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Talk about how the amount of cocaine, booze and hookers one gives to a record executive is directly proportional to the marketing budget they allocate to your project. Also, which yields a better outcome: discussing a deal in a conference room, nice restaurant or strip club? On a serious...- God
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Is production school REALLY neccessary?
No. For production it comes down to talent and spending enough time to learn your particular production tool (the DAW) and other related technology inside and out. There are so many unemployed people that graduated from music production/engineering schools. I don't think it's worth the money... -
Analog Vs Digital
What I'm trying to say is that most of the analog v. digital "debate" is mostly fluff. A mass percentage of the general population we make music for listen to it on garbage speakers, TV, crappy iPod earbuds or on a computer. Their ears are not trained to distinguish the nuances of what people... -
RAPS' NEXT BIG MOVEMENT?
If it isn't comedy, which I sure hope it is... then it's a rapper that's trying to create a name for themselves by coming out with something that's completely from left-field and totally niched. If he's smart, he could build a stable fanbase of "hardcore" rap-emo fans and make a living off it... -
Analog Vs Digital
Honestly, Greg Savage nailed it. A lot of the issue is a moot point, since it's essentially all about frequencies combined with the knowledge and training you have to understand the scientific aspect of sound design and why things sound the way they are. If you know this, you can manipulate the... -
How Far Do you Push Your Loudness?
@2Good - So are you releasing it yourselves or are you trying to release it through an intermediary? (like a label or some other entity) Any final release to the public should be mastered. If you can't get it sounding good, you'll need help from a professional mastering engineer. -
How Far Do you Push Your Loudness?
Oh wow, I thought you were mastering a song for yourself or a hobby project where the final outcome doesn't really matter. From the sound of it, you have a business partner and this is a serious project. You need to have it mastered by a professional if you're trying to sell them or shop it... -
Sample Clearance
Beware of public domain-- as crazy as that sounds, I would consult a lawyer if you really want to be legit about it, since there may be technicalities. Also, record labels constantly re-up copyrights on behalf of the artist (especially as they get older.) This is not legal advice, but depending... -
How Far Do you Push Your Loudness?
You can push the A-weighted RMS to -8db, but there will be clipping and distortion. Oasis' "Some Might Say" and some of Metallica's songs are in this range. Personally, I try to push them to be as loud as possible without compromising the quality of the sound. Honestly, if you're doing it at... -
Make a Profesinal Voice from a voice
Dude, don't worry about your voice. Like Step Soprano said, Lil' Wayne sounds like a hipper version of Steve Urkel with his fake rapping voice. I would mess with processing and compression, especially some of the solutions in the Waves Diamond Bundle for instance. -
Analog Vs Digital
In this day and age, unless you have the money and expertise in using analog equipment -- it's best to stick with digital. Personally, I think bouncing your track from digital to tape during the mixing or pre-mastering makes the sound "warmer." Also, it's a pain in the butt to go back to... -
Media, Broke Rappers & The Industry
+1 Fade. The current climate in the music industry is one where an artist should avoid labels at the onset. The real reason labels are still relevant is because of their marketing prowess and their ability to expend money in exchange for press, promotion and advertising. Ask yourself this... -
What's the worst thing that's happened to you in the studio?
A rapper smoked crack outside the studio. Had then had a fit and proceeded to spill beer on my board. Threatened me with physical assault and attempted to intimidate me by telling me he would stalk and kill me, which could have happened since he was a legit gangster. Kicked the MF'er out quick... -
How long does it take?
Songs can be written a matter of minutes to hours. It all depends on the artist and the producer. The best way to "control" the situation as a producer is to use the Max Martin style of production. Literally, create the hit song before the artist comes in and just have them rap over it, with... -
Hobby or Profession?
A lot of folks who used to work in the industry and made money off music have been discarded due to the re-haul of the entire music industry, where record companies are essentially glorified marketing companies. In this new era, it's about creating a fanbase that will continue to buy from you... -
Is selling beats to Emcees, dead?
It's not dead. It's just that it's not as profitable as it used to be in getting a placement on a major record. It depends on your inherent social network within the industry. If you're selling beats to run of the mill rappers on the internet, your price point will be invariably lower than... -
So what's with this Kendrick Lamar guy?
He has everyone at Interscope behind him. My theory is this album establishes Kendrick as a true "artist" in the realm of Nas or Jay-Z. Afterward, they will likely capitalise and bring in the commercial tracks. -
Any of you use PMP Worldwide for placements?
How successful has it been for you? Do you even use it? Interested to know your thoughts. G -
The Fall of 50 Cent
50 Cent's fall began with the release of The Massacre. Too much dependence on Scott Storch and radio hits aimed to the female demographic (think "Candy Shop.") The beat selection wasn't as hot, probably because 50 Cent had more input into it. From what I heard, 50 was mad at Dr. Dre for focusing... -
Are We Too Old For This Game?
I feel like an old dude trying to anticipate youth culture. Constantly battling myself to push out stuff I used to think was hot for what could be hot in the future. It's kind of tough for an older guy to continually go against his own generation in order to stay relevant. How do you guys...- God
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