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Equalization is one of the most widely used tools in music production. Most of us are familiar with the concept of adjusting the balance of different frequencies to better suit our tastes or environment. Think of your car stereo, but with way more control! Balancing...

Recording the Acoustic guitar can present more difficulties than micing up a speaker cabinet. Some engineers choose to do some heavy EQing instead of spending a little extra time getting the perfect tone right from the start. It's important to realize how the position...

There's nothing worse than fighting to get those pesky foam tiles stuck to the wall. The cost of adding extra command adhesive strips adds up fast and the more adhesive used increases the risk of damaging your walls. In this video, I'll explore a few different...

Parallel Processes are commonly used in Audio Production. It is second nature for most engineers to use auxiliary tracks to create a wet/dry blend of Reverb or Delay effects. An even more popular application is Parallel Compression, a hip, trendy, New York way of...

Do the drums in your mix sound dull, boring and lifeless? Do your recordings lack the power and impact of drums in a room? Whether you’re about to record your drums or you’re using samples in the box I've got a simple trick that will give you fat drums with more...

Do you become obsessed with the quality of your mixes? Do you spend too much time consistently reshaping and re-tweaking tiny details in hopes of making the best possible delivery of the song? This becomes a problem when we overthink the process and fail to publish...

Can you use Coffee Grounds to make Cheap Cymbals have more Character? In her book 'Recording Unhinged,' Sylvia Massy proposes a patina recipe of Potato Chips, White Wine Vinegar, and Coffee Grounds as a treatment to make harsh cymbals have a sweeter top end and...

Do your mixes sound great in your studio but fall apart in your car? When reflecting on how to mix, its important to consider the many ways in which our audience listens to the music they enjoy. Many pieces of listening equipment are advertised to be a stereo...

Do you struggle to create a strong, memorable impact to your song's chorus? The chorus is a song’s main payoff. It can be a vocal chorus, an instrumental drop or a repeated hook that gives the song its most memorable section. This section is often the loudest and most...

There is no question that the vocalist is the most important connection to the audience. They provide a lot of the emotional impact and understanding of a song’s story. However dense mixes can make it hard to keep this message clear and audible when instrumental...

My last article talked about the importance of the quick mix. Today I’m following up with a further look into a technique I use to break my projects into manageable chunks, stay on schedule, and rapidly turn out better mixes. This approach is a time management...

Are you spending more time mixing than you would like? Are you more focused on getting every piece of the puzzle perfect instead of getting music out to your fans? Mixing can be a paralyzing process but it doesn't have to be, Lets talk about it! Mixing quickly can...

Compressors are one of the most widely used tools in the studio. In this post I will explain the controls of a Compressor, as well as what it’s job is. A compressor is a device that controls the dynamic range of audio. Simply put, it turns the signal down when it gets...

We live in the days where laptops come standard with Digital Audio Workstations. Even mobile phones are capable of capturing musical ideas, or working through composition. The quality and ease of modern digital audio is at an all time high; and with analog modeling a...

Nothing is more frustrating while mixing a session than having your DAW’s playback cut out. Often sessions get to the point where there is so much processing going on that the computer can’t playback everything at once. When this happens, It’s time to do some cleanup...

One of the most important rules I learned while working in a recording studio was to not waste anyone's time. Most projects are on a budget and clients are concerned about not wasting time or money on unnecessary session setup. If you want to keep your clients happy...

  Phase is an important concept and tool to be used by the modern producer. The relationships between difference perspectives of a source can make or break a recordings clarity. The theory behind phase relationships isn't complicated, but its easy to forget how...

  There has been a lot of discussion about recording an Electric Guitar. There are so many different approaches that I almost question what else could be contributed to the topic. I don't plan on explaining any one technique that will revolutionize the process,...

  If you're reading this, chances are you’ve done a few sessions, mixed down a project or two, and more than likely watched an endless number of tutorial videos about EQ, Compression, Microphone Techniques, Acoustics etc…. Now you’re feeling ready to take the...