As a DIY musician, you need to get creative. Innovate or die, as they say. And that’s why it’s smart to explore non-traditional ways of making money. I’m not against the way we’ve been doing things — playing shows, selling merch, getting streaming and performance royalties. I’m just saying it’s smart to diversify your income....
If you’ve been worried about cranking your EQs, slamming your compressors or bursting into the red on your meters – don’t. Just don’t. If it makes your mix sound better, it doesn’t matter that your EQ has a 20 dB boost at 5 kHz. Don’t worry about being conservative, leave it to the politicians instead....
This week’s recap from our mix streams has a little bit of mix philosophy and technical tips to try out. I was using a song from a great band from Boston called 3 Parts Dead, that play cool Alice in Chains’esque hard rock. If you’d like to join the mix streams or submit your song...
If you’re always working on poorly recorded tracks that feel out of time and tune, mixing sucks. That’s the simple truth about it. I know you come to this page for mixing advice to help you improve your productions, but unfortunately, mixing is only one part of the picture. A good mix also has to...
If you’re looking to improve your drum mixes, let me give you three quick tips to try out over the weekend. Throughout the years I’ve developed an extensive set of techniques to shape my drum sounds based on some very common problems that you may face as well. Kick Drum Not Cutting Through? If the...
Home recorded drums don’t have to sound like amateur recordings. Those aren’t synonyms. Even if you record drums in your home studio, you can still drastically change the feel of a space by using artificial reverb, for instance. So even if your home studio is tiny, your drums don’t have to be. Add a good...
Beat cabin fever by organizing and re-decorating your Home Studio with these helpful tips! Coronavirus has kept a lot of us confined to our homes, which isn’t really anything new for most of us producers and engineers who are used to spending hours in the studio, however, there’s never been a better time to organize...
Self-Marketing on a budget can be one of the most rewarding experiences as an Artist or Producer! Not only will you learn so many new things along the way, the sense of achievement you feel when you finally reach those marketing goals yourself is indescribable, especially when you’ve done it all on a limited budget!...
Whether you’re recording a quick demo of an original song or an intimate ballad with a singer-songwriter in the studio, knowing how to record vocals and acoustic guitar at the same time is a crucial skill for any engineer. With so many different techniques available, it’s tough to know which approach will sound best for your...
Music marketing is a word that gets thrown around a lot these days. What is music marketing? What does it look like today? And how can I use it to my advantage as a producer? That’s what we’re going to cover in this post but first, a bedtime story. Once upon a time… There was...