STUDIO: DEMOLISH doing FREE mixing/mastering
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JeffTD
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Joshua Wickman
Yes Sir!
Let me echo that......THANKS FOR DEVALUING OUR WORK!
There is no reason to work for free. There are tons of raw mixing files floating around to practice with if that is what you need. You might not understand now but we are trying to do you a favor by saying this stuff.
Habsburgs
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corybrunnemann
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one more for good measure.. thanks for devaluing our work.
and yourself. you make yourself look bad.
LiberaScientia
Cat Dad
You don't know how it devalues the work of AE's? Really?
Other people are trying to make a living by being an AE, then guys like you come along and charge NOTHING AT ALL. Think about the effects of that for a second.
If you are really just "looking forward to mixing some originals" why not just go to the practice room section of the forum, download one of the sets of raw tracks you find there (you'll find dozens) and mix those to practice on? I mean, you won't get paid for doing that either, and you won't piss anyone off OR devalue the industry that way! Sounds like a good idea to me...
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Yes i have already mixed lots of songs online..[The DIs about which you mentioned] but everything comes of real easy there as there is no editing for guitar tracks,Vocal tracks and no programming..barely any quantizing..I appreciate you saying all that for my good but i have heard that giving out free mixes actually promotes your work. I live in an Asian country and if i get a chance to work with International bands then that makes my studio look good.
Last time i saw a guy claiming that he recorded bands by downloading DIs from other AEs online was fucked. I wouldn't do that cause thats DEVALUING.
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Im sorry i am not responsible for you having problems with your erection! Why the fuck do you hate porn so much..:Onuff said
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But i do believe i made i mistake and it might turn out to be harmful for AEs. However, Devaluing was never my intentions and i do apologize if i have done so. I wouldn't have mixed more than 2-3 songs anyways. But i am not into or use to taking shit from [Hopefully fellow] AEs
So i'll delete this post.in the end, i doubt this kid is really de-valuing anything
someone will send him some shitty DI tracks and programmed drums...he'll most likely spit out some crap-ass mix, and the recipient will think "damn i should've gone to a REAL studio"...
someone will send him some shitty DI tracks and programmed drums...he'll most likely spit out some crap-ass mix, and the recipient will think "damn i should've gone to a REAL studio"...
AntonioPetrole
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just find a local band and record them for free if you are so desperate. Also I wouldn't recommend a death metal logo as a logo for a studio, go for something professional
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guitarguru777
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So somebody doing work for $15 an hour doesnt devalue our work, but a kid doing this to get his name out there does .... HMMMMMM :scratches head:
LiberaScientia
Cat Dad
This. It's not just a case of it being more professional. So someone recommends you to an indie band looking to record their first EP, so those guys go ahead and take a look at your site. First thing they see is, in their eyes, a jumbled up nonsensical bunch of scribbled letters. At this point they're most likely doubting whether you're right for the job of recording and mixing an indie band, so they go and look for other studios. Sure, it looks awesome to the guys that are familiar with metal, but would you really want lose that many customers just because your logo is too niché?
have you seen some of this kid's posts?
to think that he's going to steal work away from any knowledgeable professionals is just asinine
Everyone does freebies or at least very cheap work when they first get started. I wouldn't be too worried bout it, I think the kid deserves a hug for wanting to do what we do - it's brain-melting work, retarded hours and very little thanks for how much we actually improve a band's "product". Welcome iceman!! It's fun, trust me.
Everyone had a period of looking like an asshole online too, don't be so hard on him.
I would agree that trying to establish a business with a death metal logo isn't probably the smartest thing - you'll drive away more potential clients than you'll pull in. Same goes for business names and overall presentation, sure you might be a "metal guy" but you're also aiming to be a skilled professional, would you still go to a doctor who was rocking shorts & tshirt?
You'll have more success offering cheap/free shit to local bands to build your chops on. If you're good, they'll refer you to other locals and you'll start to build a reputation. Your work should also be one step ahead of your price too, if you do a shit job for free then you'll only get people coming to you coz you are free.
Everyone had a period of looking like an asshole online too, don't be so hard on him.
I would agree that trying to establish a business with a death metal logo isn't probably the smartest thing - you'll drive away more potential clients than you'll pull in. Same goes for business names and overall presentation, sure you might be a "metal guy" but you're also aiming to be a skilled professional, would you still go to a doctor who was rocking shorts & tshirt?
You'll have more success offering cheap/free shit to local bands to build your chops on. If you're good, they'll refer you to other locals and you'll start to build a reputation. Your work should also be one step ahead of your price too, if you do a shit job for free then you'll only get people coming to you coz you are free.
