Ill Factor
Ivan Corraliza, professionally known as ill Factor, began creating music where most everyone begins, in the bedroom fueled by ambition and a dream to turn his hobby into a full-time job. Countless hours of music-making and tweaking led to some moments of frustration while trying to get his music noticed. However, everything changed when Ivan sought out a mentor and was blessed to be taken under the wing of Jimmy Douglass. Jimmy is a veteran in the music industry with more than forty-plus years of experience working with artists from Aretha Franklin to Justin Timberlake. He began sharing his network and insights into the Industry with Ivan, which helped Ivan create relationships with artists and industry professionals, turning his hobby of making music into a career.
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Start to Finish: Ill Factor - Episode 1 - Studio Setup & Ableton Overview
When playing an instrument or singing without computers, creativity moves at the speed of light. ill Factor knows he doesn't want to hinder his creative flow at any point and has made his room flexible enough to stay out of his way during the creation process.
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Start to Finish: Ill Factor - Episode 3 - Introducing Jared Evan
With a song idea in place, it's time to bring in the artist, Jared Evan.
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Start to Finish: Ill Factor - Episode 2 - Jumpstarting The Creative Process
It's time for ill Factor to lay down some ideas for a brand new song with Jared Evan.In this episode, ill Factor gives his tips and tricks for jumpstarting the creative process with a blank canvas.
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Start to Finish: Ill Factor - Episode 4 - Working With The Arrangement
Now that the chord progressions and vocal ideas are in place for the track, ill and Jared continue exploring vocal ideas and crafting the song's structure.In his episode of the
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Start to Finish: Ill Factor - Episode 10 - Adding Adlibs & Completing The Production
With the additional production in place, ill and Jared decide they could use a few more adlibs. Once those are tracked, ill focuses on creating a rough mix of the song and preps the multitrack to send to Jimmy Douglass for mixing.
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Start to Finish: Ill Factor - Episode 8 - Vocal Production Pt. 2
The main vocal ideas are in place, with just a few spots to finesse and fill in. Once the takes are in place, ill adds processing and effects to the vocals to enhance each section and create atmosphere.
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Start to Finish: Ill Factor - Episode 7 - Vocal Production Pt. 1
The production is in place, and Jared has written most of the final top line and lyric ideas. It's time to start laying down the final vocals.
| 43min
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Start to Finish: Ill Factor - Episode 5 - Working With The Arrangement Pt. 2
After taking the night off and getting some well-deserved rest, ill Factor and Jared head back into the studio to review some ideas Jared put together in the hotel room and continue building the song.
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Start to Finish: Ill Factor - Episode 6 - Working On The Top Line & Loop Workflow
Continuing with the top line, it's on to the song's pre-chorus before writing out the lyrics. Once the idea is in place, ill Factor and Jared go into a looping workflow with Ableton Live, allowing ill to work on the production while Jared continues crafting the lyrics.
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Start to Finish: Ill Factor - Episode 9 - Enhancing The Production
After focusing heavily on the vocal production, it's time to turn their attention back to the track and add fills, transition effects, creative automation, and more.
| 50min