If you’re looking for a secret weapon to make your mixes powerful, punchy, and professional, you’re going to like this week’s video. Using parallel processing is not a new technique to make your mixes sounding more professional, but if you’ve been confused about parallel compression on the whole mix, here’s my approach to make my mixes...
Have you ever ditched a take because there was a problem with the audio? Noisy guitar amps? Headphone mix bleed? Barking dogs? Until a couple of years ago, re-recording would be your solution of choice. Audio repair used to be something reserved for forensic audio (a seriously cool topic) or film sound professionals. But things...
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If you are scared about using mix bus compression because you think it’ll squash your mixes and make them tiny and small, this week’s post is for you. Before we get into the video, I wanted to tell you about a panel I am attending this Sunday about music licensing. Five top music supervisors (the...
Maybe you’re stuck inside. Or maybe you’re an introvert like me. Whatever the case, I’m betting you want to make some money doing what you love from home: producing music. The great thing about music production is that you can do it remotely if needed. But I think working with other musicians in-person is more...
If you want to learn how to use mono delays to create a stereo effect, this week’s video is for you! HAAS effects are a great way to add depth and width to your mixes and in this week’s video, I’m going to show you how to do just that. We’re using a guitar solo...
Loops have become an essential part of today’s music production landscape. Platforms like Splice and Loopmasters are now a goldmine for producers in search of inspiration, with thousands of new samples being uploaded every day. However, as a producer, it’s always an awkward feeling when you’re listening to a track and think, “I’ve heard that...
If you’ve been a subscriber for a while, you know that I appreciate your help and respect your opinion when it comes to my new books and products. I’m getting ready to publish my latest book, You Get What You Give, which is a fictional parable about succeeding in the music industry and I need...
I wanted to write this article to give you 5 social media marketing tips to improve your socials and help you reach a wider audience. Last night I was randomly going through my Instagram Stats/Insights and was really surprised to see how many views my IGTV & IG Reels videos received: a total of 17,000...
If you want to learn a great technique for effective compression, this week’s video is for you. Compression isn’t about how much gain reduction is happening, it’s all about how you can shape your sounds. Today we’ll talk about serial compression and how to compress a vocal with two different compression styles. This is what...
We’re about six months into the COVID-crisis and you may feel exhausted in a way that you’ve never felt before. The urge to escape is increasing in intensity, but there’s nowhere to go when the problem is global. If you’re feeling like this, know that you’re not alone. Dr. Aisha Ahmad, an international security professor...