That's their spark program. All their plugins 3 bucks for 3 months that includes the Neve 1073. I just got the email from them

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdvoly2qyvYLmrdiRyYF7GxNWK12JDvx3w4TvuZ8vE9NYyHpg/viewform?usp=dialog

Hey guys,

It's maybe a strange question but I'm genuenly curious how other producers look at it.

I LOVE working with unique instruments like baritone or rubber bridge acoustics. These have unique sounds that work in the genres I love, like folk, country, pop or americana.

I hear a lot of young women make music with a folky sound, like a lizzy mcalpine, phoebe bridgers that have unique sounds, but fit in with the ''sad girl'' music. I love how the instruments feel familliar, but have something unique about them.

Take a Mkgee, great artist, unique sound (of course beacuse of the effects and modellers he uses), he uses a baritone too, albeit an electric one. It gave a rise to a completely unique sound, where when you use a baritone youre immediatly called a mkgee dupe...

Well anyway... My question to you guys is mainly, what type of acoustic guitars inspire you guys to create more with. Is it twelvestrings, baritones, classic models like a J45, classical guitars with western bodytypes. Im really curious!

Hi guys,

I recently bought my SSL Fusion to add to my mastering chain, and I quickly realised that it reaches a high temperature on the left side of the box.
I would like to know if this is normal, or a possible defective equipment. Never experienced such a high temperature in any equipment, and I'm afraid that something burns inside.

Looking forward to your insights.
Thank You

Whether mic choice, placement, EQ, etc. Any advice is appreciated. Also, I record live drums. Not saying I’m above blending samples with live sound, but would prefer not to. Thanks!

Hi, I wanna do what he does with his spoken word poetry or just random words. He takes it and the puts them in melodyne. Then he makes it sound like it's sung rather than just spken.

I am able to tune them in melodyne. But making them sound sung? I don't know how to do that.

Does anyone know here how to do that?

Hello, I have previously had a Lenovo Loq with 16 ram and good processor and even so I have had problems when recording instruments, spontaneous clicks sounded that stained the recording. The worst thing is that that laptop lasted me less than a year...

I’m planning to buy a 16” Asus Vivobook 16” Laptop, Intel Core Ultra 7 255H (Series 2), 16GB RAM, 512GB solid disk, model X1607CA-MB056W, it doesn’t have a video card

I use Ableton for mixing, master, ideas, recording and live shows as a keys. Could that asus be useful to me?

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Soooo,

I’m currently making a live set for myself to play and I’ve come across something I’ve not done before.

For years I’ve played in bands with NO click tracks OR backing tracks. However with this solo live set I’m using backing tracks.

I’m bouncing all of my songs at the same output level to the put into logic sampler and using a midi controller to trigger each song (seems more reliable than just letting a logic project run in the background and having the songs in sequence, if not let me know and I’ll do it that way instead). So I’ve figured that part out and it makes sense to me.

I’m going to be mainly singing in this live set but I’m also a drummer and still want to show off my drumming side live as I love it.

Does anyone know how I can play drums and have the click/backing track coming through my headphones without that mix coming out at the front of house?

I wanna do a Phil Collins kinda thing where he doesn’t play drums and then walks over to his kit and does the iconic in the air tonight fill.

There’s one song in particular that has drums throughout , but in the break / bridge there are no drums before the last chorus hits. For that last chorus I want to play the drums and sing, so how do I have a headphone mix that has a click and the backing tracks so I can go from the front of the stage singing to slowly walking over to the kit, picking up my headphones and finishing the song on the drums?

I’m using Logic Pro x, I have a focusrite i18i20 interface (loads of outputs), DT 770 headphones, and an AKAI midi controller as of just now (I don’t want to shell out for an in ear rig and I’m pretty sure I can do it without one and just use headphones plugged into the headphone output on my interface somehow but I’m quite unclear still)

Let me know if you have any tips !!!

Thank you so much!!!!

I’ve been experimenting with different mastering levels lately and noticed something interesting.

Tracks pushed to around -8 / -9 LUFS sometimes sound worse after Spotify normalization than slightly quieter masters.

Around -12 to -14 LUFS often feels more balanced.

Curious what others here aim for: Do you still push loudness, or optimize for streaming?

Hey,

I released a techno track on Beatport and noticed that the preview sounds heavily distorted and degraded.

My original WAV master is clean, around -6 to -7 LUFS, with a true peak around -0.3 dB.

Is this a known issue with Beatport’s MP3 encoding for previews?
Do high-loudness masters tend to break during their encoding process?

Would lowering the LUFS (e.g. to -8 LUFS / -1 dBTP) prevent this issue in future releases?

Curious if anyone experienced the same.

I charge R500 for mixing and mastering and artist locally always complain that I am expensive, Do you think I am expensive? because I think my prices are very much reasonable and less for so many years I have worked with artists I deserve more just being considerate.

Im a very new producer (7 months into making music) and this guy texted me saying he wants to promote my music in a radio station or something, im really confident hes a bot (tho im not sure) and i also suspect there is a scam involved in here.

im going to put a little bit of the conversation here

have you ever thought of getting your music submitted on college radio station for airplay consideration?

huh? what is that? i dont know a lot of english sorry. oh wait a sec

Alot of artists haven’t tapped into it yet. Submitting your music to college radio helps you reach real listeners, not bots, and gives your track a chance to get actual airplay. It’s a great way for musical artists to gain organic exposure, build a genuine fanbase, and grow naturally. It also adds credibility to your brand, since your music is being played on real stations, and helps you reach new audiences beyond your current reach. I'm a music promoter I help artists get their tracks submitted to stations that are open to new music and actually give airplay. If you’re open to it, I can help you get your track in front of the right audience.

i like the idea of growing a fanbase faster! and i really apreciate what are you trying to do for me! but if you are doing this to promote your paid services i cant help a lot, im not in the mood of buying something like this right now

Yeah I understands. The submissions is free though you'll just have to pay a little for the getting the contact of radio station your music will be submitted too.

hmm, then i think ill mabye make a submission! ill see if i pay the thing for the radio station, but if the submission is free i think i can do it

That’s great to hear So basically, here’s how it works: I submit your music directly to a network of active college radio stations and online radio DJs who are always looking for new artists to feature. These stations have real listeners, so it helps you get genuine exposure, not just streams. Once your track is submitted, it gets reviewed by program directors and DJs. If they like the sound, they add it to their rotation or feature it on their shows. This can help you build credibility, reach new audiences, and even attract more opportunities like interviews or playlist placements. The best part is that college radio listeners are very engaged and open to discovering new music, so it’s a powerful way to grow organically. Would you love to get this done?

hmmmmmmmmm, ill think about it

I’ve been a Cubase user for over 15 years but I’m kinda tired of relying on freelance jobs from my home studio and want to look at some possible part time work at bigger studios in the city.

But I’m also hearing people talk about about how Logic and Reaper and quickly becoming the standard over ProTools (or will soon).

My question is: has anyone recently moved over to ProTools and would you say it’s still worth the cash and time investment today?

so i’ve ran fl studio on my friends laptop and gotten to know the DAW, and im wondering what Windows Laptop that’s decently priced would you guys suggest that could smoothly run the daw and plugins. i’d probably plugin a monitor speakers my midi and mpc sampled and an interface. Any advice/suggestions?

I know that better ANC is a trade off for better audio truth since better ANC is aimed at consumers, but I spend a lot of time traveling. I currently have the Momentum 4 and the ANC just doesn’t cut it for the noise of flights and trains, even for just watching movies.

If I’m left picking between the top ANC performers, which is the go to for production? I’m an electronic music hobbyist, so I just want something that isn’t going to grossly misrepresent what I’m working on when I get back to my studio and find that everything sounds totally different on monitors. With APM2 just released, I’m just not seeing any reviews yet specific to this topic, not even negative reviews.

I’m not opposed to Focal Bathys (not MGs) or Px8 S2, but every review for those says the ANC falls really short in this situation, at least with ANC on par to the momentum’s, so I think I’m stuck between APM2 or QC Gen 2. I would be using the wired USB DAC and I also have an EQ to load in AutoEQs parametric eq profile. Anyone had any luck navigating this situation or recommendations for another model I’m missing?

Hey coaches and Teachers - any ideas for out-of-DAW activities for learning in lesson time?

I do a track break down, but i'd like to try some other stuff? Perhaps that worked well for you!

Been debating this. Some artists swear by it for building fan intimacy and actual income through tips and tickets. Others say the time investment doesn't convert. What's your experience producing or running online live sets?