When I first started Record Your First Song (and Make it Sound Great!) I did a section on session drummer, after I got it done I learned that Cakewalk no longer came with Session Drummer but I had it because…
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My first few years of recording and mixing all I could do was a static mix because I didn’t have any eq or compression. I would record my tracks to tape and all I could do is adjust the level….
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Welcome to Krazy Monkey Music. Thank you for being here. The two songs referenced here are The Crunge (Led Zeppelin) and Sex Machine (James Brown) Some of you might catch the Zeppelin reference in the subject line. (Where’s the bridge?)…
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Welcome to Krazy Monkey Music. Thank you for being here. Alright, you just spent $500 on the best modeling mic you could buy, everything you record will just magically sound perfect, right??? No. The room you’re recording in is just…
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Welcome to Krazy Monkey Music. Thank you for being here. If you Google around you’ll find all sorts of conflicting advice about microphones and how to use them. The truth is that which microphone you use is less important than…
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Thank you for being here. Hi, I’m still Shawn and today I want to show you how to set up an audio track in Cakewalk. At this point you have Cakewalk installed and working well with your audio devices. You…
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Having a way to keep good time is essential for recording. If you record things in perfect time it’s easier to go back and add new elements or for other people to play along. So having a drummer is a…
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(I am not affiliated with Bandlab in any way.) Hi my name is Shawn, and I have been using Cakewalk since 2002. I was very disappointed when it was discontinued. I’ve been using Sonar for 9 years now so when…
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