Arkona Creation Recs, Lithuania)
Djane Naima ( Acidance Recs, Bhooteshwara Recs, Austria)
Liqiud Ross ( Liquid Recs,UK)
Ondrej Psyla (Mystical Waves Records, Czech Republic)
Unitone (Sunstation Recs, Vertigo Recs, Russia)
Pozitron (Trimurti Records, Russia)
Petrix (Transcarpathia Arts, Ukraine)
DustedFly (PsyLifeCrew, Latvia/UK)
Shatki (Arkona Creation Recs, Estonia)
Nolan Shmolan (Zenon Recs, UK)
Miss Piskey (Funtazula Recs, UK)
Cosmogen (Manatargaq, Estonia)
Psyrix (Hedonix, Czech Republic)
Prenatal (Hedonix, Czech Republic)
Nokoklaus (Carpathian, Slovakia)
Harihara (Carpathian, Arkona Creation Recs, Slovakia)
Psylab (California Sun Productions, Portugal )
D-Twin (Movent Recs, Greece)
Upsoull (Movent Recs, Greece)
Paul+ (Arkona Creation Recs, UK)
Atati (TranceCarpathiArts, Ukraine)
Yonagual (7th Heaven Lab & Brethen Collective,Finland)
DJ Slater (Tribal Vision Recs, Czech Republic)
Andreground (Acidmonkey, Brazil)


Chill

Live

Flooting Grooves (Peak Records, South Africa)
Dymons (Elestial Records, Switzerland)
Kalumet In Dub (Psylife Recs,Hungury)
Starfish (Arkona Creation Records, Poland)
Lemon Tree (Blue Hour Sounds, UK)
Lunar Vegeterian (Moon Koradji Recs, Finland)
I-one ( Shiva Crew,Czech Republic)
Atati (BlueHourSounds, Ukraine)
Orchid-Star (Liquid Sound, Pink Hampster, UK)
EL ROSTRO DE LA MEDUSA (Arkona Creation Recs, Ibiza)
Unknown Cause (Norway)


Dj

Ivgenerate (Arkona Creation Recs, Sticky Jam, Russia)
Chandrananda (Arkona Creation Recs, Italy)
Harihara (Arkona Creation Recs, Slovakia)
Globus (Czech Republic)
Etnospace (Chillum Tribe, Estonia)
Sean Spindrift (Mutagen Recs, Planet Bob, UK)
Dj Chicko (Walachian Tribe,Czech Republic)
Psi Psokoino (Arkona Creation Recs, Estonia)
Eye(Acidmonkey,UK)
Tuatara (Trimurti Recs, Organic Family, Belarus)
Red Serpent (Arkona Creation Recs, Lithuania)
Nolan Shmolan (Arkona Creation Recs, UK)
Mihail (Elemental/ Cosmic Frog, Czech Republic)
Kashmir (Hedonix, Czech Republic)
Special Favour (Cubic, Insert Coin Recs,Unrivaled Music, Latvia)
Patra (Zero Point Crew, Slovakia)
Ochen (Lesna Szajka, Mystic Arts Event, Poland)
Navarone (Lesna Szajka, Poland)
Agni (Chillum Tribe, Arkona Creation Recs, Estonia)


Deco

Cyreal (Cybofunk, Arkona Creation, Czech Republic)

Anton Shoom (Yegaveda, Lithuania)

Candydelic (Arkona Creation, Lithuania)

Petrix (Transcarpathia Arts, Ukraine)

Elementals (Cosmic Frog Team,Czech Republic )

Ihtianderson (Ukraine)



Lights

Intelligent Lights Show by Modio Brothers



Tickets available online at::

http://www.accessallareas.org/



Access All Areas Offices-at 2nd Floor, 30c Camden Lock Place, London, NW1 8AL, UK



Vibe Festival Promo Video 2012 :

http://youtube.com/watch?v=y_7xtw7-71Y



For more info please visit the website::

http://www.vibefestival.eu/









miércoles, 2 de enero de 2013

Facebook For Musicians: A Definitive Guide


Facebook is the largest marketing channel for most musicians and bands. 
Surprisingly, it’s also the one they know the least about. 
So in this guide, we’re going to breakdown why Facebook is important,
how it works, and most importantly, the specific steps you can take to
make Facebook work for you and your fans.

Artists, you can’t be blamed.  Many of you developed your social networking
habits on Myspace, Twitter or YouTube.  These platforms are (or were) a lot
more straightforward than Facebook.  In most cases you post it, forget it,
then maybe check the #s later.  Not only do these inattentive social media
habits fail on Facebook, they can actually hurt you in a very quantitative
way.

Furthermore, Facebook largely ignored music for most of its existence. 
By the time Facebook introduced musician/band pages and artists started
amassing an audience there, musicians got dropped into an unfamiliar,
fully-formed social networking culture – without any sort of learning curve,
burdened with the behavioral baggages of outdated social networks.

But Facebook is really not that hard.  And if done right, you have a lot
to gain.  By numbers alone, there are more people that regularly sign into
Facebook than Twitter + Myspace + YouTube combined.  So it’s really important
now more than ever to optimize your Facebook presence.
EdgeRank: What It Is, Why It Matters

Before we get into actionable tips, we need to familiarize ourselves with
the concept of EdgeRank.

EdgeRank is the name of the algorithm that Facebook uses to determine how
often your content appears on a user’s news feed.  This is key. 
Most of your fans don’t explicitly visit your artist page, so the only
realistic chance of reaching them on Facebook is to appear on their
respective news feeds.   This is essentially what counts for “distribution”
on Facebook.



EdgeRank’ algorhithm determines what a user will see on their news feed. 
It attempts to filter out all the crap that gets shared on Facebook,
and tries to predict what any given user will actually want to see. 
To any given fan, your musician/band page is competing with thousands
of other friends, pages and other objects to grab their news feed real
estate.

So how does EdgeRank determine if your Facebook post is news feed worthy? 
One word: ENGAGEMENT.  You need your fans to like, comment and share your
Facebook posts.  Anytime one of your fans engages with one of your posts,
they’re more likely to see your following posts.  Conversely, if a lot of
your fans engage with your status update in the first few moments it’s
posted, fans who sign into Facebook later are more likely to see it on
their news feed.  So early engagement on a post can be proportionately
more important.


Have you noticed how your most liked posts end up getting the most impressions? 
Exactly.


There’s a lot of ways EdgeRank slices many factors that affect your news
feed distribution.  If you’d like to dive into the specifics of EdgeRank,
google it and you’ll get a wealth of detailed articles, like :


http://techcrunch.com/2010/04/22/facebook-edgerank/

http://econsultancy.com/us/blog/9770-facebook-edgerank-what-marketers-need-to-know

http://www.insidefacebook.com/2011/12/27/edgerank-and-graph-rank-defined



No matter how facebook slices it, your actionable instruction remains
the same: GET MORE ENGAGEMENT!  Get those likes, those comments, those shares. 
Make it your main goal with Facebook.  These engagement points build on top
of itself, ensuring better and better distribution on news feeds over time as
your engagement improves.  It’s something like a credit score for your Facebook
page, and the algorithm lends you more impressions the better you perform.

Now that we’ve established the importance of getting good engagement on Facebook,
let’s dive into art of actually doing it.  Here’s how to get Facebook’s EdgeRank algorithm
to work for you…



Read more at::

http://diymusician.cdbaby.com/2012/07/facebook-for-musicians-a-definitive-guide






Facebook Timeline’s new promotion tools for musicians

As many bands and brands have discovered to their horror,
Facebook Timeline does not allow fancy landing pages that collect
email addresses or that encourage likes in exchange for MP3s.

Facebook now forbids calls-to-action and other direct marketing jargon
on the cover photo. So in lieu of customization, how can you increase
Facebook likes?

1. Be sure to prominently feature a like box on your own website so
visitors can become Facebook fans without leaving the site.

2. Facebook ads are cheap! Ahh, now we see one of the big reasons for
this mandatory switch to Timeline. By limiting our branding options to
the features of Timeline, companies (and bands) are more likely to buy ads.
But let’s not be bitter; Facebook ads CAN be effective. Run a few ads that
lead folks to your Facebook Page. See how it goes. Hopefully they’ll
click “like.” Check out our article on running Facebook ads for more info.

3. Make sure your Facebook band page URL is clearly listed on all your CDs,
posters, websites, etc.

4. “Pin” important posts to the top of your page. The pinned post will
stay there for up to 7 days.

5. Create compelling content- Umm… yeah. No big revelation there.
It all really goes back to content. Share your awesome songs, poems,
videos, rants, and tour diaries and your Facebook fanbase will grow
on its own.

6. Use large images in posts- The images in your posts CAN have advertising
and calls-to-action. Also, by highlighting the image, it can expand across
the screen to match the size of the cover photo. That’s a lot of
advertising space! Use it.

7. Use Facebook “Offers,” a new Facebook story-type. They’re similar
to coupons; Offers help you put spread your promotional message to
Facebook users by giving discounts.

8. Use the “Reach Generator” to promote a post from your Page.
An average of 16% of your fans are seeing your content in their newsfeed
per week. Now you can now pay to have that post displayed for a guaranteed
60-85% of your fans over the following month.

9. Use “Premium on Facebook,” (coming soon) a new Facebook ad tool that
analyzes data regarding your fan page users and features your ad accordingly
in up to 5 prime locations. Premium stories will appear on mobile devices too.

10. Post “Milestones.” Facebook has added a new post category that allows
you to set a “milestone” for big events like label signing, big gig,
album release, awesome review from Magnet, etc. Milestones, just as the
word implies, mark your key moments across the Timeline. The dimensions
for Milestone images are 843 x 403 pixels.

11. Feature the most important apps/tabs at the top, and customize the
thumbnails. You can display 4 of them on the Timeline Wall. There is an
expandable section where you can display up to 12 apps at one time.

12. Forget about Facebook for a minute. Remember that better songs,
better gigs, better performances, and better videos are what is really
going to drive folks to your Facebook Page. But you’re not going to
create that compelling content if you’re staring at a computer screen
all day.

It’s almost Spring! Get out of your dingy basement and put on a fresh t-shirt.
Go for a walk. Fall in love. Life is what fuels art. Only occasionally is
it the other way around. So go out and live. Put that lived experience
into your art. Put that art on your website.
Post what’s on your website to Facebook. Share it. Repeat.



Read more at::

http://diymusician.cdbaby.com/2012/03/12-ways-to-grow-your-facebook-fanbase-using-timeline


Tip:: Read the comments !!!

10 Reasons Why You’re Losing Your Facebook Fans


Maybe you haven’t followed “The Rule of 4 C’s”–
consistently create compelling content!

Bands, solo artists, hip hop crews, jazz ensembles–
you’re losing fans on Facebook;
your engagement is going down and you don’t know why.

Wait. Really? You don’t know why? With a gazillion users,
Facebook is the world’s most popular social network–
so you can cross “lack of audience” off your list of
possibilities.

The answer is simple: you’re not creating content worth
sharing. And worse, you might be annoying the hell out of
your existing fans– the ones you so desperately need to
keep in order to build a larger following.

10 ways to turn off your fans on Facebook

I know there are thousands of bands who are doing things right,
winning new fans with engaging posts and videos (and I don’t
really mean to suggest that YOU aren’t one of ‘em). But if
 your Facebook fan interaction is on the decline, you might
be guilty of one or more of the following social media sins:



1. Multiple bands creating separate events for a single show

If I had a dollar for every time I’ve received separate event
invites from every band on a bill, I’d probably have enough to
buy that sweet parlor guitar I’ve had my eye on for a while.
No, it’s not the end of the world– none of these “Facebook crimes”
will spell the end for you– but it’s just… annoying.
Put 5 minutes of forethought into your show promotion, coordinate
with all the bands, and create ONE event that each of you can
promote and share. Plus, it’ll look better when everyone is
RSVPing in one place!

2. Constantly asking for people to vote for you

Contrary to what shows like American Idol and The Voice may tell you,
music isn’t a competition. Sure, you can take your career to new
places and get your fans engaged with the occasional songwriting,
performance, or fan-voting contest, but stop entering every damn
one you come across. It looks a little desperate.

3. Leaving your facebook page half-completed

Did you get all excited about Facebook at some point and then
abandon it? Is it hard to tell from your page if you actually
exist as a band anymore? If so, either complete the missing
info and post some new content, or de-activate your page.
It looks unprofessional.

4. Posting your stream of consciousness updates every 20 minutes

If you’re posting more than a few times a day, it better be
good stuff! Don’t use your Facebook band page as your personal
profile. The few folks who might care what you’re up to every
day will stop caring quick.

5. Incessant negativity

Every once in a while it’s ok to be honest and vulnerable on
Facebook. You can vent your frustrations from time to time.
But keep those kinds of posts as the exception. Bitching,
whining, sour grapes, jealousy, and putting other bands down–
no one needs a daily dose of that.

6. SHOUTING IN ALL CAPS!!!!

OK. WE GET IT!!!!! You have something really important to
tell us. May I suggest instead you choose from the following
list of words: excited, thrilled, stoked, psyched, amped,
beside-ourselves, overjoyed, blitzed, inspired, amazed,
flushed, or atingle?

7. Posting crappy photos that don’t even feature the band members

Oh, great. Another highly pixelated image of… what is that?
A pint glass next to a taco wrapper? Next!

8. Requiring someone to do something before they can hear your music

People don’t like to jump through hoops. Let fans listen to
your music right away– even if it’s only a couple tracks.
One easy way to do this is with CD Baby’s MusicStore for
Facebook app!

9. Advertising by posting on someone else’s wall

Remember MySpace? This is the kinda nonsense that would happen
on MySpace all the time– and why people stopped using it.
Do NOT put your marketing messages on other people’s Facebook
walls. That is what YOUR wall is for.

10. Begging for “likes”

It’s probably OK once or twice a year to ask your friends on
Facebook to “like” your band page. Don’t make a weekly habit
of the practice, though. Your band page won’t get “liked,”
and you might just get de-friended.


END



Read more here::

http://diymusician.cdbaby.com/2012/08/10-reasons-why-your-facebook-fans-hate-you



Tip:: Read the comments !!!


sábado, 29 de diciembre de 2012

Psychedelic Eco Festival Koh Kong 2013




Psychedelic Eco Festival Koh Kong 2013


The land is 20 minutes up the Kaoh Prao river
into the edge of the Cardamom mountains,
There are no near neighbours so that you feel
in peace and freedom and you are able to enjoy
as much as you can…

LOVE, PEACE and FREEDOM !!!

It is located in Southern Cambodia, from Hat Lek
(Thai-border) 8km to Koh Kong town and then
20 min up the Kaoh Pao River, through the mangroves
marshes at the southern edge of the Cardamom Mountains.
We are creating a marvelous jungle style village
which is there for you to stay before and during
the festival.


8-15 JANUARY 2013


ALL THE INFORMATION HERE::



Festival Official Website

http://totallyresurrected2.com

Facebook

http://www.facebook.com/events/244989315604725/

Goabase

http://www.goabase.net/67449








viernes, 7 de diciembre de 2012

NEW! QUBENZIS.COM MEMBER FORUM

Post your latest Psychedelic music releases. Share your know how!
Production discussion, FAQ and more. Everybody welcome to join!


Qubenzis.com Forums

Support, Suggestions, FAQ ::

http://www.qubenzis.com/base/forum/support-suggestions-faq/

Artist, Producer & Dj :: Introduce yourself!

http://www.qubenzis.com/base/forum/introduce-yourself/

Psy Music Production :: FAQ - Tips & Trix

http://www.qubenzis.com/base/forum/electronic-music-production/

Psy, Prog, Dark Trance :: Album / EP / Song Releases / DJ Mixes
Post your music releases here (downloads, video or streaming)

http://www.qubenzis.com/base/forum/releases-psy-prog-dark-trance/

Psybient, Dub, Ambient :: Album / EP / Song Releases / DJ Mixes
Post your Psy chill music here (downloads, video or streaming)

http://www.qubenzis.com/base/forum/downbeat-breaks-psybient-dub-ambient-albums-tracks/



Visit:  http://www.qubenzis.com/base/





sábado, 10 de noviembre de 2012

Meat Beat Manifesto


Jack Dangers is the composer and sound sculptor behind Meat Beat Manifesto.
His constantly evolving musical invention has generated a long string of
futuristic classics,”Psyche Out,” “Helter Skelter,” “Radio Babylon,”
“Edge of No Control” and “It’s The Music.” The single, “Prime Audio Soup,”
from the Meat Beat Manifesto album Actual Sounds and Voices, was featured
in the sci-fi fantasy blockbuster, The Matrix and on its platinum-selling
soundtrack.

An acknowledged innovator in the electronic music scene, Jack Dangers continues 
to stretch sonic boundaries and influence new generations of sound activists.
As a premier remixer, producer and sound designer, he has played a seminal
role in defining tomorrows’ music today. Past production/remixing projects
include: Public Enemy, Scorn, David Bowie, Orbital, NIN, EBN, David Byrne,
Merzbow, Depeche Mode, Terry Riley, Tower of Power and Coil.

Meat Beat Manifesto’s latest album, Answers Come In Dreams, was released by
Metropolis in North America and Hydrogen Dukebox in the rest of the world,
and was accompanied by a startling variety of videos created in-house by Jack.
He has also made videos for Clive Barker, Tox Simian and DJ Shadow.



Read more ::

http://meatbeatmanifesto.com/






Nature Sounds - Web

Relaxing Music with Nature Sounds


In today’s world, people are constantly exposed to most different types of music. Music has become a complex language of wordless communication among people on many levels, such as social, spiritual, religious, personal, and even political level. However, the greatest value of music is its ability to stimulate practically all types of emotions people can express.

There is one particular type music that I'd like to talk more about now - that relaxing music that induces calmness and relaxed state for mind. There might be many positive effects of listening to some relaxing music. There are people that say that besides relaxation, music can also have healing effects.

These effects of music have been suggested since ancient times. For example, in the beliefs of Ancient Greece, Apollo was God of medicine and music. It was believed that music had the power to penetrate the soul. The Old Egyptians also believed in the connection between medicine and music. The relationship between sound and healing was held sacred. Similarly, traditional Buddhism uses sound and music for meditation and healing – their singing bowls are known to have strong relaxing and healing effects (by the way there is a sound of singing bowl in the Sound Mixer).

One thing I have noticed about relaxing music is that 90% of it uses nature sounds in the background. Quite logicly though - probably there are not many things more relaxing than a sound of beach or a sound of rain. Therefore for me most relaxing is nature sounds themselves although sometimes I listen to music too. By the way - naturesoundsfor.me has also some indian flute music. Hope it will help you to relax :).



Mixer in real time, visit ::

http://www.naturesoundsfor.me


sábado, 20 de octubre de 2012

Diez Errores De CD Comunes que Debemos Evitar (Esp.)

Diez Errores De CD Comunes que Debemos Evitar


Este capitulo tiene dos categorías: (1) Temas técnicos/logísticos y, (2)
temas de mezcla.  Por favor, date cuenta de que no estoy criticando estos
“errores”. 
Solo estoy haciendo una lista de mis observaciones, así tu puedes escoger
cuál es mejor para ti.

CATEGORIA UNO: TECNICA/LOGISTICA


NO masterizar.

Mandar tus masters del DAT para duplicar con solo unas mezclas crudas. 
Los niveles son diferentes, los tonos son diferentes, los comienzos y las terminaciones
no están limpias, etc.  Cuando éste error se comete, el nivel
general de éste CD es de 6-8 dB más suave que los CD’s comerciales. 
MEJOR:  meterlo a un Terminador (Finalizer) o un programa de masterización
por computadora (usando acciones “conservadoras”) para hacer una versión de
arreglos antes de mandar a la planta duplicadora.  Pero aún así, es un albur…

Hacer una copia de seguridad o una copia del master del DAT. 
¿Por qué? Lo digital se degenera causado por jitter, y puede haber errores. 
Si tomas tus masters originales y los transfieres a otro DAT o sistema de
edición o CDr, vas a provocar una degeneración digital, y el sonido es
diferente. ¿Queeeeé?

MITO: Lo digital permanece igual de copia a copia. 
REALIDAD: Cuando tu máquina DAT está tocando, el movimiento de la cinta a
través de las cabezas no es exactamente la misma cada vez, y puede haber errores. 
Los CRrs también tienen errores.  Aunque la computadora dentro de tu DAT
(o tocador de CD’s) tiene compensador de errores que evita que tu escuches
un error de sonido (como un glich o skip), internamente los números originales
están alterados.

Si no sincronizas las dos máquinas a word clock, y usando cables digitales
de excelente calidad, entonces la copia de seguridad añade además otra
“alteración”. 
Si, no hay hiss de cinta , pero el detalle de sonido cambia.  La imagen no
es tan amplia.  Los altos se hacen asperos y quebradizos.  Los reverbs y
rebotes de cuarto disminuyen. 
La profundidad de la mezcla se pierde , se hace menos suave y tiene un sonido
mas seco.

Cuando tu llevas tu DAT a una computadora a editarlo, y después re-imprimes la
versión editada en un DAt o CD, ahora lleva dos degeneraciones.
El proceso masterización también le añadirá mas degeneración para el tiempo en que
tu música se traspase a la computadora, se corte a CD  o 1630, y después tranferirlo al
master de vidrio en el proceso de corte en la planta de duplicados.

NOTA:  Con esto dicho, aún recomiendo que hagas copias de seguridad de tus
masters, por si acaso.  Especialmente si mandas tus masters a masterizar fuera
del estado.  Confío en que usarás Fed Ex o alguna otra compañía con servicio de
rastreo de paquetes!

Tener demasiada prisa para duplicar.  Has cita para tu sesión de masterización
de manera que tengas suficiente tiempo para hacer referencias y llevarlas a tu
casa y escucharlas, antes de mandarlo a la planta de duplicados!  Todos los
grandes ingenieros de masterización pueden recrear lo que fue hecho en tu sesión,
y hacer los cambios fácilmente.

A veces, escucharás cosas en tus mezclas que no habías escuchado hasta después
de masterizar tu CD.  Cuando escuchas estas cosas en tu casa o carro, te da una imagen
objetiva.  Aprovecha la flexibilidad del proceso de masterización.
(permítete esto en tu presupuesto también)



CATEGORIA DOS: MEZCLA


Mezclar demasiado abajo o demasiado arriba cuando grabas a cinta. En Digital
hay mas rango dinámico pero aun así yo recomiendo mezclar 4db (decibeles) abajo
del punto máximo.  El espacio extra le dará  un sonido mas natural y abierto.
No es una ventaja mezclar demasiado alto cuando mezclas a CD, no satures la señal;
si vas a mezclar a cinta análoga, yo recomiendo mezclar a +5º +6,  pero no a +9;
La cinta análoga es lo mejor para mezclar cuando la sabes usar bien, y la
compresión natural que ocurre al saturar un poco la señal, le da un color mas
lleno y brillante  a tu  música.  TIP: si puedes, mezcla a cinta análoga y a un Masterlink
de Alesis, asi tendras lo mejor de los dos medios.

Las voces están mezcladas muy suave, o inconsistentes de canción a canción. 
Es mejor para las voces que estén demasiado presentes que demasiado suaves. 
En masterización, es más fácil traer hacia afuera los instrumentos al rededor
de la voz, que sacar la voz de los tracks. Por favor!  Un solucion excellente
para las voces esta los Separacions!

SOLUCION:  Simplemente comprime mas tus voces líderes en la mezcla (o pasa mas
tiempo en la automatización).  Ten especial cuidado en que la voz sé escuche y
se entienda, también que el nivel general se mantenga a lo largo de la canción.
Al mezclar trata de crear una zona con ecualización, que le permita a la voz
embonar bien en medio de todos los instrumentos; también sugiero que uses de-esser,
ah y recuerda que la regla #1 es: “No hay regla absoluta”, es solo una tendencia
que al masterizar las voces salen un poco mas.


SOLUCION MAS AVANZADA.- SIEMPRE(después de mezclar),  haz una mezcla de
televisión, (una mezcla sin voz líder ), osea, solo instrumentos y voces de fondo, y la voz
líder aparte con algunos compases de la música pero apágalos antes de que empiece
la voz, esto es para mezclar la voz y la música durante la masterizacion por si
no te gusto como quedo tu mezcla original después de ser masterizada.
Claro es trabajo extra, pero es mas trabajo Mezclar de nuevo.

La cuenta previa o compases de música antes de la voz son para poder alinear la música
y la voz  correctamente durante la masterizacion.  También puedes hacer una mezcla con
solo música tener la voz líder con las voces de fondo solamente, en otra mezcla.

Mezclar los platillos demasiado alto y el Bombo demasiado abajo. 
Cuando los platillos están demasiado altos y agudos, es muy difícil masterizar
la canción,  es una practica común el añadir agudos a la hora de masterizar,
esto enfatiza mas la voz pero también los platillos.  Esto me impide aclarar la canción hasta cierto
punto, ya que es rara la vez que el de-esser funciona con platillos, se puede pero no siempre
funciona.
Los platillos son muy fáciles de distinguir, aun  que se escuchen distantes en la grabación.
Lee mas de esto en la sección “Tracking drum sounds”
Esto es muy común.- Casi siempre que los ingenieros mezclan los platillos muy
altos, el bombo y el bajo también estarán desproporcionados.

SOLUCION:
Mezclar y luego dividir la mezcla en tres componentes.
Voz principal con efectos
Bombo y bajo
Resto de la música.
De esta manera yo los puedo combinar a la hora de masterizar y la diferencia
en el sonido será mucho mejor. Claro, es mas caro pero suena mucho mejor!


Las mezclas hechas en monitores pequeños, por lo general tienen un desbalance
en los graves. Ten cuidado, tampoco trates de compensar dándole mas graves,
solo porque no tienes un subwoofer. Demasiados graves hacen que las bocinas de equipos
caseros trabajen mas duro sin necesariamente darte mas graves.
Este es uno de los secretos de masterizar, como hacer que tu música suene “ponchada” en
cualquier sistema de audio. Si puedes, consíguete un sub woofer para comparar
tus mezclas en tu sistema de monitoreo.

Es un problema muy común no usar de-esser un las voces a la hora de mezclar;
el de-esser te ayuda a darle claridad a la voz  a través de la ecualización,
sin que se escuche raspante o silbante.

Procesar demasiado en editores digitales por computadora o hacer Finalizing a
lo “loco”. Este tipo de proceso emplea una tecnología que hace cálculos
matemáticos para hacer cambios en el sonido, por consecuencia las características
y resolución originales cambian. Para hacer un demo casero no hay problema en
hacer los cambios típicos de la masterizacion como compresión y corrección de niveles,
pero si trabajas con un presupuesto es mejor que pienses en una masterizacion profesional,
te sorprenderán los cambios.

PUNTO CLAVE:
Un ingeniero de masterizacion escuchara tu música con total objetividad,
sus oídos están frescos y no caerá en la trampa de los “juguetitos de audio” .
20 años de experiencia me han dado la capacidad de hacer sugerencias que pueden mejorar
tu musica, recuerda, esto no viene incluido en los programas de computadora
o finalizers.

No dejar espacio suficiente al empezar a grabar, ya sea a DAT durante la mezcla,
o a ADAT mientras grabas, recuerda que esta es la parte mas frágil de la cinta y
la mas susceptible a errores digitales.
Siempre deja un espacio libre de aprox. 30 segundos a un minuto antes de comenzar
a grabar. En ADAT , deja que las maquinas se estabilicen y tomen la velocidad adecuada antes
de presionar REC.



Lee mas en John Vestman - John Westman's mastering pages - Articles


http://johnvestman.com/site_map.htm 






jueves, 18 de octubre de 2012

HD Separation Mastering

HD Separation Mastering
  

HD Separation Mastering provides unprecedented control to optimize and
enhance your music. Appropriate refinements are made to separated portions
of your mix. This method helps preserve the musical tone or dynamics of
your music more than any other process. It works on the needs of the music,
not the needs of overall volume.

It's more precise than applying traditional equalizers and compressors to a
complex locked-down 2-channel waveform. Separations do what multiband
compressors DREAM they could do!



Problem: Making a loud CD master requires that the highest dynamic peaks of
a mix (usually the drums) must be lowered (limited) in order to raise the
overall volume of the audio (to avoid clipping distortion). Often this changes
the tone or apparent level of the drums in the master. This kind of peak
limiting is almost never needed for vocals or support instruments.

HD Solution: Process the drum peaks/transients differently than the vocals.
This eliminates unnecessary artifacts imposed on the vocals by the drum
processing. The warmth and natural character of the vocals and other instruments
are retained.

Problem: Vocal de-essing (removal of high frequency "ss" or "sh" bursts) is
commonly needed in mastering, particularly when a full mix needs more clarity.
Drums, however, are often muffled when de-essing is "globally" applied to a
full mix.

HD Solution: Vocals can be de-essed and clarified without changing the tone and
dynamics of the drums or other instruments. Support instruments are warmer and
more musical when they do not "share" the same processing chain as the vocals or
drums.



Traditional Mastering:

A 2-track mix is processed through a single audio path - into a stereo mastering system.


Separation Mastering:

2 or more separated portions of your mix (example: instruments, a cappella vocals) are
summed in a source computer and processed through a single audio path - into a stereo
mastering system.


HD Separation Mastering - Exclusively at Vestman Mastering:

2 or more (preferably 3 to 6) separated portions of your mix (example: drums,
bass, instruments, vocals) are processed through 4 independent Discrete Class-A analog audio
paths - into a separate, unique proprietary summing device and high-precision stereo mastering
system.



Read more at John Vestman - John Westman's mastering pages - Articles


http://johnvestman.com/site_map.htm 










martes, 9 de octubre de 2012

How to Create a YouTube Channel That Engages Your Audience


How to Create a YouTube Channel
That Engages Your Audience


Your YouTube channel is a reflection of you — it’s your
band’s home-base for broadcasting videos on YouTube.  
From your channel, you can feature your own uploaded
content, highlight favorite videos by other folks, and create  
personalized playlists.
A YouTube channel allows you to customize the presentation  
of selected videos and engage your fans through social in-
teraction features. Basically, your channel gives you the op-
portunity to brand your band the way you want, control the
content, and share it with the world from one simple location.
Here are a few pointers to help you get the most of your  
YouTube channel’s customization options:


1  Give your YouTube channel a good name. This is the name
   that appears at the top of the channel. Choose something  
   that makes sense (like your band or artist name!) — and  
   don’t be too clever unless EVERYBODY gets the reference.

2  Choose a great background image to customize your  
   YouTube channel. When you are logged into your YouTube
   account, you can style your YouTube channel page by  
   clicking “My Channel.” From the main channel page, click
   the “Settings” button. From there you can upload a  
   background image.

3  Select a background color. Set your background color to
   something that blends well with your photo. The color  
   customization options are on the same page as the  
   background picture uploader.

4  Set the default tab display (in the “Settings” section).
   This will determine what people view when they first visit
   your YouTube channel. Choose between a “feed” setup  
   that displays recent YouTube activity, a video page that
   shows your uploaded videos in reverse chronological  
   order, or a featured tab which you can select in “Settings”
   to display specific playlists.

5  Fill out descriptions and tags for the channel. The “Info
   and Settings” tab inside the “Settings” section allows you  
   to tag and describe your YouTube channel. Use good  
   keywords related to your music (including musician names,  
   band location, genre descriptions, etc.) that will help  
   viewers locate your channel in a YouTube search.

6  Use posts to update your channel subscribers of new
   content. YouTube channel posts allow you to com-
   municate directly with your subscribers. Alert them  
   of new videos and playlists, but don’t get carried away —
   no one likes SPAM.




Tips for choosing and uploading your background:



1  Choose a picture that is more panoramic than
   close-up. Think: wide angle shots of your band
   on stage, or something scenic.

2  The center of your picture will be somewhat  
   obscured by videos and text, so if the focus of
   the pic is on the left or right — all the better.

3  Use a picture taken in landscape rather than
   portrait. This will work best for modern wide-
   screen monitors.

4  Use a photo that is wider than 970 px in width.
   This way your picture will extend beyond  
   the edges of the main content area on YouTube
   (which is 970 px). Otherwise your picture  
   will be tiled horizontally, vertically, or both
   (your choice).

5  In most cases, it doesn’t look that great to tile
   your image. It’s probably better to avoid tiling  
   by choosing a larger image.


Extracted from:

"THE ULTIMATE 
YOUTUBE PROMOTION
GUIDE FOR MUSICIANS"

CD-Baby.com


For more information and tips, visit CD Baby’s DIY Musician Blog:


http://diymusician.cdbaby.com/musician-guides/the-diy-musicians-complete-guide-to-youtube/



Mixing and Mastering - Articles


Mixing and Mastering - Articles


+ Mixing and mastering
  What to do and what better not to do...


  http://www.digitalfishphones.com/main.php?item=3&subItem=1


+ Prorec - good articles & reviews plus a forum


  http://www.prorec.com/category/articles/mastering/



+ Bob Katz - the fantastic site of mastering guru Bob Katz


  http://www.digido.com/



+ John Vestman - John Westman's mastering pages


  http://johnvestman.com/site_map.htm






domingo, 23 de septiembre de 2012

10 ways musicians make money without sacrificing creative freedom

ReverbNation Blog:

“10 ways musicians make money without sacrificing creative freedom”

Posted by Mariana on September 19, 2012


This guest post is written by Jo-Ná A. Williams, Esq., a former vocalist
and songwriter and a solo practitioner with her own firm in New York,
J.A. Williams Law – The Artist Empowerment Firm.

http://jawilliamslaw.com


Due to collapsing album sales, piracy, and less money generated from digital downloads,
artists are now faced with the question, “How do I make money with
my music?” Well, if the sales aren’t cutting it and the only people at your
shows are your family and a few high-school classmates, how will you really
make a living with your art?

Show me the money!! How can musicians make money nowadays?

I’m sure you know licensing and live shows are great money generators for
musicians, but what are some less common ways that artists are making money
in the music industry today? I’ve spoken to musicians on this topic recently
and here are 10 ways that artists are making good money, maintaining their
creative freedom all while paying the rent:

1 - Hold live online shows

Create an online streaming concert and charge your fans and followers to watch your live
performance from the comfort of their home. Great way to increase your fan base and take
full advantage of technology. Try the site Stageit.com. They allow you to perform a live
streaming concert for a portion of your ticket sales and they even allow fans to tip you while
 you’re performing!


2 - Become a partner with YouTube

Partnering with YouTube on your channel is a great way to generate revenue by allowing ads
and placements.

http://www.youtube.com/yt/creators/partner.html


3 - Music for web-shows

The web-show movement is booming and many shows need songs for their introductions
or throughout their episodes and they can’t pay the hefty licensing fees for mainstream music.
This is also a way to expose your music to larger audience.
Start by contacting some of your favorite web-shows via sites like YouTube and Vimeo.
Ask them if they are looking for original music to add to upcoming episodes.
Be sure to include web-links in your correspondence so they can easily access
samples of your music.


4 - Compose for Off-Broadway shows

Theatre productions need great composers for their music. This is an awesome
revenue stream if you can snag a position on a new play — it’s less common but lucrative way
to make money. These gigs are generally through the web of networking.
I never recommend agents because they tend to only work with people that have BUZZ or through
their own networks. But If you can connect with OTHER artists via networking…
you’d be surprised how you can get a great gig. I know some musicians that have
contacted theatre companies in their area to see what new projects they are developing and
snagged jobs this way. If you don’t have a theatre in your area, tap into your web of artists.
Sometimes musicians know other performing artists that need help with their plays and productions.
Get creative!


5 - Become an affiliate

Many companies that you love have affiliate programs. If you promote their products or services to your email lists and people purchase as a result, these companies will give a percentage of the proceeds to you. Don’t you love getting unexpected checks in the mail?  An example of  a great company with affiliate programs is Ariel Publicity. Visit the site for details on how to become an affiliate.

Ariel Publicity :  http://arielpublicity.com/affiliates/

6 - Start your own publishing company

Publishing your own music is great because if you enter into co-publishing agreements with larger
companies not only will you get your writer’s share of royalties, you’ll also get ½ of publishing royalties.
First step to starting your own company is to register the proper business entity within your state.
For example, a Limited Liability Company or Corporation. Next, register your songs as a publisher
with a performing rights society such as ASCAP, BMI, or SESAC.
These steps will put you in the driver’s seat as your own publisher. Get those royalties!


7 - Be a freelance sound engineer

As a musician you have a great ear for sound so put it to good use. Companies, events, and less-experienced performers need someone to oversee the sound in their productions.


8 - Pre-sell your upcoming album

Pre-selling your album gives you the money to produce a higher-quality product.
Not only is this a great way to get cash flowing to your new project, this is also a way to generate
excitement for your upcoming album with your fans!
Free marketing AND money, where do I sign up?


9 - Rent your studio

If you have home studio where you’re producing your own music, share the wealth!  Some artists need quality production of their music and they can’t afford the larger studios. This is a great way to help your fellow musicians and make money at the
same time.


10 - Build your email list

This is an age-old marketing tactic that you definitely want to incorporate into your life as an artist.
You don’t want to have your fan base only connected to your social media.
What if that method goes away? You’ve lost them and you have to start all over.
Always have someone to market your next product or concert to by building your list.
Add links to your music on iTunes or your new merch. Use ReverbNation’s mailing newsletters
option to give you a professional and fun way to connect with your fans.

http://www.reverbnation.com/band-promotion/fanreach


As an independent artist, I know that you would prefer to have all your money come from the screaming
fans at your concerts or people clamoring to get your CD, but the reality is, you have to make ends meet until you finally reach your stride in your career. Take at least one of these ideas, apply it and then take
that revenue and re-invest it into your career. Careful planning and monetizing every aspect of your art is
the key to success in this industry. It’s time. Let’s do this!


Jo-Ná A. Williams, Esq. can be reached at jo-na@jawilliamslaw.com and on Twitter:

http://twitter.com/JWilliamsEsq

Article from Reverbnation Blog:

http://blog.reverbnation.com/2012/09/19/10-ways-musicians-make-money-without-sacrificing-creative-freedom/