This blog is an attempt to document the process of songwriting, so that I and you, if you are a composer, will be able to write things better and quicker.
Lets see where this will go as we explore creativity....
Comments: A.I.C.D. Part 14
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Go Dana!!! Sounds like you had a blast, and I'm sure everyone will like your CD.
Keep it up! Yeah, and haul that $15 saxaphone back onto a stage!
Oh yeah... I think I know why you have to drag yourself through the knothole sideways when mixing and mastering.
As you've said, good monitors are more than key. They're the difference between a good mix and a poor mix, between a frusting mixing experience and a smooth workflow.
Another thing you might want to work out is your studio workflow. Iron every workflow hitch out flatter than a pancake. When I had a poor workflow, I took a long time on songs, didn't even make quality songs, and that plus poor speakers equalled something I wouldn't anyone to hear now. I don't even try to fix such mix messes.
The atmosphere of your studio is a big, big deal. I have invested in lighting, in finding the absolute best position for my speakers in my room, and in keeping a clean studio, and I haven't even gotten a mixer yet. When you buy a piece of equipment, make sure that you KNOW that you're buying the very best you can get with what you have to spend.
In my opinion, money spent on an "okay" or poor quality piece of equipment, or even something that doesn't do exactly what you need, is money wasted.
Now that I have gone to such lengths to make my studio a comfortable, efficient place to work, I have a very easy time producing and writing music. It is of utmost importance how you feel in your studio.
By the way, you might want to check out the KRK Rokit RP8's. When you get your monitors, you should try to aim high.
Go Dana!!! Sounds like you had a blast, and I'm sure everyone will like your CD.
Keep it up! Yeah, and haul that $15 saxaphone back onto a stage!
-Will
Posted by: Will | August 21, 2005 03:42 PM
Oh yeah... I think I know why you have to drag yourself through the knothole sideways when mixing and mastering.
As you've said, good monitors are more than key. They're the difference between a good mix and a poor mix, between a frusting mixing experience and a smooth workflow.
Another thing you might want to work out is your studio workflow. Iron every workflow hitch out flatter than a pancake. When I had a poor workflow, I took a long time on songs, didn't even make quality songs, and that plus poor speakers equalled something I wouldn't anyone to hear now. I don't even try to fix such mix messes.
The atmosphere of your studio is a big, big deal. I have invested in lighting, in finding the absolute best position for my speakers in my room, and in keeping a clean studio, and I haven't even gotten a mixer yet. When you buy a piece of equipment, make sure that you KNOW that you're buying the very best you can get with what you have to spend.
In my opinion, money spent on an "okay" or poor quality piece of equipment, or even something that doesn't do exactly what you need, is money wasted.
Now that I have gone to such lengths to make my studio a comfortable, efficient place to work, I have a very easy time producing and writing music. It is of utmost importance how you feel in your studio.
By the way, you might want to check out the KRK Rokit RP8's. When you get your monitors, you should try to aim high.
-Will
Posted by: Will | August 21, 2005 05:52 PM
Nice work, D! Can't wait to hear the album. :)
Jay
Posted by: Jay | August 23, 2005 12:45 PM
Congrats Dana can't wait to hear the CD!!
Posted by: sonzoo | August 26, 2005 11:25 PM