Setting up a home recording studio can quickly become expensive. Just a bare-bones studio to record your demos often requires a hefty investment in music production gear. But what if it didn’t need to be quite so expensive? What if you could get all that gear for much cheaper? In the last 15 years of working...
Here are my favorite Prime Day deals for musicians. Although Prime Day is yet another holiday of capitalism where nobody gets time off work, you get to use your money to pray to the god of consumerism. But hey, I’m only being half-sarcastic because who doesn’t like deals? So if you’ve been eyeing new equipment...
Dabbling in creating your own music doesn’t have to be expensive. If you don’t have money for high-end reference monitors, investing in a good pair of studio headphones can be a great way to get started. In fact, many studio headphones are very affordable while still being high in quality. You’d be surprised what you...
You may be a musician, you may not. Either way, you may be looking for gift ideas for your musician friend or family member. Well, in this post, I’ll cover some of the best gifts for musicians that won’t drain your bank account. Why DIY Musicians Love Gifts Most independent artists aren’t like Chance The...
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...
You may have noticed that I don’t talk about gear an awful lot in my emails to you. I think mastering your skills as an engineer is more important. However, having the equipment you need to make the music you want to make is important, but there’s a million different ways to make a record. Gear-shaming...
Please take a minute to share this guide on Facebook or TwitterIf you’re looking for gifts for music producers, look no further. I’ve updated and combined a few of my gear guides together into one giant list for all of you to enjoy. Whether you’re a musician looking for equipment for your own studio, or...
If you constantly get frustrated by the invisible barrier between your mix and that extra 10% the pro mixes have, then you might be due for a mixing breakthrough. Let’s punch through that glass and make your mixes explode through the speakers just like those commercial mixes you love so much. So…as a part of...
Happy Wednesday! It’s Thanksgiving week here in the U.S.A and to celebrate I decided to jump on a plane and head to Japan to completely bypass this whole turkey business. In fact, I’m planning on being very Zen here in Kyoto today instead. If you’re looking for some Zen calm and mastery over your drum...
Every few minutes my computer came to a screeching halt. The playback would stop and my audio software would pop up a message. Turns out my 7-year-old Macbook Pro couldn’t handle all the processing I was applying to the tracks in my mix. After an hour of starting, stopping, starting, stopping, starting, stopping, the snarling impatience inside...