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Welcome back to Signature Sound’s article Mondays! Today, we will be focusing on how to effectively construct a meaningful melody that both guides the listener and surprises them as they engage with your music. Let’s take a look at 3 factors that will help us shape our melodies: establishing a home base, step-wise vs. skip-wise [...]
Welcome back everyone to article Mondays here at Signature Sound! I am your host, Jambot, and today I thought I would give you all a glimpse at how I like to start some of my tracks. Sometimes, instead of writing a song I like to load up several sounds, set a time limit and just [...]
This week we will be addressing the all-important and often overlooked role of an assistant engineer in the recording studio. Becoming an assistant engineer is often the best way to begin making industry contacts that can take you to the next level. We will be covering what’s in an assistant’s bag, your responsibilities as an [...]
Welcome back to Signature Sound’s weekly blog article series hosted by yours truly, Jambot. This week we will be discussing what it takes to take your career to the next level in the entertainment industry. The objective of today’s article is to help you create opportunities for yourself and make the most of every opportunity that comes [...]
Today we will be focusing on how to properly edit audio files in a digital audio workstation. There are a few things you can do to finesse your projects to keep your audio as clean and undistorted as possible. We will be taking a look at choosing the best takes, controlling the noise floor, fading [...]
Today we will be focusing on 5 different elements of hip hop production that will transform your projects from good to great. These few pointers are key to catching the ear of an A&R or Label Executive. The areas we will be concentrating on are Rhythmic Groove, Musical Arrangement, Creating “Unique Moments”, Layering Sounds and [...]
Today we will be taking an in depth look at hip hop sessions and the elements involved in a successful vocal tracking session. The key with vocal sessions is ensuring that all the details are already taken care of before the session starts in order to allow the session to run as smoothly as possible, [...]
Welcome back everyone! If you’ve been following our blog the last few weeks, you’ll know that we’ve been focusing on techniques that help you fight writer’s block and increase your productivity. This week we will be addressing a bad habit many of us have formed: NOT FINISHING PROJECTS! If you’re anything like me, you probably [...]