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2013/01/27 14:41:55 (permalink)

What I learned during this last week...


- Never again write and record songs w/ your guitar tuned a whole step down and the e string drop tuned. You may get away w/ one track, but you're likely to run into intonation problems when it's time to record overdubs.

- Name tracks before you record on them. Alright, I do that now. But I sometimes forget. So - name tracks before you record on them. And use names as descriptive as possible.

- Bounce every individual track. Virtual Instruments and effect plug-ins manufacturers do go out of business and/or drop certain products.

- Keep the unprocessed files. Not an issue now that HD's can hold more than 10 GB, I guess...

- Don't sell old gear you don't use anymore, just store it.

- If you think you're not making any progress, re-visit an old project or two...

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    bapu
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    Re:What I learned during this last week... 2013/01/27 15:59:05 (permalink)
    I here ya.

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    Re:What I learned during this last week... 2013/01/27 16:13:12 (permalink)
    good advice.... 

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    Re:What I learned during this last week... 2013/01/27 16:23:58 (permalink)
    Some good tips there Rain!

    I'll add:  Don't use "Cutting Edge" technology to back up your work only to find that NOBODY can read your feckin' Phase Digital (CD/PD) media anymore and it no longer matters that it's meant to last 50 years - all your work is gone.  *Sigh...*

     
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    Re:What I learned during this last week... 2013/01/27 17:54:32 (permalink)
    Ditto. 

    I had the same issue w/ 120 MB floppies back when I started using Cakewalk. Plus, they pretty were unreliable...

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    Re:What I learned during this last week... 2013/01/27 18:06:12 (permalink)
    " Bounce every individual track. Virtual Instruments and effect plug-ins manufacturers do go out of business and/or drop certain products. "

    Great advice here!  I know better, but still never do it.  Every project I start I say "ok THIS time I will bounce down all my softsynths to audio!" ....but it never happens



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