Education is expensive, but knowledge is free. You can get an education at a top-tier university, but it’ll cost you an arm, a leg, your firstborn child, and your soul. If you can’t swing that, don’t worry. You can find everything you need to know on the internet. The internet has everything: Free courses from...
Once your tracks are “mix-ready” mixing becomes easy. Simple as that. In the last two sessions of the Mix-Ready Roadmap we’ve talked about: How to make sure you have the best ingredients to create Mix-Ready songs How to create Mix-Ready arrangements to make your mix come together with ease Today, we’re tackling the final piece...
Welcome to the third part of the Mix-Ready Roadmap, where I show you how to improve your mixes before you even play with a single plug-in! Yesterday, you learned how important a good song is to your final mix. No plug-in will make your song sound better, so start with the best ingredients if you...
If there’s ONE thing I’ve learned in my fifteen years of experience working in audio, doing live, broadcast, and studio mixing, it’s this: When a song is “Mix-Ready” it’s EASY to mix. So if you’re a musician and you want to release better music… …or if you’re a producer who wants to create better tracks…...
If people were to ask me about the secret behind becoming a career creative… The definition of a career creative is someone who makes a living from their creativity, whatever field they’re in… I would paraphrase and expand on John Green’s advice, illustrated by Gavin Aung Than of Zen Pencils, right here. (I have this...
One of the biggest mistakes my audience of musicians makes is thinking they can go it alone. The fact is, as highly as you may think of yourself, you’re probably not the best: Drummer Bass player Keyboard player Guitarist Vocalist Mixing Engineer Mastering Engineer And and and and…ad nauseam. So, if you’re releasing your own...
A few months ago I told you a sad story about an even sadder song of mine. Trigger Warning: Read the email here, but you’ve been warned about its contents. Since writing that email, I put a rhythm section together and went into the studio. Drummer Gary Mackender and bassist Karl Hoffman have been played together...
Let’s imagine you hired a contractor to work on your house. Maybe you’re building an add-on for your house so that you can have a dedicated home studio space. You want this studio to be perfect, and since your carpentry skills end at hitting your thumb with a hammer when you’re hanging pictures of your...
So… you’ve mastered the art of mixing and producing music, and you can’t wait to take on new clients so you can finally use all your new gear. But one question eludes you: “How much should I charge to mix a song?” It’s an elusive question, and in all honesty, there’s no right answer. It’s...
I woke up at Procrastination Station this morning. I knew “Recording Acoustic Guitar” was on my calendar, which was exciting to think about all week. All the way up until I actually had to get it done. I felt a little under the weather. I wasn’t sure if I had the right mic. Did my...