I have a track I’ve mastered. It’s -14.7 LUFS and -1.2 True Peak. I’m pretty happy with it other than I wish it were about a decibel louder. So I thought I’d try to go for -13.5 LUFS. But it seems whatever I do the true peak is more sensitive to than the LUFS. For… Continue reading Mixing and Mastering for Streaming Services Lesson 1
Category: My Songs
How Long Will It Take Me From Song Idea to Release?
Last night the idea came to me as a melody A-F#-D-A-C-B. I didn’t know what the notes were until I played it on the guitar and this is where the Snarkman was another blessing, since it identifies the notes as you are playing them. Then I was able to surmise that it was over a… Continue reading How Long Will It Take Me From Song Idea to Release?
My New Single Has Dropped
On all the major and minor streamers. Distrokid is a godsend. God bless you Philip Kaplan!It’s called “It’s Nowhere.” I hope you’ll give it a listen, and let me know what you think! Here’s the best link. It’s the Distrokid Hyperfollow Page that has links to all the major services. Am I crazy about this… Continue reading My New Single Has Dropped
Pre-Save My New Single “It’s Nowhere” on Spotify
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Free mp3 Download: My Song “Through The Night”
spickeringlr · Through the Night Link to file on this server: I think the production quality on this one is good enough to enjoy on your mp3 player, so I felt like encouraging people to download it if they like it. I hope you do! There’s a few things I want to work on with… Continue reading Free mp3 Download: My Song “Through The Night”