The MooN sHizzLe Productions Blog - MsP News Updates and tips on Music Production, Mixing, Recording, Marketing, Music Software Error Fixes, and Music Theory and Application http://www.moonshizzleproductions.com/blog The official blog for MooN sHizzLe Productions, a music production collective specialzing in various genres including hip-hop, rap, r&b, and electronic music. Fri, 30 Mar 2012 19:20:29 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 The Crew is Back! Trifecta – The New Name http://www.moonshizzleproductions.com/blog/2012/03/the-crew-is-back-trifecta-the-new-name/ http://www.moonshizzleproductions.com/blog/2012/03/the-crew-is-back-trifecta-the-new-name/#comments Fri, 30 Mar 2012 19:18:35 +0000 MooN ShynE http://www.moonshizzleproductions.com/blog/?p=714

That’s right.. Doc L, MooN ShynE and K-Maculate, rippin mics like old times! Watch out for the album, “The Game Plan”… coming later this year. =]

More coming your way, very soon!

-mnshyn

]]> http://www.moonshizzleproductions.com/blog/2012/03/the-crew-is-back-trifecta-the-new-name/feed/ 0 Welcoming Doc L Back to Music http://www.moonshizzleproductions.com/blog/2012/02/welcoming-doc-l-back-to-music/ http://www.moonshizzleproductions.com/blog/2012/02/welcoming-doc-l-back-to-music/#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:17:55 +0000 MooN ShynE http://www.moonshizzleproductions.com/blog/?p=708 This here is a personal post, so there really isn’t much you might get out of this, aside from some advice I guess if you have a group and are suffering from that “creative differences” bug that groups tend to get that cause them to split. Read on if you’re on that boat, or if you just want to know more about me. =]

Back in 2000, right before I finished high school, I figured out how to make beats. I always wanted to rhyme, and two of my best friends, Doc and K, wanted in. And so, the group D.i.c.K. (lol at that name, horrible choice, and that was mostly my fault) was born. The name was an acronym built on our rap pseudonyms, Doc L, iLL cHrome (MooN ShynE), and K-Dogg (K-Maculate).

After two years of that, we disbanded over creative differences, or more specifically, I was just too dicator-like. After a few years, I understood that, and it was only then I started to really value what a true collaboration was like. I did collaborate with them a few times, but on separate projects and never together like before.

Years later, after some time apart (though we never truly lost touch, just weren’t seeing each other nearly as often), we all ended up hanging out again and staying connected. Eventually, K and I started Black and Blue Ink. with two albums recorded so far, and now Doc is back.

To say that I’m happy he’s back is an understatement. I feel now that my musical life is complete again because I have my two original brothers with me. The only thing to truly seal the deal is for us to record a track again. Three solid verses from three solid emcees on a beat. If we record an album, I’d be ecstatic, and this time we’d all enjoy it, and we’d all get as creative as possible. It’d be amazing, I’m sure. The BBI albums were great projects, and I’m sure these next projects with Doc will be just as awesome.

The one thing I appreciate about being a solo artist is that you have no boundaries. Since I have the freedom to be both in a group and a solo artist at the same time, I can just divide up my ideas between my solo self or group self, whichever is more appropriate. When I’m in group mode, we make the best of the sum of our parts. Any ideas that I don’t use with the group I can use on my own, and I wouldn’t have any reservations about that.

My goal now is to see how creative my boys can get. I want to see Doc rhyme the breaks off a beat like I know he can do, K hit the track off with some off the wall stuff, and I want to get a couple of moments where we all listen to a mix and go crazy because the illness we are listening to was a product of all of our ideas. High-fives, pounds, and cheering all around. That kind of experience. I’ve been there with everyone I’ve worked with, except the two of them at the same time, at least recently.

Here’s hoping to that! =] And here’s the first track we’ve done in 10 years, called “Our Times.” Hopefully, it’ll be the first of many. =]

More to come from us. 2012 is shaping up to be a great year for MsP, after a fairly quiet 2011. =]

-mnshyn

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Two songs this month! We’re starting 2012 correct!

More coming your way, very soon!

-mnshyn

]]> http://www.moonshizzleproductions.com/blog/2012/01/another-phase-4-track-moon-shyne-circles/feed/ 0 New MooN ShynE track! Kids Games! http://www.moonshizzleproductions.com/blog/2012/01/new-moon-shyne-track-kids-games/ http://www.moonshizzleproductions.com/blog/2012/01/new-moon-shyne-track-kids-games/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 23:20:00 +0000 MooN ShynE http://www.moonshizzleproductions.com/blog/?p=688

I know it’s been a while since the blog has been active, and what better way to get back into it than a new song? =]

After debating for a while on how to attack a new album, I’ve finally come up with some really good ideas I want to put down. This is the first of a number of tracks that will be coming out in the next few months.

Here’s the new album name: Phase 4 – Take the Lead

You can dissect that one however way you like. =]

More coming your way, very soon!

-mnshyn

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New Official Video for Black and Blue Ink.’s track Wordsmiths, off The Lyricist Manifesto album, available on iTunes! Editing done by ADM, directed by K the Strong Armed Balkan.

I know it’s been real quiet around here lately… but things will be picking up again soon, starting with this video!

Stay tuned!

-mnshyn

]]> http://www.moonshizzleproductions.com/blog/2011/08/official-video-black-blue-ink-wordsmiths/feed/ 0 MsP Production Vault: T-RackS Mastering App http://www.moonshizzleproductions.com/blog/2011/03/msp-production-vault-t-racks-mastering-app/ http://www.moonshizzleproductions.com/blog/2011/03/msp-production-vault-t-racks-mastering-app/#comments Fri, 18 Mar 2011 21:22:44 +0000 MooN ShynE http://www.moonshizzleproductions.com/blog/?p=681 This week we have a useful mastering app. =D

This one’s a really old version of T-RackS that I’ve used to help me master finished mixes. If you don’t know how to master tracks or can’t afford someone else to do it, you can use this app to maximize the sound out of your tracks. Later incarnations of this app include VST versions that you can use on your DAW’s, so if you like this app, you may want to research the newer versions of T-RackS as well as other similar apps such as iZotope Ozone.

Head on out to our Production Vault and get the app today!

Also, remember to sign up for our Mailing List to get weekly updates on our music, the blog, and our production vault!

More coming your way!

-mnshyn

]]> http://www.moonshizzleproductions.com/blog/2011/03/msp-production-vault-t-racks-mastering-app/feed/ 0 MsP Production Vault: Classic Breakbeat Loops 4 http://www.moonshizzleproductions.com/blog/2011/03/msp-production-vault-classic-breakbeat-loops-4/ http://www.moonshizzleproductions.com/blog/2011/03/msp-production-vault-classic-breakbeat-loops-4/#comments Thu, 10 Mar 2011 20:14:53 +0000 MooN ShynE http://www.moonshizzleproductions.com/blog/?p=674 This week we have the last part of the breakbeat bundle. =D

Here’s the last set of breakbeats. To all my boom-bap producers, you’re welcome. =]

Next week, we’ll take things in a different direction, and maybe bring back some more instruments? Come back next week to find out!

Head on out to our Production Vault and get the VSTi today!

Also, remember to sign up for our Mailing List to get weekly updates on our music, the blog, and our production vault!

More coming your way!

-mnshyn

]]> http://www.moonshizzleproductions.com/blog/2011/03/msp-production-vault-classic-breakbeat-loops-4/feed/ 0 MsP Production Vault: Classic Breakbeat Loops 3 http://www.moonshizzleproductions.com/blog/2011/03/msp-production-vault-classic-breakbeat-loops-3/ http://www.moonshizzleproductions.com/blog/2011/03/msp-production-vault-classic-breakbeat-loops-3/#comments Wed, 02 Mar 2011 22:32:52 +0000 MooN ShynE http://www.moonshizzleproductions.com/blog/?p=670 This week we have the third part of the breakbeat bundle. =D

The next part in the series, this one contains more funky dopeness, including one of the most recognizable breakbeats of all time, Melvin Bliss’s “Synthetic Substitution.”

One more to go in the set. With 300 breakbeats so far between all 3 parts of the series, you boom-bap producers out there have a lot of drums to work off of.

Head on out to our Production Vault and get the VSTi today!

Also, remember to sign up for our Mailing List to get weekly updates on our music, the blog, and our production vault!

More coming your way!

-mnshyn

]]> http://www.moonshizzleproductions.com/blog/2011/03/msp-production-vault-classic-breakbeat-loops-3/feed/ 0 MsP Beats Section Update: Post Up http://www.moonshizzleproductions.com/blog/2011/03/msp-beats-section-update-post-up/ http://www.moonshizzleproductions.com/blog/2011/03/msp-beats-section-update-post-up/#comments Wed, 02 Mar 2011 21:15:43 +0000 MooN ShynE http://www.moonshizzleproductions.com/blog/?p=666 Today’s update of the MsP Beats Section has a beat called “Post Up.”

This is one is inspired by the Lex Luger beats that have been used recently, such as “BMF” by Rick Ross, “H.A.M.” by Kanye West and Jay-Z, and “Hard in da Paint” by Waka Flocka.

For more information, including purchase/lease information, click here, or click here for more beats.

Make sure to sign up for the Mailing List to get updates on new beats plus updates to the Production Vault.

More to come soon!

-mnshyn

]]> http://www.moonshizzleproductions.com/blog/2011/03/msp-beats-section-update-post-up/feed/ 0 Appropriate Ranges for Singing Voices: (SATB) Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass http://www.moonshizzleproductions.com/blog/2011/02/appropriate-ranges-for-singing-voices-satb-soprano-alto-tenor-bass/ http://www.moonshizzleproductions.com/blog/2011/02/appropriate-ranges-for-singing-voices-satb-soprano-alto-tenor-bass/#comments Mon, 28 Feb 2011 16:45:02 +0000 MooN ShynE http://www.moonshizzleproductions.com/blog/?p=663 I’m currently in my Music Theory II class, and I’m hoping to use some of the techniques and pointers I’ve been learning in the class into my music.  For reference, here are the appropriate ranges for singing voices as outlined in class:

Soprano: C4 – G5
Alto: G3 – D5
Tenor: D3 – G4
Bass: C2 – C4

These ranges are a little flexible, as I’ve seen other sources have these ranges expanded, at the most, by a full step in one or both directions.  You can use these ranges to determine whether or not the key that you are writing in will fit with a particular singer if you know their range.

More stuff to come soon!

-mnshyn

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