Soundcloud help please

[Glennwillow]

Hi Frank,

I am no expert on Soundcloud, but the advice you have received is consistent with my experience. Record something first on your own equipment, then upload the file to your Soundcloud page.

I have learned that you get a much better sound from your Soundcloud file if you upload a wave file rather than an mp3. Soundcloud converts all your files to their own compressed standard, so if you upload an mp3, which is already compressed, it sounds pretty bad. It takes slightly longer to upload a wave file, but it sounds way better once it's on Soundcloud if you do it that way.

Best of luck to you!

- Glenn

[Chickee]

Originally Posted by Glennwillow

Hi Frank,

I am no expert on Soundcloud, but the advice you have received is consistent with my experience. Record something first on your own equipment, then upload the file to your Soundcloud page.

I have learned that you get a much better sound from your Soundcloud file if you upload a wave file rather than an mp3. Soundcloud converts all your files to their own compressed standard, so if you upload an mp3, which is already compressed, it sounds pretty bad. It takes slightly longer to upload a wave file, but it sounds way better once it's on Soundcloud if you do it that way.

Best of luck to you!

- Glenn

Hello my friend! Thank you for chiming in Glenn.
OK, so WAV files work better. Excellent, another piece of the puzzle gets put into place.
In the interim, I have found where finished tracks are hiding, in plain sight of course!LOL. Now I need a little time later on today to do a test track to transfer to soundcloud. I will keep you very kind folks informed of my progress.
Thank you again for you support Glenn!
Frank

[Chickee]

Originally Posted by TBman

If you don't put your best foot forward, it will be a really quick evaluation.

Even though I'm just a hobbyist, I have learned to restrict my uploads to my best possible sound effort at the moment, with the exception of string/guitar demos. Of course I always go back and find mistakes and think I could have done better. As a result a lot of my online file uploads get moved to "private" status

I’m sorry Barry, I missed this response before. This has been weighing on my mind.

This is my biggest fear, posting a sound clip that isn’t a good representation of my true skills.
Frank

[KevWind]

Originally Posted by Chickee

Kev,
Please tell me where the share function is in this tool bar?

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Oh I see the problem, looks like the GUI for the iOS app is different than on the Mac OS app

This is the GUI that opens on my Macbook

Share is in the top header bar, 6th to right of the name Garageband

[Chickee]

Originally Posted by DCCougar

That's how I've always done it, and understood it. It's definitely not for developing work...BandMix looks like a musician hook-up/getting groups together site. Best of luck!

Thank you Cougar! Yeah, Bandmix is a real find. My son told me about it and it is great directory of local musicians keeping live music “alive”

I have had three inquires in the last week, but all want sound clips before they continue a conversation. I can’t blame them, time is so fleeting.
Frank

[Chickee]

Originally Posted by KevWind

Oh I see the problem, looks like the GUI for the iOS app is different than on the Mac OS app

This is the GUI that opens on my Macbook

Share is in the top header bar, 6th to right of the name Garageband

Kev I get a totally different screen on my iPad
But I did find the share, it’s in the MY SONGS page after you select an uploaded file!
Thank you again for this ongoing support,
Frank

[Chickee]

Originally Posted by islandguitar

Yes, this is how I"ve done it. Fully develop a file (ie: Wav) and then the SC site easily allows an upload.
I've heard from others that, if possible it's best to upload a Wav file, as SC does compress a file. So, you don't want to compress an already compressed Mp3 file as it would run the risk of sounding "muddy" or not its best quality.

This seems to be the consensus that WAV files are the way to go when doing these transfers.
Thank you IslandG, i need all the help i can get. Whats that saying “it takes a village to get old guys computer savvy “ Bahahaha!

[Chickee]

Originally Posted by reeve21

There are several recording apps available for your iPad that will upload directly to SoundCloud. GarageBand, music memos, multitrack daw.

GarageBand came loaded on my ipad so now im deep diving on how it works. I never paid attention to it and now i need it.😭
Frank

[islandguitar]

Originally Posted by Chickee

This seems to be the consensus that WAV files are the way to go when doing these transfers.
Thank you IslandG, i need all the help i can get. Whats that saying “it takes a village to get old guys computer savvy “ Bahahaha!

You're welcome! If you get hooked....SC has various ways to get you stats on who's listening and where they are. Several levels of info which are progressively more pricey, but it's intriguing to have a handle on who is out there and listening to you! good luck!!

[DCCougar]

Originally Posted by Chickee

GarageBand came loaded on my ipad so now im deep diving on how it works. I never paid attention to it and now i need it.😭

I normally use an audio interface (focusrite scarlett) going into cubase elements, but I was messing around with garageband several years ago. It does multitracking, and interestingly it contains all these sound clips of various instruments that can be added to your composition - a drum track, for example.

As I said, I was just messing around with it and came up with this piece. Remarkably, I did not play any of the parts! (I normally play all the parts.) They were all just chosen and inserted from GB's clip menu. It was loaded to soundcloud as an mp3, so you can check the quality. It's not too bad, but as suggested, I'll be loading up wav files from now on....

[MikeBmusic]

Originally Posted by Chickee

Thank you Cougar! Yeah, Bandmix is a real find. My son told me about it and it is great directory of local musicians keeping live music “alive”

I have had three inquires in the last week, but all want sound clips before they continue a conversation. I can’t blame them, time is so fleeting.
Frank

Of course it is different for different areas of the country, but Bandmix is real hit-or-miss' as people do not update their profiles, don't check for private messages, etc. I was found through Bandmix for 2 different bands several years ago, but nothing has materialized since.

[Chickee]

Originally Posted by DCCougar

I normally use an audio interface (focusrite scarlett) going into cubase elements, but I was messing around with garageband several years ago. It does multitracking, and interestingly it contains all these sound clips of various instruments that can be added to your composition - a drum track, for example.

As I said, I was just messing around with it and came up with this piece. Remarkably, I did not play any of the parts! (I normally play all the parts.) They were all just chosen and inserted from GB's clip menu. It was loaded to soundcloud as an mp3, so you can check the quality. It's not too bad, but as suggested, I'll be loading up wav files from now on....

OK, that was crazy fun! Terrific Cougar
Frank

[Chickee]

Originally Posted by MikeBmusic

Of course it is different for different areas of the country, but Bandmix is real hit-or-miss' as people do not update their profiles, don't check for private messages, etc. I was found through Bandmix for 2 different bands several years ago, but nothing has materialized since.

My son, he went to school in Boston and then lived there another six years, is the one who recommended this to me. He had good luck with it in bean town. I hope i have a little luck with it too.

[Chickee]

A little update:

So, I’ve gotten to record guitar and voice on GarageBand, finalize the track on different page, select that track, name in, pick a format and send it to my soundcloud page. Look out! WooHoo! this is rocket science to me😂

OK, so that was recording directly into the iPad with no other gear. Sounds pretty bad I have to say.

Then I say let’s try something different.
I run a condenser mic into a mixer, getting good voice and guitar sound into the headphones from the mixer, run line to an iRig into iPad and...Nothing is going into GarageBand. Any ideas?

[MikeBmusic]

Originally Posted by Chickee

A little update:

So, I’ve gotten to record guitar and voice on GarageBand, finalize the track on different page, select that track, name in, pick a format and send it to my soundcloud page. Look out! WooHoo! this is rocket science to me��

OK, so that was recording directly into the iPad with no other gear. Sounds pretty bad I have to say.

Then I say let’s try something different.
I run a condenser mic into a mixer, getting good voice and guitar sound into the headphones from the mixer, run line to an iRig into iPad and...Nothing is going into GarageBand. Any ideas?

The iRig needs to be selected as the input device in GB.