When I started in audio, I thought, who am I to do this? What do I know? Who would listen to me? Follow ME?!? Maybe you feel this way all the time? This is Imposter Syndrome, and it’s alive and well in all of us. A disease of the creative mind that never leaves. It’s...
Here’s how the next week can go for you if you’re up for it. Tomorrow I’m teaming up with my buddy Ryan Waczek from Indie Music Academy to bring you a free workshop on making better mixes and successfully releasing your music. Register here. I’ll cover: The REAL secret behind successful mixes that has nothing...
Let me ask you a question… What do you get when you have a person with stellar mixing skills but no knowledge about marketing, networking, and promoting themselves? You have an unknown producer with great songs nobody’s heard of. Now, let’s flip it around… What do you get when you have a person with zero...
With more and more musicians recording in home studios, amp sims have skyrocketed in popularity over the last few years. However, it can sometimes be tricky to dial in a convincing tone or shape your sound to fit with the rest of your mix. In this blog, we’ll break down some of the biggest mistakes...
A member canceled their subscription recently because of dither. Out of all the audio concepts, it was dither that made them lose confidence in my teaching. But here’s the thing: dither isn’t important. It’s just noise you add to your signal when bouncing your audio down a bit-depth, and it adds that noise to mask...
Loops have become an essential part of today’s music production landscape. Platforms like Splice and Loopmasters are now a goldmine for producers in search of inspiration, with thousands of new samples being uploaded every day. However, as a producer, it’s always an awkward feeling when you’re listening to a track and think, “I’ve heard that...
If you’ve been a subscriber for a while, you know that I appreciate your help and respect your opinion when it comes to my new books and products. I’m getting ready to publish my latest book, You Get What You Give, which is a fictional parable about succeeding in the music industry and I need...
We’re about six months into the COVID-crisis and you may feel exhausted in a way that you’ve never felt before. The urge to escape is increasing in intensity, but there’s nowhere to go when the problem is global. If you’re feeling like this, know that you’re not alone. Dr. Aisha Ahmad, an international security professor...
There was a knock in the walls and it was driving me crazy. Every 15 seconds… *bang* I went outside, maybe it was some construction. No luck. Just the sound of birds and the faint traffic noise coming from Broadway. Back in the studio, I listened intently and it seemed like it was coming from...
If you’ve ever asked yourself: “How do I overcome embarrassing demo-quality records?” Or… “How do I get to that professional level where I can start attracting high-quality clients?” Then you’re already on your way there. The first step toward growing as a musician, engineer, or producer is awareness. Awareness of your skill level. Awareness of...