The History Of Rock
Rock music, in one form or another, has existed for many years. Many of the pin point in the 1950s the rise of rock with the rise of Elvis Presley. While not making a “rock” as we know, Presley is credited as a pioneer as a rock and roll.
New Presley music causes a stir in the music industry and anger among some parents go risque dance that much time in shock.
In the ’60s rock music developed when four young men form Liverpool to come to the fore. The Beatles are one of the most successful bands of all time and in 1960 took the world Beatlemania!
The year 1970 saw the arrival of two subgenres of rock – glam rock and punk. Both have their roots firmly in rock music, but they are very different in shape from each other. Punk rock was about rebellion and chaos with bands like the Sex Pistols to the fore front of the movement.
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Careful Listening and a Little Experience for Excellent Results
What makes a pro recording pro? What is meant by “healthy” pro and how to get a professional recording of your voice to create?
The simple answer is – there are no simple answers. But by listening carefully and a little experience you excellent results with simple tools.
Good start mixing ear
The first and most important item of equipment is – who knows? Anyone? It is your ears! Sorry to say this, but listen to hours of Rave at 110dB ten will do something for them and you might give your mix and a turtle as try to mix with misused ears.
Listen to commercial recordings of mixes you like, analyze them, listen to the effects and know what is the type of sound you’re after.
Mixing secrets
There are no hidden secrets to getting a good sound, but if we have a secret number of mixing in two words would be this – EQ and compression. Okay it was three words.
This is probably the most important tools used by professional producers. However, such tools, if you do not know how to use it you will be carving Habitat tables instead of Chippendale chairs.
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