Yeah, you could just throw out a random number. $100. $250. $25. But you could be seriously underselling or overselling yourself. What should you actually charge to license your music? That’s exactly the question I’m here to answer. First, Some Questions To Ask Yourself Before you do anything else, ask yourself these questions. Your answers...
Blondino (bad-ass name!) writes in with a review on Step By Step Mixing: “Having bought a number of mixing guides by now, each maybe catering to slightly different levels, what I like about this one is that it really makes sure all the bases are covered and clearly explained. Björgvin has a very user-friendly writing...
Headphones are pretty great. You can record with them, mix with them, and do it all without bothering people around you. So in this post, I want to cover the best studio headphones under $200 for all you home producers on a budget. First, I’ll go over the different characteristics to consider in studio headphones....
As a home studio owner, I’m continually trying to find “that sound”—the lively yet polished character of my favorite records straight from the hands of the best mix engineers in the world. Through years of learning and practicing professional audio recording, one thing is certain: the better you can capture a quality sound at the...
I’ve got a mission for you, should you choose to accept it… I’m only four reviews away from 100 reviews for Step By Step Mixing on the U.S. Amazon site and I’m hoping you can help me break 100? If you’ve already read the book, please head on over here to leave a review. If...
Quick vocal effect tip for you today that I used on a mix last week. The artists referenced the song “The Mother” by Brandi Carlile and the vocals have a spacious delay sound that sits firmly in the background so I tried to emulate that. A simple reverb wouldn’t really work because it felt like...
Gary Ross wrote and directed the movie Ocean’s 8. It’s the Ocean’s movie with eight strong female leads, and definitely worth the watch. In 1994 he wrote the screenplay to Lassie, arguably one of our culture’s most cherished canine heroines. You don’t know where people will end up. You’re only meeting them at a point...
Have you ever discovered a band and liked their sound, only to think their production sounded a bit too rusty? Or maybe you’ve been following a band ever since their early days, and now that they’re gaining success, their recordings sound a little polished. You’re not crazy for thinking these thoughts. All of these nuances...
If you live in a city that’s been invaded by motorized scooters, you know the amount of controversy these things bring with them. One side hates them because they don’t like change and want things to stay the same. They think the scooters clutter up the streets and cause accidents and mayhem. Obviously, much of...
You’ve probably mixed a few songs already. Have you tried mastering your songs as well yet? In case you’re still struggling to get your head around mastering, this article might just give you the head start you need. When it comes to mastering, my approach starts with what I call “the triangle of mastering“: Levels...