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Live Rack for EQing by Notes
I do this by using Audio Effect Racks and EQ8 in Live. This technique lets me bring out certain frequencies of a note, or even take them away. This can be a great way to make something that might not have a distinguished note, be interpreted as if it were a specific note. I have gone through and used my List of Notes by Frequency and made an effect rack that can bring up all those frequencies at once. I then repeated this rack for each of the 12 notes. I have included this collection of racks in the updated Mix Down Toolkit to help in production, but am also releasing it for free to members of the site. Download EQ By Notes This is but a fraction of the tools that can help you with mixing sound in the Mix Down Toolkit. Check it out, and order it if you want some slick and easy tools to level up your mix.
List of Note Frequencies
When I am mixing and working on sound design I sometimes like to turn to a list of the frequencies of notes. It helps me bring up the resonance of a note, or keep the fundamental harmonic of my sound design at to fit the key of my track. Here is the list of frequencies. Keep in mind this is for equal temperament with A being at 440. Frequencies of Notes at 440 Octave Note Name Frequency Hz -3 C 32.7031956626 -3 C#/Db 34.6478288721 -3 D 36.7080959897 -3 D#/Eb 38.8908729653 -3 E 41.2034446141 -3 F 43.6535289291 -3 F#/Gb 46.2493028390 -3 G 48.9994294977 -3 G#/Ab 51.9130871975 -3 A 55.0000000000 -3 A#/Bb 58.2704701898 -3 B 61.7354126570
ios Apps and DAW’s for Music Production
I have been really inspired by ios music apps. They give you amazing new tools. Things like Samplr lets you chop up samples using multi touch to make you feel like your hands can truly get dirty. If you are an ableton user, which most of you are, the first thing you might wonder if how could you use this in a live set? How is it a better tool? Is it worth the money? Here is a little rundown of the advantages and disadvantages of using an iPad in the studio.
Numatik Remix Competition
One of the most amazing things about Electronic music is our ability to collaborate across borders, space, and time. A lot of producers don't jam with other musicians live, but they can grab stems from someone and craft them into an amazing remix. I am proud to be apart of such an endeavor. Numatik creates deep and flowing music from Asheville USA. I got to perform with him at Kinnection Campout this year and he blew me away. Numatik teamed up with the not for profit label Mycelium music and myself to create a remix contest. You can download the stems and shape your own track from them. Winners will get a private one on one class with me, and $100 worth of Live Packs and Samples. Check out the lush track here: To download the stems and join the contest clink the image below or go to http://myceliummusic.com/contests.
Ableton Live Compressor and Free Presets
Compression is a key to controlling the Dynamics of your track. In this article I will be going over the basics of Compression, other resources, and share a collection of Compression Presets I use in production. This will include Parallel compressions, Drum Compressors, and Side Chain Compression Presets. Wikipedia explains compression as: Dynamic range compression or simply compression reduces the volume of loud sounds or amplifies quiet sounds by narrowing or “compressing” an audio signal’s dynamic range. Compression is commonly used in sound recording and reproduction and broadcasting and on instrument amplifiers. Audio compression reduces loud sounds over a certain threshold while quiet sounds remain unaffected. The dedicated electronic hardware unit or audio software used to apply compression is called a compressor. Compressors often have attack and release controls that vary the rate at which compression is applied and smooth the effect. Compression is a tool that lets us tighten the gap between the loudest and quietest parts of an audio signal. Most compressors have pretty much have these same basic controls: 1. Threshold sets the level when the compression starts. If the peak of the sound is under the
6 Ways To Shake The Cycle Of Self Doubt
When you are making music there will inevitably be challenges. You have two paths set before you. You can make every problem or question turn into self doubt, or you can transform it to self confidence. You might be thinking that the reason you are doubting yourself is because that is just the way you are. You might think some people are better at this, or they have more experience. People that are staying creative are not doing this by mistake. We are all equal in our ability to go down the rabbit hole of self doubt. The difference with people that plow through it with confidence is they have built systems, ideas, and traits in themselves to keep them feeling confident.
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