21. júl. 2014
9. nóv. 2013
Næm
This is a song I wrote back in 2005 called "Næm" (Naem, pronounced "Naim") ... or perhaps you could try to say "mine" backwards!
Featured on Ian Shepherd's "Home Mastering Masterclass" Recorded in June 2011 and comped together from a few incomplete takes (...and yes you might probably be able to hear the stitches). All instruments in the same room.
Live recording in a rehearsal room. No isolation.
Drums: recorded with RØDE NT1-A 1 (overheads), Shure Beta 57A (bass drum) and Shure SM57 (snare).
Tenor sax: RØDE K2.
Electric bass: Demeter Tube Direct.
Nord Electro (keys): direct.
Drums recorded through the 4-710d preamp from Universal Audio.
The rest went through Apogee Ensemble.
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George L. Claassen: drums
Kolbeinn Tumi Haraldsson: keyboard
Auðun Freyr Ingvarsson: saxophone
Sigurdór Guðmundsson: composer, electric bass, audio engineering, recording, mixing, mastering.
Næm on Bandcamp
Næm on Emeraz
Næm on Last.fm
Featured on Ian Shepherd's "Home Mastering Masterclass" Recorded in June 2011 and comped together from a few incomplete takes (...and yes you might probably be able to hear the stitches). All instruments in the same room.
Live recording in a rehearsal room. No isolation.
Drums: recorded with RØDE NT1-A 1 (overheads), Shure Beta 57A (bass drum) and Shure SM57 (snare).
Tenor sax: RØDE K2.
Electric bass: Demeter Tube Direct.
Nord Electro (keys): direct.
Drums recorded through the 4-710d preamp from Universal Audio.
The rest went through Apogee Ensemble.
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George L. Claassen: drums
Kolbeinn Tumi Haraldsson: keyboard
Auðun Freyr Ingvarsson: saxophone
Sigurdór Guðmundsson: composer, electric bass, audio engineering, recording, mixing, mastering.
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| Click the photo to read more about the loudness management used in the mastering process. |
Næm on Emeraz
Næm on Last.fm
19. mar. 2013
28. maí 2012
The Home Mastering Masterclass - by Ian Shepherd
I'm excited! I just downloaded the first "package" of this Home Mastering Masterclass, by Ian Shepherd, and I must say it looks very very promising. I'm looking very much forward to checking out ALL the material and I'm convinced that I'll be learning a WHOLE lot over the course of those 8 weeks! I'm about halfway through the first video (called "Home Mastering Essentials") and I'm already picking up very useful tips! Love it. Here below you can read what Ian Shepherd (the master himself) has to say about his excellent new product.
(Or just go directly to the Home Mastering Masterclass home page!)
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(Or just go directly to the Home Mastering Masterclass home page!)
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Have you watched all the videos, read all the blog posts, tried all the plugins – but when it comes to mastering in your own studio, you just can’t seem to fit all the pieces together?
Or, maybe you’re already having some success with self-mastering, but would love to know how the professionals do it? What the difference is between what you’re doing and “the real thing”? (Hint – it’s probably not as big a difference as you think…)
Is mastering a mystery to you?Well, I know how you feel – I felt exactly the same, when I was starting out !
Who Am I?
My name is Ian Shepherd – I've been a professional mastering engineer for over fifteen years now, and I've mastered literally thousands of albums during that time. These days I run my own mastering company, Mastering Media Ltd – and I run the Production Advice website, where I help people make their music sound great.
What helped me most when I was just starting out working as a tape-op was sitting in on real mastering sessions with my colleagues, and getting an “insider’s view” of how they worked – of what they did, how they did it, and why.
The chance to be a “fly on the wall” gave me invaluable insights into the mastering process as a whole – what you’re trying to achieve, the different ways to do it, and how everything fits together into a simple process taking you from raw mix to the final master.And I know lots of you would like the same opportunity – every week I get emails asking if someone can work as an intern with me, or sit in on a few sessions – or just asking general questions about the way that I work.
There just isn't enough time to address everyone's questions individually, though – and that's why I came up with the Home Mastering Masterclass.
What is it?
The quickest way to explain what the masterclass is all about, is to show you the introduction video. So, here it is !
What's included?
Introductory “Getting Started” video: “Home Mastering Essentials”
This video gives a broad overview of the course, explaining:
- The simple three-stage process I use when I master every single song I work on
- How to calibrate your mastering system by choosing an optimal mastering monitoring level
- Straightforward rules of thumb to guide your decisions for deciding levels, EQ balance and compression settings
7 Weekly Mastering Masterclass videos – “sit in” on a series of mastering sessions with me
Watch over my shoulder with a series of screen-capture “mastering masterclass” videos. I’ll master a different song every week, and tell you what I'm doing, why I’m doing it – and how
Weekly “Q&A” podcasts
Each week, email your questions to a dedicated address – ask me anything ! Every week I'll record a podcast as many of the popular and interesting questions as I can. Tell me what you want to know !
The videos show a large selection of software packages and plugins in action, including Pro Tools, Logic, Reaper, iZoptope Ozone, Waves and more – learn how to apply the techniques with your software of choice
Universal techniques – “it ain't what you use”…
All the essentials…
A comprehensive range of fundamental mastering techniques. I'll show you the core elements of every mastering chain – EQ, compression and limiting – and how to use them effectively
These only get used on one in ten masters – but when they're needed, they're invaluable. Learn how I use stereo width processing, Mid-Side EQ, parallel compression, stem mastering and more
A complete summary of my mastering chain, my process and philosophy
The final Home Mastering Overview video summarizes the masterclass videos and brings together all the information you need to get started mastering in your home studio, with an emphasis on my “Three M“s of mastering – monitoring, metering and mindset
Common questions answered
Will the videos apply to the kind of music I want to master?
Yes ! The videos cover a variety of different genres, including rock, pop, “soundtrack”, dance, metal, folk and jazz – so you can directly relate what I’m showing you to the kind of music you want to master
Songs have been contributed by:
Professional pop songwriters The Freefall Music Co
Electro/Dubstep artist Mat Lenihan, aka Fi-Chek
Soundtrack composer and World Music expert Dominik Johnson
Joe “Home Studio Corner” Gilder
Australian metal band Any Last Words
Guitarist & producer Richard Durrant, featuring English folk artist Terry Emm
Producer, mixer & musician Sigurdor GudmundssonNo. The methods and techniques in the course can be used with any decent digital audio workstation, and most quality plugins. The videos use a wide range of popular packages (see below) so there’s a good chance one of them will use software you’re familiar with.
Do I need specific software or plugins to get the best out of the course?
Bonus in-depth interviews
Whenever I work on a real mastering session, I always take some time to talk to the client, to find out more about their music – how it was recorded, how they would like it to sound, and whether they have anything particular they hope to achieve with the mastering.
I've done the same for these videos, via Skype, and recorded the conversations so you can eavesdrop on this part of the process, too.
I’d originally intended these interviews to be an optional bonus, but whatBetween all the songs we covered a huge range of topics, so there's a mass of helpful information there about writing, recording and mixing as well as mastering – so, I'm bundling them in with the videos and I strongly recommend you listen to them as well as watching the videos, to get maximum value out of the package.
surprised me was that the results are far more valuable than I ever expected !
Topics covered in the interviews include:
- Professional mixers – the benefits and pitfalls
- The advantages of using real instruments – how to fake a string section, or even get a real one on your recording
- The loudness war, and the thorny issue of loudness in clubs
- Fear of bass – and several different approaches to handling it
- Getting a guitar sound – amp, pod, or plugin ?
- Why mixing is like cooking a steak
- Acoustic treatment and monitoring – simple, effective tweaks
- When mastering isn't necessary – or reverb, either !
How It Works
Sign up today, and you get the “Home Mastering Essentials” video, the first Masterclass video and the first interview to download right away.
Watch the videos, try some of the ideas yourself and then email me with any questions you have or requests for more detail. I’ll answer as many as possibly in the weekly Q&A podcast.
There will be a new Masterclass video and interview to download every week, covering more and more advanced mastering techniques.
Finally you’ll get the concluding “Home Mastering Overview” video, which pulls everything together and adds more detail to some topics.
Here's the schedule:
Week 1: Home Mastering Essentials Video &
A professionally mixed pop tune to get us started. Topics include EQ, compression & limiting
“Obvious” by the Freefall Music Co.
Week 2: “UR Now” by Fi-Check
Storming electro house tune. Topics include EQ in more depth, stereo image processing and multiband compression
Week 3: “Roads” by Dominik Johnson
Beautiful acoustic soundtrack score, with Real Strings by Pete Whitfield. Feature topic: Parallel compression
Week 4: “Such Is Life” by Any Last Words
Masterful Aussie metal. Feature topic: using distortion and saturation effects
Week 5: “Behold” by Joe Gilder
Pop/rock epic (with gospel choir !) Feature topic: Mid-side EQ
Week 6: “Snow” by Terry Emm
Eccentric English folk (with dark rocky undertones). Feature topic: Stem mastering
Week 7: “Naim” by Sigurdor Gudmundsson
Icelandic jazz. Topics include dealing with EQ build-up, compression, stereo width
Week 8: Home Mastering – The Overview
Enhanced Additional Content – Further 50% Discount
If you’d like to get the maximum possible value from the course, you may like to choose the “Enhanced” package for a further 50% discount on two fantastic additional resources – the acclaimed “Mastering with Multiband Compression” eBook and video (worth £47) and “Home Mastering EQ” video pack (worth £67) which add even more depth and detail on these important home mastering topics.
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I’ve had such a great reaction to the videos from everyone who has seen them, I’m certain you’ll find them useful too. I want you to be completely happy though, so if you’re not satisfied for any reason, just contact me within 30 days for a full refund, no questions asked - and the videos are yours to keep.
P.S. People have been asking me for a product like this for years, but I wanted to wait until I had the time to do it properly. I’m really proud of the final result, and I know you’ll get a massive amount of value from the videos, interviews and Q&As. To get started, click here !
22. maí 2011
20. maí 2011
18. maí 2011
Jaco Pastorius played briefly on the 1976 horror film Bloodstalkers
via youtube.com
Jaco played briefly on the 1976 horror film Bloodstalkers. Credits say “Music composed and conducted by Stan Webb” and lists Peter Graves as “Musical Coordinator”. Peter enlisted Jaco to play on a couple of brief interludes, accompanied by Bobby Economou on drums, Alex Darqui on piano, and Don Alias on percussion. http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=552F5B1AB6A4627A Have fun sorting through this B movie! :))
28. apr. 2011
Derren Brown - Miracles for Sale
via youtube.com
With the cameras in hot pursuit, Derren faces his toughest project yet, going in search of an unsuspecting member of the British public prepared to adopt the guise of a pastor and miracle worker.
His chosen one then has six months to learn the trade and flourish across the pond as a convincing pastor.
The final phase of the volunteer's extraordinary challenge sees them attempt to perform faith healing miracles live in Texas, but will Derren's new recruit be accepted as a faith healer or cast away as fake healer? (from http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2011/04/derren-brown-miracles-sale-tonight-9pm/)
10. apr. 2011
9. apr. 2011
25. mar. 2011
Loudness War Vs. Sales: The-Truth - Bringing Dynamics Back To Music
Loudness War Vs. Sales: The-Truth
On November 4, 2010, Earl Vickers presented his research paper at the 129th AES Convention in San Francisco with clear evidence that there is no connection between loudness and sales. (See the video below.)
Earl is the first to admit that further research is need on the subject, but his conclusions are striking. Here are a few:
- Loudness is not correlated with sales figures
- Loudness has almost no affect on listeners preferences when comparing different songs
- Listeners tend to dislike the side-effects of hyper-compression, and prefer more dynamic music
- Content trumps loudness, especially on the radio
via turnmeup.org
Dynamic Range Day 2011
Here's a short little bass theme I wrote for (or inspired by) the event.
I highly recommend that you check out http://dynamicrangeday.co.uk/ to read more about the subject.
If you care about music then you care about the dynamic range. Right? ;)
Spread the word:
Dynamic music sounds better !
NO MORE Loudness War
Join us on March 25th for the Competition and Award announcements
http://dynamicrangeday.co.uk/live/
Follow the discussion on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/#!/DynamicRangeDay
via last.fm
Theme for Ian - moody bass theme in 7/8 for #DRD11
This is a short little improvised theme I wrote for (or was inspired by) Ian Shepherd and his Dynamic Range Day 2011 project and challenge (@DynamicRangeDay and #DRD11 on Twitter)
The bass line is played on my fretted Lakland 5 string as are the harmonized lead lines. The harmonics where played on my fretless Zon Sonus 4 str. bass.
No loops were used. Few punch-ins and clean ups.
All bass parts were recorded directly to Pro Tools 9 through a Demeter VTDB-2b Tube Direct (boost ON). Fresh set of Lo-Riders strings from DR on the Lakland bass. The Zon bass also has DR strings, probably Hi-Beams, not as fresh though :)
Plugins used on all tracks when mixing:
Reel Tape Saturation (from Avid)
Digi EQ (mostly cuts, HPF, LPF, minor HF boost on the harmonics)
SPL TwinTube
Massey's Tape-Head
VintageWarmer & oldTimer from PSP
The Glue (buss compressor) from Cytomic.Plugins used for mastering:
MEqualizerLinearPhase, MStereoProcessor, MMultiBandDynamics, MDynamicsLimiter from: Melda Producions http://www.meldaproduction.com/mmasteringbundle/... oh and the dynamic range:
Peak value: -2.38 dB -2.10 dB
Avg RMS: -14.19 dB -14.01 dB
DR channel: 9.73 dB 9.63 dB
-----------------------------------------------Official DR value: DR10
==================================Enjoy and share!
via soundcloud.com
Also available on last.fm: http://www.last.fm/music/Sigurdór+Guðmundsson/_/Theme+for+Ian
1. mar. 2011
Twitter for Musicians | via Make It In Music
Twitter for Musicians
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This page collates all our most important posts on Twitter for Musicians and gives you a handy reference for best practice in Twitter music marketing.
Our very comprehensive guide entitled ‘Top Twitter tips for Musicians‘ is where you should start as it covers everything you need to know about how Twitter should be a key part of your online music promotion in plenty of detail.
A musician who has never used Twitter should be able to read this series of posts and be amongst the best users of Twitter for music promotion and marketing.
Top Twitter Tips for Musicians is a six part series of posts.
Top Twitter Tips for Musicians – the Basics – Part 1
Top Twitter Tips for Musicians – Interaction – Part 2
Top Twitter Tips for Musicians – Facebook, Pictures & Video – Part 3
Top Twitter Tips for Musicians – Help, Lists & URL’s – Part 4
Top Twitter Tips for Musicians – Involvement & Music – Part 5
Top Twitter Tips for Musicians – TweetDeck, Hootsuite & TweetAdder – part 6
25. feb. 2011
Check out my submission in the Amanda Palmer - Map Of Tasmania Remix Opportunity on Indaba Music
Amanda F**king Palmer, the undisputed champion artist of the emerging music business scene, has found her way to Indaba to source remixes of her new collaboration with The Young Punx...and she's willing to pay the winner $1,000!
"Map of Tasmania" - the devilishly clever, euphemistic single from her forthcoming album "Amanda Palmer Goes Down Under" (out January 21st) - has some amazing sounds to play with, so do what you do best. Strip it down or flesh it out, and create a track so compelling, it'll transport us all to Tasmania and back. I'm sure our judges, AFP and Hal Ritson (aka The Young Punx), will appreciate the journey.
For those in the Twitterverse, use the hash tag #AFPrmx to promote the mixes and check out other favorites!
via indabamusic.com
This was a fun one to tackle.
I used all the stems at some point. Then I added electric bass, guitars and drums (Strike). Mixed and mastered.. of course ;)
... Hope you like and looking forward to reading your comments!
Cheers!
Joni/Jaco/Herbie/Williams/Alias - The Dry Cleaner From Des Moines (live)
via youtube.com
Joni Mitchell - vocals, Jaco Pastorius - bass, Herbie Hancock - piano, Tony Williams - drums, Don Alias - percussion. Very nice recording from Berkeley Jazz Festival, on May the 27th in 1979. Joni introduces the band after the initial applause.
20. feb. 2011
Pat Metheny & Jaco Pastorius - All The Things You Are
via youtube.com
Pat Metheny, Jaco Pastorius & Bob Moses live in 1974. Jaco was 22 and a half years old at the time of this performance.
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