{"id":11136,"date":"2013-07-16T10:35:32","date_gmt":"2013-07-16T14:35:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/noelborthwick.com\/cakewalk\/?p=11136"},"modified":"2013-07-16T10:35:32","modified_gmt":"2013-07-16T14:35:32","slug":"approaching-the-remix-norman-matthew-murder-fm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/noelborthwick.com\/cakewalk\/2013\/07\/16\/approaching-the-remix-norman-matthew-murder-fm\/","title":{"rendered":"Approaching the Remix With Cakewalk Synths – Norman Matthew [MURDER FM]"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"PUTTING MY FACE ON YOUR NAME:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Remixing is one of my favorite things to do in the studio for many reasons. For one thing the song has been written, so the pressure of writing a masterpiece is off my shoulders. I’m also able to listen to a song from beginning to end; a completed thought, if you will. I get creatively juiced immediately if I connect to it. That\u2019s where the magical third thing kicks in – I get to put my musical stamp on another artist and pay tribute to their work by recreating their art through my eyes. It\u2019s an opportunity to let the world crawl inside my head (scary as that may be) and hear it the way I do.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>I LIVE FOR THE RAPTURE…<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fortunately, I have a few guns in my X2 arsenal that I always load up when I remix: Dimension Pro<\/a>, Z3TA+ 2<\/a> and–without a doubt, Rapture<\/a> (which I LOVE). \u00a0My reasoning for loading these soft synths upon impact before even hearing the original studio tracks is because they work so well together sonically.\u00a0 With X2\u2019s track templates and project templates it makes it easy to get \u201cremixing\u201d and \u201cremaking\u201d quickly while I\u2019m inspired.\u00a0 I always try to create something that\u2019s completely different instrumentally from the original version, and these three synths tap into all creative and sonic zones for me. My approach is to tastefully re-purpose the material, however I usually leave the vocal melody alone so the song is still recognizable to a certain degree.<\/p>\n

That said, there\u2019s another thing I do right from the get-go. I put away my drop tuned guitars, lock up my distorted bass and double kick drum pedals and confine myself to work “in the box”. Sounds stifling, but it really helps me to focus. With so many options at our fingertips these days, I find it best to set some limits in the studio for remixing – create just a bit of tunnel vision directed towards the task at hand. Plus, if we have rules in place, it’s so much more fun to break \u2018em!<\/p>\n

LET THE MADNESS B E G I I I I I I N ! ! ! . . .<\/strong>
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