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Wize Life Assessment

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So I’m sitting here about 1:30AM in the morning on a Saturday night and just doing a reassessment of my life and what I want out of it. Of course the general thing that most people want like money and fame are not so important to me. I like to have financial security of course but I won’t be cut through to anyone including people I don’t like to get there.

Love – I just want to be happy and comfortable no pressure on me and I won’t put any on my other half. Hopefully a soul-mate with chemistry and loyalty.

Intelligence – I do enjoy learning new things because it makes me feel on top of the world and gives me a great feeling of accomplishment.

Music – It’s my life, it’s a source of mystery and contentment. It’s a soother a comforter. It’s love and hate. It has colors and dynamics that take me to places farther then I could of ever believe. Farther then I can ever imagine in a robust and bold imagination. A never ending story where theres always something veraciously new to discover. A place to get lost, a place of no worries, a place of wonderous art and pleasureful taboos. A place to find ones true self, a place where it’s cool to be alone as well as with many at the same time. A place of inspiration and creativity. A place of understanding and non-understanding. I walk the life of a true musician and very proud of it. I will never make excuses as I’ve done in the past. I will do what pleases me and I will please myself in what I do.

Financial – I’m ready to accept what life has to present to me. Instead of running away from it as in the past.

Friendship – I love my friends a great deal and they love me.(Great feeling)

Relationship With A Musicians? It take’s 2 strong people

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When you as an musician are trying to have a relationship with someone who’s not. Trying to survive on the gig’s and product sales sometimes could be very daunting. The swing of income varies widely varies from successful to a struggling artist. Sometimes it’s not understood that this is a business and you are running your life as a business. Also that your business hours are not the same as a 9-5. Most music deals are secured after hours sometimes in the we hours of the morning. Along with shows and appearances. That’s why your other half has to be strong. If your a producer like myself you often have to produce music and record and sell or try to get it picked up and this process could take anywhere from a few weeks to a few years.

That’s just on personal level what about the fan level. When adoring fans and groupies start to throw stuff at you or pour it on thick. Both parties have to be strong because one has to refrain from temptation and the other has to be very trusting, with no jealously and very understanding. I’ve seen only a very few musicians relationship work because of this.


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The Road Less Traveled

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If you want success in life you can’t compare yourself to anyone but yourself. Meaning you know how hard you’ll have to work to get things accomplished and if your not working. There are many ways to be a success and not everyone takes the same route to get there. You only can forge your own destiny and not compare yourself to anyone including someone starting the same and more successful. It’s your journey in life not anyone else…

Key steps to lookout for when recording multiple tracks of stacking vocals?

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by: Joe Wize

The process of stacking vocals is used in most of the music you hear on the radio today. It’s a good way of creating a natural stereo and depth in your mix. Here are a few things from my experience to look out for.

1. Make sure that each tracks starts and ends at the same time.

There’s nothing more frustrating than having everything in key but the artist holds the notes at different lengths.

2. Make sure that all the tracks have all the same exact feel unless you are doing something on purpose.

If one is was sung low and the hard, or soft and aggressive, or childlike and deep opera like it will be very difficult to mix in the end.

3. Make sure that all the tracks are in the right key and in key?

Keep in mind that when some notes are hit they are very close but still may be out. You might be able to let these go if you stack enough tracks but I suggest you rerecord them. Train your ears so you know if two different pitches are the same or out. You may want to watch a guitar player tune his guitar to get the concept.

When two keys are the same you won’t hear to many sound waves if any, you’ll just hear one long one. It sounds like a repeating sound wave when notes are out. You should apply this to each of the vocals and to the vocals placed in the music because they all go together.

Overall these steps would be a good place to start when recording your next hit record.

Happy Music Creation And Production

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