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  1. Borrowdale Barron

    How much Money do artists Make from Zimdaansaal Riddims?

    What's the common payment arrangement when artists are featured on Zimdaansaal riddims.
  2. Lenard

    Trevor Dongo - "Up In The Sky"

    Listen to the official audio for "Up In The Sky" by Zim music artist Trevor Dongo.
  3. Lenard

    Trevor Dongo's New Song "Up In The Sky" Is Coming Soon

    Zim myuuzik artist Trevor Dongo has a new song "Up In The Sky" which is going to be released soon, and that's a project he worked alongside with Eternity Productions in-house music producer MacDee (MacDonald Chidavaenzi)
  4. Lenard

    Sia Babez is set to release new music "Hit My Line" in May

    Singer and songwriter Sia Babez announced via her Instagram account she is about to drop her single "Hit My Line" in the month of May 2019.
  5. Mpumelelo von Mumhanzi

    What is foldback distortion?

    Before you understand how foldback distortion works you may need to have a basic knowledge of audio distortion in general. Of course, there are several types of distortion but in this case, let's focus on hard-clipping distortion to keep things simple. Okay, so in the digital domain...
  6. Mpumelelo von Mumhanzi

    Reverb diffusion explained

    Reverb diffusion (sometimes referred to as early reflections diffusion) is a common parameter that you will come across on almost any reverberation plugin. What reverb diffusion does is control the density of the reflections bouncing off the walls. We can also put that across as the rate at...
  7. Borrowdale Barron

    Code of ethics as a record label owner?

    Since the business of music is known to be shady isn't there at least an advantage from a business perspective for record label owners to have some kind of a code of ethics?
  8. Numero Uno

    question Who Is The Best Female Artist In Zim Music Industry?

    Which female artist do y'all like the most in the Zim music industry right now?
  9. Borrowdale Barron

    Are entertainers paid too much money?

    Since there are hardworking people in healthcare (doctors & nurses), education (teachers), law enforcement (police & intelligence agencies), etc, that put their lives on the line every day shouldn't they in reality be paid more than actors, musicians, and the rest of the people in the...
  10. Borrowdale Barron

    Who started Zimdaansaal myuuzik?

    What's the name of the person, band, or group who started Zimdaansaal, and during what time did the genre grow to become more popular than Urban Grooves and Zim Hip Hop?
  11. Mpumelelo von Mumhanzi

    How loud should the bass be in a Hip Hop/Rap mix?

    The technique of mixing kick and bass is often a common struggle that beginners are prone to deal with on a constant basis. This is mainly because noobs fail to understand that for particular genres of music the listener is not used to hearing so much bass in the song. Instead, they do the...
  12. Mpumelelo von Mumhanzi

    What is the difference between dBFS and dBTP?

    In music production software, dBFS (decibels relative to full scale or full code) and dBTP (decibels relative to true peak) are both units of audio measurements used in the digital domain, but the two aren't quite interchangeable. dBTP is essentially a way to gauge extra volume above zero, aka...
  13. Numero Uno

    Clout Chasers and Their Fake Love

    Have y'all ever noticed how many clout chasers show love to a deceased Hip Hop artist but don't be doing the same when they are around?
  14. Borrowdale Barron

    Zim Hip Hop and Zimdaansaal Ghostwriters

    Why is it there will be so much backlash if a Zim Hip Hop artist has a ghostwriter compared to a Zimdaansaal artist who has a ghostwriter making songs for them?
  15. Lenard

    Ammara Brown - "Loyal"

    Zim Afropop artiste Ammara Brown has released a new song "Loyal" which was produced by former Military Touch Movement's producer Chiweddar.
  16. Mpumelelo von Mumhanzi

    What is the difference between maximizers and mastering limiters?

    For the most part, there's no difference between audio software plug-ins referred to as maximizers and those marketed as brickwall mastering plug-ins. The contrast is that some developers simply decide to name their digital audio processors as maximizers whilst some may settle for the term...
  17. Mpumelelo von Mumhanzi

    Why are linear-phase equalizers often thought to be transparent?

    Digital audio software linear-phase equalizers do not alter the phase of the input signal. And in contrast to linear-phase equalizers you've minimum-phase parametric EQs that act by introducing phase shift whilst processing. What's important to remember here is that if you need an ultra-clean...
  18. Mpumelelo von Mumhanzi

    Ceiling level (or margin)

    In audio mastering, brickwall limiting is the final signal processing before releasing a song. Every brickwall limiter or maximizer will in most cases basic controls such as threshold, ceiling, and release time. It's not uncommon for some brickwall limiters to have extra controls such as attack...
  19. Mpumelelo von Mumhanzi

    How to fade out a beat in FL Studio DAW

    The simplest way to fade out your beat (an instrumental) or a song in Image-Line's FL Studio DAW is to automate the master fader's volume level. However, for the most part, it's not a good idea to create automation clips using the master channel's slider knob because this can result in hard...
  20. Mpumelelo von Mumhanzi

    What is a lookahead pro audio limiter?

    The term "lookahead" in the context of dynamic signal processor effects refers to how an audio software plugin will delay the signal e.g., 0.1 to 1 ms or more, for the sake of implementing the process of analyzing the incoming audio material. And once a brickwall limiter analyzes the input...
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