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    An Indie Musician's Diary VOL. 1
    An Indie Musician's Diary VOL. 1
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    Complete, First published Nov 30, 2017
    This is how I go forward with my music - the real story from November 2017 and towards the album release but it took Volume 2 to get the whole way there. Creating, editing and mixing music is a complicated effort but loads of fun.
        For all you who want to know how it goes down and for my fans who constantly ask why this album has been taking so long, now they will know. 
        Indie musicians:
        I include resources, tips and tricks to help you get your music out there too!
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    Table of contents
    • Intro
      Thu, Nov 30, 2017
    • Contact
      Mon, Jan 15, 2018
    • November 30, 2017: CCLI (Registering Music)
      Sun, Mar 31, 2019
    • December 1, 2017: Friday & Black Friday Music Deals
      Fri, Dec 1, 2017
    • December 2, 2017 Advent, Alternate Chords & Baking
      Sat, Dec 2, 2017
    • Sunday December 3, 2017: The Importance of Resting In God
      Sun, Dec 3, 2017
    • Monday December 4, 2017: Understanding the Mastering Process
      Mon, Dec 4, 2017
    • December 5, 2017: Professional Vocal Tips
      Tue, Dec 5, 2017
    • Dec 6, Christmas Party
      Sun, Dec 10, 2017
    • Dec 7th: CCLI and STIM
      Thu, Dec 7, 2017
    • Dec 8: Reference Tracks/MagicAB
      Fri, Dec 8, 2017
    • Dec 11: Mondays: :-( or :-)
      Mon, Dec 11, 2017
    • Dec 12 Christmas, Candy & Plugins
      Tue, Dec 12, 2017
    • Dec 13 Lucia Day & Getting Low End Frequencies Right
      Thu, Dec 14, 2017
    • Dec 15 Music Theory
      Fri, Dec 15, 2017
    • Dec 16: Mixing vs. Mastering
      Fri, Dec 15, 2017
    • Dec 18: Pebble Bread & Music Theory for Producers
      Mon, Dec 18, 2017
    • Dec 19: Vision for 2018
      Thu, Dec 28, 2017
    • Dec 30: End of the Year Stuff
      Sun, Mar 31, 2019
    • Dec 31: Making a "One Page"
      Tue, Jan 2, 2018
    • Jan 2nd: Stats, Strategies & Updates
      Tue, Jan 2, 2018
    • Jan 3: Learning Piano, Ending Excuses
      Thu, Jan 4, 2018
    • Set Lists, the Renaissance Plugin & Gain Staging
      Fri, Jan 5, 2018
    • Jan 5th: Construction and Compression
      Mon, Jan 8, 2018
    • Frustration, Real Success & How to Finish a Mix
      Mon, Jan 8, 2018
    • House Concerts, Udemy & Ari
      Mon, Jan 8, 2018
    • Worship Nights & Gain Staging Continued
      Wed, Jan 10, 2018
    • Jan 10 + 11th: Life is ....
      Thu, Jan 11, 2018
    • Jan 15: Networking
      Tue, Jan 16, 2018
    • Jan 16: Cold in the Studio
      Fri, Feb 2, 2018
    • Jan 17th: Sick but still kicking
      Thu, Jan 18, 2018
    • 18 -21/Jan: Minds.com & Refreshing Featherheadmedia.com
      Tue, Jan 23, 2018
    • Jan 22-26 Sinus Pain and Sinus Curves
      Mon, Jan 29, 2018
    • 27Jan - 1 Feb: CDBaby, Reverb & Album Art
      Thu, Feb 1, 2018
    • 2 Feb -8th : The Round Up
      Sun, Feb 11, 2018
    • 11 Feb - Update
      Mon, Mar 5, 2018
    • 14 -20th Feb.: Wunderlist +
      Mon, Mar 5, 2018
    • Audio Work Structure/Indie Burnout
      Wed, Mar 7, 2018
    • March 7 - 9th The Vine Update, Clip Gain & Reverb
      Fri, Mar 9, 2018
    • March 10 - 16: Pink Noise, Sub bass etc
      Mon, Mar 19, 2018
    • March 20 - The Two Ditches of Music Production
      Wed, Mar 21, 2018
    • March 21 - Making Mixes Believable Using Reverb
      Thu, Mar 22, 2018
    • March 22 & 23 - Panning & Automation
      Fri, Mar 23, 2018
    • March 24- 26 Progress & the Fear of Failure
      Tue, Mar 27, 2018
    • 28th March: Exporting/Bouncing, Landr & Loudness
      Thu, Mar 29, 2018
    • March 29 - Amuse, triads, vocal widening
      Thu, Mar 29, 2018
    • March 30: Cleanup
      Sat, Mar 31, 2018
    • March 31: Indie Music Financing, Product Strategy and Other "Stuff"
      Tue, Apr 3, 2018
    • 3- 4 April: Indie Depression vs. Balance & Superfans
      Thu, Apr 5, 2018
    • Chit Chat in The Studio, Bass Multiple Compression, Shaping & more
      Sat, Apr 7, 2018
    • Scotland & Mixing/Mastering Faster
      Fri, Apr 13, 2018
    • Song Structure and EQ- cut/boost?
      Thu, Jul 26, 2018
    • Should You, a Robot or a Professional Master Your Album?
      Thu, Jul 26, 2018
    • Songwriting Development
      Fri, Aug 31, 2018
    • Growing A Community
      Tue, Sep 11, 2018
    • Audio Fixes
      Tue, Sep 11, 2018
    • The 5 Second Rule, Vulnerability & Saturation
      Fri, Aug 17, 2018
    • Finishing a mix & mastering tips
      Fri, Aug 31, 2018
    • Make Your Music the Cream in Someone's Coffee
      Wed, Apr 25, 2018
    • Shout Outs, Panning, Life, Death & Taxes
      Thu, Apr 26, 2018
    • Indie Music Videos
      Fri, May 4, 2018
    • Collaboration & Pro Tips for Making Music
      Fri, May 4, 2018
    • About Recording & Mixing Guitars
      Fri, May 18, 2018
    • Making Indie Music Videos Inexpensively
      Tue, Jun 5, 2018
    • Even Elon Musk thinks Indie Musicians are Paid Too Little
      Fri, May 11, 2018
    • Loudness Wars
      Wed, May 23, 2018
    • I've Learned Not to Overdo Mixing
      Thu, Jun 7, 2018
    • Think Auxes, Sends, Busses in Logic Pro X are Confusing? You're Not Alone
      Tue, Sep 11, 2018
    • Indie Album Promotion Tips
      Tue, Jun 12, 2018
    • Getting Paid for Your Music
      Sun, Mar 31, 2019
    • Reverb is a big topic
      Tue, May 7, 2019
    • Doing an Outdoor Photo Shoot for Promotion
      Wed, Apr 24, 2019
    • May 26th: Vocal Effects
      Tue, Sep 11, 2018
    • Mixing On Small Speakers
      Tue, Sep 11, 2018
    • Reverb vs. Delay on Vocals
      Wed, Apr 24, 2019
    • Planning an Album Release
      Tue, May 7, 2019
    • Contacting Gatekeepers Sucessfully
      Tue, May 7, 2019
    • Preparing Your Master for Replication on CDs
      Tue, May 7, 2019
    • Mastering an album in Logic Pro X
      Tue, May 7, 2019
    • Warning for Indie Songwriters/Musicians on YouTube
      Tue, May 7, 2019
    • Adding the human touch to Midi Piano
      Tue, May 7, 2019
    • Getting Indie Music Licensed
      Wed, Jun 13, 2018
    • Indie Music Rights
      Tue, May 7, 2019
    • Choosing a Mastering Studio & The Shadow of Fear
      Tue, Jul 3, 2018
    • Finding Your Sound & Reference Songs for Mastering
      Wed, Jul 4, 2018
    • The Vine & Summer Stress: July 7th 2018
      Sat, Jul 7, 2018
    • Taking My Daily Vitamin
      Sat, Jul 7, 2018
    • Getting a Wider Sounding Mix
      Tue, Oct 2, 2018
    • *****Reference Track Tips
      Tue, May 7, 2019
    • Signal Chain Hierarchy & Loudness Penalty App
      Mon, Jul 23, 2018
    • Mastering Alternatives
      Tue, Sep 11, 2018
    • Monetize Your Lyrics
      Tue, May 7, 2019
    • Recording, Mixing, Panning & Automating Guitars
      Tue, May 7, 2019
    • Backup and Maintence
      Tue, May 7, 2019
    • Having fun
      Tue, May 7, 2019
    • Submitting Music to Radio Stations
      Tue, May 7, 2019
    • Using Reference Tracks To Check Sonic Consistency
      Tue, May 7, 2019
    • Mastering the Album
      Tue, May 7, 2019
    • Collaboration
      Tue, May 7, 2019
    • Building an email list
      Tue, May 7, 2019
    • Album Cover Design
      Thu, Sep 10, 2020
    • Artist Profile on Streaming Services
      Thu, Sep 10, 2020
    • Soundcloud Tips
      Thu, Sep 10, 2020
    • Mixing Vocals
      Thu, Sep 10, 2020
    • Income Through Sync Licensing
      Thu, Sep 10, 2020
    • Sept 26th: Got Music Theory?
      Thu, Sep 10, 2020
    • Referencing, Side Chaining Vocal Effects
      Thu, Sep 10, 2020
    • Thickening My Soprano
      Thu, Sep 10, 2020
    • Automate, Then Compress Vocals
      Thu, Sep 10, 2020
    • "Just Do It"; Coolgram Matrixes for Promos & Split Processing,
      Tue, Oct 2, 2018
    • MONO check
      Tue, May 7, 2019
    • Acoustic Guitar Recording Tips
      Thu, Sep 10, 2020
    • I WANT TO QUIT But the "why" keeps me going
      Wed, Oct 3, 2018
    • Last Chapter in Volume 1: Delay vs. Reverb
      Thu, Sep 10, 2020

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    This is how I go forward with my music - the real story from November 2017 and towards the album release but it took Volume 2 to get the whole way there. Creating, editing and mixing music is a complicated effort but loads of fun.
        For all you who want to know how it goes down and for my fans who constantly ask why this album has been taking so long, now they will know. 
        Indie musicians:
        I include resources, tips and tricks to help you get your music out there too!

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    • Acoustic Guitar Recording Tips
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    • I WANT TO QUIT But the "why" keeps me going
      Wed, Oct 3, 2018
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      Thu, Sep 10, 2020
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