This is a short post, but it’s important enough that I wanted to write about it because I get quite a few mix students that cut out too much low end. When you’re new to mixing music, there’s one thing I see in almost every tutorial: cut the low end out of anything in your bass or kick. Is it necessary? The answer is overwhelmingly in most cases no! Continue reading →
The music industry is a weird industry, isn’t it?
And the deeper you get into it, the weirder it becomes…
Sometimes I think I’m in the minority of musicians who consider themselves to be more businessmen than musicians. That’s not a slight on my musicianship either, Continue reading →
This article will show you how to easily copyright your material online with step by step instructions on how to create your copyright. “Art” can be expressed in numerous different ways, some of which are dance, music, and painting.
Musicians are being fooled by the studios, and the studios are being fooled by the gear companies marketers.
Gear doesn’t matter as much as knowledge anymore, and here’s just another example why:
My 2015 VST Plug-Ins Choices Every Mixing Engineer/Record Producer Should Know About and Try
Note: Some of my choices below weren’t actually released in 2015, however, I still consider those to be the best I have heard/used.
If you possess extraordinary talent and work ethic, it’s not as difficult as you might think to “make it” in the music industry in some way or another, especially if your expectations are aligned with your level of talent and determination. There are, however, some basic rules that need to be followed. The truth is most people just aren’t cut out for it.
I’m a digital boy; I have always been a digital boy. Big analog consoles were never my thing, however, 10 years ago it simply wasn’t possible to get great results from plugins alone. These days, however, you can get the same analog-sounding results from plugins, especially if you know what you’re doing and have an acoustically balanced room. Having an acoustically-optimized room is one of the most important aspects to capturing a great recording.
Picking a music producer for your music album\EP\single would define your sound forever.
Yes… This is as important as a lot of other decisions you make in your life (assuming you are a proffesional musician or want to be one) You should definitely take the time, and not rush into things.