Hope you're still around; I finally got to my computer since the beginning of the weekend.
Few questions:
1) DAWs; I read you use a lot of Pro Tools and FL. I was wondering what you thought of the free/incredibly cheap Reaper. I've heard it compared to the big name DAWs, and I'd like the perspective of one working for a major label.
It's my first try at doing everything on my own. I don't have studio monitors, so I'm sure it's less than great (even if this is just a rough demo, and a preview of it at that). If it's sonically bad, let me know what could be better. You're welcome to mix the files and such once I'm done with the whole album. ;)
Which actually leads me to a couple more questions:
3) If a friend wanted you to work on his project he's doing out of his house, totally on his own, are you contractually obligated to not work on it? To what extent are you allowed to work on other projects with other people?
4) And finally, can you give us concrete, industry-applied definitions, and the differences between, mixing and mastering?
Thanks for the AMA; it's really insightful and has been fun reading.
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Hope you're still around; I finally got to my computer since the beginning of the weekend.
Few questions:
1) DAWs; I read you use a lot of Pro Tools and FL. I was wondering what you thought of the free/incredibly cheap Reaper. I've heard it compared to the big name DAWs, and I'd like the perspective of one working for a major label.
2) You commented replied to me earlier that you might be releasing your orchestra-heavy instrumental stuff. Well, here's mine! http://threadsoftheair.bandcamp.com/track/looking-for-arrows-preview
It's my first try at doing everything on my own. I don't have studio monitors, so I'm sure it's less than great (even if this is just a rough demo, and a preview of it at that). If it's sonically bad, let me know what could be better. You're welcome to mix the files and such once I'm done with the whole album. ;)
Which actually leads me to a couple more questions:
3) If a friend wanted you to work on his project he's doing out of his house, totally on his own, are you contractually obligated to not work on it? To what extent are you allowed to work on other projects with other people?
4) And finally, can you give us concrete, industry-applied definitions, and the differences between, mixing and mastering?
Thanks for the AMA; it's really insightful and has been fun reading.
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