As far back as I can remember, I’ve always been fascinated by how records were made. Listening to well-produced records as a child was a completely different experience, being completely ignorant to the importance of good mixing and recording. As a child, tracks sounded larger than life itself, and the mystery of it all made...
Making a great-sounding recording or mix is a lot like making great food, it all starts with good ingredients. If your vocal sounds muffled and boomy already in the recording stage, or your kick sounds thin in the production stage, EQs and compressors will many times be of little help in the mixing stage. So...
C7(b9)(b13)!!!! What’s this and why are you screaming jazz at me? The answer to that question, my friend, is simple. Advanced harmony and complex chords are not as mystifying as you might think and we producers and audio engineers who are getting a little stuck writing music have the tools to understand what’s going on....
I’m hooked on this cooking show on Youtube called Four Levels of Food: From Amateur to Food Scientist. It’s where they get three levels of chefs together to cook the same meal and then they get graded by a food scientist at the end. The first level chef is usually a complete novice. Out of...
This year, I’ve been lucky to have plenty of gigs and work to do. I spent a lot of hours in the studio mixing and mastering, and I felt so happy about it… but unfortunately, my body didn’t. I ended up developing a tennis elbow, and my back was stiff as a stick. I couldn’t...
It’s time to take control of 2021 and make it the most successful year for your project studio! The Studio Success Starter Pack is now taking new students to help them make more money from their music. Click this link to get all the details on what you get when you grab the Studio Success...
It’s Sunday and it’s time for a Success Check-In! Or that’s what I’m calling the five questions that will change how you make progress on making your music studio more successful. Included with these five questions are three timelines that you should continuously keep in mind so that you have more clarity on what you...
In case you’re wondering who my new book, You Get What You Give is for, here’s the simple answer: If you’re a human who likes stories (and all humans like stories), loves music and are between the ages of 18 and dead, you’ll like You Get What You Give. Even people who aren’t music producers have told...
My friends have been doing so well for themselves lately that they’ve started to receive some hate mail for their efforts. This is a badge of honor in my book. You don’t get to Valhalla without a few chinks in your chainmail. There’s simply no way you’ll please everybody all the time, and some people...
If you’re curious about what you will learn from my new book, You Get What You Give, I wanted to share the introduction with you today. If you like the following passage, please grab a copy of the new book right here. The price of the paperback goes up on Thursday so make sure you...