Here’s a quick low-end you can use to tame the low-end of your drum bus in your next mix. This month I’m remixing one of my Christmas songs for the Audio Issues Insiders members. I’m running a mix contest for the members with some fun prizes but most of the fun is simply listening to...
When I got a MIDI controller, it changed my home-producing life. It opened up all these opportunities. I could make beats easily. I could record piano parts. Playing synths became so much smoother and quicker. And I want you to have those same opportunities. So I want to share what I think are the best...
You may be a musician, you may not. Either way, you may be looking for gift ideas for your musician friend or family member. Well, in this post, I’ll cover some of the best gifts for musicians that won’t drain your bank account. Why DIY Musicians Love Gifts Most independent artists aren’t like Chance The...
If you’ve ever felt discouraged by your muddy mixes and wish you could feel proud of your released records, let me share a story of how terrible my first songs sounded… Back in high school, my band recorded an album that may go down in history as my favorite worst-sounding album. I didn’t know anything...
As you’re undoubtedly familiar with, we humans have five senses. Touch Smell Sound Taste Sight But there’s one sense we sometimes forgot. It’s the sense that my favorite cookbook author, Samin Nosrat points out to us aspiring chefs in her cookbook, Salt Fat Acid Heat. When we cook, we use our senses. Wolfgang Puck says...
If you went to audio school and were frustrated with the lack of real-world experience, let me tell you a story that you may relate to: My wife went to law school so naturally, a lot of our friends are lawyers. She isn’t a practicing attorney, but in her CEO role, she uses her legal...
My least favorite plug-in company has to be Universal Audio. Whoah Nelly! Put down the pitchforks! It has nothing to do with the quality of their products. I have an Apollo and I love their plug-ins. But I hate the way they waste your time by making you feel like you need all of them....
Yeah, you could just throw out a random number. $100. $250. $25. But you could be seriously underselling or overselling yourself. What should you actually charge to license your music? That’s exactly the question I’m here to answer. First, Some Questions To Ask Yourself Before you do anything else, ask yourself these questions. Your answers...
Blondino (bad-ass name!) writes in with a review on Step By Step Mixing: “Having bought a number of mixing guides by now, each maybe catering to slightly different levels, what I like about this one is that it really makes sure all the bases are covered and clearly explained. Björgvin has a very user-friendly writing...
Headphones are pretty great. You can record with them, mix with them, and do it all without bothering people around you. So in this post, I want to cover the best studio headphones under $200 for all you home producers on a budget. First, I’ll go over the different characteristics to consider in studio headphones....