Radio And Production

31/05/2022

Dave Foxx's Production 512: Disciplines of Production, Part 5: The Final Mix
https://rapmag.com/a/22/may22/production-512-disciplines-of-production-the-final-mix

There are a few things you need to consider before you start the final mix down...

01/04/2022

Dave Foxx's Production 512: Effective Effects
https://rapmag.com/a/22/mar22/production-512-effective-effects

This is the 4th part of my series on the Disciplines of Production and I’m excited to present an interview with the ultimate producer of the effects we use

23/02/2022

Dave Foxx's Production 512 - Gimme A Beat! https://rapmag.com/a/466-22/feb22/4616-production-512-gimme-a-beat

All five parts of our craft are extremely important. But the music? The music is the ship that everything sails on across an ocean of noise.

26/01/2022

Dave Foxx's Production 512: Learn To Yell Quietly

https://rapmag.com/a/465-22/jan22/4606-production-512-learn-to-yell-quietly

Production 512: Learn To Yell Quietly Dave Foxx January 19, 2022 Views: 344 When people ask me what I do for a living I’ll usually take a deep breath and after a long pause say, “Well…I talk.” They’ll often get a bit goggle-eyed with confusion and I’ll add, “On radio, TV and film.” F...

30/11/2021

Dave Foxx's Production 512: The 5 Disciplines Of Production – Part 1: Writing https://rapmag.com/a/462-21/nov21/4594-production-512-5-disciplines-of-production-part-1-writing

Production 512: The 5 Disciplines Of Production – Part 1: Writing Dave Foxx November 17, 2021 Views: 342 After completing this month’s video, I sat and watched it all the way through, as I usually do, looking for stupid mistakes and such because there’s almost always one or two. I was pleased ...

28/09/2021

Dave Foxx's Production 512: The Hardest Part Of Our Job - https://rapmag.com/a/460-21/sep21/4571-production-512-the-hardest-part-of-our-job

The hardest part of what we do has next to nothing to do with the gear or software. The hardest part of our gig is CREATIVITY.

27/07/2021

Dave Foxx's Production 512: Beatmixing Made Simple - https://rapmag.com/a/458-21/jul21/4548-production-512-beatmixing-made-simple

Beatmixing most definitely leans to the art side of what we do. The basics I’m giving you are, strictly speaking, pure science.

08/07/2021

Dave Foxx's Production 512: Branding Your Production - A Strategic Solution for a Tactical Application - https://rapmag.com/a/457-21/jun21/4545-production-512-branding-your-production

If you’re doing your job correctly, your production is instantly recognizable as being on your station, without saying the call sign or slug line.

03/06/2021

Dave Foxx's Production 512: A Ducking Good Time (Not a spellcheck error!) https://www.rapmag.com/a/456-21/may21/4529-production-512-a-ducking-good-time-not-a-spellcheck-error

This time we’re gonna show you ducking. I’m pretty sure most of you are thinking this is really basic material because it is SO…um, basic, but stick with..

06/05/2021

Dave Foxx's Production 512: Chunking Music - https://www.rapmag.com/a/455-21/apr21/4517-production-512-chunking-music

When your VO is talking while the song lyric continues, the listener who loves that song is incensed. The people who don’t particularly care about that son

02/04/2021

Timeless Tips from the Archives...
https://rapmag.com/a/148-06/may06/2665-creative-is-dead

Creative is not a mountain we scale. Nor is it an exploration of a world with barriers and limitations. Creativity can not be exhausted. It is like love. A

02/03/2021

Dave Foxx's Production 512: Numbers Don’t Lie - https://rapmag.com/a/453-21/feb21/4499-production-512-numbers-don-t-lie

01/02/2021

Dave Foxx's Production 512: Simple Arithmetic Is Your Friend - https://rapmag.com/a/452-21/jan21/4484-production-512-simple-arithmetic-is-your-friend

Production 512: Simple Arithmetic Is Your Friend Dave Foxx January 19, 2021 If you have ever studied music, even just a smidge, you probably realize that music is MATH put to sound. From primal drumming by a Sioux tribesman in South Dakota, to the droning of a Didgeridoo by an Aborigine in the Outba...

09/12/2020

Dave Foxx's Production 512: The Complete Creative Process - https://rapmag.com/a/449-20/nov20/4470-production-512-the-complete-creative-process

Production 512: The Complete Creative Process Dave Foxx November 18, 2020 This column appears every month on a website designed for radio people. That certainly spills over into TV and Ad Agency people as well, but the main impetus of this site is making great radio. I have to include satellite, onl...

12/11/2020

Dave Foxx's Production 512: DREADLINES (Yes, you read that right.) - https://rapmag.com/a/448-20/oct20/4461-production-512-dreadlines-yes-you-read-that-right

Production 512: DREADLINES (Yes, you read that right.) Dave Foxx October 21, 2020 When I first started working creative at Z100, deadlines were the absolute bane of my existence. My studio often felt like a pressure cooker, full of boiling hot oil with ME bathing in it as the entree. I didn’t sign...

09/10/2020

Dave Foxx's Production 512: PRO-Bussing (not that kind) - https://rapmag.com/a/447-20/sep20/4449-production-512-pro-bussing-not-that-kind

Production 512: PRO-Bussing (not that kind) Dave Foxx September 15, 2020 So in a couple of weeks, I’ll be teaching in an actual academic setting for (almost) the very first time. Along with several other notable people in the biz, I’ll be teaching the fine art of radio production remotely to a M...

14/09/2020

Dave Foxx's Production 512: Brainstorm - https://rapmag.com/a/446-20/aug20/4441-production-512-brainstorm

Production 512: Brainstorm Dave Foxx August 18, 2020 Last month we talked about finding inspiration anywhere and everywhere -- in the movie theater, art museum and in day-to-day life with your friends and family. (You remember those things from before the pandemic, right?) This time around, I want ...

10/08/2020

Dave Foxx's Production 512: Need Inspiration? - https://www.rapmag.com/a/445-20/jul20/4434-production-512-need-inspiration

Production 512: Need Inspiration? Dave Foxx July 21, 2020 We’re not creating the same kind of art that someone like Idris Elba, Helen Mirren or Ridley Scott make. Our work doesn’t acquire millions of adoring fans like Ariana Grande, Ed Sheehan or Justin Bieber. Ours is extremely different from t...

29/07/2020

Dave Foxx's Production 512: USP Categories For Most Any Client - https://www.rapmag.com/a/444-20/jun20/4427-production-512-usp-categories-for-most-any-client

Production 512: USP Categories For Most Any Client Dave Foxx June 19, 2020 I’ve written a lot about the Unique Selling Proposition over the years, mainly because it should always be the foundation of any commercial or promotional announcement. That’s the kind of ‘rule’ one should never break...

02/07/2020

Dave Foxx's Production 512: Cheating On a Puzzle - https://rapmag.com/a/443-20/may20/4421-production-512-cheating-on-a-puzzle

Production 512: Cheating On a Puzzle Dave Foxx May 14, 2020 I don’t know if anyone else noticed during the pandemic with all its attendant weird stories, but the jigsaw puzzle companies are really flush right now. It seems that many, many people took up this usual beach vacation pastime as a way t...

11/06/2020

Dave Foxx's Production 512: 10 Steps to Success In Imaging – Part 2 - https://www.rapmag.com/a/442-20/apr20/4410-production-512-10-steps-to-success-in-imaging-part-2

09/04/2020

Dave Foxx's https://rapmag.com/a/441-20/mar20/4403-production-512-10-steps-to-success-in-imaging-part-1

Production 512: 10 Steps to Success in Imaging - Part 1 Dave Foxx March 20, 2020 I have another list for you this month and next, something you can check off, item by item, when you have that particular aspect of your skillset under control. You will no doubt notice something a little different abou...

02/03/2020

Dave Foxx's Production 512: Flash Of Genius - https://rapmag.com/archives/a/440-20/feb20/4393-production-512-flash-of-genius

Production 512: Flash Of Genius Dave Foxx February 13, 2020 Inspiration – /ˌinspəˈrāSH(ə)n/ – noun – 1. the process of being mentally stimulated to do or feel something, especially to do something creative. 2. a sudden brilliant, creative, or timely idea. (Oxford Dictionary)So, what inspi...

18/02/2020

Injecting Personality into Radio Imaging and Branding - https://rapmag.com/a/440-20/feb20/4392-injecting-personality-into-radio-imaging-and-branding

Injecting Personality into Radio Imaging and Branding Denzil Lacey February 05, 2020 Can we start injecting more personality into Radio Imaging and Audio Branding? This article might seem a bit harsh but sometimes reevaluating our Audio Brands might be the most important thing we can ever do, and h...

01/02/2020

Dave Foxx's Production 512: Finding the Balance Point - https://rapmag.com/a/439-20/jan20/4374-production-512-finding-the-balance-point

Production 512: Finding the Balance Point Dave Foxx January 13, 2020 I was pondering what to write about to start 2020 off on the right foot, when my wife playfully suggested I write about taking time off and rightfully recharging my batteries. The unspoken criticism of my choices of what I do with....

02/01/2020

Dave Foxx's Production 512: A Beginner’s Guide To…Customer Service - https://www.rapmag.com/a/437-19/dec19/4366-production-512-a-beginner-s-guide-to-customer-service

Production 512: A Beginner’s Guide To…Customer Service Dave Foxx December 19, 2019 I had dinner a few nights ago with some really good friends who are a bit older. He was telling us about his medical maladies and the various Doctors who were treating them. We all agreed that a really great Docto...

05/12/2019

Dave Foxx's Production 512: A Beginner’s Guide To Templates - https://rapmag.com/a/436-19/nov19/4356-production-512-a-beginner-s-guide-to-templates

Production 512: A Beginner’s Guide To Templates Dave Foxx November 14, 2019 When a surgeon is prepping to carve into your body, he/she will sit down and plan every step of the procedure with assistants, practical nurses, surgical team technicians and the anesthesiologist. Having done a few procedu...

15/11/2019

Veteran producer Ty Ford has created a group on the site for those of you into Long-Form Radio Production (15 minutes or longer). Anyone can join. Check it out! - https://rapmag.com/community/groups/9-longformradio

04/11/2019

Dave Foxx's Production 512: A Beginner’s Guide to… Branding - https://www.rapmag.com/a/434-19/sep19/4328-production-512-a-beginners-guide-to-branding

25/09/2019

Your Imaging is a Commercial. Get Over It. - https://www.rapmag.com/a/433-19/aug19/4315-your-imaging-is-a-commercial-get-over-it

Your Imaging is a Commercial. Get Over It. Tim Burt August 16, 2019 What commercial gets played on your station the most? Answer: Your imaging -- sweepers, promos, jingles, even when it is spoken by a (presumably) human voice. Oh…were you expecting another answer? Have you ever thought of imaging ...