My first mix on Mixcloud. Check it out! Any particular songs you’d like to hear in my next set?
Imagine Music Festival Review 2018
This was my second year at Imagine (see my previous review), and also the 5 year anniversary for the festival. I had high expectations. Overall I had an great time because of there lineup and the awesome people I camped with, but was disappointing in the overall execution of the festival. Read on… The festival featured a top-notch … Read more
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2018 CD Baby DIY Music Conference notes
Hey everyone, I had an amazing experience at the CD Baby DIY Musican Conference in Nashville two weeks ago. I took TONS of notes, so I thought I’d share the first day’s notes here. If you’d like a nice clean PDF of all three days, check this out. Tracey Max (CEO of CD baby) CD … Read more
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iZotope Ozone 8 and Neutron 2 Bundle Review
I struggle with mixing (getting relative track volume levels correct) and mastering (the final 5% of polishing before a release). It’s time consuming, and I’m pretty sure my ears still lack the professional touch of an audio engineer. At the same time, I’m trying to get my production speed up and I’m not willing to … Read more
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Two Minute Takeaway: How to Get More Media Exposure
I was listening to SPI 321: Earn More Media Exposure (At Any Level) with Christina Nicholson and learned a lot form the Podcast. Here’s my Two Minute Takeaway: There are three types of media: Your Media (your website and social media). Start here so you have a place to send people! As you build up media reports, … Read more
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How to use the Vocoder Effect in Ableton
Courtesy of Tom Cosm Ever wanted to get your vocals to sound like Daft Punk? They’re using a vocoder. Here’s a great intro video from Tom Cosm and some of my key take-aways: Vocoders modify one sound with another. You need a track for a carrier (the external signal that gets sent to the vocoder) … Read more
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How to stay Organized for Music Producers
What?! A post on organization? Zzzzzzzz……. Wait! I’ve wasted a lot of time by not staying organized, so these tips may give you more time for the stuff you want to be doing! Staying organized has several benefits: It will speed up your workflow as you spend less time fumbling through tracks. If you set a project … Read more
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Rainbow-Farting Unicorns, Neo-Nazis and #NewnanStrong
An awesome thing happened on Friday, April 20. The small town of Newnan, Georgia chose to undermine a neo-Nazi group’s message by refusing to show up. Nathan Brain, a local hero and State Farm agent, helped coordinate the event which had local businesses shut down during the Saturday rally and instead stay open late the … Read more
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Giving Tuesday – Charities I Like
Giving Tuesday is here, so I thought I’d share a few of my favorite charities that have earned my hard-earned cash this year. Before you give to any charity, please check out Charity Navigator which rates non-profits. Charity Navigator can help you find charities where your money will have the most impact by offering detailed … Read more
