Weekly Facebook Group Recap - 11/11 thru 11/17

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!

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The Triple Threat Artist

• Monday encouragement was given, and weekly checkin
• Fox shared a link to Airtable, a great organization tool
• New Q&A coming up with Josh Doyle! On Jan 16th at 10a PST.
• Office Hours on Tuesday included a lot of conversation about EQ plugins, studio monitors, desk chairs, channel-strip emulators, compressors, preamps, and mixing and mastering software.
• Zion announced a second office hours for this week for Friday, since he'll be on vacation for the next two weeks.
• Brickwall limiters were discussed
• Zion shared a video to help students walk through changing their method of payment if they need to.
• Juli shared a really great deal on Microshift, a vocal width plugin.
• A second Office Hours was held on Friday, where we discussed mixing techniques for instrumental tracks
• Alex shared a great ear training video from Pensado's Place to help us get more familiar where sounds are located in the freq range.
• Shelley started a discussion all about Black Friday deals coming up, and which ones we would recommend looking at. Zion and Tobias are helping the class with links to deals they find.
• More steps were taken by students to listen to lectures and apply their new knowledge in exercises and groove making strategies.
• There will be no Office Hours for the next two weeks, while Zion is on vacation. But an extra one will be held on Dec 7th to make up for the absence. 
• 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.

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The Access Course 

• Joe passed on advice from supes to make sure the metadata is in order on your mp3 and aiff files
• Joe also posted a link to “Explore Music by Mood on AllMusic
• CTM posted a video of the Access showcase
• Juli posted the contact form from the Chop Shop and was advised to email the Supe directly.
• Joan posted about The Artyists Way
• Angelique offered her services as a vocal producer.
• Matt posted contact info from Ben Panfil
• Joe reminded everyone of the sales on plugins, etc that occur at this time of year.
• Halley asked about pitching “reels” to ad agencies
• Joe and others posted songs for feedback
• David posted a link to a Rufus Wainwright song.
• Mark posted about the fires in California
• Jaymie asked for and received Russel Nygaard’s email.
• Josh asked for co-writers for November
• Prita asked about finding supes’ current projects
• Andria asked about licensing songs for podcasts
• Josh asked for info about re-titling.
• Jamila posted an article about Ann Dowd finding success in her fifties.
• MaShanda asked about samples
• Tamara posted about her successful pitch for Hustle in Brooklyn
• Lori wanted to start a conversation about everyone’s first placement.
• Marty shared his first placement.
• Bev asked for an invoice template.
• Robin posted pics from the Access show at Hotel Café
• Kristine posted a playlist of Christmas songs.
• Gen offered to co-write with Nashville Access members.
• Dwayne posted a video of his recording.
• Tobias shared a video that includes his song from an album of songs to walk to.
• Zion posted good advice.
• CTM reminded everyone to check the submission maximum for each opportunity
• Lindsey asked for advice about Studio One
• Rebecca is looking for other members from the UK.
• Jamila asked if anyone else is having difficulty talking with non-licensing musician friends.
• Mark posted a playlist of ad songs for 2018
• Mark posted about his success placing a song on NOVA Wonders on PBS
• Emily requested photos or videos of the Live Event that they wanted posted on social media
• Victoria posted the replay of the Listening Session fro 11/15/18
• Danny posted a video about adding guitars to pop/hip-hop productions
• Lori asked for info re Songtradr
• Tobias reported successes via Taxi
• Matthew asked about the October assignment results.
• Victoria updated about her new song about home, inspired by being evacuated and returning to find her home intact.
• Moana posted a reference playlist for the November assignment.

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