DIY Recording Guys

<p>Conventional advice on compression often boils down to: "don't squash the life out of your tracks with over-compression" and "buy THIS plug-in because it adds that extra special sweet saucy goodness to your...

<p>Reverb can seem simple...it's just a washy effect, right? Sure. It could be that but it's also so much more. From being your "backwards/forwards" lever, to creating texture, to adding thickness, to creating an...

<p>Sometimes you hear a song that sounds so huge your jaw drops. How did they do that? </p><p>The answer is almost always: layers. And while all of this is more art than science, there are a few guidelines to keep in...

<p>OK. It's not the most sexy part of producing music but it's one of the most important. There's an amazing thing that happens when you've finished editing the tracks in a song and hit play for the first time: it...

<p>Critical listening is the ultimate skill of the recording enthusiast and headphones are the tool we trust most to enable this skill. </p><p>Why? Well, because most of us are not working in ideal spaces and it's much...

<p>More episodes en route. But first I need more coffee...</p>

<p>Reference tracks. The internet forums are full of wisdom regarding using references (whether to or not, when, how, etc.,). </p><p>References play an important part in the workflows of both Ben and Vadim - throughout...

<p>Well. Another year has come and gone. In many way, nothing has changed. The pandemic is still here and we're still trying to get even better vocal takes. </p><p>Still, we've learned many important lessons, uncovered...

<p>Want to try mixing with outboard gear but don't have any? Sure you do! Every guitar pedal can be used as outboard gear for awesomely creative results. </p><p>In this episode you will learn:</p>What people mean when...

<p>The room where you mix your music is a sacred space. A temple to your craft. It wants to be honest. It needs to be pleasant to spend long periods of time. </p><p>On this episode you will get a solid, start-to-finish...

<p>It can be really difficult to isolate a specific instrument from a finished mix...and that's kind of the point! A mix is like a stew, it should taste like a stew - not like a bunch of individual ingredients. Wouldn't...

<p>Plugins, microphones, outboard gear. These are the tools of our trade. </p><p>If you fancy yourself a craftsman, then you probably love tools of your craft. You probably watch videos and get served ads. You probably...

<p>Before the days of DIY, recording music could be a more intense process. Bands were prepared to spend weeks or even months in a studio trying different instruments, different amps, different mic techniques, different...

<p>If you've just been sticking to open guitar chords and pentatonic scales then you're cooking with salt and pepper. What if you had a whole arsenal of spices to work with? Sure you might make some weird meals at first...

<p>Many of us had unpleasant run-ins with music theory through involuntary music lessons as kids but is it actually useful as a studio tool? Maybe. Sometimes. It's a tool that can help you out of arrangement and...