Hi, I'm Björgvin Benediktsson. I'm a musician, audio engineer and best-selling author. I help musicians and producers make a greater impact with their music by teaching them how to produce and engineer themselves. I've taught thousands of up and coming home studio producers such as yourself how to make an impact with their music through Audio Issues since 2011.
Inefficiency just means: “this system is broken and we need a better one.” It means that you have things in the way, or too many steps, to get to the final result. Everything that stands between you and the work is friction. If you identify and eliminate those barriers, you increase your productivity and finish...
I made brownies. The recipe said to cook for 22 – 25 minutes. A minute can make a big difference, but I started with 22 minutes to get a reference point. They were delicious, naturally. The next week I made brownies again. We discovered that making thin brownies makes them better so we craved them...
I taught a Music Accelerator to about 25 students this week as a part of the TENWEST Impact Festival. I am very grateful for the opportunity to share my experience and story to help musicians make a bigger impact with their music career. One of the big take-aways the attendees told me was my “Good...
One of my favorite plug-ins lately has been the Scheps Omni channel strip from Waves. As you know if you’ve followed me for a while, I think you can make great mixes if you only know how to use five plug-ins: EQ Compression Reverb Delay Saturation The Scheps Omni Channel has three of them, which...
Got this comment from an Insiders member this weekend: I’ve had several “ah-ha” moments since becoming a member of Audio Issues Insiders. This week’s Feedback Friday may have provided the biggest one yet. I always struggle to get my guitars and vocals to fit together. The idea of placing an EQ cut between 900 and...
This past week we’ve been talking about the importance of getting great recordings if you want to get great mixes that you’re proud to release. The fact is, the entire mixing process hinges on the quality of the recordings. If they aren’t good, mixing just becomes a giant hassle. I’ve been mixing a lot of...
Now, there is some special kind of wizardry these days when it comes to the power of plug-ins when you’re mixing. But unfortunately, there are no fancy mixing tricks that can save a poorly performed recording. What you record in the room has to have heart and soul. There is no plug-in for a powerful...
A professional studio is a wonderful place, don’t get me wrong. I’ve been to some really nice studios and they’re all awesome places filled with creative vibes. There’s always a little part of me that would love to own a huge commercial facility with a giant live room, isolation booths for amps and a separate...
How much money do you really need for great recordings? If you’re a snobby purist that likes to troll on people on Gearslutz, you think that you need the most expensive microphones and pre-amps. And I would chuckle, virtually pat you on the head and go mind my own business because I don’t negotiate with...
If you’re just joining us, we’re celebrating the grand opening of the new Audio Issues Insiders community, where you learn the skills to make radio-ready mixes and the encouraging support to proudly release them. Here’s what Nic Hamilton, an Insider had to say about his early experience yesterday: “Greatly enjoying discussing mixing et all with...