A reader writes in with a question on EQ: “…around 200 Hz is mud, but how can I get an electric guitar to sound strong and not so distant, without adding in the mud?” There’s often a misconception that there are good frequencies and bad frequencies. As if you always should do a specific EQ move in every mix...
I’m just going to come right out and say it; MIDI drums are awesome. No, they’re not “ruining music,” or “killing the recording industry.” They’re just making it easier for songwriters and producers to quickly create professional-sounding drum tracks without spending a fortune on a session musician and a world-class studio. However, MIDI drums sometimes...
If you’re looking for resources to improve your music career, you’ll get a lot out of this post. This week we’re celebrating those who want to invest in improving their songwriting skills with Seth Mosley’s Song Chasers course, the masterclass that teaches you how to write hit songs and break into the industry. This is...
If you’re looking for an easy way to come up with more hit songs, here’s a trick I learned from Seth Mosley at the Hit Song Formula workshop this week. In case you’re just joining us this week, we’re talking about songwriting and I teamed up with Seth Mosley to help you out. Seth is...
Okay, you did it! Your monitors are perfectly positioned AWAY from the wall. You placed foam and furniture all over your room. You are ready to begin a side-hustle mixing and mastering demos for your friends and fellow artists! But how do you actually land your first mixing client? And what is the right mindset...
Hey there This week we’re going to talk about songwriting a lot because it is the most important ingredient for your studio. If you don’t have a great song, it doesn’t matter what gear you have. All those expensive mics, pre-amps or plug-ins won’t save a poor song from itself so it’s up to you to...
Some of you were having problems registering for our Hit Song Formula workshop on Monday. If you’d still like to join me and Seth, where he reveals his formula for songwriting after writing 25 #1 hit songs, here’s what you do: Click here to register Remember to join us on Monday, February 24th at 2...
Allow me to let you in on an often-overlooked secret from the studio. Although gear is necessary, it’s not really that important. If you have good enough gear, you don’t need all the other equipment that’s retargeted at you on the internet. That shiny new microphone probably doesn’t sound that much better than the one you...
If you’re anything like my coaching students, you’re looking to achieve some, if not all, of these things: Getting the kick and bass to groove together Adding warmth to your bass and presence to your guitars Adding depth to your vocals without making the reverb stand out And getting a three-dimensional sound overall so your...
Have you ever told a friend that they’re so good at something that they should start a side-hustle around it? Austin Kleon writes in his book, Keep Going, about the negative sides of our hobbies: “We’re now trained to heap praise on our loved ones by using market terminology. The minute anybody shows any talent...