Let’s get down to it..a dry vocal sounds pretty weird! Even what we’d consider “dry” overall mixes have at least a little bit of dimension, probably from the room where things are recorded, with a little extra help from hardware…
Waves Berzerk Plugin Demo & FAQ Friday
Happy Thanksgiving! | Free gift for the amazing Produce Like a Pro community!
Elysia Nvelope 500 & Qube: Demo & Giveaway
Mixing Basics: EQ Before or After Compression?
The Basics of Recording Vocals
Recording vocals seems like it should be pretty simple. You get a mic set up, the artist stands in front of it, and you’re ready to go…While this is the basic set-up, there’s a bit more to it if you…
How do you deal with self-doubt when recording and mixing? | FAQ Friday
Leapwing Audio: DynOne Dynamics Plugin
Music Expo 2019: San Francisco
I few weeks ago, I had the incredible opportunity to attend Music Expo 2019 in San Francisco, participating as both a panelist and a moderator! Music Expo had an incredible lineup of over 30 speakers, including multiple Grammy-winning producers, engineers,…
Baby Audio Super VHS: Demo & Giveaway
Jellyfish’s ‘Spilt Milk’: Inside the Album with Roger Joseph Manning Jr.
Songwriting Inspiration: Ways to Stay Creative
Sometimes songwriting inspiration really does come out of thin air. The other 90% of the time, we’re stuck somewhere between wanting to make music, and actually making music. If you want to spend more time actually making music and steering clear of dreaded writer’s…
Synth Basics: The Top Virtual Instruments for Any Studio
We’ve taken a look at sound synth basics in the past, like how granular synthesis differs from wavetable, and how each factors into the creation of sounds we use everyday. But when we’re in the studio making music, we’re not…
How would you allocate the money to start a semi-professional project studio? | FAQ Friday
Mary Spender – Someone Better Comes Along: Complete Mix Breakdown
Heritage Audio Successor: Demo
Interview with Garth Richardson: Rage Against the Machine, Ozzy Osbourne
Garth “GGGarth” Richardson is a highly successful Canadian music producer and engineer. GGGarth has worked with some of the biggest artists in rock music, including Rage Against the Machine, Ozzy Ozbourne, Alice Cooper, Biffy Clyro, Rise Against, Mudvayne, Chevelle, Trapt, Atreyu,…
Interview with Sean Beavan: Nine Inch Nails, Marilyn Manson & Guns N’ Roses
MIDI Keyboard 101: Ultimate Beginner’s Guide
A MIDI keyboard—also known as a MIDI controller—is a piano-style device that lets you play and record your DAW’s software instruments and any other VST synths you have. They typically connect to your computer via USB for easy integration with…
Should you be using a higher sample rate? | FAQ Friday
We’re back with another FAQ Friday for you! As always we have some great questions and I am going to answer them all for you! Before we get to that though, I am going to be involved in something very…
Eventide Omnipressor Demo & Giveaway
EVE Audio SC307 Demo & Warren’s Favorite Reference Tracks
Drum EQ Basics
The Best Microphone Preamps for Every Budget
Microphone preamps are the next devices in the signal path right after the mic. We need preamps to amplify mic signals to line level, which is the standard operating level of recording equipment. Even when going direct with higher output…
Home Studio on a Budget: Getting Started for Less than $1000
It’s 2019: You can make records in your home studio and spend less than $1000 getting set up! Today’s recording tech has given everybody the opportunity to create high-quality music in their bedroom, even with just the bare essentials. We’ll…