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i'm not feeling the mix on that... anyway...
designed a basic layout for flossalini:
http://www.myspace.com/freddyflossalini
check out flossalini's music (new music should be on the way i'm assuming) and check out the profile
designed a basic layout for flossalini:
http://www.myspace.com/freddyflossalini
check out flossalini's music (new music should be on the way i'm assuming) and check out the profile
www.myspace.com/capcityrecords916
we got some new shit were workin on. We got a track we made fuckin around up on the page now give it a listen.
we got some new shit were workin on. We got a track we made fuckin around up on the page now give it a listen.
I have to disagree with you about the mixing part 100%. I started recording all my own tracks and worked extra hard at the mixing aspect, which eventually walked me up the ladder and opened many doors for my career, first starting out as an engineer at Lynch studio.
With so many artists today having the luxury to buy the basic equipment to record and even compose beats (a true producer is something completely different, but that`s another tutorial), there is no excuse not to save the needed funds and take your work to someone who can make your music stand out. There are many "fake" engineers out there, yes, I know, but there are many quality mixing engineers who will do the job for the right price.
Regardless of what many might think, a solid mix can, and will separate you from every other bedroom rapper "coming soon" on a Myspace or message board near you. If you want to be taken serious, you have to be serious, and sorry to burst some bubbles, but listening to a poorly sounding mix ruins it. It shows you`re not serious enough to put your best foot forward. If you can`t even do that, why would a label want you? Why would a venue book you? Who would actually bump your cd in their car or mp3 player? Let alone buy it?
I can answer that for you. Everyone of your "yes-men" around you will knock the daylights out of your music, but who else? The point is, always try to put your best foot forward. Look the best you can, sound the best you can. I know many quality engineers who have offered mixing and mastering on single tracks for as low as $45-50 per track. If you can`t afford to invest that into yourself, no one else will.
With so many artists today having the luxury to buy the basic equipment to record and even compose beats (a true producer is something completely different, but that`s another tutorial), there is no excuse not to save the needed funds and take your work to someone who can make your music stand out. There are many "fake" engineers out there, yes, I know, but there are many quality mixing engineers who will do the job for the right price.
Regardless of what many might think, a solid mix can, and will separate you from every other bedroom rapper "coming soon" on a Myspace or message board near you. If you want to be taken serious, you have to be serious, and sorry to burst some bubbles, but listening to a poorly sounding mix ruins it. It shows you`re not serious enough to put your best foot forward. If you can`t even do that, why would a label want you? Why would a venue book you? Who would actually bump your cd in their car or mp3 player? Let alone buy it?
I can answer that for you. Everyone of your "yes-men" around you will knock the daylights out of your music, but who else? The point is, always try to put your best foot forward. Look the best you can, sound the best you can. I know many quality engineers who have offered mixing and mastering on single tracks for as low as $45-50 per track. If you can`t afford to invest that into yourself, no one else will.
I was going to same the same shit I just didn't fill like typing. Good shit.. I can mix too by ear but when it comes time to record on production I payed for or produced I got to the real guys and let them work they magic. I only do mixes on mixtape beats cause I don't see no reason to put money into getting mixtape tracks mixed
My honest, professional take on it is this. If you take the time to record ANY music to put out, regardless of mixtape or original album, if you plan to create any buzz what so ever, you need to have it sound polished. We`ve all bought that sharpie written on cd-r from some cat at a gas station or liq store that sounded like shit once we drove off and gave it a second to slap. Quickly ejected the cd and never listened to it again. You don`t want to be that guy, so don`t follow his footsteps.
Even if it`s a mixtape, for instance. You might plan to burn some cd`s to pass out or sell. A spindle of cd`s is going to cost you money, which you see as a necessary expense. If those cd`s are to turn any kind of buzz to you as an artist ( your ROI) you want every listener if possible to want to slap it. Plus, if people hear that your sound is crispy, they`ll take you more serious. Trust.
Plus, if you speak to a mixing engineer right, most will cut rates for mixtapes now between original albums. Alot of times it takes telling the engineer what you can afford to spend and see if they`ll do it. Closed mouths don`t get fed, and garbage doesn`t get slapped.
Even if it`s a mixtape, for instance. You might plan to burn some cd`s to pass out or sell. A spindle of cd`s is going to cost you money, which you see as a necessary expense. If those cd`s are to turn any kind of buzz to you as an artist ( your ROI) you want every listener if possible to want to slap it. Plus, if people hear that your sound is crispy, they`ll take you more serious. Trust.
Plus, if you speak to a mixing engineer right, most will cut rates for mixtapes now between original albums. Alot of times it takes telling the engineer what you can afford to spend and see if they`ll do it. Closed mouths don`t get fed, and garbage doesn`t get slapped.
I already know bro.... I wouldn't even attempt to sale a cd with sharpie on it. Sharpie on a cd has shut down any sales pitch any artist thought he had. I don't know if artist know or don't know that there music quality sounds terrible. I really believe some cats don't give a shit and look at it like a hustle. I want people to come back after hearing my music. I don't want people to fill like I just scammed them out of 5 bucks. Im done paying people 5 bucks for bullshit if your don't have it ready for me to listen to Im not buying and if it sounds like shit to my ears Im not buying