It all started in week 1 when we started talking about ‘what is music production?’ and ‘what is a producer?’. I have learned that the different workflows between now and then where in the past producers all had a same work stream but nowdays producers have their own workflow. Some may do the lyrics first,…

Meaning of the Album The album’Oil of Every Peral’s Un-Insides was the journey of SOPHIE becoming transgender, it starts with opening up to yourself to the end fully embracing as a trans person. The opening of the album is the track ‘It’s Okay To Cry’ represents the first time finding and accepting SOPHIE’s thoughts and…

Nazar Nazar, a kuduro (A type of EDM in Angola which has features of uptempo bouncy and energetic.) producer was born in 1993 in Belgium from Angola but based in Manchester. Nazar’s father was the General in Angola which means that Nazar is greatly influenced by the civil war in Angola during 1975 to 2001,…

At the Start When I starting writing songs and producing music was 14 years old, by then I did music for interest but didn’t know how to mix or master or record. I started off using a very cheap microphone and audio interface and started writing lyrics. In 2021, I was invited to attend a…

1. Gain Staging First off, I will start my mix by gain staging. I will make the gain to -inf for every track and turn it up slowly to the best amount of gain that every instrument should have by checking through the VU meter. This will lead to a 0dB on the VU meter…

Dynamic Microphones Dynamic microphones can withstand high sound pressure level (SPL). It requires no extra power to use it such as phantom power. Dynamic microphones has a tailored frequency response. Dynamic microphones has a narrow frequency response. These features made dynamic microphones a ideal microphone to use for live performances. Condenser Microphones Condenser microphones have…

Early delay effects utilised tape. This would work on the time difference between the sound being recorded onto the tape by the record head and that piece of tape reaching the playback head. Delay time could be adjusted using tape speed but was limited to short delay values. A modulated delay sound cold be created…

Reverbs Gives the impression of space Using reverbs can make it sound as if an instrument or sound is in a small room. It creates a sense of depth in a mix Adding reverbs can make sounds sound further away even at the same volume Reverbs are made of many, many repeats of a sound…

Minimoog The Minimoog synthesizer opened many doors for music as it was widely used in various genres of music, including rock, pop, and electronic music. The Moog synthesizer is a monophonic instrument, meaning it can only produce one note at a time. This made it great for lead sounds and bass sounds, but couldn’t perform…

Compression in Mastering Compression is not about removing dynamics but managing them. It is about finding where the song is loud enough, tense enough but also have enough dynamic contrast to bring emotions. Get a balanced EQ first then apply dynamic processing. Can use multiband compressors Bass and mid band won’t affect the high Adding…