Komplete 8: The Must Have Plug-in Bundle

So far I’ve talked about setting up your home studio, different types of engineers, and different recording software, but today I will be talking about one of the greatest virtual instrument bundles available for use in the industry, Native Instruments Komplete 8. A big part of producing great music is having great VST instruments/plug-ins at your disposal, so today I will discuss the Komplete 8 bundle and where you can buy it. I strongly suggest that you purchase a MIDI controller or keyboard before you buy this as using this software without a keyboard will prove futile.

Setting up your home studio: 'Money Involved'

In previous posts I have talked about what software I like to use and the different categories of engineers, but today I will be talking about setting up a home studio without breaking the bank.  A main factor to take into consideration before buying expensive equipment is your budget. In this post I will recommend t software, microphones, audio interfaces, speakers (studio monitors), and additional accessories that you can purchase at a reasonable price.

RIAA

In the Music industry an important thing that you, as a music professional, need to figure out is what industry niche you fit into. Once you have figured that out you will then be able to network with other professionals in your field and start to build relationships, which is very important in all industries. I will address below one of the biggest, if not, the biggest association in the recording industry, the Recording Industry Association of America “RIAA".

TED Talk: Doing What You Love

In this post I will be talking about a very important topic, doing what you love. My post revolves around a TED talk. For those of you who have never heard of TED, TED is a nonprofit organization that brings together three worlds: Technology, Entertainment and Design devoted to ideas worth spreading. I will delve into why doing what you love is so important not only in the entertainment industry, but in every single industry.  

Different Categories of Engineers

In my two previous posts I talked about what software I like to use and the different categories of microphones. Today I will be talking about the different categories of music engineers. This is a concept that can confuse people because at times an engineer will crossover from his/her category into another, but generally speaking, each task is supposed to be handled by separate individuals. There are three basic categories of engineers: Recording, Mixing and Mastering Engineers. The engineer is responsible for recording and/or mixing the project as well as fixing any technical issues that may arise. Before I go into detail about the job of each of these engineers, just remember that you do not need three of these engineers to produce a song, sometimes all you need is just one. It really comes down to how well that engineer can do their job and handle the tasks at hand.

Microphones: What you need to know about them

In my last post I discussed recording software that I use for music production. In this post I will be discussing another great asset for music producers, microphones. Microphones are used to record audio or sound, which can be anything from vocals in a studio, to recording a guitar amp and live drums. Even though all microphones accomplish the same goal, there are different classifications of microphones, the three most popular being condenser, dynamic and ribbon. Every microphone is different in regards to its frequency range (the range of frequencies the microphone is able to pickup/record) and its polar pattern (the direction in which the audio is recorded). Despite the fact that all microphones can record sound, some are better for certain uses over others.

Software I like to use

This is my first blog post and today I will be discussing what music production software I like to use. Before I get started I would just like to clear up any possible confusion in regards to what music production is. Music production in its simplest form is creating or producing anything that has to do with music. Obviously there are different levels of music production and usually what determines those levels is money, but the basic principle remains the same.