Congratulations on getting the gig! That sounds SOOOOOOO good! How 🤩. I mean, if they didn’t pick it, they were a bunch of _______. So sync friendly. Go team Dana😎👊🏻💪🏻

I could watch that gif all day😆

Thanks! Picked it up. Already using one of the plucks in a track. Very nice👍🏻

That’s amazing! I have to admit, I felt a bit guilty after asking that, because I know how busy you are, and how precious your free time is. I’m so glad you responded with, “That’s a great idea!”. I look forward to that – (absolutely no rush – like sometime this year :). In the meantime, i’ll check out the vid. You’re the best.

Mr. Dana – Like a 1000+ other people, I downloaded the UADx 1176. And, it should be pretty simple, but I just can’t get it to sound good. Can you/would you, at some point, no hurry – do a little demo on how you use it? Or just a description of some settings that you might use for certain situations? I would be eternally grateful. Perhaps…

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You just blinded me with science! That is amazing. I”m sure I wouldn’t have had ANY clue as to what to do in that situation. You channeled Matt Damon, in the movie <em jscontroller=”yHWXO” style=”font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;”>The Martian: “In the face of overwhelming odds, I’m left with only one option. I’m gonna have to science…

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WOW! Now this one is near & dear to my heart. Being a 1. Drummer 2. Percussionist 3. Snare in 2 Drumlines 4. Having seen the Taiko Drummers a few times. That is badass. As you mentioned, big/beefy low end, but clear & crisp where it needs to be. Nothing but a 57 & 58? I guess there’s a reason why they’re still being used…everywhere.…

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Jesse, this is such a beautiful song! I got a serious José González right from the start. I think your structure totally works, and I love the texture. There’s a really nice ambience to it – like you’ve run everything through tape. And that trombone! If she doesn’t hire herself out as a freelancer (although that’s the old joke: what’s…

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Hey all – It’s your friendly neighborhood plugin snooper! Just wanted to pass this on.

Rigid Audio has been in business for 12 years, and is closing its doors for good. They make a whole suite of sound design/Instrument/looper plugins. I’ve been using one of theirs for my tension/cue stuff pretty extensively. Their entire suite is on sale for…

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I’m not quite sure yet. All of the “New” features I can already do in Logic (Stem Sep/Midi Mute & Split/bounce in place/audible note preview/Monark, Massive, Prism – I’ve had for years). And I agree – of the reviews i’ve read are all Underwhelming. The included Ozone Mastering Software I have (v9), but stopped using it because of the CPU…

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Hello Peeps! Anybody (besides Dana & myself) using Maschine? They just came out with V3 and I wanted to get some input. There’s now stem separation, bounce in place & more midi tools. $29

Worth it?

https://www.native-instruments.com/en/products/maschine/maschine-accessories/maschine-3/

Thanks Dana! It feels good to be back👍🏻

Hello everyone! I hope all of you are well 🙂 I’ve been on walkabout for a bit, but I’m back now. I wanted to make sure that ya’ll knew about this offer. Pretty much EVERYTHING Soundtoys is excellent (imho). I’ve played around with it for a bit and it’s tasty. Enjoy!

https://www.soundtoys.com/product/phasemistress/

Hey David – that’s the problem with @dana – he makes you feel unusually comfortable! It’s a great hang – I hope you can make it next time👍🏻

Nice! It’s pretty craaaaaazy🤪

Love these notes! Thanks so much Dana. Already on it. Opting for AGRO😎

Thanks for listening David! I appreciate the feedback 😊

Thanks J – As usual, on point 🙂 I’ll tweak that transition, try some side chaining for the kick, and sprinkle some pixie dust eq on the snare.

Appreciate it!

This is a tension cue, that kinda got bigger as I worked on it! It’s one track of an album that I’m working on of tension / suspense cues. Would appreciate any mix notes that you have (or any others that you might want to share).

Thanks

Saaaaaweeeeet Track Alex! – Great vibe for sure.

(I made these notes before reading Dana’s masterclass, on point observations!)

1. Everything Dana said.
2. The panning at the beginning is somewhat disorienting. I’d suggest it being more subtle in the mix and dropping out from time to time for variation
3. I wanted to hear those vocals a little more up…

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Well done! This mix is so delicious: big, warm & full. Nice voice too😊

And to send you all out on a high note (no pan intended 🙂

https://rhodesmusic.com/rhodes-v-pan-plugin/

V-Pan is an innovation that pays homage to the iconic ‘vibrato’ stereo panning effect introduced in the 1970s on the suitcase piano

Here’s a quick rundown of the…

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Hi Paul – Sorry for the delay – Still getting over the flu, and have been out of pocket.

I think you’re referring to the drums around 1:08. I’ve got two tracks going: A snare side stick with verb from a Battery kit, and 2 drums from Maschine “Bleu Tails Kit”. The Maschine hits have the variation, with the Tamb hit. Not too much trickery!

You’re welcome ☺️ Merry Christmas! 🎁

Gotta keep my homies current!

I LOVE These! So much fun and funkiness. O Come, O Come, Emmanuel is so punchy. You cover all the bases: Sax/Juno/Bells/Electro Drums/Recorder😄. And that voice – fugetaboutit. Put a fork in me – I’m done😍.

Thanks Nate 😊

Thank you Jesse! 🙏

‘Tis the season! – it seems like somebody’s always in the mood for giving. This time it’s Arturia’s turn: https://www.arturia.com/products/software-effects/efx-refract/overview _Efx Refract. It’s pretty wild, and the UI is really cool. Tried it out on one element, with some interesting results. Till Jan

Thanks Dana!

And…!

@detective Thank you so much for your words – you described exactly what I was going for. I really appreciate it, and they gave me the warm fuzzies 🙂

I took Dana’s notes to heart, and made the changes based on his recommendations, so here’s the final Version.

Somehow, I just knew😄

Hi All! Dana – I hope this is the right place to post this. Just wanted to tip ya’ll off to a couple of nice freebees. The first is from Wavesfactory, “SK10 Subkick Simulator” Larry Crane from TapeOp mag just posted about it. https://www.wavesfactory.com/free-audio-plugins/sk10/ I just tried it out, and it adds instant oomph/girth to your…

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Thanks so much for listening & your positive comments!. Yeah, that was one of Dana’s notes 😄, so i’ll definitely be doing that, along with some other changes.

Thanks so much for the amazing & concise feedback Dana 🙂 This is why I have other people listen (and that it’s like, version 18!). Also, a shout out to my homies @shimmerisland @Nate & @roy-matz for their awesome feedback, helping to get it to this point 🙏. I’ll make these changes this week and give it another listen. Thanks for listening…

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Hi all – First – Thanks Dana for this whole community, and your openness to share your hard-earned knowledge 🙂 This is an original piece, and i’m planning on pitching it for sync opportunities. The reference track is Massive Attack’s “Angel”. Things i’d like to know would be: Is the mix clean? Is it dynamic? Can you hear all parts? Is there…

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