Yes, yes, I know it's somewhere between 2 hours and a year lol I'm talking with a friend I've been doing some recording for - and he is paying me - but trying to set some budgets and expectations for future work.The plan is to record two songs a month for his own sync library. So I'll pose a hypothetical scenario and would love to hear what you'd suggest to clients. - working with singer/songwriter with okay vocal skill (sometimes really good, sometimes struggle) and not a great guitarist - music is roots/americana/classic country rock feel - create a scratch track to use with remote drummer, playing guitar while singer puts down temp vocal track - work with drummer to get the right drum beat and dynamics - record all instruments yourself, rhythm and lead guitars, bass, two keyboard parts - singer can record vocals on own time and own gear (he travels a lot for work so bought gear to do that - it's decent quality.) - edit vocals - probably get replacement vocal done - mix - master I'm a pretty good guitarist but I find it takes several takes to find the right lead guitar parts. I'm decent at creating ostinatos and fills on keyboard but I ain't no piano player lol. What would you tell a customer to expect for time on a project like this.

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The AI takeover of the music industry has begun. The robots have gone mainstream, and in classic 21st century fashion…. the response has been to simply shake our collective fist at the sky and bemoan the inevitable. Every time I refresh my feed, there’s a new think piece decrying the “unfairness and injustice” of it all… And while they’re not wrong… they’re also not useful. Because there’s a big difference between what should be true and what actually is. The idea that somehow (through…. legislation or something?) we’re going to fend off the AI and tech overlords from encroaching on the arts should be true…. …. but it simply isn’t. The AI wave is coming, and there is no stopping it…. despite the (often compelling) arguments. But whether it was the emergence of virtual instruments, auto-tune, or streaming platforms, every generation has prophesied the “end of music” as new tools become available. And while this does means the slow death of some really precious art forms…. … it also marks the emergence of new ones. Artificial intelligence will likely dominate the mass music markets, in the same way a 3D printer can recreate the Statue of David in a matter of hours. AI will know what we want more than we do, and in that regard, it will certainly replace large parts of the music industry. But I believe the AI revolution will also reveal a hidden truth about music (and art in general) that many of us have forgotten in the last two decades…. …. that art isn’t about the final product at all, but rather the struggle to create it. The truly enduring pieces of art aren’t just pleasing to consume, they tell a story of the artist behind it. The beauty of the Sistine Chapel is partly knowing that Michelangelo spent four years, bent backward, meticulously perfecting each detail. Da Vinci was never fully satisfied with the Mona Lisa… which is why it was found unfinished in his studio after his death (she’s missing her eyebrows). The humanity behind the art is what makes it art in the first place.

Hey, guys. I haven't had to come on here and ask a question in a hot minute, because thanks to your advice, my mixes have gotten a lot better. But I do have a new one. On an analog emulation compressor plugin, how do I synchronize my attack and release to the tempo of the track? For instance, if I wanted to do groove style compression on one of my beats using Softube's FET compressor, which measures attack and release in just plain numbers instead of milliseconds from 0.5 to 10 in increments of 0.1, how would I know I have synced times? I'm not skilled enough to be able to tell just by hearing.

Is it me or are there a lot more bots in this group than there used to be? An overwhelming amount I would say, almost making it hard to differentiate between real folks w concerns and questions and click bait. 😔