With the many levels of producing a  track , arranging is one that is approached with both a creative and technical view getting the right arrangement can set your track on a hit path , get it wrong and your track will sound nothing more then a mix basket of sounds

Taking some tips from the music radar tuition blog here are some pointers on how to go about setting the right arrangement for your production

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 If you looking at being a successful Dj one important channel of communication to fans and promoters is the good ol’ mixtape, back when there was no “soundcloud” “mixcloud” or other mix hosting services Dj’s use to record their mixtapes and burn them onto cd’s, these cd’s were duplicated and then passed on through to friends, family, promoters, strangers at events and even here in Mzansi canvased to taxi drivers who would blaze the mixes on full blast on their routes to attract passengers to their service, this is how dj’s  who never had sets on radio shows or never had compilation contracts with record labels would promote themselves through physical blood sweat and tears  with the mixtape channel back then , nowadays the net has a multitude of platforms to host the Dj mixtapes making it easier to get it out to more ears, but yet there is stil that illusive way to gain followers to get promoters attention and to get those bookings that have been attracted by your mixtapes it still takes a different kind of dedication, we take a look here at 5 key areas that could help you gain the interest and attention to get you noticed

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Considering buying a mic and feel that you need to lash out on a high end mic that you don’t have the budget for right now, why not look at an entry budget mic to get you started until you can afford that 10k-20k priced mic, there are some pretty surprising mics out there that you might think because of their price are not good enough to capture that perfect vocal moment , but based on many reviews and results nothing is further from the truth, we took it upon ourselves to research the entry level studio mic market and came up with 5  top awesome mics for their buck available in the South African Market.

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