[Moeneeb Galant]
Moeneeb Galant is a music producer, songwriter & engineer, in the business for almost 10 years. He has worked with artists such as; Jarrad Ricketts, Clint Brink, Lloyd Jansen; Chad Saaiman and Ebrahiem Inglis. Founder of Gimme Moe Productions, Moeneeb focuses on recording, production, composing, voice-overs, editing, mixing and mastering.
Artists, face the music
The sad reality artists need to face is that there is a lack of "togetherness" in the South African music industry, and getting "noticed" isn't easy. The best thing you could do though is stop complaining.
Understanding gain staging
Have your ever recorded some audio tracks, bounced some virtual instrument pieces that you have triggered via midi and proceeded to mix the song? Sound simple enough, right?
Recording vocals in the home / project studio
Recording a high quality vocal take is something for which every home studio strives. Regardless of genre, we want our vocal recordings to sound amazing. But why is it that, for many, it is the one element that we struggle to perfect?
Death of the music specialist
The digital age of music has had a lot of positive effects on the industry, however, have any of us considered the not-so-positive outcomes?
Head vs heart – your heart always wins
Having been busy on a few projects this past week, I've found it hard not to speak about the big debate that will always occur in studio. Whether you are creating a piece of music, writing a new song or mixing your song, it always arises. The funny part - you'll be the only participant in the debate.
Voice in your head holding you back?
As up-and-coming artists, most of us are unfortunately bitten with the same parasitical bug called jealousy. By jealousy I do not mean the state of being envious of someone else, but rather, the desire to be like or have something that someone else has.
Rehearse and prepare - reasons why recordings fail
The single most annoying thing that happens for any engineer or producer is when the musician / artist shows up to the scheduled tracking session unprepared. For the artist, nothing could be more frustrating than a producer or engineer with a bad attitude and who refuses to listen.
Project studio needs
The project studio is now, finally, a reality and acceptable in today's jungle of music production and creation. However, there is a misconception that your 'home project studio' should be equipped with the best of the best as well.
Recording your band is easy
Many people think that I am not a lover of recording in a huge recording facility. Nothing can be further from the truth. There is nothing that I love more than miking everything up, getting the band to do a few passes of the song while I sit in the control and set up their headphone mixes, setting levels, etc.
Recording studio madness – what really matters
In my previous article about the Wild Wild West of choosing the right producer for your needs, you may have noticed that I did not speak about the producer's gear, recording facility or location. Again, depending on your needs, the size of the facility and the type of equipment that they own may all be important to you.
Choosing a music producer - the Wild Wild West
For many artists, choosing a music producer to work with on their projects may seem like a simple decision. However, making the wrong choice may result in you not being happy with the final product. I'm not saying that it is the producer who will get it wrong, but rather that there are external, non-musical factors that, if not taken into account, may affect the project negatively.
