Here’s a typical day in the life of a home studio musician who produces their music…see if you can relate: You’ve got a great idea for a song, so you rush into your studio and fire up your computer, plug in your instruments and open up a fresh session in your DAW. You put down...
Saturation is one of the most misunderstood and underused plugins in mixing – it adds warmth, punch and depth to your mix, and can give it a high quality, “expensive”- sounding sheen. At some point in the music production journey, EVERY successful producer and engineer I know has at some point stumbled across the revelation...
I’m proud to open the registration to our brand-new Bedroom Producer Program. I’m teaming up with Audio Issues contributor extraordinaire, Ed Elefterion, to bring you a series of workshops on songwriting, arranging, and production. He has blown me away with his advice in the last three months and I personally am super pumped to attend...
Welcome to the final part of our in-depth series on being a one-person production machine in your home studio, especially if you’re writing and performing all the parts by yourself. This week we will be sharing an exclusive opportunity to join us as a member of the Bedroom Producer Program, a 3-week workshop where we...
David Marais, a student of mine, sent me an email recently, saying, “I recently purchased your EQ Strategies e-book and am loving your explanations. I am finally learning so much – at last- about eq!!” He did ask me a clarifying question about EQ as well, and I thought I’d share it with you in...
It’s so tempting to “fix” a song with production or even mixing. But it can’t be done, not really. A good song is a good song. Period. And here’s why… Band-Aids Don’t Heal Gun Wounds Producing a song is meant to enhance the experience for the listener. It’s supposed to help convey the emotion of...
Along with the vocal – or other melodic, mid-range instrument – drums and bass are the most important instruments of the band. These three can hold any song together and even stand on their own as a complete whole. The drums provide a strong percussive rhythm to hook the audience while the bass and vocals...
Getting high-quality recordings without spending a fortune in recording costs can be challenging. With studio production, studio time, mixing, mastering, and other expenses involved in the process, things can easily push your costs into the high thousands if you aren’t careful about how you use your time. So, how can you create your next album...
Having the knowledge to start and run your own business is an invaluable skill to become successful in life. Whether you run your own studio as a side-hustle, freelance as a session musician, or work as a full-time music producer, entrepreneurial knowledge will tip the scales in your favor. That’s why I think it’s so...
Another Monday means another insightful post by guest contributor Ed Elefterion. This week he’s giving us the scoop on how he produces his vocal recordings. If you missed the previous posts in the series, check them out here. – Recording vocals makes everyone nervous. Even in swanky, multi-million-dollar profession digs, even pop-stars who know that...