Year of release : 2016
Manufacturer : Lynda.com
Manufacturer site : www.lynda.com/Pro-Tools-tutorials/Music-Production-Techniques/509172-2.html
By : Scott Jacoby
Duration : 03:40:20
Type of handing out material : Video Tutorial
Language : English
Description : Learn how to turn a demo recording into a completely ready-made mastered song from Grammy owner, composer / producer / mix engineer Scott Jacobi. These simple, memorable, and practical methods cover the entire production process from the beginning to the end.
Learn how to turn a demo recording to a mastered song with Grammy-winning writer / producer / mixer Scott Jacoby. It’s not up to you to know how to do it. If you’re listening to music, you’ll be able to choose the right song for the song. Scott then takes you into the post, where the editing, mixing, and mastering magic happens. But you can follow the DAWs. You need to record, edit, and mix a complete song.
Topics include:
Picking the right song
Choosing the right recording method
Creating the demo
Finding a tempo and ideal key
Recording basic tracks
Making beats
Recording and editing vocals
Editing the track
Mixing and mastering the song
Content
Welcome 1m 36s
What you should know before watching 1m 30s
1. Artistic Vision / Production Concept and Methodology
Understanding the artistic vision 1m 45s
Creating the sonic vision 6m 10s
Timeline 4m 46s
Choosing the appropriate recording methodology 3m 47s
2. Pre-Production
Listening to the demo or making a demo 8m 8s
Finding the best tempo 8m 16s
Picking the ideal key 6m 41s
Analyzing and / or tweaking the song structure 6m 8s
Deciding on the arrangement and dynamics 6m 3s
3. Instrumental Production, Tracking, and Programming
13m 14s live recording session
Making beats and building rhythmic framework 11m 38s
Programming instruments and creating a sonic landscape 10m 1s
Combining live and programmed material 8m 36s
8m 11s Recording
4. Vocal Production, Editing, and Comping
Deciding on the vocal approach 7m 24s
Engineering the vocal sound 11m 27s
Producing a great vocal performance 9m 44s
Comping lead and background vocals 10m
Creating background vocal concept, parts, and sounds 10m 17s
5. Post-Production
Reviewing the arrangement 6m 41s
8m 52s editing the track and cleaning up
Setting up the mix 11m 49s
Mixing the song 15m 36s
Mastering the song 15m 43s
Conclusion
Next steps 1m
Sample files : none
Video Format : MP4
Video : AVC, 1280×720, 16: 9, 30,000 frames / second, ~ 2400 Kbps
Audio : AAC, 48.0 kHz, 160 kbps, 2 channels
