What are rhyme schemes?

Mixing is the process of balancing individual elements within the tracks, including vocals and different instruments. This process dates back to before the 1950s when mixing engineers were called balance engineers because they worked to balance the volume of each instrument. Today, as technology has advanced, the job is much more complex and deals with many more variables – but it still starts with balance at the foundation!

How does a rhyme scheme work?

This system creates a pattern of rhyming words at the end of each section or phrase, and is often called a poem rhyme scheme. This is mapped out using alphabetical order. So, the first end word and the next end word it rhymes with are A, the second end word and the next word that rhymes with it is B, and so forth. Not every end word needs to rhyme with another, and these are usually labelled X. If you have a four-line chorus where the first- and second-lines rhyme with one another and the third- and fourth-lines rhyme with one another, then you have an AABB chorus. And if you have one where only the second- and fourth-lines rhyme, you’d have an XAXA chorus. The easiest way to get to know rhyming schemes is to listen to your favourite music. You’ll start to recognise where the rhymes lie and the kind of impact this has on the listener.

Mixing is the process of balancing individual elements within the tracks, including vocals and different instruments. This process dates back to before the 1950s when mixing engineers were called balance engineers because they worked to balance the volume of each instrument. Today, as technology has advanced, the job is much more complex and deals with many more variables – but it still starts with balance at the foundation!

This is the final refinement process that a track will go through before distribution – the cherry on top that takes the hard work completed in the mixing process and elevates it to an even higher level. This is what will take your track to the same level as professional mixes, making it sound the same fully finished quality as any other track you hear on the radio, stream off a playlist, or hear on a soundtrack. It’s also what brings an entire album to life, bringing each song together to create a cohesive and exciting unit.

What is a music NFT and marketplace?

Essentially, this gives you the ability to change your music into tradeable, collectable tokens. A music NFT is a certificate of ownership of a unique musical work, and it can be sold or traded between you, your fans, and collectors. This can occur through a platform known as an NFT music marketplace, which has the functionality to create your NFT, accessibility for your fan base, and the technology to properly secure and manage these transactions. With an NFT, the owner has complete authority over how their music is used, and the NFT can contain rights to the music, future royalties, as well as rights to album art, videos, and other exclusive content. For musicians, an NFT is an exceptional creative outlet that lets you curate a unique experience for your fans, letting them into your music and your world through direct interaction with you.

How does an NFT marketplace benefit artists and musicians?

The music industry has long been under the considerable power of record labels in terms of the production, marketing, selling, and ownership of musical works. In fact, musicians typically see just 14% of the total profit from the music industry. New and emerging artists are unable to compete with bigger players, many of which are also losing a huge portion of their profits to middlemen. A second issue is that record labels and other middlemen have created significant barriers between artists and their fans, determining where they play, how their work is marketed, where and when tours will occur, and much more. Music NFT marketplaces restructure this by putting the power to sell your music and interact directly with fans back into your hands. This overcomes the considerable barriers to entry in the music industry, the complications of streaming your content, and the many middlemen and other barriers between you and your success. NFTs gives you the ability to take control of your music and sell autonomously whether you are an emerging artist or an established musician. Artists can keep 100% of their sale price (this is Loud Music’s policy, but it is worthwhile to read through any policies you encounter on music NFT marketplaces as they may differ) and interact seamlessly with your fans.

What is microphone bandwidth?

A microphone’s bandwidth refers to the lowest and highest range of sound it can capture. In recording we use the term ‘frequency response’ rather than bandwidth. Most standard audio equipment has a frequency response of 20 Hz to 20KHz, as this captures the full range of your vocals and instruments while eliminating any potential noise interference from your recording.

What is microphone diaphragm?

A microphone diaphragm is a thin membrane that moves in response to changes in external sound pressure and impacts the quality of the sound being recorded.

What is considered a vintage guitar?

The word ‘vintage’ is bandied around a lot these days. Sometimes, it simply describes the style of an instrument; it could be a modern replica of an old model, made to look and sound similar but ultimately lacking the character and heritage of the real deal. In our eyes, a vintage guitar is one that’s at least 30 years old. Whether it’s been held in the hands of an accomplished guitarist or left unloved in the corner of a garage, it’s an invaluable relic of a bygone era of music.

What are the most valuable vintage guitar models?

Whilst the value of a vintage guitar is determined by its condition and provenance, there are certain models that just seem to increase in value. One of these isGibson’s Cherry Sunburst Les Paul Standards, produced between 1958 and 1960. Sold originally for around £300, these guitars now regularly go to auctionfor over £500,000. This princely sum is not only due to their master craftsmanship, but also because only 650 were ever made.

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Kore Studios Health & Safety Management Procedures

August 20, 2020

COVID-19 PROCEDURES FOR ARTISTS

PRE-VISIT ARRANGEMENTS

As part of the arrangements for the hire of studio space, we will confirm with you before your visit:
- That none of our staff and nobody who you will bring to the studio has COVID-19 symptoms or is from a household where someone is self-isolating.
- How many people you will bring to the studio, so that we can accommodate you all safely.
- Our recommendations for you to bring your own face coverings for your personal use when using communal areas if other groups are using the premises during your session.
- Procedures for the use of the studio as set out below.
- That our studio staff will have cleaned the premises thoroughly before your session with virucidal cleaning products so that it is safe for you to use.

ARRIVAL AT THE STUDIO

There are two dedicated parking spaces at the front of the studio from where you can unload equipment and move it into our entrance lobby, and where vehicles can be left during your time at the studio.
There is a secure entry to the entrance lobby. When you press the entrance call button, a member of our studio staff will welcome you into the building, keeping at least 2 metres away from you to ensure distancing.
You will be asked to sanitise your hands at the hygiene point in the entrance lobby, put on a face covering (either your own or one from our hygiene point) to wear in the communal areas if other groups are using the premises during your session, and then sign in to the visitor book with your name and phone number so that we know who is in the building at any time.
Our studio staff will confirm with you the arrangements for safe access around the building, use of WC, welfare and refreshment facilities, fire and emergency procedures, and then direct you to the studio space which you will be using.

DURING YOUR SESSION

You will be responsible for managing your own people, equipment, and activities inside the studio space in accordance with the Government’s requirements for hygiene and distancing procedures. Numbers of people who can be accommodated at the same time are as follows:
- 8 performers in the live room, including the two iso booths.
- 4 musicians in the control room, in addition to the producer/engineer and assistant.
Let our studio staff know if you need to arrange any deliveries of equipment or refreshments, or if you have any additional requirements, and they will liaise with you over the arrangements for access and to ensure that the necessary hygiene and distancing measures are followed.
The air conditioning units in the studios will be switched on during your session. They will extract air from the studios and bring fresh air in, so that there is good ventilation for the purposes of maintaining clean air conditions.
When you use the communal areas, please put on a face covering (either your own or one from our hygiene point) to wear in the communal areas if other groups are using the premises during your session, and please keep at least 2 metres away from other people as you move around.
Our tea and coffee station is set up for self-service. Mugs and cutlery will be washed by our studio staff with virucidal cleaning products after use.
Our studio staff will clean touch points in communal areas hourly throughout the day

DEPARTURE FROM THE STUDIO

Please sanitise your hands at the hygiene point in the entrance lobby and then sign out in the visitor book, so that we know who is in the building at any time and who has left.
If anyone who you have brought to the studio develops COVID-19 symptoms within 14 days of the date of the visit, or if you are advised to self-isolate during that period, please let us know without delay.

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