To be honest, this topic is a huge one and it took me a while to boil it down to 5 minutes video. At this point, I think I can easily write a book about reference tracks 😂
Still dont get how you use reference tracks in production phase. For the mixing i mostly treat them as "ear cleaners", sounds dirty but I just take breaks from my mix listening to the refs to re calibrate somehow. Where are u from? I would have said Russia but the name doesn't fit.
@@IrisYuvelir Just not sure why you would use the term "reference tracks" in production and arrangement phase. If you mean using existing tracks to build your own, then every single track you heard in your life is a reference track. You sort of turn it in a way where it would make sense, but i think it's just confusing. Constructive feedback here, not trying to bash or anything like that. I like some of what i heard on your channel musicwise, you have a good voice.
Obviously, every single track you have ever heard in your life - can be used as a reference track. In fact, the wider your music palette the greater your potential arsenal of melodic/harmonic/rhythmic tools. The better question is, how the Track “XYZ” can help you achieve your goal (turn an idea into a Finished track)? The term “Reference Track” as I understand it, means a source of information you turn your attention to, for help. This is why I believe “The compass” metaphor works brilliantly to describe the main purpose of any Reference - to provide help. In the video I am saying that at each stage of Music Creation Process you have questions you need to find answers to. Arrangement and Production stages don't differ in this regard from the other three. By referring to a “reference track” at any stage you focus your attention on a particular technique or approach used. It doesn’t mean that you have to blindly copy its rhythm section to a T, imitate the signature sounds, etc… No. These techniques are not your building blocks nor should you think about them in that way The whole point of a Reference Tracks, in my opinion, is to show you a possible way how this can go. But it’s up to you to adapt these techniques to your material and make them work for your song
This is a nice for young Engineers
This is really good! 😮
Thank you!❤️ It took a great deal of time and work to make it
And she is back... nice video, good topic 😊👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼
To be honest, this topic is a huge one and it took me a while to boil it down to 5 minutes video. At this point, I think I can easily write a book about reference tracks 😂
@@IrisYuvelir😂😂😂 djeaaa You could
2:30 you are great Ma'am, I really needed this explanation, I was so much confused about using a reference track, thank you
My pleasure 😊
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Hi Iris, thanks for your video! Interesting perspective.
My pleasure!
You are a legend! This is great advice. I subbed so hard!
Thank you!😉
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Still dont get how you use reference tracks in production phase. For the mixing i mostly treat them as "ear cleaners", sounds dirty but I just take breaks from my mix listening to the refs to re calibrate somehow. Where are u from? I would have said Russia but the name doesn't fit.
I'm from Bulgaria. Where are you from?
Do you have a particular question regarding the "Reference Tracks" video?
@@IrisYuvelir Just not sure why you would use the term "reference tracks" in production and arrangement phase. If you mean using existing tracks to build your own, then every single track you heard in your life is a reference track. You sort of turn it in a way where it would make sense, but i think it's just confusing.
Constructive feedback here, not trying to bash or anything like that. I like some of what i heard on your channel musicwise, you have a good voice.
@@IrisYuvelir French, living in Spain. Never went to Bulgaria, but Sofia is on my wish list.
Obviously, every single track you have ever heard in your life - can be used as a reference track. In fact, the wider your music palette the greater your potential arsenal of melodic/harmonic/rhythmic tools. The better question is, how the Track “XYZ” can help you achieve your goal (turn an idea into a Finished track)?
The term “Reference Track” as I understand it, means a source of information you turn your attention to, for help. This is why I believe “The compass” metaphor works brilliantly to describe the main purpose of any Reference - to provide help.
In the video I am saying that at each stage of Music Creation Process you have questions you need to find answers to. Arrangement and Production stages don't differ in this regard from the other three. By referring to a “reference track” at any stage you focus your attention on a particular technique or approach used. It doesn’t mean that you have to blindly copy its rhythm section to a T, imitate the signature sounds, etc… No. These techniques are not your building blocks nor should you think about them in that way
The whole point of a Reference Tracks, in my opinion, is to show you a possible way how this can go. But it’s up to you to adapt these techniques to your material and make them work for your song