In part II of the continuing “How To Build Your Own Website From Start To Finish” series, we explain what the hell a web host is and whether or not you will need one when you build your new website!
Myspace is dead… Facebook is being overrun by your parents, uncles and creepy neighbors… Soundclick was cool…back in 1999… We at The Be A Better Producer Blog think it’s time for you to start promoting yourself and/or your music with your own website. Whether you want to showcase music, sell beats, bananas or bagels, you will be able to do it after reading this series no matter what. We will outline this whole process in 3 simple steps.
I’ve finally finished my first beat making video… It’s been a long time coming. I’m gonna run through the creation of the beat for “Bright Lights, Big City”, a Jim Jones track I did a few years back. Check it out and leave some feedback! Stay tuned for part II of this video and more great beat making vids from The Be A Better Producer Blog!
Here is a great article written by Motown mastering engineer Robert Dennis. He explains a technique called “The Exciting Compressor”, which was/is used to bring brightness out of vocals & instruments. Essentially it’s another take on parallel compression, with a twist. As always, I have tried out the tips & tricks I post on this blog and fully endorse them. Especially when they come from guys who have worked at Hitsville USA…
THE EXCITING COMPRESSOR
By ROBERT DENNIS
Motown developed a mixing method that allowed presence, bite and intensity on lead vocals. Even when the vocals were mixed at an even level with the music, you could hear every word clearly. I’ve released two past articles on this subject and every time I get bombarded with comments about how great the technique is.
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