KBJ Records

Memphis, TN is a place where music is life! The Memphis Music Scene is among one of the most prosperous in the United States. At the beginning of this year we ran a campaign to honor the Memphis Music Scene. We gave away FREE STUDIO TIME to 20 musicians from around the Memphis and surrounding areas. We called this movement, "The Memphis Music Matters Movement" and we want you to be a part of it. When this promotion returns, we expect to see you there! Here are some video highlights. Enjoy! "By Kelvin Butler" Kelvin Butler is the author of this blog. He also is part owner of KBJ Records.com, a website that caters to the working class musician by offering affordable services in audio mastering, and more. Learn about his very affordable offers at  www.kbjrecords.com

I am not a hater of mastering engines, but I believe that there are times when they make a suitable solution for audio mastering.  But when it comes to online mastering engines, one has to understand that they are robots.  All of the calculations made to your music are based on robotic calculations. WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE IN A ROBOT AND A PERSON? Well, a robot is only as good as the person who programmed it.  Robots will always work within a set of rules and parameters i.e. “If Bass is this db, then turn down by this amount of db” or “If song is this loud in db, then turn down by this amount of db”.  A robot will never make an illogical decision which sometimes, is exactly what your music needs to push it to that next level.  WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR YOUR MUSIC? A robot will likely only do the safe programmed solution to your mixes’ problems.  Many times you will only get an average result out of this type of process. WHY IS HUMAN INTERACTION IM...