Simon Paul http://www.simonpaul.com Official website of Lush-Indie-Rock singer, songwriter & music producer, Simon Paul. Fri, 16 Jul 2010 05:57:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Why Times Speeds Up As We Grow Older? http://www.simonpaul.com/2010/07/why-times-speeds-up-as-we-grow-older/ http://www.simonpaul.com/2010/07/why-times-speeds-up-as-we-grow-older/#comments Fri, 16 Jul 2010 05:52:20 +0000 Simon Paul http://www.simonpaul.com/?p=2249 I’m seated on an uncomfortable chair against the back wall in a studio session. An Alt-Folk-Bluesey band is recording. They sound good. I’m supervising the session, but there’s no time like the present to action a task that has been on my back burner for MONTHS!

The specific task, is writing this thought I had about why I feel each successive year, seems to pass faster than the previous.

I remember when I was in primary school… perhaps seven or eight years young…

“Mum, can I play at my friends after school?”

“Yes. But only for an hour.”

An hour? A WHOLE HOUR!!! When I was seven, I could create a whole world and destroy it in an hour. It was forever. So why is an hour such an insignificant measure of time in comparison today?

My theory is that as one grows older, and life becomes routine, the more time one experiences in a state of trance, surrendering to an automated, subconscious competency of day to day tasks. And it is in this trance state, that could contribute to the sensation that time is flying by.

Ever been in a trance when driving somewhere local? Zoning out on public transport? Out Dancing?

As a child one has more to learn about the world, and day to day tasks to learn. As a result one is more likely to be present in the moment, experiencing it with an engaged, conscious mind, attaining new information.

An hour can still feel like a day, as an adult, sure, but proportionately, we may be more often in trace, than our younger selves.

So, I suppose a way to prolong the experience of time would be to increase a desire to inject flexibility and change into routine (while maintaining them in a sustainable fashion), try new things and become aware of trance moments, pulling focus into the present… And perhaps, eventually… create a world in an hour!

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Here are a collection of FREE Pro Tools Plug-ins. Some are also available in VST and AU formats.

MASSEY

VT-3. A 3-band equalizer. More Details/Download…
CT-4. Smooth compression with electro-optical and vari-mu characteristics. More Details/Download…
L-2007 Mastering Limiter. More Details/Download…
THC. Analog-modeled distortion pedal effect. More Details/Download…
Tape-Head. A tape saturation emulation plug-in. More Details/Download…
TD-5. Tape Delay effect. More Details/Download…
De-Esser. An aptly named De-Esser. More Details/Download…

FLUX

BitterSweet is a dynamic processor for managing audio transients. It can also operate in M/S mode. More details/Download…
Stereo Tool can be used for manipulating the stereo image of program material. More details/Download…

BLUE CAT AUDIO

Chorus effect. Also available in Stereo. More details/Download…
Flanger effect. Also available in stereo. More details/Download…
Spectrum analyzer. More details/Download…
Gain control and utilities. More details/Download…
Phazer effect. More details/Download…
Semi-parametric EQ with filters. More details/Download…

BRAINWORX

Hi-Pass filter and Lo-Pass filter. More Details/Download…
M/S tool for Stereo or Mid/Side Processing. More Details/Download…

OHM FORCE

Resonant Filter, with great control of parameters. More Details/Download…
Symptohm:Melohman – Synth. More Details/Download…

SOUND HACK

Delay Trio is a group of three plug-ins for creating interesting delay effects. More Details/Download…
Free Sound Bundle. Distortion, Compressor, Phase Scope, Bit Depth Processor and M/S Processor. More Details/Download…

SONALKSIS

FreeG. Metering, Fader, Trim Phase Reverse and more. More Details/Download…

ROGER NICHOLS DIGITAL

Inspector. Spectral analysis and metering. More Details/Download…

PROSONIQ

North Pole. Programmable virtual analog synthesizer filter with resonance, envelope follower and an integrated post-filter digital delay. More Details/Download…

PSP AUDIOWARE

Vintage Meter. Provides VU Metering. More Details/Download…
Piano Verb. Recreates old school piano reverb special effect. More Details/Download…

SPL

Free Ranger. An equalization tool. More Details/Download…

ELYSIA

An equalization tool. More Details/Download…

IZOTOPE

Vinyl sound emulation effect. More Details/Download…

STUDIO DEVIL

BVC. Guitar tube amp emulation. More Details/Download…
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The featured song was sung by the talented Bobby Andonov, a finalist in Channel 7’s – Australia’s Got Talent.

“It’s Australia’s biggest school music initiative. With support from The Australian Government, it has run since 2007 and is all about celebrating the value of music education to students’ development, whoever they are, wherever they are. It involves about half a million students, teachers – and often parents! – from schools all over Australia signing up to  learn, rehearse then perform the same song, on the same day, at the same time. ” – Music Count Us In Website

]]> http://www.simonpaul.com/2010/06/music-count-us-in-2010/feed/ 0 Free Samples and Audio Production Resources http://www.simonpaul.com/2010/04/free-samples-and-audio-production-resources/ http://www.simonpaul.com/2010/04/free-samples-and-audio-production-resources/#comments Sun, 11 Apr 2010 02:46:02 +0000 Simon Paul http://www.simonpaul.com/?p=2039 I have had the intention of adding information and techniques for mixing and producing audio to this site for some time. To start with, I have created to reference charts and created some drum samples.

The charts are for converting musical notes to frequencies, and BPMs to Milliseconds. There are also drum samples from two drum kits available for download. The first is a vintage Slingerland kit (The one Travis Demsey played on my album For Broken Hearts & Lovers, and the other a kit I recorded recently for a client’s record… I didn’t think to check remember the brand though!)

You can view the Audio Production Resources page here.

]]> http://www.simonpaul.com/2010/04/free-samples-and-audio-production-resources/feed/ 0 The Frequencies of Musical Notes http://www.simonpaul.com/2010/04/the-frequencies-of-musical-notes/ http://www.simonpaul.com/2010/04/the-frequencies-of-musical-notes/#comments Thu, 08 Apr 2010 21:53:20 +0000 Simon Paul http://www.simonpaul.com/?p=1973

Use this chat to aid with equalizing instruments in a mix. For example, if a particular note on the bass guitar is standing out, find the note on the chart, and attenuate the corresponding frequency.

  • Note: This is good for subtle errors in dynamics, however, aside from re-recording the entire part, automated attenuation of the offending notes will yield better results than drastic equalization.

Another use is if you wish to trigger a sub tone with the kick drum to add low end punch. Using a signal generator, choose a sine wave shape and select a frequency corresponding the the key of the song. Then insert a gate, triggered by the kick drum.

  • Note: If the kick drum has a lot of pitch in it, it is best to tune it to the key of the song before recording it. This will reduce any dissonance with the ‘triggered’ tone during mixdown. Alternatively, you could remove the pitch from the recorded kick drum with equalization, then blend it with the generated sub tone.

Download a printable version: Notes To Frequencies (Log in here.)

Frequencies for equal-tempered scale/ (“Middle C” is C4 ) / (A4 = 440 Hz)

Note Frequency (Hz)
C0 16.35
C#0/Db0 17.32
D0 18.35
D#0/Eb0 19.45
E0 20.60
F0 21.83
F#0/Gb0 23.12
G0 24.50
G#0/Ab0 25.96
A0 27.50
A#0/Bb0 29.14
B0 30.87
C1 32.70
C#1/Db1 34.65
D1 36.71
D#1/Eb1 38.89
E1 41.20
F1 43.65
F#1/Gb1 46.25
G1 49.00
G#1/Ab1 51.91
A1 55.00
A#1/Bb1 58.27
B1 61.74
C2 65.41
C#2/Db2 69.30
D2 73.42
D#2/Eb2 77.78
E2 82.41
F2 87.31
F#2/Gb2 92.50
G2 98.00
G#2/Ab2 103.83
A2 110.00
A#2/Bb2 116.54
B2 123.47
Note Frequency (Hz)
C3 130.81
C#3/Db3 138.59
D3 146.83
D#3/Eb3 155.56
E3 164.81
F3 174.61
F#3/Gb3 185.00
G3 196.00
G#3/Ab3 207.65
A3 220.00
A#3/Bb3 233.08
B3 246.94
C4 261.63
C#4/Db4 277.18
D4 293.66
D#4/Eb4 311.13
E4 329.63
F4 349.23
F#4/Gb4 369.99
G4 392.00
G#4/Ab4 415.30
A4 440.00
A#4/Bb4 466.16
B4 493.88
C5 523.25
C#5/Db5 554.37
D5 587.33
D#5/Eb5 622.25
E5 659.26
F5 698.46
F#5/Gb5 739.99
G5 783.99
G#5/Ab5 830.61
A5 880.00
A#5/Bb5 932.33
B5 987.77
Note Frequency (Hz)
C6 1046.50
C#6/Db6 1108.73
D6 1174.66
D#6/Eb6 1244.51
E6 1318.51
F6 1396.91
F#6/Gb6 1479.98
G6 1567.98
G#6/Ab6 1661.22
A6 1760.00
A#6/Bb6 1864.66
B6 1975.53
C7 2093.00
C#7/Db7 2217.46
D7 2349.32
D#7/Eb7 2489.02
E7 2637.02
F7 2793.83
F#7/Gb7 2959.96
G7 3135.96
G#7/Ab7 3322.44
A7 3520.00
A#7/Bb7 3729.31
B7 3951.07
C8 4186.01
C#8/Db8 4434.92
D8 4698.64
D#8/Eb8 4978.03
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Use this chart to convert BPMs to Milliseconds for more musical delays.

Download a printable version: Delay TIme Chart (Log in here.)

BPM 1/1 1/2 1/4 1/8 1/16
60 4000 2000 1000 500 250
61 3934.43 1967.21 983.61 491.8 245.9
62 3870.97 1935.48 967.74 483.87 241.94
63 3809.52 1904.76 952.38 476.19 238.1
64 3750 1875 937.5 468.75 234.38
65 3692.31 1846.15 923.08 461.54 230.77
66 3636.36 1818.18 909.09 454.55 227.27
67 3582.09 1791.04 895.52 447.76 223.88
68 3529.41 1764.71 882.35 441.18 220.59
69 3478.26 1739.13 869.57 434.78 217.39
70 3428.57 1714.29 857.14 428.57 214.29
71 3380.28 1690.14 845.07 422.54 211.27
72 3333.33 1666.67 833.33 416.67 208.33
73 3287.67 1643.84 821.92 410.96 205.48
74 3243.24 1621.62 810.81 405.41 202.7
75 3200 1600 800 400 200
76 3157.89 1578.95 789.47 394.74 197.37
77 3116.88 1558.44 779.22 389.61 194.81
78 3076.92 1538.46 769.23 384.62 192.31
79 3037.97 1518.99 759.49 379.75 189.87
80 3000 1500 750 375 187.5
81 2962.96 1481.48 740.74 370.37 185.19
82 2926.83 1463.41 731.71 365.85 182.93
83 2891.57 1445.78 722.89 361.45 180.72
84 2857.14 1428.57 714.29 357.14 178.57
85 2823.53 1411.76 705.88 352.94 176.47
86 2790.7 1395.35 697.67 348.84 174.42
87 2758.62 1379.31 689.66 344.83 172.41
88 2727.27 1363.64 681.82 340.91 170.45
89 2696.63 1348.31 674.16 337.08 168.54
90 2666.67 1333.33 666.67 333.33 166.67
91 2637.36 1318.68 659.34 329.67 164.84
92 2608.7 1304.35 652.17 326.09 163.04
93 2580.65 1290.32 645.16 322.58 161.29
94 2553.19 1276.6 638.3 319.15 159.57
95 2526.32 1263.16 631.58 315.79 157.89
96 2500 1250 625 312.5 156.25
97 2474.23 1237.11 618.56 309.28 154.64
98 2448.98 1224.49 612.24 306.12 153.06
99 2424.24 1212.12 606.06 303.03 151.52
100 2400 1200 600 300 150
101 2376.24 1188.12 594.06 297.03 148.51
102 2352.94 1176.47 588.24 294.12 147.06
103 2330.1 1165.05 582.52 291.26 145.63
104 2307.69 1153.85 576.92 288.46 144.23
105 2285.71 1142.86 571.43 285.71 142.86
106 2264.15 1132.08 566.04 283.02 141.51
107 2242.99 1121.5 560.75 280.37 140.19
108 2222.22 1111.11 555.56 277.78 138.89
109 2201.83 1100.92 550.46 275.23 137.61
110 2181.82 1090.91 545.45 272.73 136.36
111 2162.16 1081.08 540.54 270.27 135.14
112 2142.86 1071.43 535.71 267.86 133.93
113 2123.89 1061.95 530.97 265.49 132.74
114 2105.26 1052.63 526.32 263.16 131.58
115 2086.96 1043.48 521.74 260.87 130.43
116 2068.97 1034.48 517.24 258.62 129.31
117 2051.28 1025.64 512.82 256.41 128.21
118 2033.9 1016.95 508.47 254.24 127.12
119 2016.81 1008.4 504.2 252.1 126.05
120 2000 1000 500 250 125
121 1983.47 991.74 495.87 247.93 123.97
122 1967.21 983.61 491.8 245.9 122.95
123 1951.22 975.61 487.8 243.9 121.95
124 1935.48 967.74 483.87 241.94 120.97
125 1920 960 480 240 120
126 1904.76 952.38 476.19 238.1 119.05
127 1889.76 944.88 472.44 236.22 118.11
128 1875 937.5 468.75 234.38 117.19
129 1860.47 930.23 465.12 232.56 116.28
130 1846.15 923.08 461.54 230.77 115.38
131 1832.06 916.03 458.02 229.01 114.5
132 1818.18 909.09 454.55 227.27 113.64
133 1804.51 902.26 451.13 225.56 112.78
134 1791.04 895.52 447.76 223.88 111.94
135 1777.78 888.89 444.44 222.22 111.11
136 1764.71 882.35 441.18 220.59 110.29
137 1751.82 875.91 437.96 218.98 109.49
138 1739.13 869.57 434.78 217.39 108.7
139 1726.62 863.31 431.65 215.83 107.91
140 1714.29 857.14 428.57 214.29 107.14
141 1702.13 851.06 425.53 212.77 106.38
142 1690.14 845.07 422.54 211.27 105.63
143 1678.32 839.16 419.58 209.79 104.9
144 1666.67 833.33 416.67 208.33 104.17
145 1655.17 827.59 413.79 206.9 103.45
146 1643.84 821.92 410.96 205.48 102.74
147 1632.65 816.33 408.16 204.08 102.04
148 1621.62 810.81 405.41 202.7 101.35
149 1610.74 805.37 402.68 201.34 100.67
150 1600 800 400 200 100
151 1589.4 794.7 397.35 198.68 99.34
152 1578.95 789.47 394.74 197.37 98.68
153 1568.63 784.31 392.16 196.08 98.04
154 1558.44 779.22 389.61 194.81 97.4
155 1548.39 774.19 387.1 193.55 96.77
156 1538.46 769.23 384.62 192.31 96.15
157 1528.66 764.33 382.17 191.08 95.54
158 1518.99 759.49 379.75 189.87 94.94
159 1509.43 754.72 377.36 188.68 94.34
160 1500 750 375 187.5 93.75
161 1490.68 745.34 372.67 186.34 93.17
162 1481.48 740.74 370.37 185.19 92.59
163 1472.39 736.2 368.1 184.05 92.02
164 1463.41 731.71 365.85 182.93 91.46
165 1454.55 727.27 363.64 181.82 90.91
166 1445.78 722.89 361.45 180.72 90.36
167 1437.13 718.56 359.28 179.64 89.82
168 1428.57 714.29 357.14 178.57 89.29
169 1420.12 710.06 355.03 177.51 88.76
170 1411.76 705.88 352.94 176.47 88.24
171 1403.51 701.75 350.88 175.44 87.72
172 1395.35 697.67 348.84 174.42 87.21
173 1387.28 693.64 346.82 173.41 86.71
174 1379.31 689.66 344.83 172.41 86.21
175 1371.43 685.71 342.86 171.43 85.71
176 1363.64 681.82 340.91 170.45 85.23
177 1355.93 677.97 338.98 169.49 84.75
178 1348.31 674.16 337.08 168.54 84.27
179 1340.78 670.39 335.2 167.6 83.8
180 1333.33 666.67 333.33 166.67 83.33
181 1325.97 662.98 331.49 165.75 82.87
182 1318.68 659.34 329.67 164.84 82.42
183 1311.48 655.74 327.87 163.93 81.97
184 1304.35 652.17 326.09 163.04 81.52
185 1297.3 648.65 324.32 162.16 81.08
186 1290.32 645.16 322.58 161.29 80.65
187 1283.42 641.71 320.86 160.43 80.21
188 1276.6 638.3 319.15 159.57 79.79
189 1269.84 634.92 317.46 158.73 79.37
190 1263.16 631.58 315.79 157.89 78.95
191 1256.54 628.27 314.14 157.07 78.53
192 1250 625 312.5 156.25 78.13
193 1243.52 621.76 310.88 155.44 77.72
194 1237.11 618.56 309.28 154.64 77.32
195 1230.77 615.38 307.69 153.85 76.92
196 1224.49 612.24 306.12 153.06 76.53
197 1218.27 609.14 304.57 152.28 76.14
198 1212.12 606.06 303.03 151.52 75.76
199 1206.03 603.02 301.51 150.75 75.38
200 1200 600 300 150 75
201 1194.03 597.01 298.51 149.25 74.63
202 1188.12 594.06 297.03 148.51 74.26
203 1182.27 591.13 295.57 147.78 73.89
204 1176.47 588.24 294.12 147.06 73.53
205 1170.73 585.37 292.68 146.34 73.17
206 1165.05 582.52 291.26 145.63 72.82
207 1159.42 579.71 289.86 144.93 72.46
208 1153.85 576.92 288.46 144.23 72.12
209 1148.33 574.16 287.08 143.54 71.77
210 1142.86 571.43 285.71 142.86 71.43
211 1137.44 568.72 284.36 142.18 71.09
212 1132.08 566.04 283.02 141.51 70.75
213 1126.76 563.38 281.69 140.85 70.42
214 1121.5 560.75 280.37 140.19 70.09
215 1116.28 558.14 279.07 139.53 69.77
216 1111.11 555.56 277.78 138.89 69.44
217 1105.99 553 276.5 138.25 69.12
218 1100.92 550.46 275.23 137.61 68.81
219 1095.89 547.95 273.97 136.99 68.49
220 1090.91 545.45 272.73 136.36 68.18
221 1085.97 542.99 271.49 135.75 67.87
222 1081.08 540.54 270.27 135.14 67.57
223 1076.23 538.12 269.06 134.53 67.26
224 1071.43 535.71 267.86 133.93 66.96
225 1066.67 533.33 266.67 133.33 66.67
226 1061.95 530.97 265.49 132.74 66.37
227 1057.27 528.63 264.32 132.16 66.08
228 1052.63 526.32 263.16 131.58 65.79
229 1048.03 524.02 262.01 131 65.5
230 1043.48 521.74 260.87 130.43 65.22
231 1038.96 519.48 259.74 129.87 64.94
232 1034.48 517.24 258.62 129.31 64.66
233 1030.04 515.02 257.51 128.76 64.38
234 1025.64 512.82 256.41 128.21 64.1
235 1021.28 510.64 255.32 127.66 63.83
236 1016.95 508.47 254.24 127.12 63.56
237 1012.66 506.33 253.16 126.58 63.29
238 1008.4 504.2 252.1 126.05 63.03
239 1004.18 502.09 251.05 125.52 62.76
240 1000 500 250 125 62.5
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