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...
It can be difficult to choose a digital audio workstation. There are so many, so how do you know which is the best DAW for you? Here’s a tip: choose a DAW based on what type of producer you are. That’s what this post is all about. I’ll share the best DAWs for each type...
This week’s mix tip video features the song “Simon Taylor Denver Cash” by The Promise is Hope, and it’s a beautiful singer/songwriter-style folk song with acoustic guitars, dual lead vocals and spacious reverbs. I mixed and mastered the song and I thought I’d help them promote their release by doing a quick Youtube video to...
Mark writes in with a question about mixing philosophy I thought you might find interesting: “I’d love to know your philosophy for what to start a mix with? Drum kit first; introduce the bass, build from there – end up draping the vocal on top? Or get the vocal sounding how you want and mould...
We’re going live in about 30 minutes for another episode of Influences & References, our random show about music production, releasing records, failing forward, dealing with insecurity and imposter syndrome, and other high-fallutin’ fun stuff like that. Join us on these channels: Stream on Facebook Stream on Youtube It’s always more fun when you’re around,...
This week’s video is all about EQ’ing drums. If you’re struggling to find the right frequencies to: Get bigger kick drums Add punch to your snares Create explosive toms or Reduce boxiness in your overall drum sound Then this video is for you. If you’re tired of experimentation and want to finally know how to...
Join us for another Audio Issues Happy Hour – this time with longtime Audio Issues friend and host of the Reaper Blog, Jon Tidey! We’ll talk about music, mixing, which DAWS we like and why, and we’ll take questions from the audience so please leave your question in the chat so we can answer them...
I want to share with you my two songwriting techniques to assist you with your songwriting process and keep you in your creative flow. Whether you’re just starting as a songwriter or have been writing for years, these two little techniques can save you time and prevent you from breaking out of your flow when...