Musicians for Katrina Relief
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- KVRAF
- 4908 posts since 10 Aug, 2004 from Colorado Springs
I think you could do BOTH types of previews.
There could be a section of longer previews of a few tracks, then a simple short preview of each track in the track listing.
I'm not a marketing guy - but I think the friends and family that I will market to will want to hear at least a snippet of what my track sounds like, even if my track isn't in the short set of longer previews.
I think this is what might drive sales in the volumes we are talking - around 500 for the first pressing right?
I'm hoping I can drive realisticaly 10 sales or so at the minimum. If each of us that have a track on the CD do that (I know some of you have already done that in pre-orders), the we are at the 400 mark (above and beyond the pre-orders) and have hit the 500 mark.
But I think it will be easier for me to hit a 10 sales mark for each artist with at least a short preview of each track. "Hey, my friend/son/nephew Scott has this song on this CD that will help Red Cross / Habitat for Humanity if you buy it. Here's a link to the website and another link to a snippet of his song", etc.
I'm all for a longer preview of a few tracks, but why not have a way for each track to be previewed? It's the web, we can do both, without additional cost, correct?
-Scott
There could be a section of longer previews of a few tracks, then a simple short preview of each track in the track listing.
I'm not a marketing guy - but I think the friends and family that I will market to will want to hear at least a snippet of what my track sounds like, even if my track isn't in the short set of longer previews.
I think this is what might drive sales in the volumes we are talking - around 500 for the first pressing right?
I'm hoping I can drive realisticaly 10 sales or so at the minimum. If each of us that have a track on the CD do that (I know some of you have already done that in pre-orders), the we are at the 400 mark (above and beyond the pre-orders) and have hit the 500 mark.
But I think it will be easier for me to hit a 10 sales mark for each artist with at least a short preview of each track. "Hey, my friend/son/nephew Scott has this song on this CD that will help Red Cross / Habitat for Humanity if you buy it. Here's a link to the website and another link to a snippet of his song", etc.
I'm all for a longer preview of a few tracks, but why not have a way for each track to be previewed? It's the web, we can do both, without additional cost, correct?
-Scott
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- Rad Grandad
- 38041 posts since 6 Sep, 2003 from Downeast Maine
I was contacted through the email that is the one I used when I ordered the cds...that is not the same as my email here (it was, but Ben suddenly had troubles with it), however it is important to note (I won Camel phat) that because I had never dealt with Camel before (I will in the future) that the email went to my junk folder, so be careful deleting junk mail as this thread is tough to keep up with...rockstar_not wrote:Didn't win here and my PM box shows 0 messages, so I'm guessing I haven't won yet....xander wrote:FRAK!!!
Are we running out of people to give prizes to? I mean...er.. do we have more prizes than people? ...er... whatever...
-Scott
The highest form of knowledge is empathy, for it requires us to suspend our egos and live in another's world. It requires profound, purpose‐larger‐than‐the‐self kind of understanding.
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- Banned
- 4073 posts since 15 Mar, 2004
Uhmmm... well, since xRAVENx volunteered his time to mix these for us, we'll just go with one option for the moment and see what's what.rockstar_not wrote:I think you could do BOTH types of previews...
We really need to focus on something that can be used for airplay now and in adverts -- later we can stream a longer preview from the artists' website. yeah?
Anyway, off to bed with tired me & catch you all in the morning.
Cheers,
Alex
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- addled muppet weed
- 111323 posts since 26 Jan, 2003 from through the looking glass
best to pick the ten most sellable pieces to be honest
kvr people all know what we all sound like,our friends and family can easily hear our own track and if the idea is to market this beyond kvr then to pick the most obvious money spinners is the nest idea.
i dont think my track would encourage many people who dont already like my stuf to buy a copy,so guess what im saying is keep the previews to the more commercial tracks,increase sales.
otherwse somepeople may get bored anyway previewing 40 or so tracks when out of that 40 thy like 4
kvr people all know what we all sound like,our friends and family can easily hear our own track and if the idea is to market this beyond kvr then to pick the most obvious money spinners is the nest idea.
i dont think my track would encourage many people who dont already like my stuf to buy a copy,so guess what im saying is keep the previews to the more commercial tracks,increase sales.
otherwse somepeople may get bored anyway previewing 40 or so tracks when out of that 40 thy like 4
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- KVRian
- 1202 posts since 8 May, 2003 from Munich
Here's that chrysalid preview, excerpts of 10 tracks in it that roughly work together.
Another note, if you really do want a preview of every single track, we'll need to wait until Frank is done with the mastering, then I'll compile the previews from the masters. I just don't have the time to quickly master 40 tracks, but the mp3 previews really oughta be based on mastered material.
best
Markus
edit: braindead spelling, sowwy.
Another note, if you really do want a preview of every single track, we'll need to wait until Frank is done with the mastering, then I'll compile the previews from the masters. I just don't have the time to quickly master 40 tracks, but the mp3 previews really oughta be based on mastered material.
best
Markus
edit: braindead spelling, sowwy.
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TotcProductions TotcProductions https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=6202 - KVRAF
- 5157 posts since 5 Mar, 2003 from Franklin, NH
ATTENTION: MANYTONE AND KRIMINAL
I've finished mastering your track...it's currently uploading to the "Mastered Tracks" folder at the FTP please give it a listen if you get a chance and let me know what i think. The production on it was top notch, so it was a very simple song to master...thanx for making this whole thing a bit easier on me. ; ) Just added a small amount of compression to give it some more...uhh..."pump"...and a light amount of EQ on the top end to open up the "air" on the track. Finished it off with just enough widening in the stereo field and maximized it with the L3 multimaximizer.
Leave any comments/feedback please.
peace!
I've finished mastering your track...it's currently uploading to the "Mastered Tracks" folder at the FTP please give it a listen if you get a chance and let me know what i think. The production on it was top notch, so it was a very simple song to master...thanx for making this whole thing a bit easier on me. ; ) Just added a small amount of compression to give it some more...uhh..."pump"...and a light amount of EQ on the top end to open up the "air" on the track. Finished it off with just enough widening in the stereo field and maximized it with the L3 multimaximizer.
Leave any comments/feedback please.
peace!
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- KVRAF
- 4908 posts since 10 Aug, 2004 from Colorado Springs
141 pre-orders x what was it, $18 per sale cleared to go to charity = $2538
That's something to be proud to be part of - let's hope it doesn't stop there.
To all of you that have spent so much time on this project, ..xander, freeztar, kovacs, mn, ToTc, et. al - thank you for the opportunity to help out in this way. Being able to participate in this project to benefit these folks feels much more 'connected' than just sending off a $25 check somewhere.
I don't know about the rest of you, but this process has really inspired me to seek out this kind of effort in the future when I may be able to help; because these hurricanes are not the only problems in the world. I still am haunted by Africa.
-Scott
That's something to be proud to be part of - let's hope it doesn't stop there.
To all of you that have spent so much time on this project, ..xander, freeztar, kovacs, mn, ToTc, et. al - thank you for the opportunity to help out in this way. Being able to participate in this project to benefit these folks feels much more 'connected' than just sending off a $25 check somewhere.
I don't know about the rest of you, but this process has really inspired me to seek out this kind of effort in the future when I may be able to help; because these hurricanes are not the only problems in the world. I still am haunted by Africa.
-Scott
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- Banned
- 18651 posts since 2 Oct, 2001 from England
i cut the hign end cos Paul moaned about it, and it was compressed 3 times already (orion compressor in mix, C4 and L3 in mastering chain)TotcProductions wrote:ATTENTION: MANYTONE AND KRIMINAL
I've finished mastering your track...it's currently uploading to the "Mastered Tracks" folder at the FTP please give it a listen if you get a chance and let me know what i think. The production on it was top notch, so it was a very simple song to master...thanx for making this whole thing a bit easier on me. ; ) Just added a small amount of compression to give it some more...uhh..."pump"...and a light amount of EQ on the top end to open up the "air" on the track. Finished it off with just enough widening in the stereo field and maximized it with the L3 multimaximizer.
Leave any comments/feedback please.
peace!
also, read my comments here:
http://www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewtopic ... 9&start=15
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TotcProductions TotcProductions https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=6202
- KVRAF
- 5157 posts since 5 Mar, 2003 from Franklin, NH
Ok krim....well, it's finished uploading...you could give it a listen if you'd like...and i'll mail paul to listen to it and see what he says.
peace!
peace!
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- KVRAF
- 2744 posts since 5 Dec, 2003 from Harlan's World
Fricking brilliant!xRAVENx wrote:Here's that chrysalid preview, excerpts of 10 tracks in it that work roughly work together.
Edit: Forgot to ask...should I put this on the site right away?
My Soundcloud Too many pieces of music finish far too long after the end. - Stravinsky
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- KVRian
- 1202 posts since 8 May, 2003 from Munich
Feel free to, please move it to the website's server, though, if thats ok.
best
Markus
best
Markus
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- KVRAF
- 4908 posts since 10 Aug, 2004 from Colorado Springs
Just listened to the preview - those are some 'ace' tracks. I can't wait to get the CD.
Is the preview track up at the website?
-Scott
Is the preview track up at the website?
-Scott
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- KVRAF
- 2083 posts since 8 Apr, 2004
wonderful job 