We’re going live in one hour for a special Happy Hour Q&A and you should join me for a beer! Join us on Facebook Join us Youtube I already got some questions about saturation, compression, adding depth, and managing low-end, but I’d love to answer yours! Please email me your question ahead of time or...
In today’s musical landscape, it seems that musicians are tasked to develop the skill of becoming their own producers. Musicians who can write, record, mix and release their own product will inevitably thrive in this new face of the music industry. I would argue the new age “indie musician” is the “music producer” who can...
Why and when would you use stock EQ? If a standard stock EQ is good enough, why would you use something like Fabfilter Pro-Q3? That’s what I was asked recently so I made a video to discuss some of the differences, as well as when I use which. Watch the video for a discussion on:...
One of the most frequent questions I get about Step By Step Mixing is: “Will this help me mix my [insert super obscure genre here]?” Whether I’m teaching a particular mixing philosophy, showing an EQ or compression technique, or justing talking about approaching your mixing in general, it’s the #1 doubt people have. All I...
Over the last few decades, it’s become increasingly common for commercial productions to use pre-made loops. And while they can add the perfect texture or tone to a track, they can sometimes be difficult to mix. In this blog, we’ll share a few of our favorite tips for working with loops, samples, and two-tracks to...
It’s quite feasible that a number of people reading this article won’t know what I’m banging on about when I mention standalone multitrack hardware recorders – certainly the cassette tape-based variety. Because you do have to be of a ‘certain’ age to truly appreciate what revolutionary devices they were, in today’s modern world, they have...
Michael is an EQ Strategies student and he shared a common story I’ve heard from other students as well: “Muddiness has always been my most difficult problem. I didn’t realize that it’s OK to cut out so much of an instrument (especially below 100Hz or even below 300Hz) — the main goal is to make...
Tim Ferriss asked Rick Rubin, one of the most successful producers in the world, a question some people might wonder about: “What does a producer really do?” He said he didn’t know, and that he could only tell really Tim what he did and what’s worked for him. Every producer does things differently. I can relate...
You won’t want to miss today’s episode of Influences and References where you’ll hear us talk about these things: The creative process of finishing my new upcoming book – and what it’s about! The importance of a creative routine and the struggle to keep it up How to use inspiration from other creative works to...
What if I told you that the answer to your creative problem was as simple as going for a walk? Whether it’s generating musical ideas, transforming an idea into a song, or finishing up a mix… Or fine tuning THAT @#$%^^&* SNARE DRUM! It so happens that a simple change of scenery can yield remarkable...