Point-Of-View-by-Takova-2

well mixed song. It gives your sound a competitive edge with the rest of the industry.

2. Get It Mastered

Like your mix? Does it sound great? Just wait, it gets better. Time to go get it mastered. Mastering is one of the many mystery arts of music not just any engineer can do it with great proficiency. Mastering gives your record the final polished feel and sound of a commercial record. J-Mill does it for his releases, so should you. In the hands of the right people mastering will have you sounding street certified.

Tons of information has been presented to you here in this the first of three articles. Technical consideration can save your tunes before they get started. I always take these tips and apply them to every session I do before, during and after, I suggest you do the same. Although there is a myriad of other things to consider these will help you keep your joints in check before they get loose and someone else like me hears it and points it out.

And remember.......

Make Good Music, Great Songs Make Themselves

On a side note if you struggle to find a mix engineer who can accommodate your budget and taste feel free to give me a shout @ how2rap.com and we can work something out. Takova the Subject Line so I am able to receive the emails.

Takova

How2rap.com

Point of View: 1st Hand in the Production Seat 2 of 2

Teamwork

Ok, you heard enough of my jabber now you want to know what makes a song a record. Honestly, a good team of professionals you can trust will only benefit your records as much as your lyrics and your mans beats. Producers and Engineers have jobs to turn songs to records. We have the tools, knowledge, and resources to get the job done right the first time around.

1. Get It Mixed!!!

This in mind take your songs to get mixed!!! I can't express how much i hear songs on myspace.com or other websites that I listen to and say, "if only it had been mixed could it sound clear and more record like." Mix engineers are all over the world waiting to turn your songs in to records. It may cost you but there is no trade-off for the great value of a

"Okay, you asked for it. Learn about pop filters, mic distance, and good ol fashion studio etiquette from Takova. This is a 2 part article from a hot producer/engineer. This is part 2 Team Work"

No portions of this site may be duplicated or distributed in any form or by any means, or stored in a

database or retrieval system, without the prior written permission of Rojamar, Inc.

Home

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Author details: Jamaal West is the author of The Official How To Rap Manual. He has over 15 years experience helping others improve rap skill and rhyming ability. Inventor of the How2rap Point-System & The Understanding Bars Tutorial his techniques on teaching others to rap have been regarded as one of the best of its kind since the year 2000.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Are you looking to improve music sales? Music Marketing Manifesto can help you Automate your sales, Build a fan base and attract thousands of NEW visitors to your website.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------