Studio Monitor Review Pt. 2: "Mid-Priced"
Hi friends, as promised I'm back at Vintage King for the second part of our studio monitor review series. If you've missed our previous review of the high-end studio monitors, you can watch it here. In today's review we are checking out 5…
Using Compression: Advanced Techniques
Hi Friends, I hope you're doing marvellously well! In today's tutorial I'm showing our Recording Connection apprentice Natalie (and you!) some advanced techniques for using compression to increase the energy of your songs and make your instruments work well together in the mix. Topics discussed…
From large format SSL to mixing in-the-box
Hi Friends, I hope you're doing marvellously well! Today, I'm visiting Dave Way in his home studio "Waystation Studio". Dave is an insanely talented, multi-Grammy winning producer and mixing engineer who has worked with Michael Jackson, Paul McCartney, Sheryl Crow, Boyz…
Recording E-Guitars with Bob Horn & Erik Reichers
Hi Friends, I hope you're marvellously well! A few days ago, I shared a cool excerpt on recording Snare Drums from our latest course "Producing & Mixing at Echo Bar Studios" with you. If you've missed this tutorial, you can watch it here.…
Add Excitement To Your Mix: Using Automation
Hi Friends, I hope you are doing marvellously well! Today, we have another mixing tutorial coming your way. My good friend and Studio One expert David Mood was kind enough to share this amazing tutorial with us: How to add excitement…
Recording Snare Drums with Bob Horn & Erik Reichers
Hi Friends, My good friends and outstanding engineers Bob Horn (Usher, Nelly, Timbaland) and Erik Reichers (Snoop Dogg, Bono) and I have recently released our most detailed music production course to date: Producing & Mixing at Echo Bar Studios. In…
Audient iD4 Interface Giveaway
The Audient iD4 interface is a compact and robust and super easy-to-use USB interface, which makes it an ideal solution to take on the road. With it's simple plug and play setup, it allows you to capture your creative moments whenever…
Mixing Advice: 8 Tips from World-Class Mixers
Hi Friends, My good friend Rob Mayzes is currently hosting a great free mixing event, which lets you get direct access to some of the top mixing engineers and educators in the world. This event is held to support Cancer research, and…
Mastering A Pop/Rock Song with Ian Shepherd
Hi Friends, Today, we're moving into the final episode of our free mixing Pop/Rock series: Mastering A Pop/Rock Song. My good friend, mastering engineer and online mentor Ian Shepherd from productionadvice.com teaches you how to give your mix the final polish…
NAMM 2017: Impressions, Interviews & Gear Pt. 2
Hi Friends, I hope you're marvellously well! The PLAP team and I had a great time at NAMM recently (Samuel Ellringmann and David Mood flew out from Germany and Austria, yay!). We've checked out plenty of gear and interviewed several manufacturers for…
NAMM Impressions, Interviews and Gear Pt. 1
Hi Friends, I hope you're marvellously well! The PLAP team and I had a great time at NAMM recently and I wanted to share our experience with you: We've checked out plenty of gear and interviewed several manufacturers for you. The insights they shared…
Free DAW "Stagelight" Demo
Hey Friends, I hope you're doing marvelously well! A while back I demoed the free music production app "Stagelight" by Open Labs. Open Labs have now expanded their line and made it possible to use Stagelight as a standalone DAW for windows…
Giveaway: Rupert Neve D.I. (RNDI)
The RNDI is not your everyday DI. Besides acting as a high-class DI for your instruments like guitar or bass, it can also be used for re-amping, recording line sources, or even to record the output of a power amplifier!…