Samples and loops have become a part of everyday production, but a common complaint is “How can I make this sound like a human played it.” This is especially true for drum samples, which are now front and center in many home studio productions. Besides getting a real human to play for you, the next […]
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One of the great things about deconstructing classic hits is that you can clearly hear not only how they were put together, but how production techniques have changed through the years. A video that does this nicely is the one below, where you follow Motown historian Harry Weinger and Questlove of The Roots as they […]
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My guest on the podcast this week is Davey Johnstone, who’s played guitar and been the musical director for the Elton John Band since 1972. During that time, multi-instrumentalist Davey has played on all of Elton’s albums and tours. In fact, he recently celebrated his 3,000th show with Elton in 2019. Davey’s also played and recorded with a […]
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Parallel compression is a trick that everyone loves once they try it. The problem is that it takes a little time to set up if you use the classic technique of a separate buss and return with various processors on the insert. Thankfully we’ve been seeing blend controls on many new compressors which almost gets […]
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There are very few recording studios in the world that almost everone in the music business can immediately name, but Capitol Studios in Hollywood would certainly be one of them. The recording home to legends crossing many generations since 1956, the studio has been a beacon of stability for many years with basically the same […]
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My guests on the podcast this week are Alexandra Bartles and Rick Snoman of Pro Audio Ears and Altar Recording Studios, the world’s first boutique recording studio dedicated to Electronic Dance Music. Alex is a practicing audiologist with over 18 years experience who specializes in tinnitus retraining therapy. She also serves on the AES education and historical committees, […]
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One of the reasons why mixers prefer to use aux sends and return channels is the ability to send effects into one another. This gives your overall effects sound a thickness that you just can’t get from a single standalone effects plugin. Until now, thanks to the release of the Waves CLA Epic delay and […]
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Every musician today has a their own home studio. While that makes recording yourself easier than ever before, most find that it’s a lot easier to start a self-produced project than finish one. Here’s an excerpt from the 2nd edition of my Music Producer’s Handbook that provides a way to finish those self-produced projects by remembering 2 simple words. […]
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My guest on the podcast this week is drummer Matt Starr, who’s worked with Ace Frehley, Joe Lynn Turner, Mr. Big and many others both recording and touring. Matt is also a successful career coach, using his past success and failures as a guide to help musicians getting started or those that are stuck in place. During our […]
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There are a lot of channel strips plugins available but I’d venture to say that none of them are like Korneff Audio’s Amplified Instrument Processor (AIP for short). It borders on the one-of-a-kind and is quickly becoming one of my personal favorites. Let me tell you why. The Standard Modules Let’s face it, what differentiates […]
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Happy New Year everyone! Let’s put 2020 behind us to find a much more prosperous and safer 2021. As always, I’m very grateful and thankful for your continued support! Image by Anja🤗#helpinghands #solidarity#stays healthy🙏 from Pixabay
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No guest on the podcast this week, but you’ll find plenty to listen to as I give my top predictions for what will happen next year in the music industry. We’ll look at a wide variety of topics including: How music venues adapt to the new world Live streaming The many facets of the TikTok story Facebook getting […]
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There were so many great plugins released this, and many more that weren’t new that I only recently discovered. In this post we’ll just look at the new ones though, and there are a few that have found their way into my personal toolbox. Here we go with my top 6 plugins for 2020. Korneff […]
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Have a very merry Christmas and a wonderful Holiday, and make sure that you stay safe. I am grateful, thankful and humbled by your support.
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When I was growing up I didn’t have much money to burn, but had a great interest in electronics. This led me to some of the build-it-yourself gear that was around in those days from long-forgotten companies like Heathkit, Dynaco, Lafayette, Allied and Eico. Most of that gear was based on vacuum tubes, so beginners […]
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