Suffering From LP Fatigue? Lately I’ve been concerned with the massive commitment it takes to complete a full-length album. First, you’ve got to spend the time to write 10-12 good … Continue reading
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When is “Good Enough” Good Enough?
How do you know when you’re finished with a song? Whether you’re in the writing or recording process, the tools available to musicians today can open up new worlds of … Continue reading
Record It All: How Cheap Technology Can Make You Rich (in content)!
The simple idea: record everything. Practices, jam-sessions, big gigs, little gigs, band meetings, video shoots, stopping at a taco truck in a different city every single day on tour. OK. … Continue reading
When is a Pro Studio the Right Choice?
We listen to tons of albums every day, and the recording and production quality tends to vary just as much as the styles of music do. Ultimately, it’s up to … Continue reading
Mastering Mysteries Revealed
Mastering is one of the last and least understood stages of making a record. As Michael Cooper puts it simply in an article for EM, “Mastering is essentially the art … Continue reading
#080: Howard Massey – Behind the Glass
Howard Massey is a recording engineer and producer turned writer and author. He authored the books Behind the Glass Volume 1 & 2 that chronicles the many hours he spent talking … Continue reading
#078: Ryan States – Remote collaboration
As we head into the next decade armed with faster internet connections and more bandwidth, it’s exciting to see the innovative ways artists are starting to collaborate with each other. … Continue reading
#034: Carl Saff – Mastering Your Album
Excite, sweeten, widen, and color your mix. Mastering can make or break an album sonically. But what is it exactly? Why do albums need to be mastered anyway? How do … Continue reading
#032 : Evan McHugh – Writing Songs
Songwriting is hard. It requires an ear for melody, a mind for poetry, and a heart to translate emotion into the hills and valleys of song. The process of songwriting … Continue reading