Masterlink Studio & Record Label Composer ∙ Producer ∙ Mix ∙ Mastering credits: Buju Banton | Vybz Kartel |Dawn Penn | Bushman | TOK RnB ∙ Reggae ∙HipHop
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Dubsession throwback at Masterlink Studio.
R.I.P. Bunny Rugs of Third World & Joseph Hill of Culture, nice memories of them beautiful souls, was lots of fun! Jah Bless! Give thanks & praise.
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Coming from consoles taught me something DAWs never will: limitation makes you decide.
You had an EQ. You had dynamics. You had faders. Make the record work.
Nobody stopped the session to browse 47 compressors.
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FabFilter gives you control of Pro-Q 5 for one day.
You’re allowed to add ONE feature.
What are you putting in?
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Pro tip from Gramps:
Save the mix.
Go make coffee.
Come back.
Half your problems will have mysteriously moved to different frequencies.
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The longer I mix, the less impressed I am by plugins that can do 37 things.
I’m impressed by the one that makes me stop touching the mix.
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Send me the session before you buy another plugin.
There’s a fair chance the problem isn’t available for $29.99.
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I’ve repaired recordings older than some engineers’ parents.
Your noisy vocal doesn’t scare me.
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You can buy the same plugins as your favorite engineer.
Unfortunately they still ship without his ears.
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Producer:
“I want it raw.”
Also producer:
removes every breath, squeak, room sound and human imperfection.
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Sometimes the noise is part of the record.
Sometimes the breath is part of the performance.
Sometimes leave shit alone.
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Young me wanted clients to notice the mix.
Older me wants them to forget there was an engineer involved.
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