The Virtual Village
Updated: May 25, 2020
Dear Friends,
The relationships that we’ve built in this business over the past fifty years have given us a feeling of community and family. As family, we stick together in these challenging times.
Creating art and music is now more important than ever. The Village is offering remote services, audio equipment, production advice, and the talents of our production and engineering staff. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to MusiCares to help our music community.
Remote Engineering Services: – Mixing – Editing – Delivery File Preparation – Vocal Tuning – Remote Vocal Productions (via SourceConnect or Skype) – Production Services (i.e. Programming, etc.)
Remote Technical Consulting Services: – Home Studio Setup: – Microphone Selection and Placement – Including VO Setup and Instrument Recording – Temporary Installation Through Rental Partners – Permanent Installation – Upgrading Existing Systems
– Remote Technical Troubleshooting: – Remote Work Station Operation Tutorials – Hosted via Video Chat – i.e. Protools, Logic, Ableton
No Contact Drop-Off/Pick-Up Repair Services: – Completed by Our Senior Village Techs
Let’s Make Music For questions and information, please email us at Tina@villagestudios.com or call us at 310-478-8227.
This list of UAD plugins is a serious trip down memory lane—the Fairchild, LA-2A, and EMT 140 are absolute staples. I also appreciated the letter about relationships in business; it’s a good reminder that behind all these virtual tools, human connection matters most. Speaking of virtual worlds, I recently got hooked on a free horror visual novel called The False Sun. It’s a boy’s love story turned nightmare with 20 endings to unlock. If you need a break from mixing,
The False Sun story explained is a wild ride worth checking out.
Great list of UAD plugins—brings back memories of countless mixing sessions. I've been exploring the Fairchild and EMT 140 lately. By the way, for those moments when ear fatigue sets in, I've found a fun distraction: word ladder puzzles. There's a site with endless poople puzzle answer that you can play free online, no daily cap. It's a nice mental reset between takes. Anyway, always enjoy reading about the virtual village and the relationships built in this business.
This brings back memories—I've spent countless hours with the Pultec and Fairchild collections. The Virtual Village seems like a great resource for plugin enthusiasts. After a long session of tweaking compressors, I like to take a quick break with a geography game. I recently found https://playworldguesser.com/ where you guess random street view locations. It's surprisingly addictive and a nice way to reset your ears. Thanks for sharing this comprehensive list!
Great rundown of classic UAD plugins—the 1176 and LA-2A are absolute staples on my mix bus, and it’s nice to see the Fairchild and Pultec collections get love too. Sometimes after hours of tweaking compressors, I need a quick mental reset, so I’ve been firing up PolyTrack for low-poly racing fun. Their drifting guide actually helped me shave a few seconds off my lap times: playpolytrack.com/guides/how-to-drift-in-polytrack. Highly recommend it for a productive studio break.
I love that The Village is treating its longtime clients like family and keeping music flowing with remote services. Donating a portion to MusiCares shows genuine care for the community when artists need support most. bee sms