Today we’re going to talk about EQ’ing guitars. In particular, you’ll learn to add definition, reduce boominess to make room for the bass, getting it to cut through a mix by accenting a specific frequency, and then finally adding width in the sides to make them sound wider without getting in the way of the...
You won’t want to miss today’s episode of Influences and References where you’ll hear us talk about these things: The creative process of finishing my new upcoming book – and what it’s about! The importance of a creative routine and the struggle to keep it up How to use inspiration from other creative works to...
What if I told you that the answer to your creative problem was as simple as going for a walk? Whether it’s generating musical ideas, transforming an idea into a song, or finishing up a mix… Or fine tuning THAT @#$%^^&* SNARE DRUM! It so happens that a simple change of scenery can yield remarkable...
The professional reference mix exploded out of the speakers – the bass was full, the mid-range was clear, the highs sparkled. And the vocals? The vocals popped out of the mix like the singer was standing right in front of me. I listened back to my mix and it fell flat on its face. The...
Generating predictable monthly income is the elusive holy grail for any musician or individual involved in music. The music industry relies on a heavily freelance workforce, known as gig work. While it has many benefits, it has significant drawbacks. Musicians, sound engineers, and touring crew, forego the benefits that conventional jobs offer such as paid...
Have you ever wondered… Is Iceland really green and Greenland really ice? Is Björk our queen? Are Sigur Rós really elves? Did Of Monsters and Men evolve from real monsters? If you answered “wtf?!?” to any of those questions, then you’re going to love today’s episode of Influences and References where we celebrate Icelandic Independence Day! We’re...
Yesterday I squashed some of your fears about EQ by telling you that you can use it however you want as long as you like the end result. To recap: Subtractive EQ isn’t better than boosting. It’s just one way of using an EQ to get a good mix. You can boost and cut as much...
As someone who has been studying EQ for over 15 years now, let me bust one of the most annoying myths in music production: “Cutting is Better than Boosting and Boosting a Lot is Bad” This is what I think about this advice: Sure, subtractive EQ is a great method for getting rid of annoying...
There are two basic types of music royalties that I’ll be talking about in this post: composition royalties and sound recording royalties. Think about it this way: composition/songwriter royalties are one half of the pie, and sound recording royalties are the other half. So let’s breakdown the details both sides of that pie… Composition Royalties...
Here is our happy hour chat with J. T. Cloutier, author of The Bedroom Super Producer. J. T. Cloutier is an award-winning Canadian music composer. His music has been featured with world-class brands such as National Geographic, Guess, Peugeot, Bell Canada, and many more. He is also the founder of Delicate Beats, a company dedicated...