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How to Make a Mix Tape of Yourself

What is the best way to release your music without the expensive studio fees? Mix tapes are compilations of music demos that use established instrumentals to raise awareness of a musician or keep him in the public eye. They are cheaper and faster to produce than albums, since musicians are not expected to record mix tapes in studios. Musicians can then sell their mix tapes to underground record shops or online. The digital compilations can be accessible to family, friends and fans through social networking sites. In no time, aspiring artists can establish themselves through the easy, fun-filled process.

Things You'll Need

  • Music editing software
  • Instrumentals
  • Audio editing software
  • CD burning software
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Instructions

  1. Creating Your Mix Tape

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      Select from popular instrumental beats online. Customize and download specific features using music editing software.

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      Record or sing over the instrumentals to create tracks for your mix tape.

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      Arrange the music by beats-per-minute so you can see which songs are within beat-mixing range of one another.

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      Group the music to grab the listener's attention by placing fast-paced music first and saving slower songs for later on.

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      Listen to your mix tape in full length. Search for any errors and record their timing on a sheet of paper. Go back and redo those specific parts on your mix tape.

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      Modify your equalizer and volume settings within the music-editing software until you are satisfied with the sound.

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      Use audio production software such as Sony Acide or Cubase to multi-track record and create remixes.

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      Listen to the finished product.

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      Go back through the mix tape and add tags to every other song by saying your name and website over the track. Add tags to claim your mix tape as your own and ensure that your intellectual property is not stolen.

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      Modify your compression settings within the audio production software to distinguish quiet, slow parts of songs from those that are loud. Save your settings.

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      Track and chop the mix tape into separate tracks by manually writing in start and end times for each song.

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      Transfer the chopped tracks to an audio disk-burning software to create a master copy of your mix tape.

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      Consult a professional to make copies of your mix tape. Download a digital copy for mp3 players as well.

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      Hire a digital designer to create an album cover to project a professional image for every mix tape you sell or hand out.

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