Weekly Facebook Group Recap - 10/7 thru 10/13

Here is a recap of facebook group information for one or more courses you're a part of. Disclaimer. This recap by no means replaces the information in the Facebook Groups. Always refer to them for the most current and accurate information. We do our best to relay what we think is the most important details, but it's very possible for us to overlook something or make a typo in the process. This is just to be used as a quick reference and outline. Enjoy!

🍋
The Triple Threat Artist

• Ashley asked a question about how many mixes are typical when producing a track
• Office hours on Tuesday was all about drums and VI drumsets.
  We chatted a lot about NI Battery and drum racks native to DAWs. We also just spent time catching up and hearing about what we are all working on, and how to help one another. Great stuff
• Jeb shared a song he's working and got feedback on it from other students
• Alex shared a spreadsheet that suggests frequencies for cutting when editing specific instruments, such as grit for snares, boominess for bass, etc.
• We had a great Q&A with Phillip Nichols-Wright on Wednesday for Triple Threat students, where we connected about a myriod of topics including, acoustic treatment, vocal processing, analog vs digital, hardware emulators, etc.
• Alex shared a track he had previously had feedback on in the group, and wanted to know if his changes were helping the mix.
• Juli shared a song she's working for the Access course.
• Amber shared a great video from Graham on three mixing tips
• Osie shared a track for tv sync he's working on, looking for feedback
• Zion shared an article about how women are rising from songwriters to be more in the producer role.
• More steps were taken by students to listen to lectures and apply their new knowledge in exercises and groove making strategies.
• This next week's office hours will be held on Tuesday at 10am, where we will deconstruct famous production of hit songs, as well as get questions resolved for any production projects students are working on.
• If you are in the Access Course and have interest in joining the Triple Threat Artist group, please let Zion know, we've got an amazing discount waiting for you.. Now $49/m, with coupon code 49FORLIFE.

🍇
The Access Course 

• Joan requested an Accountability partner
• Joan also requested info about who had signed songs with CTM, and been placed
• Dustin and other new students introduced themselves. Welcome to the family!
• Mikey and others offered their songs for feedback
• Bev wished the Canadian members a Happy Thanksgiving.
• Robin posted an episode of The School of Greatness podcast with James Clear
• Victoria shared an encouraging quote
• Matt announced his meeting with Trevor Willmott.
• Jeremy shared his success in pitching.
• Sherry announced that a library she’s in touch with needs pubic domain Christmas covers
• CTM shared a breakdown of a FloRida song being used by Life cereal
• Bev shared her success with TAXI
• Matthew asked for info on watching the supervisor sessions.
• Joan shared pics of her recording space in the making.
• Joan asked for references for the October assignment.
• MaShanda asked for information about using the course lectures.
• Victoria posted a new submission opportunity
• Chelsey posted a success
• Joe and Tim asked about the meaning of “one stoop ideas”
• Juli posted an article about Metadata according to Music Supervisors
• Lachlan posted a success with Songtradr
• Meg posted a song she signed with CTM from the 8-day Challenge
• Lindsey requested info about a “song exploitation letter”
• Tobias posted a very helpful article about which holiday songs are and are not in the Public Domain
• Halley requested info about quoting a rate for ad agencies
• Victoria posted that the Charisse Presley interview has been postponed iuntil Monday, 10/15
• Helen posted about the artist showcase at The Hotel Café for those attending the November event.
• Zion posted a very helpful instruction about how to give feedback on someone else’s production.
• Dani posted a question about Pro-tools.
• Kimberly shared an announcement about Sync Con.
• Victoria posted a new Submission Opportunity
• Dwayne asked for help finding the new submission opportunity
• Dawn asked if she could submit a friend’s song.
• Carmel posted a success with SongTradr
• Juli posted a new announcement by NBC about a songwriting competition.
• Marty requested contact info for Jennifer Pyken.
• Rebecca asked for info regarding assigning ownership on a CTM submission.
• Mar asked about registering songs with one’s PRO prior to submitting them for an opportunity.
• Victoria announced Office Hours which are now up as a video for your watching enjoyment.
• Rick asked if there was a way to put metadata on your songs online in real time.
• Dawn had a submission question about split sheets, etc.
• Victoria  announced Cathy’s October class.
• Victoria also announced an Instagram Live broadcast
• Mikey offered his Cable TV submission.
• Ben is looking for a co-writer
• Rick asked for opinions of Music XRay
• Ian posted some helpful advice he received

Huge thanks to Jan Seides for her help in summarizing the Access Course. 💙