Top 10 Things To Do Every Mix
Mark Needham Mix Breakdown of a Jay Clifford Song Produced and Engineered by Warren Huart
I started Produce Like A Pro to bring real life Production, Engineering and Mixing experience to everyone. I want to break down the barriers between the Professionals and everyone else and bring us all together, sharing information! I can’t think…
Drums, drums and more drums! | FAQ Friday
Let’s jump into this week’s questions: Any tips for recording drums in a bad room? If your room is bad (not big, or doesn’t sound good, or has tons of reflections) you may not want to do room mics. Having…
Recording a full song with 1 mic (Lewitt LCT 540 Subzero)
LEWITT LCT 540 Subzero Review
By: Barry Rudolph Founded in 2008 by Roman Perschon, LEWITT Microphones officially launched its first microphone in January 2010. With product design, engineering, manufacturing, and marketing in Vienna Austria, the company’s goals include innovative and versatile microphone designs that are…
Free Multitracks to Hone Your Mixing Skills
It goes without saying that the only way to get better at something is to do it a lot. It doesn’t matter whether you’re an athlete or a carpenter, a musician or a painter; practicing your craft is essential to developing what…
Matt (Linny) Linesch Interview and Studio Tour
Matt (Linny) Linesch is a producer, engineer, and the owner of Infinitespin Recorders in Los Angeles. The studio has a rich history, having been most recently owned by Toto drummer Simon Phillips. It was also once operated by Sheila E.,…
The BBC Offers 16,000+ Free Sound Effect Samples from Its Archive
The British Broadcasting Corporation has just launched a website making its 16,016 sound effect samples available for free download. Under the RemArc license, “the sound effects are BBC copyright, but they may be used for personal, educational, or research purposes.”…
4 Production & Recording Books You Need To Read | FAQ Friday
For those of you new to the channel, FAQ Friday is our weekly roundup of YOUR questions! Every week I get a ton of great questions and this week is no exception. Before I get into this week’s questions, I…
Blue Headphones Review & Giveaway
Acoustic Treatment with Bobby Owsinski (Frank Zappa, The Byrds)
Bobby Owsinski is an audio engineer and author, perhaps best known for writing over 20 books on recording, mixing, mastering, and acoustics–many of which have become a part of audio school curriculum. Early in his career, Bobby worked with artists…
The Best Inexpensive Recording Software in 2018
Technically when we use the term “DAW,” short for digital audio workstation, we’re referring to the various components of a studio that allow us to make digital recordings. The computer, audio interface, recording software, and other devices all make up…
Sync Licensing: How to License Your Music (Guide)
Eric Valentine Interview (Queens of the Stone Age, Smash Mouth)
Produce Like a Pro recently had the pleasure of meeting with Eric Valentine at his home studio, which he aptly calls “Topangadise.” Eric joked that he’s spent the majority of his career in windowless control rooms “caves,” so the room…
Panning, Mastering and Balancing Harmonies | FAQ Friday
For those of you new to the channel, FAQ Friday is our weekly roundup of YOUR questions! Every week I get a ton of great questions and this week is no exception. This is a question that I get asked…
Mixing vocals with 3 World Class Engineers & Everything Bundle Giveaway
Drum Replacement in Cubase 9.5 with Chris Selim
Drum replacement: you’ve probably heard of this before. Whether it was in the middle of a conversation, or reading about it through an article or on famous forums out there, or in a mixing video, I’m sure you’ve heard about…
The 9 Best Digital Audio Workspaces Available
In the era of apps, we’ve reached a point where there are simply too many options to choose from. If you’re an aspiring artist, music producer, mixer or engineer you might be looking at the seemingly endless list of music…
5 Vocal Mixing Tricks
Music Licensing & Royalties | FAQ Friday
Earlier this week we did a LIVE Q&A with Jon Skinner, CEO/Founder of MusicGateway.com, answering your questions about music licensing. We got the chance to pick his brain, he was even able to answer some questions that I had as…
5 Essential Recording Tips
Music Gateway & Produce Like A Pro Present “Your Song”
View the winner’s here Music Gateway and Produce Like A Pro are teaming up to find the best song out there! We’re not looking for any specific genre, length, tempo or production quality! About Music Gateway Music Gateway is an…
Roswell Delphos Condenser Microphone ($999 value) Review & Giveaway
These Five Free Music Mixing Apps Will Kick Start Your DJ Career
It’s never been easier to get into live music mixing Believe it or not, the art of ‘DJing’ has some pretty deep-rooted history in American history. As early as 1935, radio disc jockeys practiced live or “real time” mixing where…