A common problem with a lot of DIY musician recordings is thinness. I’ve run into this with my own arrangements and mixes. You know, when a song just needs a little something, a little meat on its bones. That’s what we’ll talk about in this post — how to make your songs sound fuller. These...
If you’re wondering whether you can produce full-sounding songs in the home studio, just take a listen to the song “Stay” by Ed Elefterion, your instructor in the Bedroom Producer Program: Just listen to the arrangement and production: Groovy beats made with virtual drums Funky bass lines throughout the arrangement weaving in and out Staccato...
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...
Below you’ll find an in-depth excerpt from my upcoming course, Expert Home Vocals. Many of you have shared your stories with me about how hard it is to get a good performance from your singer, especially if they are insecure or anxious about performing. So it’s my hope that this preview of Expert Home Vocals...
As a metrosexual European obsessed with men’s fashion, I’m smack dab in the middle of the demographic for Queer Eye. I loved the original show from 2003 so much I even bought their book from the show. The show was so popular in Iceland the book was translated into Icelandic! If you’re living in a cave...
Now that we’re looking down the barrel of the rollercoaster of an international trade-war, I wanted to make a statement from the Icelandic Embassy of Audio Issues. Ahem…*clears throat* — Begin Statement — “I, Björgvin Benediktsson, rightful ruler of the dominion of Audio Issues, a descendant of the Vikings, eternal student of audio education and...
Hey there, Hope you’re having a good day so far. I wanted to let you know that the Jedi Mentor of Mastering, Ian Shepherd, is at it again and he just came out with a brand new course about everything you need to know about compression and limiting when you’re mastering in the home studio....
If you’re looking for new arrangement ideas for guitar, check out my 4 ways to a groovier guitar production. 1. Find the Sweet Spot The sweet spot is where the instrument sounds the best. Usually this is a pretty subjective sound, but there are some guidelines to go by. Acoustic Guitar – The sweet...
There are three types of recording problems that are most common. Luckily, they are easy to fix if you know where to look or what to do. Problem #1 – Bad From the Source You have to start from the source. If you don’t even like the instrument as it sounds in the room, it’s...
We’ve been talking about EQ’ing quite a bit this last week because of the new EQ Strategies – Your Ultimate Guide to EQ, but I wanted to make sure you were aware of the two new podcast episodes we’ve released over at Tales of the Homestead. Episode 6 – The Purple Door In the 1800s,...