02 Dec 2016
Compression 101
Compression is often one of the more difficult concepts to wrap a brain around. Threshold, attack, ratio… what does it all mean? Today, I want to give you a primer on compression, and using a drum loop, show how you can use compression to bring punch, power, and energy to your tracks. Enjoy!
23 Nov 2016
My 5 Favorite Recording & Mixing Blogs
I’m constantly trying to learn, and (more importantly) apply what I learn. All the knowledge in the world won’t help you if you’re not actually putting those lessons into action. My blog here is young, and I certainly have some large-scale plans going forward. If you’re following along, thank you so much for giving me
22 Nov 2016
Reference Tracks: The Home Studio’s Secret Weapon
If you’re like me (or really, almost anyone with a home recording studio), you probably want the music coming out of your studio to sound like, and stand up to, the music you hear on iTunes, Spotify, and the radio. I get it, but if you’re not actually referencing that sort of music while you’re
31 Oct 2016
The Way You Think About Plugin Presets Is Broken (And How To Fix It)
I mentioned in last week’s article that I have a love-hate relationship with plugin presets. There are times they can really help me out, and others when they’re the worst thing about DAW mixing. Let’s break that down a bit and talk about the good, the bad, and the ugly. We’ll start with… The Ugly
28 Oct 2016
Two Dead Simple Ways To Record Acoustic Guitar
When I was first starting to record my own music, one of the more difficult instruments (for me) was recording acoustic guitar. I would rather omit the acoustic from my songs (or worse – plug the acoustic in and record a DI). If you’re having trouble recording your acoustic guitar, I want to give you