Happy Monday! It’s 9 o’clock on a Monday and the piano man is probably still asleep (although I doubt he went to work on Saturday because his lounge was probably closed). That sentence was brought to you by Billy Joel fans and quarantine alcoholics alike. This lockdown has just made my job even more demanding,...
Where Should You Record Each Instrument Over the years, every artist I’ve ever worked with has been critical of their budget to some extent. Before we ever start recording anything, we’ll always have a pre-production meeting. During this get together we’ll discuss numerous things about their album. However, the budget is usually a big conversation...
There is no doubt that recording drums is one of the most difficult and time-consuming parts of making a record. There is a lot of equipment to set up, precise microphone placement, trial and error exploring tones, and a lot of drum tuning involved. Here are my top tips to help you achieve great studio...
Today’s world of being a DIY musician is becoming more multifaceted. You’re expected to do more things on top of making music. One thing a lot of musician do is start a blog — and the benefit of blogging for musicians is clear. But maybe it’s not so clear to some of you. You may...
If you want to learn a few tricks about spicing up your virtual instrument tracks, this week’s Mix Stream video is for you. We worked on a song called Twenty One by Wade Means, which I enjoyed working on immensely. Because the tracks were all midi tracks converted to audio, they were very clean-sounding and...
I watched a classic movie this past weekend. Or at least, that’s how my wife pitched it to me. Two hours later I had begrudgingly endured the 1999 classic hit, 10 Things I Hate About You with Julia Stiles and Heath Ledger. It’s funny, there’s a scene at the prom in the end when there’s...
Hi there, In the last week or so I’ve been sharing the Full-Stack Producer video series from my friend Jordan at Hardcore Music Studio. If you were intrigued by the things he talked about in those videos, and want to take the next step to dedicate yourself to making professional-sounding records, he put together a...
Happy Friday everyone, and what a glorious day it is to be still stuck in the studio with too much to do! If you’re quaranfreaked out and talking to your microphones like they’re your drinking buddies (maybe that’s just me…), you’ll enjoy a welcome break from your insanity by watching another lesson from this week’s mix...
Hey there, If you’re anything like me, you’re getting a little stir crazy from staying inside in lockdown. It’s not all bad tho, I’ve made some respectable progress on my quarantine beard so if you think these emails sound crazy, just wait until you see me in person! Me looking into the mirror each morning,...
If you want to save time in your mixes, I’ve got a great thing for you today, but first… In the last week, you may have seen some of the advice I’ve shared from my friend Jordan on how you can set yourself up for success as an engineer and producer. His Full-Stack Producer workshop...