Home Studio Simplified

Check out the previous videos covering this song here:

👉Studio Raw Track Listen - https://youtu.be/YDDr6BtrOUQ

👉Live Mix Session of "Billie Jean" - https://youtu.be/Bz3evUHOGXo

𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗹𝘆 𝗦𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁:
👉https://linktr.ee/HSSimplified

𝗠𝗶𝘅 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀:
👉https://transactions.sendowl.com/stores/5349/205312

𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹 - 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗸𝘀:
👉https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsnKIsNrvYP4gU92qx22M3g/join

𝗪𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗧𝗼 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻:
👉https://www.patreon.com/homestudiosimplified
👉https://PayPal.me/HomeStudioSimplified
👉Merch-https://hss.threadless.com/
👉https://www.homestudiosimplified.com/p/products.html

𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗼:
👉The Podcast: http://bit.ly/HSS_Podcast

𝗚𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗜 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗱:
👉http://bit.ly/Best-Vocal-Tuning-Plugin
👉http://bit.ly/My_Recommendations
👉https://www.amazon.com/shop/homestudiosimplified
👉https://kit.co/HSSimplified/hss-podcasting-kit
👉hhttps://kit.co/HSSimplified
👉https://bit.ly/Ghostfire_Guitar_Gear

𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗜 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗱:
👉Tube Buddy - https://www.tubebuddy.com/HSS
👉Distrokid with 7% off: https://distrokid.com/vip/seven/613476
👉PC Optimizer: https://bit.ly/PC-Driver-Tool
👉Evernote: https://bit.ly/Best-Note-App
👉Thinkific: https://bit.ly/HSS-Thinkific
👉Production Crate: https://bit.ly/HSS-Video-Visuals
👉Promo: https://bit.ly/HSS-Promo-Vids

#Reacts #MichaelJackson #BillieJean

Today I am covering some of the bases on Producing Music. Although, I am using Cakewalk by BandLab, these helpful tips can be applied to any DAW.

𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗹𝘆 𝗦𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁: 👉https://linktr.ee/HSSimplified

𝗠𝗶𝘅 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀: 👉https://transactions.sendowl.com/stores/5349/205312

𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹 - 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗸𝘀: 👉https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsnKIsNrvYP4gU92qx22M3g/join

𝗪𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗧𝗼 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 👉https://www.patreon.com/homestudiosimplified 👉https://PayPal.me/HomeStudioSimplified 👉Merch-https://hss.threadless.com/ 👉https://www.homestudiosimplified.com/p/products.html

𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗼: 👉The Podcast: http://bit.ly/HSS_Podcast

𝗚𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗜 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗱: 👉http://bit.ly/Best-Vocal-Tuning-Plugin 👉http://bit.ly/My_Recommendations 👉https://www.amazon.com/shop/homestudiosimplified 👉https://kit.co/HSSimplified/hss-podcasting-kit 👉hhttps://kit.co/HSSimplified 👉https://bit.ly/Ghostfire_Guitar_Gear

𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗜 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗱: 👉Tube Buddy - https://www.tubebuddy.com/HSS 👉Distrokid with 7% off: https://distrokid.com/vip/seven/613476 👉PC Optimizer: https://bit.ly/PC-Driver-Tool 👉Evernote: https://bit.ly/Best-Note-App 👉Thinkific: https://bit.ly/HSS-Thinkific 👉Production Crate: https://bit.ly/HSS-Video-Visuals 👉Promo: https://bit.ly/HSS-Promo-Vids

Today I am covering some of the bases on Producing Music. Although, I am using Cakewalk by BandLab, these helpful tips can be applied to any DAW.

𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗹𝘆 𝗦𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁:
👉https://linktr.ee/HSSimplified

𝗠𝗶𝘅 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀:
👉https://transactions.sendowl.com/stores/5349/205312

𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹 - 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗸𝘀:
👉https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsnKIsNrvYP4gU92qx22M3g/join

𝗪𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗧𝗼 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻:
👉https://www.patreon.com/homestudiosimplified
👉https://PayPal.me/HomeStudioSimplified
👉Merch-https://hss.threadless.com/
👉https://www.homestudiosimplified.com/p/products.html

𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗼:
👉The Podcast: http://bit.ly/HSS_Podcast

𝗚𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗜 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗱:
👉http://bit.ly/Best-Vocal-Tuning-Plugin
👉http://bit.ly/My_Recommendations
👉https://www.amazon.com/shop/homestudiosimplified
👉https://kit.co/HSSimplified/hss-podcasting-kit
👉hhttps://kit.co/HSSimplified
👉https://bit.ly/Ghostfire_Guitar_Gear

𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗜 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗱:
👉Tube Buddy - https://www.tubebuddy.com/HSS
👉Distrokid with 7% off: https://distrokid.com/vip/seven/613476
👉PC Optimizer: https://bit.ly/PC-Driver-Tool
👉Evernote: https://bit.ly/Best-Note-App
👉Thinkific: https://bit.ly/HSS-Thinkific
👉Production Crate: https://bit.ly/HSS-Video-Visuals
👉Promo: https://bit.ly/HSS-Promo-Vids

Be sure to subscribe to the channel to stay up to date on the latest Cakewalk by BandLab feature updates and release info!

Here's the full list of updates and bug fixes for Cakewalk here: 👉https://www.homestudiosimplified.com/

Here is a link to the forum where you can give your input for new Cakewalk by BandLab features in the future: 👉https://discuss.cakewalk.com/

𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗹𝘆 𝗦𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁: 👉https://linktr.ee/HSSimplified 𝗠𝗶𝘅

𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀: 👉https://transactions.sendowl.com/stores/5349/205312

𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹 - 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗸𝘀: 👉https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsnKIsNrvYP4gU92qx22M3g/join

𝗪𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗧𝗼 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 👉https://www.patreon.com/homestudiosimplified 👉https://PayPal.me/HomeStudioSimplified 👉Merch-https://hss.threadless.com/ 👉https://www.homestudiosimplified.com/p/products.html

𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗼: 👉The Podcast: http://bit.ly/HSS_Podcast

𝗚𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗜 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗱: 👉http://bit.ly/My_Recommendations 👉https://www.amazon.com/shop/homestudiosimplified 👉https://kit.co/HSSimplified/hss-podcasting-kit 👉hhttps://kit.co/HSSimplified 👉https://bit.ly/Ghostfire_Guitar_Gear

𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗜 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗱: 👉Tube Buddy - https://www.tubebuddy.com/HSS 👉Distrokid with 7% off: https://distrokid.com/vip/seven/613476 👉PC Optimizer: https://bit.ly/PC-Driver-Tool 👉Evernote: https://bit.ly/Best-Note-App 👉Thinkific: https://bit.ly/HSS-Thinkific 👉Production Crate: https://bit.ly/HSS-Video-Visuals 👉Promo: https://bit.ly/HSS-Promo-Vids #Cakewalk #BandLab #EarlyRelease

This podcast sponsored by:

The Pro Mix Academy

Today we are going to be talking with Jesse Josefsson of Sync My Music. Sync My Music is a website that's devoted to helping musicians just like yourself discover the world of sync licensing for tv and film as a means to make a side income or even go full time as a music producer.    Jesse has had placements on the Discovery Channel, CNN, Disney, and the Travel Channel to name a few.    He has very graciously stopped by here today to share with you his knowledge as well as help you get a grasp on how this could benefit the ambitious musician.

This podcast sponsored by:

The Pro Mix Academy

Today we are going to be talking with Jesse Josefsson of Sync My Music. Sync My Music is a website that's devoted to helping musicians just like yourself discover the world of sync licensing for tv and film as a means to make a side income or even go full time as a music producer.    Jesse has had placements on the Discovery Channel, CNN, Disney, and the Travel Channel to name a few.    He has very graciously stopped by here today to share with you his knowledge as well as help you get a grasp on how this could benefit the ambitious musician.

Today we are going to be talking with a fellow musician and podcast host, "AudiosErgeon".   "AudiosErgeon" is a hobbyist musician that likes to produce his own music and you can tell that he has fun doing it. He recently started a podcast that he uses as a creative venture to open a world of exploration into what he calls Space... the podcast is entitled Life In Space.   The episodes revolve around synthesis, music theory and just a whole lot of other cool stuff.   The website: https://moogcraft32.wixsite.com/mysite   "AudiosErgeon" on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/moogcraft-32

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Live Mix of Mark George's song "Ghost Dance" as well as Marcel Walden's Mix break down of "Out of the Blue"
• YouTube Membership!!!
• Sign up for Membership of $9.99 a month and receive every tutorial I have made and any I will make in the future so long as you are still a member!

    EAR TO THE GROUND   Whether for work, school or doctor's appointments, almost everyone has used Zoom. But for musicians who want to play together online during the pandemic, the popular conference call platform doesn't cut it. Musicians and scientists on opposite coasts have been trying to find solutions. Fortunately,  Audio Movers and Jack Trip software.   The Internet is widely used for audio communications. Numerous collaboration applications exist that make it trivial to carry on a conversation with almost anyone, worldwide. Likely, you already use these applications regularly. What is thought of as traditional phone lines have even largely migrated towards running over the Internet. So, why is performing music any different? The answer lies in the problem of trying to keep a common rhythm going between remote musicians. Maintaining a shared beat or sense of pulse is difficult if it takes too long for one musician's sound to reach another's ears. There can be drastic consequences. The "Happy Birthday" effect is familiar from family video conferences. The length of time for sound to get between individuals makes it impossible for the group to sing together. Singers find themselves in a situation of "I'm waiting for you and you're waiting for me" and that's the problem.   Video calls are engineered for turn taking in conversation. Music is different because it involves simultaneous coordinated activity rather than alternation. Tightly synchronized performance only works over the Internet with extremely low-latency audio applications like JackTrip.   A group’s ability to maintain a steady pulse is heavily impacted by what is known as latency. This is a term which refers to how long it takes for one performer's sound to reach the another's ears. It is typically measured in milliseconds (msec), or 1/1000 of a second. Research has found that the ability to perform syncronized rhythms together requires a latency below 25-30 msec one way. There isn’t a hard and fast number for this because everyone is different and musical situations differ. Particularly important in this regard is the speed or tempo of a piece (measured in beats-per-minute). Slower tempo can tolerate relatively longer Internet latencies.   To help put this into perspective, sounds traveling through air 25 feet (roughly 8 meters) take about 25 msec. We're comfortable playing or singing together at distances within this range. As a group spreads out, say across a football field, the ability to keep a coordinated rhythm becomes increasingly difficult. This is why minimizing latency is so important.   Here's a seemingly simple question: Can musicians in quarantine play music together over an Internet connection? We've migrated birthday parties, happy hours and church services to video calls these days, so couldn't we do the same with band practice? Across ubiquitous video conferencing tools like Zoom, FaceTime and Skype, it takes time for audio data to travel from person to person. That small delay, called latency, is mostly tolerable in conversation — save for a few overlapping stutters — but when it comes to playing music online with any kind of rhythmic integrity, latency quickly becomes a total dealbreaker.   This video follows pianist and composer Dan Tepfer down the rabbit hole. Tepfer often occupies the intersection of music and innovative technology (just check out his Tiny Desk concert), and by proxy has served his fellow musicians as a tech support line of sorts. A public inquiry on Twitter led him to jazz trombonist Michael Dessen, also a researcher at the University of California Irvine, who has centered his work around networked performances for over a decade.   The solution: an open-source software called JackTrip, developed by Stanford University researchers Chris Chafe and Juan-Pablo Cáceres over a decade ago, that can transfer high quality audio data across the Internet at low enough latencies, within a geographic radius, to mimic someone playing music roughly 30 feet away; that's the threshold at which most musicians can still play together in sync. It takes a bit of hardware and a strong Internet connection, but the setup has enabled near instantaneous latencies for musicians who want to improvise together online.   Tepfer has spent some of the last few months building a community of musicians using JackTrip at home, so they can practice together, work on new music, and even perform live-streamed concerts to fans as a revenue source while music venues remain closed in the pandemic. And while it's not nearly the same as playing in the same physical space, it's a close second in the era of social distancing.   3 FREE PLUGINS

• ADHD Leveling Tool - AdHd Leveling Tool is a Tube Leveling Amplifier inspired by the legends and carefully crafted to meet your compression needs. The ideal compressor for vocals. Perfect for giving character and taming the peaks on any track in the mix.

 

• Shattered Glass Audio "Ace Amp" - Ace is a true to life emulation of a legendary 1950s, American, all tube, 5W, tweed amp. For added versatility they have added to the model two of the most common amplifier mods: adjustment of the amount of feedback and addition of grid stopper resistors. To complete the picture they even included impulse response based speaker emulation. Simple controls and a conservative CPU usage make ACE easy to use in live settings as well as for re-amping.

 

• Graillon Live Voice Changer  - Is a Vocal plugin that brings a world of possibilities right into your DAW, with carefully designed features. The Pitch-Tracking Modulation, unique to Graillon, changes the type of speakers, generates throat sounds, creates choruses, make octaver sounds, enriches a voice to make it more masculine. The Pitch Shifter cleanly transposes a voice up and down, and has been optimized for voice. The Pitch Correction module brings an immediate robotic sound, while the Bitcrusher addition softly add sparkles to the mix.

  Main Thought Being highly creative is a double edged sword. Gifted musicians are prone to periods of depression and high levels of melancholy. In fact, from my experience and observations, I would suggest that many if not most musicians go through a low period of life that they just barely survive at times. Now, while it’s easy to say that during these times “I write my best songs, born out of these griefs.” (Yes, that’s an actual quote I have used)   The good news is that with insight comes power. Becoming aware of depression is the first step towards being able to change it. The second step is to get to the source of the problem. This however can be harder for creatives because we are emotionally driven by everything around us and look into things deeper, ponder longer, and brood over every detail of seemingly meaningless aspects of life to others.   So, how does one combat the perils and pitfalls of this roller coaster of emotions that plagues us all to often? Well first. let's discuss what can be some causes of depression. There are many reasons for depression, from physical issues like

• brain chemistry and hormone imbalances
• other underlying health disorders and diseases
• nutritional deficiencies

to mental and emotional issues like

• overly critical thinking
• dysfunctional coping behavior habits
• and real or perceived traumatic life events

  There are many levels of depression. The low feelings can be “acute”- a temporary condition tied to some life event- or “chronic”, which is an invasive, lasting condition that is sometimes triggered by a life event or an underlying physiological problem such as a simple thyroid imbalance. The condition can run from a little moping to clinical depression- a life threatening mental and emotional state. DO NOT IGNORE CLINICAL DEPRESSION. It can become a soul abscess, robbing you of the joy of your music… and of your life. If you think you could have it, get professional help, and don’t wait one more day to do it. Among the multiple causes of depression, there are triggers that can begin a downward spiral in the brain.   Trigger 1: A high in your musical career Trigger 2: Too Much Sensory Input/ Too Little Self Care Trigger 3: Bitterness and Resentment   “If you play music with passion and love and honesty, then it will nourish your soul, heal your wounds and make your life worth living. Music is it’s own reward.” ~Sting   To Sting’s thought, I would add that music is not enough… we must find a spiritual connection to the master creator who gives us music and “in whom we live and move and have our being”. In my life, God has turned my lows turn into depth of understanding… to trusting that the lows are temporary – and that if they last too long, help can be found.   Lastly, I would like to publicly extend my hand to you. If you are in need of an ear or even a shoulder to lean on. I am here. I have been there and know what it feels like to be so down that you don't ever think you'll get back up. I am willing to help if you're willing to talk. You can always email me at homestudiosimplified dot com.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Live Mix of Mark George's song "Ghost Dance" as well as Marcel Walden's Mix break down of "Out of the Blue"
• YouTube Membership!!!
• Sign up for Membership of $9.99 a month and receive every tutorial I have made and any I will make in the future so long as you are still a member!

    EAR TO THE GROUND   Whether for work, school or doctor's appointments, almost everyone has used Zoom. But for musicians who want to play together online during the pandemic, the popular conference call platform doesn't cut it. Musicians and scientists on opposite coasts have been trying to find solutions. Fortunately,  Audio Movers and Jack Trip software.   The Internet is widely used for audio communications. Numerous collaboration applications exist that make it trivial to carry on a conversation with almost anyone, worldwide. Likely, you already use these applications regularly. What is thought of as traditional phone lines have even largely migrated towards running over the Internet. So, why is performing music any different? The answer lies in the problem of trying to keep a common rhythm going between remote musicians. Maintaining a shared beat or sense of pulse is difficult if it takes too long for one musician's sound to reach another's ears. There can be drastic consequences. The "Happy Birthday" effect is familiar from family video conferences. The length of time for sound to get between individuals makes it impossible for the group to sing together. Singers find themselves in a situation of "I'm waiting for you and you're waiting for me" and that's the problem.   Video calls are engineered for turn taking in conversation. Music is different because it involves simultaneous coordinated activity rather than alternation. Tightly synchronized performance only works over the Internet with extremely low-latency audio applications like JackTrip.   A group’s ability to maintain a steady pulse is heavily impacted by what is known as latency. This is a term which refers to how long it takes for one performer's sound to reach the another's ears. It is typically measured in milliseconds (msec), or 1/1000 of a second. Research has found that the ability to perform syncronized rhythms together requires a latency below 25-30 msec one way. There isn’t a hard and fast number for this because everyone is different and musical situations differ. Particularly important in this regard is the speed or tempo of a piece (measured in beats-per-minute). Slower tempo can tolerate relatively longer Internet latencies.   To help put this into perspective, sounds traveling through air 25 feet (roughly 8 meters) take about 25 msec. We're comfortable playing or singing together at distances within this range. As a group spreads out, say across a football field, the ability to keep a coordinated rhythm becomes increasingly difficult. This is why minimizing latency is so important.   Here's a seemingly simple question: Can musicians in quarantine play music together over an Internet connection? We've migrated birthday parties, happy hours and church services to video calls these days, so couldn't we do the same with band practice? Across ubiquitous video conferencing tools like Zoom, FaceTime and Skype, it takes time for audio data to travel from person to person. That small delay, called latency, is mostly tolerable in conversation — save for a few overlapping stutters — but when it comes to playing music online with any kind of rhythmic integrity, latency quickly becomes a total dealbreaker.   This video follows pianist and composer Dan Tepfer down the rabbit hole. Tepfer often occupies the intersection of music and innovative technology (just check out his Tiny Desk concert), and by proxy has served his fellow musicians as a tech support line of sorts. A public inquiry on Twitter led him to jazz trombonist Michael Dessen, also a researcher at the University of California Irvine, who has centered his work around networked performances for over a decade.   The solution: an open-source software called JackTrip, developed by Stanford University researchers Chris Chafe and Juan-Pablo Cáceres over a decade ago, that can transfer high quality audio data across the Internet at low enough latencies, within a geographic radius, to mimic someone playing music roughly 30 feet away; that's the threshold at which most musicians can still play together in sync. It takes a bit of hardware and a strong Internet connection, but the setup has enabled near instantaneous latencies for musicians who want to improvise together online.   Tepfer has spent some of the last few months building a community of musicians using JackTrip at home, so they can practice together, work on new music, and even perform live-streamed concerts to fans as a revenue source while music venues remain closed in the pandemic. And while it's not nearly the same as playing in the same physical space, it's a close second in the era of social distancing.   3 FREE PLUGINS

• ADHD Leveling Tool - AdHd Leveling Tool is a Tube Leveling Amplifier inspired by the legends and carefully crafted to meet your compression needs. The ideal compressor for vocals. Perfect for giving character and taming the peaks on any track in the mix.

 

• Shattered Glass Audio "Ace Amp" - Ace is a true to life emulation of a legendary 1950s, American, all tube, 5W, tweed amp. For added versatility they have added to the model two of the most common amplifier mods: adjustment of the amount of feedback and addition of grid stopper resistors. To complete the picture they even included impulse response based speaker emulation. Simple controls and a conservative CPU usage make ACE easy to use in live settings as well as for re-amping.

 

• Graillon Live Voice Changer  - Is a Vocal plugin that brings a world of possibilities right into your DAW, with carefully designed features. The Pitch-Tracking Modulation, unique to Graillon, changes the type of speakers, generates throat sounds, creates choruses, make octaver sounds, enriches a voice to make it more masculine. The Pitch Shifter cleanly transposes a voice up and down, and has been optimized for voice. The Pitch Correction module brings an immediate robotic sound, while the Bitcrusher addition softly add sparkles to the mix.

  Main Thought Being highly creative is a double edged sword. Gifted musicians are prone to periods of depression and high levels of melancholy. In fact, from my experience and observations, I would suggest that many if not most musicians go through a low period of life that they just barely survive at times. Now, while it’s easy to say that during these times “I write my best songs, born out of these griefs.” (Yes, that’s an actual quote I have used)   The good news is that with insight comes power. Becoming aware of depression is the first step towards being able to change it. The second step is to get to the source of the problem. This however can be harder for creatives because we are emotionally driven by everything around us and look into things deeper, ponder longer, and brood over every detail of seemingly meaningless aspects of life to others.   So, how does one combat the perils and pitfalls of this roller coaster of emotions that plagues us all to often? Well first. let's discuss what can be some causes of depression. There are many reasons for depression, from physical issues like

• brain chemistry and hormone imbalances
• other underlying health disorders and diseases
• nutritional deficiencies

to mental and emotional issues like

• overly critical thinking
• dysfunctional coping behavior habits
• and real or perceived traumatic life events

  There are many levels of depression. The low feelings can be “acute”- a temporary condition tied to some life event- or “chronic”, which is an invasive, lasting condition that is sometimes triggered by a life event or an underlying physiological problem such as a simple thyroid imbalance. The condition can run from a little moping to clinical depression- a life threatening mental and emotional state. DO NOT IGNORE CLINICAL DEPRESSION. It can become a soul abscess, robbing you of the joy of your music… and of your life. If you think you could have it, get professional help, and don’t wait one more day to do it. Among the multiple causes of depression, there are triggers that can begin a downward spiral in the brain.   Trigger 1: A high in your musical career Trigger 2: Too Much Sensory Input/ Too Little Self Care Trigger 3: Bitterness and Resentment   “If you play music with passion and love and honesty, then it will nourish your soul, heal your wounds and make your life worth living. Music is it’s own reward.” ~Sting   To Sting’s thought, I would add that music is not enough… we must find a spiritual connection to the master creator who gives us music and “in whom we live and move and have our being”. In my life, God has turned my lows turn into depth of understanding… to trusting that the lows are temporary – and that if they last too long, help can be found.   Lastly, I would like to publicly extend my hand to you. If you are in need of an ear or even a shoulder to lean on. I am here. I have been there and know what it feels like to be so down that you don't ever think you'll get back up. I am willing to help if you're willing to talk. You can always email me at homestudiosimplified dot com.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Both the September and the October edition of the HSS Song Contest is over, and the submissions for the contest just keep getting better!
• September Winner - Micheal Reynolds - Grey
• October Winner - Mark George - The Other Side of Sound
• If you'd like to get involved in the next song contest be sure to click the link in the show notes, or if you're watching on YouTube check the description of this video for any applicable links.
• The November Edition of the song contest is soon coming to a close and the deadline for this one is the 30th
• There will be a December Song Contest as well! r
• The Ultimate Cakewalk Course is going to be available soon! This is a 6 hour course complete with PDF guides for every Module as well as a set of Multi-Tracks to mix along with. This course will have you up and running with everything Cakewalk has to offer in the shortest amount of time possible, and give you a mix you can add to your portfolio as well. 

  EAR TO THE GROUND

• BOSS Pocket GT-https://bit.ly/The_BOSS_Pocket_GT

Combining premium BOSS guitar tones with integrated YouTube learning, this pocket-size amp/effects processor pairs with your smartphone or tablet to create the ultimate go-everywhere lesson studio. Watch YouTube content in the companion BOSS Tone Studio app and create song lists, set loop markers, and more. Access deep editing tools to emulate the tones of famous players or craft new sounds all your own. And with automatic user memory switching, you can change up sounds as a YouTube video plays! Adding in other great features like Bluetooth music streaming, USB audio interface capability, and more.   Get yours here and help out the show at no extra cost to you with the affiliate link: BOSS Pocket GT  

• Strymon Nightsky-https://bit.ly/Strymon_Nightsky

NightSky is a reverberant synthesis workstation, and a powerful, hands-on experimental sound design platform. NightSky gives you real-time continuous control of reverb, pitch/processing, rate/core size, harmonics, and even a synth-like resonant filter with multiple modulation waveshapes, plus a step sequencer with variable glide. You haven’t heard a pedal like this before.   Create vast soundscapes with just a few notes from your instrument. Apply mind-bending pitch and harmonic manipulation to your reverb tails, with synth-like filter sweeps. Enter a world of new sounds that blow away the boundaries of what is possible with reverb. With pioneers and adventurous sonic explorers in mind we created a reverb pedal that can go where none have gone before.   Get yours here and help out the show at no extra cost to you with the affiliate link: Strymon Nightsky

• Izotope NeoVerb Reverb Plugin-https://bit.ly/NeoVerb

From the minds behind Ozone and Nectar, and powered by legendary Exponential Audio technology, iZotope Neoverb is the most intelligent reverb plug-in for music producers. With built-in presets you can save time and leave the trial and error behind, allowing room for creativity. Design unique spaces for vocals and instruments in seconds, without muddying the mix, and use its complete arsenal of tools for defining the perfect sound that doesn't get in the way.   3 FREE PLUGINS

• OB-XD 2.1 - FREEWARE SYNTH

OB-Xd is based on the Oberheim OB-X. It attempts to recreate its sound and behavior, but as the original was very limited in some important ways a number of things were added or altered to the original design. OB-Xd was designed to sound as good and as rich as the original. It implements micro random detuning which is a big part of that sound.    Now, while not copying originals, some of the features were taken to a better point. Continuous blendable multimode filter (HP-Notch(BP)-HP in 12 dB mode and 4-1 pole in 24 dB mode). Also, like many synths of the OB-X's generation, the OB-Xd has no internal effects so its sounds and textures can be greatly enhanced by the use of additional processing like chorus, reverb, delay, etc.   (Thanks to 2Dat for the original OB-Xd and Soshi Studio for giving the rights to continue this wonderful product. Also thanks to all KVR artists for making the amazing skins!. OB-Xd Desktop has no restrictions and is free to use. Buy to support further development, thank you! Source code is available under GPL license at GitHub.)  

• InstaLooper - FREEWARE LOOPER

InstaLooper, is a looper, but not just any looper. This tool allows you to loop your music with different sizes of loops on 4 different loop rows, to pitch your loops, use the integrated effects on it and even reverse the audio. This plugin is useful for making live effects, or to program glitch effects when you create your tunes. Each AUDIO BLAST software is designed for real-time creations and live performances that require tools that are easy to use.   Key Features: • 4 loops in a row • On/off loop per row • 10 sizes of loop from 1 bar to 1/32 beat per row • 5 integrated effects per row • Bit Reducer, AutoPan, HiPass, Phazer, TimeExpand • A pitch per row • A Reverse effect per row  

• FILTERSTEP - FREEWARE FILTER

Filterstep is a modern motion filter plugin which provides a great deal of potential for all kinds of intricate rhythmic movement. It can give you incredibly complex and nuanced results based on various filter effect settings, and almost infinite possibilities for sonic exploration and movement randomization.  Introduce contemporary character to your music and craft compelling textures with simple and intuitive parameter controls.   Get with Ty Heimann my Sweetwater sales rep for the best customer service there is! Likewise, check out the podcast he co-hosts The Lunch Break Nerd Brawl Podcast if you're into nerdy talk and wanna feel like you're hangin' with some friends.