Chris and Jody take on the topic of making use of loops in creating productions. Be it drums, percussion, instruments, vocals, etc, all kinds of loops. Is it considered cheating? Can you be creative with them? A little bit of history about loops also comes a long way in this episode. Plus a word to the wise about copyrights and sampling to make loops. It’s all in here. It’s also not unlikely that there will be some nonsense discussed.
Tuesday Tip: Using ‘Dream Strips’ in Slate Digital’s ‘Virtual Mix Rack’
In this short video, Chris shows you how to create ‘Dreams Strips’ in the Virtual Mix Rack from Slate Digital. A quick way access strips that get heavy use.
Note: There is a maximum of 8 Dream Strip slots available, so you may have to delete some to make space for yours. You do this by simply clicking the star in the preset menu of the Dream Strip you want to remove.
Top 5 Must Have Plugins For Writing, Tracking & Balance
Chris and jody discuss their top 5 desert island must have plugins for writing, recording and mixing. From amp sims to synths, to channel strips to mixing. The reasons behind the picks and possibly even skirting their own rules for the picks of their top plugins. Of course they also reveal their Friday Finds for this week. It’s also not unlikely that there will be some nonsense discussed.
Getting Started In The Recording World
Keep things simple with getting started in the recording world. A laptop and an audio interface are two essential parts that you would need. You don’t need the latest and greatest laptop. You don’t need the latest audio interface. These two items along with a pair of headphones are what you need to get started.