Jake Gill

2 months ago | killthedj.com | Luke Mounthill |Jake Gill |Clara Alex

How do you know when your mix is truly finished? That endless cycle of tweaking EQ, adjusting compression, and second-guessing your decisions stops today. In this guide, you'll learn:Clear signs that tell you when to stop mixingProfessional techniques for mix evaluationSystem-specific testing strategiesMastering preparation stepsWe'll break down the exact process professional mixing engineers use to finish tracks with confidence. No more late-night tweaking sessions or endless mix revisions.

Nov 29, 2024 | killthedj.com | Ana Balashova |Laura Mills |Alex Shestopalova |Jake Gill

Every November, millions of Spotify users start googling variations of "When is Spotify Wrapped 2024?", a month before results are even out. The anticipation builds until early December when social media feeds transform into a colorful parade of people's listening habits, carefully packaged in eye-catching graphics. Surprisingly, this massive marketing success started as a simple data analytics tool.

Oct 15, 2024 | killthedj.com | Clara Alex |Jake Gill

From Pop and Rock to R&B and Rap, vocals are a core component of music as we know it today. This is nothing new, but historically, vocal production techniques were relatively limited due to technological restrictions. Over time though, vocal production has evolved significantly thanks to the music production tools we have at our disposal. Today, the extent to which you produce your vocals is limited only by your imagination.

Oct 14, 2024 | killthedj.com | Clara Alex |Jake Gill

LALAL.AI has launched its latest feature, the Lead & Back Vocal Splitter, offering music producers, remixers, and audio engineers a new way to isolate lead and backing vocals from audio and video files with high precision. This new tool arrives after continued requests from the platform’s users and builds on LALAL.AI’s earlier success in vocal and instrumental separation.

Oct 7, 2024 | killthedj.com | Jake Gill |Clara Alex

The use of AI in music production tools sits along a spectrum. At one end are tools like Suno, that are designed to create entire musical compositions from scratch. At the other end of the spectrum are tools like Lemonaide Collab Club and iZotope’s new Plasma plugin, which assist with one specific part of the creative process. In the case of iZotope Plasma, that specific part, is saturation. Here, we’re going to take a look at Plasma and how it might fit into a modern musician’s workflow.