Aug 23, 2005 03:16 am For most radio I would say you should be aiming for under 4 minutes.
Dan
Radio Edit Timing
Posted on Aug 23, 2005 02:52 am
ciinx
Member Since: May 15, 2004
Guys, one of my songs has been selected to be on air sometime next month..
The problem is that the song is about 4:58,.. It is supposed to be 4:15 based on my original arrangement but for sales purposes, i was pushed to insert a ~40 sec VO intro on top of it.
After everything was set, the radio guy told us that the timing is too long, and most probably the intro will be cut out and something else but he didnt mentioned the timing as i forgot to ask..... no i will not call him again.
If i should edit them out, what is the timing that i should be aiming at, really, as we're trying not to lose the precious VO (of a "somebody" at my place)... this is so messed up/
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Aug 23, 2005 03:16 am For most radio I would say you should be aiming for under 4 minutes.
Dan
Aug 23, 2005 04:07 am Someone cut the whole intro to my 'Little Rug' tune on their show a couple of months ago, made it sound really odd, but it's hard to have creative control over someone else's project, so if poss i'd go back and edit it down to the time they're prepared to play, a radio edit, otherwise you don't know where they're going to cut or edit it and you might well be dissappointed. If someone's going to do it might as well be you i reckon.
Aug 23, 2005 02:12 pm a a typical radio edit would be around 3:40 or less. If in doubt, time a few songs that station plays. Chances are they fall in between 3 and 3.5 minutes.
Aug 23, 2005 07:50 pm The station I was played on a few years ago was adament about no longer than 3:30 and if punk then no longer than 2:00
whats with the VO intro? I wouldn't think a station would allow a VO to be broadcast...thats what DJ's are for.
Aug 23, 2005 09:51 pm The VO part is the creative intro of the song- I mixed it as it was derived from a movie or something....
first it didnt mean much to me but after a few listenings, the vo is really something for the song...
I think after all the advice, i'm giving two versions of the song.. one with the vo, and one without it.... i'll try to fix the timing to less than 4 mins...
thanks guys..
Oct 11, 2005 04:57 pm Woohooo!! I've got my first airplay on 8th Oct, it has been on air everyday at least once! Just heard the track which I composed, played, mixed & mastered by my own self just now woohoo! Thanks guys -esp DB and gang for fast non stop help.. i remembered whe first registering to HRC I dunno **** about pro music stuffs!
Aaaa... almost forget, they chose the one with the VO and played the total 4:58... non of the song parts removed.. This is magic guys..
Cheers!!!!
Woohooo!!!
Oct 11, 2005 05:03 pm Nice. Now there's a defining moment in any musician's life. The first airplay. Never experienced, myself. Congrats!
Oct 11, 2005 05:21 pm Aaa cmon tadpui.. you know well that your comments, vst links, freebies, or every word you've put down in here means that you should own the glory too... I really feel that this airplay is HRC's own success, for the determination and endless support for independant musician all these years.... this really proves that this site's objectives really work.
Consider this yours too Tadpui.. you earn it!!
Thanks btw!!!!!
Oct 12, 2005 11:19 pm Hey many congrats ciinx. I still remember hearing my first tune that made it on the radio. Still gives me the willy's now. Wait till it gets national airplay, then the willy's really get ya going. Even as jaded as I might be now, I still get a little jolly when I hear my stuff in a commercial or another bands tune I enginered, its all good.
Again, congrats and good luck. Keep us posted as to what happens.
Oct 13, 2005 08:53 am wow thanks noize! It's national already! and I remembered it was you who first came to the rescue of my very first post haha! thanks a lot!!
Oct 13, 2005 04:52 pm Congrads Ciinx ! Nice one !!!
Is it the song that pops-up on your MySpace ?... pretty darn cool . : )
Oct 13, 2005 05:47 pm thanks Hue! no not the song there... that was by "sentenced", my all time fav band! put it there because they quit and released their final album few months back...
Oct 13, 2005 06:08 pm Many congrats ciinx! You should be proud!
Oct 13, 2005 06:15 pm Rock on with your bad self!
mad props!
Chris
Oct 13, 2005 08:36 pm Hey BH, You are the best and a lot of sound references are from you...
WYD, you really know sound I tell ya! Thanks for the comments so far!
BTW, OD always a favourite and I always envy Bleak's voice..
damn I'm gay... i know there are a few gals in HRC but where did they go?
Oct 15, 2005 12:35 am ciinx, great to hear it went national. What is the band and track name it is being played under. I will try a search for any of the stations in Malaysia that might be broadcasting on the net.
Really, I was the first? Glad I could help. :-)
Oct 15, 2005 12:26 pm Congrats Ciinx, that is so cool! What a great feeling it must be! :)
Dan
Nov 11, 2005 01:28 pm sorry it took me a long time to reply noize.. i cant find the link as most stations in the country arent that useful (so far)... but i've uploaded the song a new page at myspace last night:
profile.myspace.com/index...7139559&a=1
tell me what you think of it!
guys! <b>please add</b> BOM productions (email:[email protected]) so that ppl will note the group of ppl i'm involved with so far to get things done. I'll link HRC to the page for more exposure! (darn this is my secret weapon.. trully i'd hate telling ppl where i learn things from lol)
thanks a lot!! OD ~wink its the best feeling!
Nov 11, 2005 08:31 pm ciinx, WOW, that is pretty tight. I gotta go listen again for sure. The guitar playing is great for sure, very dramatic. The vocals are very powerfull, even in a foreign language they still are very moving.
I sent you a request to add for my space. Tuna is going to try and make my page look a little better this weekend as I dont have a clue, or time how thye set their pages up.
And hey, lining to HRC would be great. Ya cant keep it a secret forever ya know.
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