1 00:00:00,540 --> 00:00:02,770 Welcome to a FM radio refreshers . I'm 2 00:00:02,770 --> 00:00:04,881 staff sergeant chris Duke Worth a K A 3 00:00:04,881 --> 00:00:08,860 DJ Duckman . Mm refreshing 4 00:00:15,140 --> 00:00:16,807 in this video . We'll explore 5 00:00:16,807 --> 00:00:18,862 techniques for properly writing song 6 00:00:18,862 --> 00:00:21,610 ramps and fades while your studio setup 7 00:00:21,610 --> 00:00:23,980 may vary slightly . The core concepts 8 00:00:23,990 --> 00:00:26,520 should translate a song fade is the 9 00:00:26,530 --> 00:00:28,730 instrumental outro to his song as it 10 00:00:28,740 --> 00:00:31,090 ends and a song ramp is the 11 00:00:31,100 --> 00:00:33,520 instrumental intro to a song before the 12 00:00:33,520 --> 00:00:36,240 lyrics begin ramps and fades are a 13 00:00:36,240 --> 00:00:38,129 perfect opportunity to transition 14 00:00:38,129 --> 00:00:40,520 between songs and elements . This keeps 15 00:00:40,520 --> 00:00:42,687 your presence throughout your show and 16 00:00:42,687 --> 00:00:44,853 offers a quick way to communicate info 17 00:00:44,853 --> 00:00:47,076 to your listeners . You can give a fact 18 00:00:47,076 --> 00:00:49,187 about the song or artist , make a pun 19 00:00:49,187 --> 00:00:51,409 forward promote , tease upcoming bits . 20 00:00:51,409 --> 00:00:53,410 Kit Creative at the very least it 21 00:00:53,410 --> 00:00:55,632 should be used to front or back I . D . 22 00:00:55,632 --> 00:00:59,420 The song . That one could be the 23 00:00:59,420 --> 00:01:01,642 soundtrack to your thursday . Feeling a 24 00:01:01,642 --> 00:01:03,680 little bad and boujee as we roll 25 00:01:03,680 --> 00:01:05,847 towards your weekend , it's DJ Duckman 26 00:01:05,847 --> 00:01:08,170 and I've got a way for you to feel just 27 00:01:08,180 --> 00:01:11,150 a okay as it's intended to wake up to 28 00:01:11,240 --> 00:01:13,407 your morning refreshment headed to you 29 00:01:13,407 --> 00:01:15,160 after Logic and marshmallow 30 00:01:19,010 --> 00:01:21,560 we call this riding or walking the 31 00:01:21,560 --> 00:01:24,160 rampant fade in flex . The amount of 32 00:01:24,160 --> 00:01:26,382 time you have to speak over the ramp or 33 00:01:26,382 --> 00:01:28,493 fade is displayed on the screen . The 34 00:01:28,493 --> 00:01:30,660 left side represents the ramp time and 35 00:01:30,660 --> 00:01:32,660 the right side is the out Q . Songs 36 00:01:32,660 --> 00:01:35,210 might display F for fade . LF for long 37 00:01:35,210 --> 00:01:38,240 fade cf for cold , fade . C for cold or 38 00:01:38,240 --> 00:01:40,680 no fade or numeric digit representing 39 00:01:40,680 --> 00:01:42,920 the fade time , ideally you'll be able 40 00:01:42,920 --> 00:01:45,142 to speak over the entire ramp or fade . 41 00:01:45,142 --> 00:01:47,180 It takes practice . This is a good 42 00:01:47,180 --> 00:01:48,958 reason to ensure your songs are 43 00:01:48,958 --> 00:01:51,610 properly loaded into a VR PS while 44 00:01:51,610 --> 00:01:53,666 writing a rampart fade . You want to 45 00:01:53,666 --> 00:01:55,888 have the song potted down so it doesn't 46 00:01:55,888 --> 00:01:57,999 overpower your voice but can still be 47 00:01:57,999 --> 00:02:00,277 heard easily . Every song is different . 48 00:02:00,277 --> 00:02:02,332 So use your judgment and always wear 49 00:02:02,332 --> 00:02:04,332 your headphones so you can hear the 50 00:02:04,332 --> 00:02:06,332 audio levels . Here's an example of 51 00:02:06,332 --> 00:02:08,499 riding a ramp . I'll look ahead to see 52 00:02:08,499 --> 00:02:10,499 how long I have to speak before the 53 00:02:10,499 --> 00:02:12,554 song plays , then watch the timer as 54 00:02:12,554 --> 00:02:14,666 I'm riding the ramp , making sure not 55 00:02:14,666 --> 00:02:15,999 to step on the lyrics , 56 00:02:16,740 --> 00:02:20,570 Shape 57 00:02:20,570 --> 00:02:22,626 trips and tours . They got a trip to 58 00:02:22,626 --> 00:02:24,737 Paris coming up next weekend that you 59 00:02:24,737 --> 00:02:26,681 can get on . But that one , it was 60 00:02:26,681 --> 00:02:26,490 courtesy of the chain smokers and it 61 00:02:26,490 --> 00:02:28,820 costs you absolutely nothing , you know 62 00:02:28,820 --> 00:02:30,820 what doesn't also cost you anything 63 00:02:30,820 --> 00:02:33,380 some hit songs going back to 1991 with 64 00:02:33,380 --> 00:02:35,610 this one to be precise , it's tom petty 65 00:02:35,610 --> 00:02:37,499 and the heartbreakers and they're 66 00:02:37,499 --> 00:02:39,554 giving you some lessons , lessons on 67 00:02:39,554 --> 00:02:42,850 how to fly . Well , it 68 00:02:42,850 --> 00:02:46,340 started out . Now , here's an example 69 00:02:46,350 --> 00:02:48,320 of writing a fade . I'll watch the 70 00:02:48,320 --> 00:02:50,209 timer and begin speaking when the 71 00:02:50,209 --> 00:02:52,430 lyrics end or the music dips down , 72 00:02:52,450 --> 00:02:54,672 making sure your next element , whether 73 00:02:54,672 --> 00:02:56,839 it's a music bed or another song is at 74 00:02:56,839 --> 00:02:59,006 the appropriate level to speak over if 75 00:02:59,006 --> 00:03:01,172 it's a song . Check to see if it has a 76 00:03:01,172 --> 00:03:03,339 ramp at all . So you don't step on the 77 00:03:03,339 --> 00:03:05,283 lyrics when this technique is well 78 00:03:05,283 --> 00:03:07,228 executed , the listener won't even 79 00:03:07,228 --> 00:03:09,228 notice their audio transition until 80 00:03:09,228 --> 00:03:11,450 they're already listening to your voice 81 00:03:13,840 --> 00:03:16,580 man . That song gets me every time . 82 00:03:16,590 --> 00:03:19,150 Midnight City taking you to the top of 83 00:03:19,150 --> 00:03:21,900 it with that one from M 83 it's the 84 00:03:21,900 --> 00:03:23,956 duck man here and I want to take you 85 00:03:23,956 --> 00:03:26,122 back to six a.m. In a 2nd 1st though . 86 00:03:26,122 --> 00:03:28,344 How about something happened later on , 87 00:03:28,344 --> 00:03:30,456 7 30 to be precise , you can swing on 88 00:03:30,456 --> 00:03:32,233 down to C . Y . S over at their 89 00:03:32,233 --> 00:03:34,289 services center . They have got free 90 00:03:34,289 --> 00:03:36,344 mocha for you , moka monday's grades 91 00:03:36,344 --> 00:03:38,567 six through 12 . Get a hot cup of joe , 92 00:03:38,567 --> 00:03:40,511 hot and ready as it was intended . 93 00:03:42,040 --> 00:03:44,900 With practice . You'll become more 94 00:03:44,900 --> 00:03:47,011 familiar with the songs and when it's 95 00:03:47,011 --> 00:03:49,178 best to speak . Writing your ramps and 96 00:03:49,178 --> 00:03:51,344 fades . Makes for a tight professional 97 00:03:51,344 --> 00:03:53,567 radio product . It brings your presence 98 00:03:53,567 --> 00:03:55,789 into your show and demonstrates to your 99 00:03:55,789 --> 00:03:57,844 audience there with you . Not just a 100 00:03:57,844 --> 00:04:00,011 machine that can fire a song . This is 101 00:04:00,011 --> 00:04:02,178 how you can have a high number of mike 102 00:04:02,178 --> 00:04:04,344 breaks per hour . As elaborated in the 103 00:04:04,344 --> 00:04:06,456 Eagle playbook . It's okay to mess up 104 00:04:06,456 --> 00:04:08,567 when you first try to ride your ramps 105 00:04:08,567 --> 00:04:10,678 and fades . Practice makes perfect in 106 00:04:10,678 --> 00:04:13,011 no time at all . It'll be second nature . 107 00:04:13,011 --> 00:04:14,011 Have a great 108 00:04:14,011 --> 00:04:18,950 show