Mike Echlin

Category: Creativity

  • Channel Strip Settings vs Saving as Performance in Logic Pro

    Channel Strip Settings vs Saving as Performance in Logic Pro

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    To all the studio nerds… This helped me a lot! The difference between saving “as a performance” and saving a “channel strip setting” in Logic Pro comes down to the scope and intent of what you’re saving. Channel Strip Setting: Saving “As a Performance”: In Summary: If you’re trying to recall the exact emotional or…

  • Bad Ideas>Good Ideas

    Bad Ideas>Good Ideas

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    Everybody is quick to point out a bad idea. It’s fairly easy to assimilate why something is not working. However, as a creator, the bad ideas are inevitable. I’ll go as far as saying they are necessary. Every “bad” idea when writing music is really just a stepping stone to the good idea. By itself,…

  • Mike’s Music Shop

    Mike’s Music Shop

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    The author offers insights on transforming a WordPress site into an online music store. He highlights the significance of a dedicated IP address, SSL Certificate, Policy and Returns page, and using a minimal amount of plugins for performance and security. Key plugins include WooCommerce and the WooCommerce Stripe Gateway, among others. The author underscores planning…

  • What Makes A Hit Song?

    What Makes A Hit Song?

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    How many artists does it take to write a hit song? What is a “hit” anyway? How does one song makes its way into enough of the right ears to gain enough critical mass to make a life of its own? Here’s what GPT3 has to say: