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Back from Japan, Black Friday Plug-in/VST Deals, Building the Home Studio

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Back from Japan, Black Friday Plug-in/VST Deals, Building the Home Studio
description
The tools for making music are getting CRAZY. Let's dig into the future of audio, how the tools influence building a recording studio, and what I learned from my recent music trip to Japan. Want to hear my stuff? Check out
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date
2023-11-28
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listenUrl
https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lovemusicmore/episodes/Back-from-Japan--Black-Friday-Plug-inVST-Deals--Building-the-Home-Studio-e2cfs9u
appleUrl
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/back-from-japan-black-friday-plug-in-vst-deals-building/id1567355195?i=1000636781329&uo=4
spotifyUrl
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4nvFBO10qhQclBu3NbEhMr
topicsDiscussed
  • Japan
  • Plugins
  • The home studio
  • Lyric writing techniques
  • Home studio tips
  • Acoustic treatment
  • Audio technology advancements
  • Black Friday plugin deals
  • Digital music workflow
hostNote
Working with bands in the Tokyo underground, I noticed something about how non-native English speakers approach lyric writing, there's a freedom in treating the language as texture rather than grammar. It's liberating in a way that native speakers often have to work to recover. I come back to studio updates: 25% acoustic panel coverage now, noticeable difference on the mic, still a work in progress. The Black Friday plugin window is a good forcing function to think about gaps in the workflow, and I get into a few that caught my attention, particularly a reverb that doesn't try to sound like a real room, which is a different and honestly attractive thing. You can capture an amazing musical idea in a really bad way and it can still be dope. The tools matter, but they matter less than the moment you're trying to catch.
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    Tokyo's underground music scene
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    46
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    I talk about working with exciting bands in Tokyo and the influence of non-native English speakers on lyric writing.
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    Approach to lyric writing
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    139
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    Discussing how non-native English speakers have a liberating approach to lyrical structure.
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    Building the home studio
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    316
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    I provide updates on his home studio setup and the importance of acoustic treatment.
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    Audio recording techniques
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    452
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    I emphasize capturing musical ideas effectively regardless of technical quality.
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    Plugin deals for home studios
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    589
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    I survey useful plugins available on Black Friday for enhancing digital music production.
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    Virtual studio experiences
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    678
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    Explaining how digital tools can emulate high-end studio settings in a home environment.
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    I was just working with some awesome bands...the Tokyo underground scene, and what I'm hearing from music over there is interesting.
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    I find that really fascinating and somewhat liberating in the context of lyric writing.
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    I've got about 25% coverage now with acoustic panels, so hopefully a noticeable difference on the microphone.
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    310
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    You can capture an amazing musical idea in a really bad way, and it can still be dope.
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    It is potent, what we're able to do, and it's funny, I've got all these little problems that I have in my studio.
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    Could they work into my workflow? Having a reverb that doesn't sound like human space that is purely digital, that's attractive to me.
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    1080
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faq
  • question
    What did I learn about lyric writing in Japan?
    answer
    I found that non-native English speakers approach lyric writing in unique and liberating ways.
  • question
    What are some tips for building a home studio?
    answer
    I suggest focusing on acoustic treatment and using good quality plugins to enhance your home recording environment.
  • question
    What Black Friday deals did I mention?
    answer
    I highlighted several plugin deals that can significantly improve music production experiences.
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