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Many artist and musicians look for ways to invest time, money, and passion into their music. They value the best equipment and software that will produce a high quality sound and song to be distributed around businesses, online, as well as other venues that generate revenue. I have listed three valuable tools that have helped me produce well-rounded tracks.
Pro Tools is a professional digital audio workstation that is used to record and edit music, (Pro tools, 2011). I have been using it since 2003 and it has helped me mix and master tracks that I've recorded within the software. You can also create your own sounds. In the new version of Pro Tools 9, for the first time, it has added aggregate devices, which allows more than one interface to be used at the same time, (Pro Tools 9, 2011). For the complete version of Pro Tools 9, it runs $599.00 (avid, 2011).


Equipment can range on the price depending on how much money is available. Purchasing a top-of-the line keyboard such as a Roland PhantomYamaha Motif, or a Korg Triton can range between $2,300-$3,300 (Guitarcenter, 2011). These keyboards are used to produce sounds, beats, and other instrumental sounds that create tracks and other features such as commercials, soundtracks, and more. 


Having the knowledge to create is the best asset in producing music. Many people are born with an ear for music; others attend college and universities to develop a background in audio engineering and other musical fields. I attended Texas Tech University majoring in music with a minor an audio engineering. Recently I received my Master of Science in Entertainment Business from Full Sail University. 


I feel that these three tools have led me to develop a broader technique for producing music. If you (as a producer, artist, or individual) can save money and invest in equipment and software that you need, and invest your time and mind into education, then you will have the knowledge, background, and tools that will help you produce well-rounded tracks. 

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They got Soul… “Dirty Loops”




Dirty Loops is an amazing band located in Sweden. Dirty Loops has become an incredible sensation via YouTube by rearranging and performing pop chart songs with their own originality. The band was formed in 2009 with long time friends Jonah, their phenomenal singer and keyboardist, Henrik their amazing bassist, and Aaron, the perfect pocket player on drums to create this incredible trio. 

"Just Dance," their first video released in November 2010, became a huge success and without any promotion, was viewed over 100,000 times and shared on Facebook by over 10,000 people within two months (Dirty-Loops.com).

Dirty Loops is currently working on material due to be released soon. Their website had this to say about their type of sound:
“Where modern hits get a new soundscape of bouncy beats, interesting re-harmonizations, but still with the hit melody in focus presented by Jonah's incredible, wide ranged vocals. Their unmatched musicianship and unique arrangement skills are a rarity in today's world.”

When I first watched the video below I was blown away by the rearrangement of Justin Bieber’s song Baby. If you didn’t like the song before, I bet you will love it after listening to this.



Due to their enormous sensation on YouTube and all the talk about their musical talents, Dirty Loops has signed with Lifeline Management. Lifeline Management is operated by Lasse Karlsson, the former manager of Swedish sensation Ace of Base and Meja (Dirty-Loops.com).

I really love their website because they interact with the fans a lot. Dirty Talk is a page on their website where they express what they are doing as far as recording, concert touring, as well as connect with their fans on a one-on-one basis. You can also like their Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, MySpace, Tumblr and Soundcloud.  

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