In any audio collaboration, there are several terms commonly used to refer to different aspects of the collaborative process. Here are some key terms you may encounter—but not all of them—and what they mean. It’s easier to communicate when everyone is on the same page and have a strong collaboration platform. Collaboration Types People Finances… Continue reading Musical Collaboration Terms: Pt. 1
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Unexpected Musical Collaborations
Determining whether or not an audio collaboration is unexpected can be tricky. ‘Unexpected’ is such a subjective term, isn’t it? However, at Tonic Audio we like doing the unexpected, so we’re going to take a shot at it. Here are a few examples of relatively recent collaborations that could be unexpected: These are just a… Continue reading Unexpected Musical Collaborations
A Collaboration Platform
A good audio collaboration platform is a powerful tool, one that should help collaborators communicate, share files, and work together on projects more effectively. It should be easy to use, secure, and scalable. The best ones also offer a community where you can interact with other musicians directly and find like-minded people. Fortunately, Tonic Audio… Continue reading A Collaboration Platform
Examples Of Musical Collaboration
Audio collaboration is a wide topic, with many interconnected pieces, so we’re going to start breaking those pieces down for you. It’s easier to wrap your mind around things in “chunks,” so let’s begin with the basic question, “With whom do I collaborate, and what exactly do they do?” We’ll also explain the basic music… Continue reading Examples Of Musical Collaboration
Audio Collaboration
In 2001, the band, The Postal Service, began working on what would become their debut album, working from opposite coasts of the United States. Unlike most songwriters, they didn’t follow the time-honored tradition of sitting together in a room, slaving away over notebooks full of scrawled lyrics and chord progressions. Instead, the members recognized the… Continue reading Audio Collaboration
How to Create a Remix Challenge
Music is not a competition but sometimes challenging yourself to create something that’ll get honest feedback is a great way to build your confidence. Yay for confidence! Something all of us could use a little more of ✨. Tonic Audio is ideal for creating a remix challenge with friends. Here are some steps to get started: Remember to have… Continue reading How to Create a Remix Challenge
Tonic Audio Presents Communities–Inclusive Space Specifically for Musicians
Let me introduce you to our newest feature: Communities. Communities allows you to find like-minded folks, hang with them in channels, and collaborate remotely. The process works seamlessly inside of the channels themselves–using our cloud storage and workflow tools.
5 Ways Collaboration Can Launch 🚀 Your Music Career
It’s easy to get in our own heads as musicians. We can obsess over our gear, our marketing efforts, our touring schedules, and all that jazz. Being alone in our heads can lead to burnout, and worst of all a lack of forwarding movement in our careers. What we often fail to remember is that… Continue reading 5 Ways Collaboration Can Launch 🚀 Your Music Career
How To Give Quality Song Feedback
In our previous post, we talked about some ways to learn how to ask for song feedback in a way that gives you the most bang for your buck. In this post, we’ll get into how to give good feedback. Both skills are important to have if you’re going to make the most of collaborating… Continue reading How To Give Quality Song Feedback
How to be a better songwriter and collaborator
Want to be a better songwriter? One of the most important skills is collaboration—knowing not just how to write a song, but co-write one. And the best way to get better at anything is to learn from the pros, so we asked a couple of them. Bonnie Baker has worked as a songwriter in Nashville for decades… Continue reading How to be a better songwriter and collaborator