Success With Music | SWM

This is Episode 56: How To Widen Your Mix.

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/

On this episode, we speak with pop artist, Judah Holiday

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/judahholiday
http://soundcloud.com/judahholiday

On this episode, we discuss how to deal with negative reviews about your music (the nonviolent way):

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?

Today we interview, special music guest, Theo Nt

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

Today we get into ways to break out of a creative plateau

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/

Today we get into: writing and producing music at a much faster pace

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?

Today we get into: Studio Monitor Basics

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 Part-3 in our Making Your Tracks Louder Series!

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 episode 45 for help)
4. Take it to the limit with a brickwall limiter (see EP:49 illustration: https://successwithmusic.com)

Bonus Tips: Multiband compression and multiband limiters

This is Part-2 in our Making Your Tracks Louder Series!

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

Today’s episode is the first in a multi-part series that deals with making your songs/tracks louder:

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!