The settings that you find on reverbs can shape your sound to achieve that perfect ambience. Some of these settings can be self explanatory in how they’re used, but others are less so. Let’s find out exactly what they all do.
The computer is the most important piece of gear in the modern music studio. But does it need to be a Mac? Or will a PC do you just fine? Let’s find out…
Starting a home studio can be overwhelming. There’s a ton of gear out there, which can sport eye watering price tags.
But you don’t need ALL the gear to get started, and getting started is what’s important! There is truly no better time to start than today. In the second part of this series we take a look at what gear is good to have to expand your recording and mixing options.
What do most mixing tips get wrong? They speak in black and white. “Always do this.” “Never do that”. “THE ONLY MIXING TIPS YOU’LL EVER NEED”. It’s click-bait! Mixing is an art-form, and getting caught up in what’s ‘correct’ will restrict creativity. Have a watch of this video where I explain why you should be careful when taking this kind of advice.
It’s so important to get invested in the art that we’re working on. Whether you’re recording, mixing, mastering or producing. In this video, I go over why it’s important to truly enjoy and appreciate the music that you’re working on. Let’s look at how we can go about motivating ourselves and how to become invested in the art.
Compression can be one of the hardest things to get your head around when learning how to mix. But it doesn’t have to be. I’m going to demonstrate in a slightly unorthodox way, how to get your head around the main functions of a compressor. I’ll go through threshold, ratio, attack and release in a way that helped me a whole lot when I was learning.
Do you want the versatility in your snare mix to be able to blend between different tones on the fly? Let’s find out how we can achieve this with two mics.
Are you trying to land a job in a recording studio? Or do you run a recording studio? It can be daunting when you first start taking on clients, whether in your home studio, or as an employed engineer. I want to give you six, super useful tips on how to prepare for your recording studio clients. These are the steps that I follow for every one of the sessions that I run.
It can be tricky making sure your overhead mics don’t interfere with the rest of your drum tracks. You can mix your snare spot mic to sound as punchy and as fat as you like, but if your overheads are overpowering it, you might lose those desired effects!
Let me share with you my go-to techniques on how to reduce the snare bleed from your overhead mic tracks.
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