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Can Music Improve Your Concentration and Studying?

At some point in your life, you’ve likely had a conversation about studying, and whether or not music helps you to concentrate. Some find it does, some find it doesn’t. Some people get too focussed on the lyrics to focus and others just get too distracted by their favorite songs. But the majority vote always is that yes, they do listen to music whilst studying, and there have even been some studies that suggest listening to music helps you to take in information quicker and easier. But does it really help, and what works best?

 

Music or silence

Like many others, you were likely given advice from teachers whilst in school on the best way to study. I know some teachers recommended music and would even play some for my classes when it came to revising, other teachers thought it was a waste of time and a distraction, and earphones were a cause for detention, even if it helped you personally. But much like the studies showing that chewing gum helps your memory, music is not something schools would be willing to implement in lessons. But you can listen to whatever you need to when studying at home, and music or silence aren’t the only options available, there is also the option of listening to ambiance instead, such as rain sounds or a fire crackling. Ambiance can be quite relaxing and is a more natural sound to have on whilst you do work, especially if you find that you get distracted easily.

 

Genre

The genre can have a big influence on your mood, and as such, it can also affect how well you can study. Some suggest that classical music actually makes you smarter and helps to improve focus whilst studying, and they even go as far as to suggest that pregnant women should play Mozart to their babies in the womb to help with development. But classical music is not the most modern or trending style and certainly isn’t a popular choice with students. Instead, some prefer acoustic, for its gentle tones, lack of lyrics, and more modern touch. There is also hip hop or pop, these genres are slightly more upbeat and may help you to stay in a positive mood whilst getting you’re work done.

 

Lyrics or not?

As mentioned, lyrics are a big topic up for debate when it comes to the style of music for studying. Choice of music will affect the type of lyrics, and this can also have an effect on your work. Love songs, with their romantic words and big ballads, could arguably be distracting, but if you’re trying to write a poem or understand the hidden meaning behind two characters, it could actually come in useful. But if you get carried away singing along to your favorites then it won’t be helping you much with your studies, which is another reason for testing out different genres and styles of music, such as acoustic versions of your favorite songs.

Ultimately, the choice comes down to your personal opinion, and what you prefer. If you want to be blaring Eminem through your speakers whilst writing your dissertation because it helps, then you should, as long as you’re not disturbing anyone else. The best way to find what works for you is by experimenting. Experiment with all different types and put together a playlist of whatever works best for you, so when it comes to sitting down and doing work, you won’t be stuck trying to decide on what to play.

January 24, 2021by Elizabeth
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How to DJ a House-party Properly

Some DJ’s actually start the very beginning of their careers DJ’ing a house party for their friends in high school or college and realize that this is what they want to do. It’s the perfect setting to give DJ’ing ago to see if it’s your calling. It might start out as some fun at a house party but if you try it and you’re talented it can become so much more. It’s not just friends DJ’ing for friends at house parties though, many individuals who DJ for a living actually say that one of their favorite DJ sets to be booked for is house parties. While all DJ gigs will have more in common than different one thing that massively different which adds to why many DJs enjoy house parties so much is the atmosphere.

Any professional DJ would tell you that the atmosphere at a house party is extremely different from that in other scenarios such as a club. The atmosphere at a house party tends to be more fun and house parties are seen as less pressure so many times DJs perform better sets as they’re less nervous. House parties are less intense to DJ for as the host and all the guests are trying to have a good time, they’re not there to judge the DJ’s performance making it much more comfortable. If DJ’ing sounds like something you think you could be good at or you are a DJ and you’re nervous to do your first house party gig then we’ve got some great tips for you.

 

Target Audience

One thing that is super important for any DJ is to consider who the audience is, if you’re DJ’ing for your friends then you’re in luck here as you’ll likely already know what music they’re into and you’ll likely be familiar with it too making it much easier to please everyone. However, if it’s not your friends then you’ll have to make sure you have a range of music and based on things such as age, the theme of the party, etc. you’ll have to figure out what music will make their party good. It’s best to test some songs out at the beginning of the party to see how people react, you’ll have to be able to read the room and see what is most popular then base the rest of your set on this. It’s always a good thing to remember that people love listening to songs that they already know, if your set included popular recent songs and old-school classics that everyone knows then it’s bound to be a popular set.

 

Time of Night

DJ’s have to be able to read the room to figure out what stage the party is at and play complementary music. If it’s early on then don’t play your best songs, keep it more relaxed and build up to these songs. If people are relaxing then choose music to compliment it, when things are more pumped up play your most popular songs then. Another thing a great DJ should be able to read is when music is not wanted at all, if people aren’t dancing then you can engage them in another way. You want the host and guests to be entertained all night so if it’s not the right time of the night for music then you can get the guests to play some classic party games like never have i ever to improve the mood and get people pumped.

 

What You Need

To DJ a set successfully you’ll need to have the right equipment. You can either go all out for your house party gig and come with a full DJ set up. You’ll have to download your chosen software onto your laptop and connect it to some great quality speakers. Or, you can now DJ from a smartphone, there are plenty of DJ’ing apps to choose from, this is a great option for someone just giving DJ’ing a try as it’s the cheaper option so if you decide DJ’ing isn’t for you you’ve only bought an app. If you get nervous at the party then make sure you have Spotify on stand by and the guests can pick what songs they want instead.

January 22, 2021by Elizabeth
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The Best Audio-Editing Software For Music Producers

One of the most interesting and vital areas of the music scene is not on the main stage. In fact, all the real music magic happens behind the closed doors of the studios. Music producers are the unsung heroes of the music world. If it wasn’t for them, all your favorite musicians would not sound as good as they do. Not to mention the instrumentals wouldn’t be as crisp or in time. And a lot of the more electronic sound effects and mixes you hear on modern musical tracks is also down to them.

With modern laptops becoming more powerful and with the new various ways to charge your laptop without a charger, you can take your music production with you wherever you go. So it’s important to have software that can put in the hours. So today we want to take a look at the best Audio-editing software available. We will examine their strengths and weaknesses and give our opinion on which is the best choice for all your audio editing needs.

Audacity 2.2

The latest version of the classic audio editing software platform. Audacity is one of the oldest and most reliable editing software on the market. The biggest upside to audacity is that it is open source. This means anyone can access the source code and make modifications to the program.

There is a  large community of music producers constantly releasing new mods for audacity allowing musicians to get really creative with their projects. In terms of audio quality, audacity isn’t the best. But it’s fantastic considering the app is completely free to use. It is recommended for new podcast creators or independent musicians.

Avid Pro-Tools

The argument about PC vs Mac has been raging for years. And it seems Mac managed to dominate the creative world. A lot of music studios make use of Apple products in their editing suits. This can be a problem if you are collaborating with someone who is working on a different platform.

Avid Pro-Tools provides excellent sound quality and editing control, but its main selling point is its cross-platform functionality. Able to work On PC, Mac, Linux, or any other OS you need it to. If you are going to be working on a big project with lots of producers, this could be the one for you.

Garage Band

If you own an Apple Mac, chances are it has Garage Band pre-installed. And you might be cautious about using the software that comes with the product as, on PC, this software is often lackluster. But part of the massive price-tag that comes with Apple products is quality.

Garage Band is a fantastic editing software for anyone looking to dip their toes into the music editing scene. It allows users to create music completely from scratch. Or to edit their own work to a reasonably good audio quality. The big downside is, of course, it is incompatible with other systems and is fairly limited in what it can do. You won’t see a chart-topping hit produced in Garage Band, but you might find some absolute bops on youtube.

 

Our Choice

If we had to pick one of this software to name as the winner, it would have to be Avid Pro-Tools. The versatility of it paired with the quality it can produce makes it the standout winner in our books. If you are serious about being a music producer, we highly recommend you invest in this software.

January 14, 2021by Elizabeth
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