Being creative is all about having a workflow that allows you to be as free as possible so that nothing get's in your way! When it comes to songwriting I've found that working on your songs within a DAW helps boost your productivity and it's just way more fun! In this video lesson I will be explaining what a DAW is, what's the best one to use, and the 5 biggest reasons you should be using a DAW to write your songs. Also, as an added bonus I demonstrate how to actually get started using a DAW correctly! Without further ado... LET'S GET IT!!! https://youtu.be/WLMgi--NvdY … [Read more...] about 5 Reasons Why You Should Be Using A DAW To Write Your Songs
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Double Time And Trap Beats Explained
If you've ever found yourself trying to rap over a "Trap" style instrumental you may have difficulty figuring out where the beats are landing at first. This is because the instrumental was likely produced in double time. In this lesson, I'll be breaking down what double time is and how it can influence your approach to writing your rap songs. So without further ado... LET'S GET IT!!! Double Time And Trap Beats Explained https://youtu.be/r5WjzkPkwdA Normal Time Now if you've watched any of my previous video lessons you've seen me break down normal time at nauseam. But if you happened to … [Read more...] about Double Time And Trap Beats Explained
Getting Your Music Ready For Mixing
So you've been working your butt off on perfecting your music and are finally ready to have it professionally mixed and mastered by an audio engineer. But perhaps you're unsure of how to correctly deliver it to your engineer. Here's a quick step by step guide to ensure that you're giving the mixing engineer exactly what they need so they can load up your song and get to work with no problems. Make Note Of Your Settings Before you start exporting any audio go to your audio settings within your D.A.W "Digital Audio Workstation" and see what bit depth and sample rate you have been recording … [Read more...] about Getting Your Music Ready For Mixing