For many of us, collaboration is the lifeblood of creativity, but as you may have noticed, getting in a room with a group of like-minded musicians has been rather difficult this past year.
What’s more, even in normal times, your best creative partners might not necessarily be the ones who happen to live nearby; increasingly, artists and producers are demanding to be able to work with people who are in entirely different locations.
All of which means that there’s never been a higher demand for an elegant way for musicians to collaborate and share files online, but if you’ve ever tried to do this via traditional platforms - the likes of Dropbox, WeTransfer and Google Drive - you’ll have quickly run into some hurdles.
For a start, it can be hard to keep track of who’s done what to which version of a particular track, and communication - including managing and tracking tasks - frequently ends up happening in lengthy and confusing email chains.
If you’re using publicly accessible links, there’s always the threat of unauthorised access too. Gathering together project files and comments for archiving can be time-consuming. Making accurate comparisons between different audio files can also turn into a nightmare.
The need is there then, for a more elegant solution, and that solution is Bounce Boss. Enabling you to collaborate with anyone - your collaborators don’t need to have a paid account - this offers an intuitive interface that’s optimised for both desktop and mobile devices, so you’ve got a smooth workflow wherever you are.
Connection to the Bounce Boss servers uses A+-rated encryption, so you can be sure that your work is safe. What’s more, you can send collaborators and clients a private upload link for starting new projects or sending project files to you securely.
This being a music producer-focused service, high audio quality is also a key benefit of Bounce Boss - you can choose from 320k MP3 or lossless. You can easily jump between different versions of a project, too - using keyboard shortcuts if you wish - so that you can instantly hear how the song is progressing.
Finally, communication is made easier with clickable timestamps, loops and automated email notifications.
The fact that Bounce Boss has been used to facilitate countless major-label projects (think Universal, Sony, Warner and others) should tell you everything you need to know about its reliability and quality, but more and more independent artists are starting to discover it too. Perhaps this is because subscriptions start at just $5 a month (£4 / $7 CAD / $8 AUD / 5 €) - a small price to pay for making your life a whole lot easier.
Don’t just take our word for it, though - head to the Bounce Boss website and sign up now for a 30-day free trial. At a time when we’re all being forced to stay apart, it’ll help bring your projects and collaborators together.