With all the options of reverb modes, plug-ins and outboard processors it’s hard to know what you should choose for your next track. What should you think about when choosing the right space for you song? Even though you have a favorite sounding reverb it might not work for that alternative FolkTronica act that you...
It’s Christmas! I’m spending white Christmas in Iceland and in the pitch black that is December in Iceland I’ve decided to put together a nice list of some of my favorite Christmas songs. Some people absolutely hate Christmas songs but I think there is nfl jackets for sale no reason to not absolutely love them....
Make your drum sound awesome. How else are people going to notice? Beginners often struggle with making their drums sound punchy and powerful but don’t know where to start or how to accomplish that tight produced drum sound that they hear in their head(or on other records.) A few different techniques can be used when...
Veteran recording , wound up with over 130 tracks to be mixed down. Drawing on his wealth of experience, Jim managed to create a compelling and aurally exciting mix combining the standard setup of bass, drums, guitar and vocals, along with several eclectic instruments such as the Bouzouki, huge choral arrangements, keyboards and string sections....
I talked about this to the song real quick before we continue: Drum Beat The drum beat is a really simple kick/snare affair. The grungy snare with the thick and roomy sounding kick sound give the otherwise electronic beat a real natural sound. The hand-claps and hi-hats are added in in specific places to enhance...
Monitor mixing is overlooked. Some live as the halfway house between being a runner and an actual live Front of House(FOH) mixing engineer. For me, monitor mixing is great in its own right. There are certain drawbacks to being way out there by yourself mixing at the FOH position while the monitor mixer is in...
Welcome to the first installment of the Music Mixing Analysis Series. In this series of blog posts we’ll be going over what makes the song mixes of history so great. Everybody can have a say in the matter so if you want a particular song analyzed or throw your opinion in then by all means,...
After slapping a compressor on a track and fiddling with the knobs, you might be asking yourself, “What does the ratio of the compressor really do?!?” After all, compression is a complex subject. Everyone has an opinion on compression and everyone uses it differently. But what do some of the parameters on a standard audio...
Whether you need a gift for the music producer in your family or are a musician who wants to get themselves something nice, this article will give you some great gift ideas for music producers. There’s always more room for gear in the music producer’s home studio, right? So if you are starting a home...
Beginners make newbie mistakes, and it is up to those who know better to offer them some solid audio recording tips. But to some experienced sound engineers, it’s not always so apparent what is easy to follow and what isn’t. Like a teacher that is so familiar with a subject, he expects the students to...