Roflcopter
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It's called "Ear Fatigue".
Yes, but it does not really explain the phenomenon that something can sound 'good' or 'interesting' several hours into a session, while it sounds like utter crud on first relisten next day. There's more to it than just fatigued eardrums, I think your musical objectivity also goes somewhat out the window with endless repetition.
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With Or Without You - U2
aka Pachelbel Canon in D rev. 897361252023746255
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I think most of our senses are highly 'customized' by training (with the possible exception of taste, gnarf*).
That means your brain does a lot of filtering/processing, and can totally interfere with your experience/objectivity. Taking a break from the activity is usually the easiest (and legal) way to 'reset' this process. You should also keep in mind that the longer the sessions, the longer the time-out should be.
I don't think there's any magical quick fix, short of debilitating drugs or electro-shocks. These also reset your brain to a certain extent, but rather bluntly, and can influence more than you bargained for.
* (as in: babies probably ALL think bitter is yuck, until you *maybe* get accustomed to it)
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I can't tell you how many times when mastering projects for others that I wished I had the separate tracks to mix a little better. It would have made the process much - much easier.
In that light, this may also provide an interesting read...
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Ike & Tina Turner - Proud Mary
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Knock on Wood - Eddie Floyd
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....Gee! I've never done that, have I Rob?-LOL
Nah, us regular oldtimers never do that (after the first couple of dozen times)
Buddy Holly - Everyday
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That was the last entry on the previous page, neo
- gotta press the 'last page' button manually to make sure you got the most recent entry vs the page you last checked (can be different)But anywayz:
Sisters are doing it for themselves - Eurythmics
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The Rutles - Doubleback Alley
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For Once In My Life - Stevie Wonder
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Walk Away / Kelly Clarkson
Marc & Clark Band - Worn Down Piano
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Brendan Perry from Dead Can Dance is probably the best example of someone who is strictly a songwriter
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I guess it's true that the average band member is inclined to have his pet instrument taking over the recording
I kinda forget I don't have that problem as pronounced, doing all the sounds myself. Then again, I can imagine the other band members howling in dismay, if they have any sense.
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Yeah, I think that's because we always subconsciously use echoes to orient ourselves, and tell us in what kind of space we are, and even though we're not exactly bats, not having ANYTHING coming back kinda leaves us disorientated, too.
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One thing that i have found is you should never mix or master your own recordings.
Mastering is a much-abused term, and if you have recordings for commercial publishing you should let a pro do the mastering, I agree. Not so sure about (stem) mixing, though - most people seem capable enough of doing that themselves. Everything takes practice, though - one thing most novices do wrong is mixing on headphones, in stead of decent monitor speakers - which of course are not cheap.
One thing to remember is that if you intend to let someone else finish it, is to abstain from using any serious FX on the tracks - undoing that, can be impossible, and the mastering house has plugins you can only dream of.
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Tunesia, Egypt - but how's the situation at home?
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Great little video, on rhyme - thought it was worth sharing:
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I will post a series of videos with 'Making of' videos, starting with Tron Legacy:
(sorry, cannot embed this at this point in time)
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Here's another one, the Boardwalk Empire VFX Breakdowns of Season 1
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Well, I think this is were he works:
and you could contact him via the mail addy in the opening sequence of the video (not repeating it here because of spambots... ). Ask him if they have any plans of getting it to market.
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Very funny - what if you could turn(table) back time?
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Conditioned Hearing; Fact Or Fiction?
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I thought I would one-up neoism's pot suggestion.
They could both work though, since I think it's partly a brain phenomenon - although I suspect pot could very well worsen the problem of slipping into 'repetitive mode', since it alleviates sense of tedium, up to a point.