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Find one use for each plugin
It can be tempting for me to feel, with each plugin I get, like it’s going to change my world. Like I’m supposed to master it, and learn every way that…
8 hrs ago
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Jamie Hill
A good trick to make chorus 2 pop
Here’s a situation that comes up semi-frequently: chorus 1 in your big epic rock / pop / punk / emo song is KILLER. And then you get to chorus 2, which…
May 18
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Jamie Hill
The amateur perfectionist
I saw some random meme on Instagram today and it hit me right between the eyes: I think my problem may be that I’m both a “perfectionist” and “not very…
May 16
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Jamie Hill
No matter what, make the vocal sound right
If the vocal sounds authentic for what it is, it sells the entire rest of the mix. When I’m mixing, mastering, anything, above all, I work to make sure…
May 15
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Jamie Hill
Try fixing it with tape
Do you have something that you’ve recorded that you just don’t love the sound of? Maybe it’s too brittle, or too muddy, or doesn’t have enough oomph in…
May 15
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Jamie Hill
Practice with the goal of transformation: another angle
In yesterday’s thought, I talked about the effects that working on music has had on me — both in the short term and also over the longer arc now of my…
May 13
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Jamie Hill
Practice with the goal of transformation
When I think about what I’m going for when I sit down to work on music, I think about the effects that I want my work to have: on the music I’m working…
May 12
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Jamie Hill
Trust your body
I was talking today with a friend, who had this to share: I started writing a song yesterday and I’m 60-70% through a “first draft.” I have a verse…
May 10
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Jamie Hill
Thoughts for a stuck friend
I was talking with a friend yesterday … and he’s a bit stuck. He’s having trouble finishing songs. Hell, he’s having trouble getting much past starting…
May 9
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Jamie Hill
Do you need a deadline?
I don't need time. What I need is a deadline. — Duke Ellington Is this you? Because it’s definitely me. I’m lucky, because I happen to do production and…
May 7
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Jamie Hill
Backup strategies for musicians, advanced topics: Network Attached Storage (NAS)
🚨 WARNING: DENSE / HIGHLY NERDY POST ALERT 🤓 Apropos of our recent discussion about automated nightly backups, our friend Leigh Harrison sent me the…
May 6
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Jamie Hill
Accumulated knowledge vs. beginner mind
Our dear friend James Turner has an excellent short daily newsletter. It’s targeted at an intersection of creatives and business professionals; what I…
May 5
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