2 Tips For Editing Songs With Playlists In Mind

I’ve posted many times about how streaming has changed song structure, and how many songs are now written primarily for streaming distribution. That doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t stand by your creative impulses and take a song wherever it needs to go – it just means that you might have to do a bit of […]

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A Conversation With Rupert Neve

Virtually everyone on the creation side of the music business nows the name Rupert Neve, as well they should. Rupert’s consoles have been amongst the most beloved in the business, known for their quality and sound. In this excellent video from Sound on Sound, Rupert (who’s 89 and still sharp as a tack, by the […]

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New Music Gear Monday: Waves Submarine Sub-Generator Plugin

Low end. We can never get enough of it, especially in many musical genres. Yes, you can EQ some of it in if enough of it is not there, but that often results in a bloated, fluffy bottom that’s not very satisfying in the overall mix. Another way to get that big low end is […]

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YouTube Copyright Mistakes, Losing 50 Million Songs, And Producer Zubin Gadhoke On My Latest Inner Circle Podcast

My guest on the podcast this week is Zubin Gadhoke, who’s a co-founder and producer for Olympus Projects, which is a management and consulting agency that provides artists with help in the day-to-day operations and development of their businesses. In the interview we talked about artist branding, building social authority, creating a new industry sound, the power of […]

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The Wonder Of The Apollo Guidance Computer

Our musical lives revolve around computers these days in at least some capacity, and those computers can be directly connected with a computer that made history and helped change history – the Apollo spacecraft guidance computer. Of course you’ll be reading a lot about all-things-Apollo as we celebrate the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11‘s moon […]

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Bob Ludwig Talks Mastering And The Loudness Wars

After having worked on literally hundreds of platinum and gold records and mastered projects that have been nominated for scores of Grammys, Bob Ludwig certainly stands among the giants in the mastering business. After leaving New York City to open his own Gateway Mastering in Portland, Maine in 1993, Bob proved that you can still […]

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A Tour Of The Famous Capitol Records Studios

Los Angeles is lucky in that there’s a number of iconic recording studios that were built decades ago that still exist and thrive today. United Recording (formerly Oceanway), East West (formerly Cello), The Record Plant, and Henson Studios (formerly A&M) are just a few that remain busy serving high-end music clients, movie soundtracks, and just […]

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New Music Gear Monday: Mastering The Mix Bassroom Plugin

One of the things that every mixer struggles with is getting the low end right. Yes, even the A-list guys take their time working with the bottom. That’s because if you get it wrong, the mix will sound wimpy or bloated. Get it right and everyone smiles. Bassroom, the new plugin from Mastering The Mix, […]

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The 50 States Of Music, Vintage Synth Acid Trip, And Music Consultant Rick Goetz On My Latest Podcast

My guest on the podcast this week is Rick Goetz, who has been a a major label A&R exec, a music supervisor, an artist manager, a bass player, and record label owner.  His label stints include Lava/Atlantic, Elektra, and EMI, where he’s worked with artists that include Kid Rock, Matchbox 20 and Sarah Brightman, and on television shows […]

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American Airlines Just Made It Easier To Fly With An Instrument

I’m a big fan of American Airlines and now fly it exclusively. Part of that is because I’m pretty high up on their loyalty platform since I fly so much these days, and I really love their lounges. The other part of that they’re usually on-time and there are few hassles. Although I no longer […]

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The Standard LUFS Standards Levels Every Mixer Should Know

Looking back at the analog days, mixing level requirements seemed so easy. You aimed for 0 on the VU meter and didn’t worry too much if it bounced over. Of course, under the hood 0VU could actually be calibrated to different levels, but we usually didn’t concern ourselves too much with that as long as […]

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Bandlab Acquires Two Iconic Music Magazines

Music creation platform Bandlab continues to grow its empire, adding two iconic British music magazines – NME and Uncut from UK publisher TI Media. The company is branching into all areas of the music business, from cloud music to DAW software to musical instruments and retail to social media and now, print magazines. Bandlab Technologies, which is […]

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New Music Gear Monday: Process.Audio Sugar Frequency Enhancer Plugin

One of the things about mixing is that we frequently find that there’s not enough energy of one or several bands of the frequency spectrum. Mixers have been trying to find the right processor to add some of what’s missing back in for decades now with varying levels of success. Enter the excellent Sugar plugin […]

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Tik Tok, Singing While Playing, And Reverb.com Founder David Kalt On My Latest Inner Circle Podcast

My guest on the podcast this week is David Kalt, who launched the super popular gear site Reverb.com in  2013 after growing frustrated with the process of buying and selling guitars on eBay.  To get it started, David raised more than $47 million in funding from investors ranging from Cheap Trick’s Rick Nielsen and country star Brad Paisley […]

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Is Giving The Audience Control Over A Concert Mix A Good Idea?

When Sir Elton John hits the stage Amsterdam’s Ziggo Dome for the first show of his farewell tour, the audience will be given a unique ability. Thanks to wearable tech from PEEX (PErfect EXperience) that ticketholders can rent, they’ll be able to give themselves a custom mix. The question is, is this really a good […]

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