A good sample to a music producer is like candy to a kid. It’s tasty and it gives you a headrush. A sample with great potential changes everything. It can become the hook to a song. Some would argue that a great producer can take a mediocre sample and make it great, make it their...
I think my dog Buckley knows my mix workflow better than myself. Especially when I’m finishing up a mix. He’ll be lying on the rug in the back of the studio as I’m doing my rough mix on the mix cube. I’ll be mixing the tracks like I show you inside Mixing With 5 Plug-ins,...
I’ve been taking improv classes and here’s what I’ve learned so far: It’s the best thing you can do to get out of your comfort zone. It teaches you to be incredibly present in the moment. It forces you to listen and act without thinking (often with hilarious results). Improv is kind of like the...
Welcome to the second part of our weekly series on production and arrangement with Ed Elefterion. Take it away Ed! – I don’t care what style or genre you write in – or whether you use lyrics or not – one thing that everyone from Quincy Jones on down agrees with is… It Ain’t Easy....
We had a blast answering your questions on our Q&A webinar yesterday. Not only did we knock out all the questions you submitted ahead of time, but we tackled some of the live audience questions as well. If you missed the live stream, check out the Q&A replay on Youtube below: Home Mastering Headstart –...
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We asked for questions, and boy did you ask them! I don’t think I’ve ever forwarded so many emails in one sitting! This was me yesterday, emailing all your questions to Ian: Meanwhile, Ian’s all Dr. Who like… We’re gonna have our work cut out for us and we couldn’t be more excited! Here’s the link...
Hey there, Tomorrow I’m teaming up with mastering engineer extraordinaire, Ian Shepherd of Production Advice, for a Q&A webinar on all things mastering. We’ll be covering: The difference between mixing and mastering, and how to master in general. How to make your mixes and masters sound good on every speaker How to get your music sounding loud...
This year I’ve decided to bring some new voices into Audio Issues to share their expertise with you guys. You’ve already read some valuable guest posts in the last couple of months, but I wanted to introduce you to a new regular contributor, Ed Elefterion. No, Elefterion isn’t a character from Game of Thrones, but...
If you’re reading this, you’re probably here for one of two reasons. Either you’re getting ready to set up your first home studio, and you’re looking for advice on how to do it right. Or you already have a studio, and you’re not happy with the sound of your recordings. It’s OK; we’ve all been...
Happy Friday, I wanted to let you know that my good friend Chris Selim from Mixdown Online just came out with his brand-new course that teaches you to master the Cubase audio software. It’s called The Ultimate Guide to Cubase and you can get it for 45% off right now. If you’re a Cubase user...