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Public Domain vs. Copyrighted Works – Mechanical Licensing For Cover Songs

By Big Al on Friday, March 25th, 2011 | No Comments

This post first appeared on Limelight’s blog. Some people want to fill the world with silly love songs … and what’s wrong with that? If you’re planning to use a previously written composition in your efforts, though, you may want to ask: "What constitutes a public domain composition?" The U.S. Copyright Office defines public domain [...]

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The Importance Of Space In A Mix: Part #2 – The Tools

By Big Al on Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011 | No Comments

Read part 1 of “The Importance of Space in a Mix” Reverbs As with all facets of mixing and recording, the source sounds are paramount. Choosing the best reverb(s) for the job up front will ultimately determine the end result. So, even before we get into the mixing of the space, let’s talk about sound [...]

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13 Tips To Improve Your Mixing

By Big Al on Monday, March 21st, 2011 | No Comments

Sometimes a reduction in parameters actually generates more creativity. Being aware of a set of limitations, or guidelines, can actually allow you much more creative control over your final mix. This could mean limiting the amount of effects that you allow yourself to use, or a more obvious one is to only use a particular [...]

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Zimmer TV: The Trailer (Episode #01)

By Big Al on Thursday, February 10th, 2011 | No Comments

This is the very first (that I know of), in an ongoing web reality series about an independent musician, Aaron Zimmer, in the Big Apple. Looks like there’s going to be a lot of “in studio” footage. Check it out! Using a screen reader? Click here for the video Connect with Aaron: Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/aaronzimmer Facebook: [...]

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Dave Pensado’s Place, Episode #2 – Stereo Buss Compression

By Big Al on Friday, January 21st, 2011 | 1 Comment

The second episode of Pensado’s Place with mixing engineer Dave Pensado, Herb Trawick, and Zan Nakari are joined by world-renowned mixing engineer Jean-Marie Horvat (Michael Jackson, Justin Timberlake, TI, Reba Mcentire, Beyonce, etc.). On this week’s Into The Lair, Dave goes over stereo buss compression and the difference between compressors and limiters. The gang also [...]

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