Aretha at FAME: Where The Queen of Soul Found Her Voice
Written by Caitlin Vaughn Carlos  When Aretha Franklin entered Fame studios in 1967, she was undoubtedly a prodigious talent, but she hadn’t yet found the voice that would crown her the Queen of Soul.   While the sessions have gone…
Mastering For Immersive Audio
Mastering in immersive audio presents a few interesting problems. First and foremost, stereo mastering essentially only requires one output and a single stereo bus. For the most part, this mastered track exists within the confines of one mastering chain (and…
Mastering For Immersive Audio
Mastering in immersive audio presents a few interesting problems. First and foremost, stereo mastering essentially only requires one output and a single stereo bus. For the most part, this mastered track exists within the confines of one mastering chain (and…
The Jacob Collier & Ben Bloomberg Interview
Jacob Collier is one of the most renowned musical artists of the 21st century, not only for his unique musicianship and use of complex harmony, but also for his unique production process. Unlike many other Grammy award winners, so much…
Drum Editing In REAPER with Myk Robinson
The one thing which I always admire when listening to a performance by a-list musicians is how insanely tightly they lock into the groove.There really is nothing that can replace the energy & feel created by an outstanding rhythm section.With…
Controlling Your High End With Emiliano Caballero
The fantastic Emiliano Caballero is back and this time he's sharing his top tips for controlling high-end, giving space for vocals and width in your mixes using Leapwing Audio Plugins! Not only that, Leapwing Audio have graciously given us THREE…
Artists Who Changed Music: Duane Allman
Duane Allman is widely regarded as one of the greatest guitarists who has ever lived. He can regularly be found in the top 10 of lists of greatest guitarists of all time, sometimes as high as number two, with only…
The Legendary FAME Studios Part Two
We've been diving into the historic studio, FAME in Muscle Shoals during the past week. We kicked off our FAME Studios Series with the infamous recording, Mustang Sally by Wilson Pickett - one of the most important vocalists in RnB…
How to Be in Phase Every Time
This is a super neat tool and trick shown today by our incredible friend, Manny Nieto. There is always a possibility of the polarity being reversed along the audio signal and during the lifespan of the equipment which is why…
From FAME Studio to FAME Studio Reverb – IK Multimedia
For the last two days, we've been diving in to the history of FAME Studios. You can watch them all back in this playlist here. But let's take it upright to the modern-day with all the technology we have. As…
The Legendary FAME Studios Part One
We kicked off our FAME Studios Series with the infamous recording, Mustang Sally by Wilson Pickett - one of the most important vocalists in RnB history. In today's episode, we take a look through the whole history right up to…
“Mustang Sally” and Wilson Pickett at FAME Studios
Written by Caitlin Vaughn Carlos     In 1966, Wilson Pickett entered FAME studios in Muscle Shoals to record some of his most famous songs of all time, including the now legendary - “Mustang Sally.” Originally written by Pickett’s former Falcons…
Controlling Your Low End With Emiliano Caballero
The fantastic Emiliano Caballero is back and this time he's sharing his top tips for controlling and shaping low-end in your mixes using Leapwing Audio Plugins! Not only that, Leapwing Audio have graciously given us THREE "Everything Bundles" valued over…
Take Automation To The Next Level
Today, the boss-man Warren is back sharing his uses of automation to give dramatic yet straight forward lift and width to a chorus. You can download the multitracks for this track here: We were Astronauts - Golden As we can…
Interview: Teddy Richards – Genre-Defying Guitarist
Today, we're sharing Warren's interview with the incredible Teddy Richards. About Teddy Richards After serving 30 years as Aretha Franklin's guitarist, Teddy Richards emerged as a gifted singer/songwriter/guitarist/producer and music publisher. Teddy has been hailed by the press as 'a…
Master The Art Of Drum Programming with Misha Mansoor
Today we have a brand new course by Misha Mansoor! You've written fantastic guitar riffs, basslines and lyrics for a new song. All that's missing is an epic drum performance to tie everything together and take your song over the…
One Microphone? No Problem! – Austrian Audio CC8 Microphone
Today we are looking at the recently released Austrian Audio CC8 and we are not only joined by the incredible Steve Maggiora but also Ricky from AudioHaze is going to do a comparison between this CC8 and their flagship OC818!…
Rewriting to Perfection: “Slave to the Rhythm”
In 1985, producer Stephen Lipson teamed up with  Bruce Woolley, Simon Darlow and Trevor Horn to create one of the decade’s most influential dance music tracks - “Slave to the Rhythm.” Originally intended for Frankie goes to Hollywood, the song…
The Definitive Interview: Stephen Lipson – World Renowned British Producer
Stephen Lipson is one of the UK’s leading record producers and songwriters. People say the test of a genuinely great record producer isn’t whether or not they’ve had a couple of hits but whether they can keep having them. If…
Waves Announces Clarity Vx & Vx Pro
Waves Audio Monday 7th March Clarity Vx is the highest-quality AND fastest way to clean any vocal or voice recording – whether in music production or in video, podcasting, etc. Clarity Vx combines top quality and simplicity thanks to Waves’ new…
The 5 Best AKG Microphones for Any Budget in 2023

AKG microphones are among the most reputable in the industry. Best known for their high-end offerings, AKG produces a wide range of mics for any budget and application. For 75 Years, AKG Has Been Perfecting Their Line of Microphones AKG,…

Should You Upgrade Your Studio Equipment? FAQ Friday
Today we have an amazing FAQ Friday video for you! Our featured question is: "Should you upgrade your studio equipment?" It really depends where you are in your journey. I would always suggest investing in equipment that you are going…
Eventide Releases a ‘Complete Sonic Universe’ with Anthology XII Bundle
Little Ferry, NJ, March 1, 2022 – For more than 50 years, Eventide Audio has pioneered audio hardware and software, developing legendary sound processing tools while constantly innovating and pushing the boundaries of technology. With the introduction of the new…