For any college students out there producing film or audio work in their dorm room studios, the subject of how to profit from that work online is a very important one. It has been hard for people to figure out what would be the best way for people making music and videos to turn a profit because of illegal downloading and the general free nature of the internet. It is pretty clear that if there is any money to be made with video projects, it is going to be from advertising.
Thankfully YouTube has made it so some of their broadcasters can share in the profits form advertising, and this is definitely a step in the right direction. Hopefully this kind of program will continue to be used and expanded so that more people can profit from their work and more work can be done.
It benefits everyone to have more effective advertising on the internet so that the people improving the internet and adding content can devote more time and resources to it. A great site to check out that has articles and information on internet film news is right here, and it should continue to have some good information on the subject.
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Sunday, December 13, 2009
Composing Music In A Dorm Room
This blog talks a lot about how to record and produce music in a dorm room, but what types of things help you get set up for composing the music in your dorm, and being able to come up with the musical ideas that you will later produce and record?
The first thing a music composer needs in their dorm room is some soundproofing to cut down on noise from the outside disturbing you. This can be done in a number of ways but some of the easiest are to have a lot of items like couches and beds in the room. It will also help to have a carpet on the floor as opposed to any kind of tiling.
If you play piano, one of the most effective ways to compose is to have a MIDI keyboard that you can instantly record your ideas with. This can be helpful if you happen to have a melody pop into your head and want to quickly make a record of it without having to take the time to write it out or anything.
Today composers need more than just some paper to write down ideas. Music composition is becoming more connected to other forms of media, and as such, more multimedia type programs are needed to allow composers to work on other types of projects. A quick scan of some composer jobs listings will show you that video games and film scores are in need of many composers, and you need a whole recording studio to do that type of work.
The first thing a music composer needs in their dorm room is some soundproofing to cut down on noise from the outside disturbing you. This can be done in a number of ways but some of the easiest are to have a lot of items like couches and beds in the room. It will also help to have a carpet on the floor as opposed to any kind of tiling.
If you play piano, one of the most effective ways to compose is to have a MIDI keyboard that you can instantly record your ideas with. This can be helpful if you happen to have a melody pop into your head and want to quickly make a record of it without having to take the time to write it out or anything.
Today composers need more than just some paper to write down ideas. Music composition is becoming more connected to other forms of media, and as such, more multimedia type programs are needed to allow composers to work on other types of projects. A quick scan of some composer jobs listings will show you that video games and film scores are in need of many composers, and you need a whole recording studio to do that type of work.
Sunday, December 6, 2009
Recording Electronic Music in a Dorm Room
Recording electronic music in a dorm room is one of the easier styles of music to record. It just so happens that any style of electronic music, including electronic orchestral music, can easily be produced on just a computer if you want. There is no necessary need for anything other than a computer and some sort of MIDI controller to create good electronic songs.
It is technically possible to make electronic music without even a controller of any sort, and some people have. However, a controller such as a keyboard can really allow you to do more expressive and stylistic musical motifs, and it can also make it a lot easier to produce the different parts that you need. Knowing how to play an instrument like the keyboard will help you composer more music and give you a more immediate method of coming up with new ideas, so I would recommend that any electronic orchestral composer learn how to play it, even though it is not absolutely necessary.
Electronic music is really the perfect music to record in a dorm room because if you use a pair of headphones you are making no noise that might disturb any roommates. Also, if you don't have to record any acoustic instruments, you wont be making any noise, and you wont have to worry about the start of the soundproofing in your room. This makes it ideal in every way.
It is technically possible to make electronic music without even a controller of any sort, and some people have. However, a controller such as a keyboard can really allow you to do more expressive and stylistic musical motifs, and it can also make it a lot easier to produce the different parts that you need. Knowing how to play an instrument like the keyboard will help you composer more music and give you a more immediate method of coming up with new ideas, so I would recommend that any electronic orchestral composer learn how to play it, even though it is not absolutely necessary.
Electronic music is really the perfect music to record in a dorm room because if you use a pair of headphones you are making no noise that might disturb any roommates. Also, if you don't have to record any acoustic instruments, you wont be making any noise, and you wont have to worry about the start of the soundproofing in your room. This makes it ideal in every way.
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