{"id":2683,"date":"2021-11-04T11:38:05","date_gmt":"2021-11-04T11:38:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/byta.com\/blog\/?post_type=methodtomymusic&#038;p=2683"},"modified":"2022-04-27T06:37:07","modified_gmt":"2022-04-27T06:37:07","slug":"paul-jacobs","status":"publish","type":"methodtomymusic","link":"https:\/\/byta.com\/blog\/methodtomymusic\/paul-jacobs\/","title":{"rendered":"Paul Jacobs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where are you based?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019m living in Montreal QC, Canada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How, when and where did you start making music? Are you primarily a musician or a producer, or do something else?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019ve been playing drums and some piano as far back as my memory takes me and I used to record little things on my karaoke machine. I didn\u2019t take music seriously until the end of highschool I think, after I realized it was more fun than anything else I was doing at the time. When I was around 20 I picked up the guitar so I could start writing\/performing my own songs. I write and record music because it makes me feel good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who would you consider some of your biggest influences when it comes to your \u201csound\u201d?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I grew up listening to a lot of Detroit classic rock\/oldies radio stations in my dad\u2019s mechanic shop, so it was a bunch of the hits. I remember being impacted by Neil Young as a kid and early Modest Mouse at the same time so I guess my sound is just a mess of all these worlds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Explain your creative process? Do you have a routine?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I just try to find inspiration from the little things and my surroundings. I fall into routine depending on the project I guess. A song can pop out from the strangest places so I just try to keep an open mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is your \u201cstudio\u201d setup?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s pretty basic. It\u2019s just an interface and a computer. I have all my instruments around me in arms reach. (I\u2019ve added a self portrait of me in my space that I drew while brainstorming artwork for the album cover)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"775\" src=\"https:\/\/byta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Scan-3-1-1024x775.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2693\" srcset=\"https:\/\/byta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Scan-3-1-1024x775.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/byta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Scan-3-1-300x227.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/byta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Scan-3-1-768x581.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/byta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Scan-3-1.jpeg 1300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><meta charset=\"utf-8\">Self portrait: in studio space (by Paul Jacobs)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is your process when working with other people? How is collaboration different in the studio vs working remotely?&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I don\u2019t have much process involved with working with other people, it\u2019s fun to jam and create things in the moment. With writing\/recording I really got into it as a thing I can do when I\u2019m alone, so I do really enjoy that too. I guess it\u2019s good to have a little of both. Collaborating can be a lot of fun and a good way to get into something different.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">At what point(s) are you comfortable letting other people hear what you are working on?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I always want to share what I created right away, I guess that\u2019s why I put out so many albums in the beginning. Normally at the end of every day I\u2019d create a private link and send it to all my friends. I\u2019ve had to learn to have a little self control with that though, If you send your friends tracks every day they\u2019ll just stop checking them out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do you share your work in progress (streams or downloads)? Any technical frustrations? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I just upload a private mp3 and send a link. Bing bang boom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"byta-callout grid-cell grid--full pad-30 border-grey text-center\"><h3 class=\"blue-dark\"> Byta delivers fast and secure audio sharing<\/h3><p class=\"blue-dark p-regular set-width\">With Byta you are in control of your music. <\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/byta.com\/what-is-byta\" class=\"button_wrapper\"> <span class=\"button bg-melon mar-top-30\">Read More<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do you know when a track\/album is finished?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I know it\u2019s done when it gives me a good vibe when all the levels are right, and it has the right punch or whatever. It\u2019s hard to say because sometimes I wish I could remix stuff I already put out. Maybe just having a deadline lets you know when things are done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do you listen to the final mixes\/mastered work?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I like to listen to final mixes in the van.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How important is pre-release security when sharing new work? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I guess it\u2019s very Important, I\u2019ve only had artwork leek so no real horror stories when it comes to the music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who on your team gets to hear the final versions first and why, what formats do they each need?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I always show Meag first, and I always just call her over to check out what I\u2019m doing in my studio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Outside of your inner circle who are the people that will need to hear the new tracks next?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I guess I would need to show my label and management my songs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Anything you are working on, anyone you are working with and want to share? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019ve just been working on my mental health at the moment, this whole covid experience has been pretty tuff and along with it I quit smoking. Realizing cig\u2019s were an effective suppressant I\u2019ve been trying to deal with stuff on my own. I&#8217;m still making music and visual art but happiness is my main goal at the moment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":2684,"template":"","categories":[14],"class_list":["post-2683","methodtomymusic","type-methodtomymusic","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-methodtomymusic"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Paul Jacobs - Byta Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Montreal-based artist Paul Jacobs speaks with Byta about his music creation techniques and offers a unique drawing of his studio setup.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/byta.com\/blog\/methodtomymusic\/paul-jacobs\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Paul Jacobs - 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