Success With Music | SWM
Musicians: Singers, Songwriters, Beat Makers, Producers, and Music Students—learn what it takes to go further in your music career. This informative series features the insight of Walter and featured music industry guests—covering topics related to: Home Studio Advice, Performance, Getting a Recording Deal, Ways to Create Better Music, Selling Songs Online, Music Theory, Marketing Your Band, Trends in the Industry, Equipment, Recording Techniques, and more.
Episodes
Los Angeles-based entertainment attorney Kamal Moo has just written The Straightforward Guide to the Music Biz, a guide that’s free of jargon, easy to understand, and above all else, helpful to any aspiring musician…as well as to some veterans.
Moo has first-hand experience that will give your audience helpful advice and direction, clearing up many misconceptions an...
Los Angeles-based entertainment attorney Kamal Moo has just written The Straightforward Guide to the Music Biz, a guide that’s free of jargon, easy to understand, and above all else, helpful to any aspiring musician…as well as to some veterans.
Moo has first-hand experience that will give your audience helpful advice and direction, clearing up many misconceptions and clarify...
As a musician, you already have enough to deal with. Be far more effective by avoiding time-wasting-myths.
Today's tips (myths):
1. The Mirage Mindset
2. The Well-Meaning Musician
3. No Practice, No Problem?
4. Achieving Your Own Sound Is Impossible
5. No One Can Touch the Greats
Hear all episodes: https://successwithmusic.com/episodes/
Today we conclude our 2-part interview with The Record Shop's Sean Giovanni.
Sean Giovanni is the Producer, Engineer and Owner for Middle Tennessee’s own, The Record Shop (therecordshopnashville.com). A frequent NAMM show panelist, speaker at Belmont, MTSU, SAE, The Recording Academy, and countless community groups, Sean Giovanni is passionate about helping cre...
Sean Giovanni is the Producer, Engineer and Owner for Middle Tennessee’s own, The Record Shop (therecordshopnashville.com). A frequent NAMM show panelist, speaker at Belmont, MTSU, SAE, The Recording Academy, and countless community groups, Sean Giovanni is passionate about helping creatives build a sustainable business around their art and achieving their goa...
Today's tips:
Surviving and thriving during COVID
Online streaming
Virtual ticketing
Fan engagement
Partnering and forming local alliances
Reinventing yourself during these times
Before you connect with Jack or Bicoastal, please ensure that you are patient, respectul, and a...
Have you ever felt that your verses, choruses (hooks), bridges, and/or intros did not fit together well? Do you feel your song is just a mixture of odd pieces? This episode offers some very simple tips and trip for making seamless transitions between song sections.
Today's tips:
Crash-in new section
Crescendo into the next part of the song
Use a blending sound effect
Percussion can be the differe...
Most modern music demands a full, low and deep thump. As a music creator, you may have been seeking this mythical sound. On today's episode, we'll dive into what it takes to achieve a powerful bottom-end... thicc bass!:
For illustrations, see this episode's show-notes page: https://successwithmusic.com/episodes/ep:59-|-thicc-bass—how-to-improve-your-low-end-sound/
Today's tips:
○...
Working is a quiet, sirene place is every music creator’s dream. On this episode, we offer a lot of ideas on how to get this done—from low/no cost to effective professional sound solutions.
See show notes here: https://successwithmusic.com/episodes/ep58-soundproofing-your-studio/
Many music creators suffer from having a huge number on incomplete tracks and songs. One today's episode, we'll uncover some ideas that'll help you make progress:
New gear is not the answer
Hear your song less?
Chasing new ideas is a mistake
The exercise of songwriting
Trend-chasing is a killer
Dealing with fear
Hear all episodes: https://successwithmusic.com/episodes/
If your looking to produce and record a more big, wide, immersive sound, listen for the following tips on today's show:
• Reference everything
• LCR panning for life
• Plugins
• Mid/Side Processing
• Individual sound treatment
• Be dynamic
• Stereo analysis
Hear all episodes: https://successwithmusic.com/episodes/
Episode 55:
Learn how Judah turned a major life-struggle into music success. He also shares how to gain more followers, where he finds ideas for songwriting, and how to stand out in an ever-crowded music industry.
Follow Judah Holiday:
judahholiday.com
http://instagram.com/judahholiday
https://twitter.com/JudahHoliday
http://www.facebook.com/judahholiday
https://www.youtube.com/juda...
As musicians and creators, you will eventually have someone tear your work apart. Learn how I dealt with a recent online troll.
Todays Tips:
*Escape your emotions
* Other musicians will always give tough reviews
* Don’t retaliate—thank your haters
* Good v. Bad
* Is there any truth to this?
Links for Theo Nt:
Listen to the full album on Spotify or YouTube.
Social Links:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theontmusic
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theontartist
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Theo_Nt
Website: https://www.theont.com
Summary of today's ideas:
1. Listen to music you hate? Maybe...
2. Change the order of your creative process
3. Learn a new motif, scale, mode, or chord
4. Learn your 'lesson'
Today's show is brought to you by the SWM Master Melody Course (online audio learning): https://successwithmusic.com/master-melody-course-options/
Summary of today's ideas:
Use a song template
Type your thoughts—not lyrics
Keep your recorder nearby
Don’t do everything at once
Artificial deadlines are awesome
Keep all lyrics
Stop looking for the perfect snare
Stop mixing it up
Don't edit now
Make a template
'Save your project as…'
Don't overthink it
Time yourself
Software updates can wait
No tutorials... really?
1. What to do if you DON'T have monitors
2. What to be thinking when purchasing monitors
3. Once you have your speakers, what should you know?
This is the third and final episode in this multi-part series that deals with making your songs/tracks louder:
Today we get into:
1. Cutting out wasted audio energy (see EP:49 illustration: https://successwithmusic.com)
2. Getting a visual on your sound/track file (see EP:49 illustration: https://successwithmusic.com)
3. Use compression on your entire mix (hear episode 44 and episo...
Today’s episode is the second installment in a multi-part series that deals with making your songs/tracks louder:
Today we get into:
1. Premier instrument/sound selection
2. Sidechain compression
3. Using pitch to increase the perception of loudness
If you're thinking, "just turn up the volume", you'll soon discover, that's not enough.
We have 11 ideas to help you achieve a commercial sound. Listen to the first 3 on making your music bigger, fuller, and LOUDER now!
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