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andrewsrea wrote: ↑Wed Feb 17, 2021 11:22 am Looking for some help from our seasoned recording / music posting peps here, like @Narsh , @Mossman , @deeaa, @doc-knapp , @sabasgr68 and anyone else I failed to mention who has experience:

1.) Where on the internet can I post completed cover music for sharing? I have used SoundCloud, but they nix any covers.

2.) Internet place to share tracks and stems, when collaborating? I record at 48KHz 32 bit-floating and will be sending background mixes to my friends and receiving back a handful of tracks. I don't see an immediate need for exchanging full projects, but if you have knowledge - I am listening.

3.) A place to post video of covers? I've been leary on posting to YouTube, because of strict and efficient copyright actions they take.

4.) Other advice on using the internet for your recorded music or videos, you wished you had know earlier?

Background: I have been immersing myself with Presonus Studio One 5 Professional, EZ Drummer 2 and reengaging with being an artist vs. the focus on repairing, building, designing, etc. The method I am choosing is digging up originals from the past and revamping them (some being recorded for the first time) and doing some covers to encourage some of my friends to being themselves out of mothballs. One of my oldest and dearest friend in PA really needs this, as he has been rudderless since his wife died horribly of cancer in September 2019.

I have a few song ideas which I'll engage after I get my playing in a more natural state and I've achieved more proficiency with my DAW and EX Drummer 2. Having production and engineering experience from the 80's and 90's means I have a short learning curve on getting the song and sound 'right' before going to 'print' (I so badly want to say 'going to tape' here). However, it presents some re-learning as well and on some subjects (ahem... Melodyne) the learning curve is steep.

And, when I have some of my excellent friends back on track. Who knows, maybe an AGF collaboration?

I look forward to everyone's replies!

andrewsrea wrote:[mention]deeaa[/mention] : What happened to your AGF collaborator, Brainmatter? I don't see him here anymore.

deeaa wrote: ↑Sun Feb 21, 2021 4:26 pm @Narsh dafug with the hand? I'm like 1/100th of a guitar player you are and even I'm often worried what would I do if I hurt my hand bad...wassup? I really hope nothing properly serious.

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Mossman wrote: ↑Wed Feb 17, 2021 10:17 pm My experience with recording is by no means extensive. I'm just getting my feet wet too, but I can tell you I've had problems with both Soundcloud and YouTube when it comes to covers. Every cover I've uploaded to either platform has been blocked the second the upload finished. I originally thought it was because I used the actual original tracks (minus the bass track) for my backing tracks, but lots of other people seem to get away with that, or posting the original song, or whole album unaltered, so I don't know. Maybe they were posted before YouTube went copyright nuts and they haven't gotten around to them yet.

Anyway, I use BitChute as a video hosting site. I've tried a few other video platforms, but BitChute is the simplest to use, and so far they haven't hassled me about copyright. It doesn't seem to handle 1080 very well, but hey, it's free, and I think 720 is good enough for a home-made music video. Also, you're not limited to how many videos you can upload. On some of these sites (like Vimeo) you can only upload so much content before you have to pay. BitChute is trying to position itself as a YouTube alternative, so that model wouldn't work very well.

I haven't even thought about a Soundcloud alternative, but if you want to just share files with your collaborators, I would use Dropbox.

redman wrote: ↑Fri Feb 19, 2021 10:14 am I am really terrible at recording period as many times that I have been recorded when the record button is pressed I lose it don't know why but I know I'm in for a bunch of retakes. I have used Sound Cloud and never have had a problem not to say I may be restricted at any time. It may be we are so bad it doesn't matter because no one can recognize it.


Here's a CSNY cover we have on SC

Narsh wrote: ↑Sun Feb 21, 2021 3:47 pm Depending on that Id totally be down for a collaboration!

deeaa wrote: ↑Thu Feb 18, 2021 1:31 am Not much to add if anything....

I use Dropbox pretty extensively for moving files these days, but also google drive now and then.

Original music I post to Spotify etc and also YouTube, but covers only to YouTube. I haven't had any issues with covers on YT. I just don't monetize them and don't claim anything, just list whose is it originally and it's been fine. Sometimes I post stuff direct to Facebook as well, or even Insta, I think I put one song direct to TikTok even as a test.

Never used SoundCloud etc much at all.

This is the last cover I've uploaded to YT, our band room recording of Hurt...it's been nearly a year though.



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deeaa wrote: ↑Thu Feb 18, 2021 1:31 am This is the last cover I've uploaded to YT, our band room recording of Hurt...it's been nearly a year though.