Producer & Film Composer CJ Vanston Studio Tour
I'm excited to share our latest studio tour with Keyboardist, Producer and Film Composer CJ Vanston. CJ has a fascinating and multi-facetted music career: He's recorded and toured, written and produced records for major artists like Prince, Celine Dion, Jeff…
Recording Bass with Amos Heller
Making a living in the current music industry requires diversity. The days of big budgets and taking months or even years to make a record are nearly gone. Instead of an individual having just a career as a recording engineer,…
Drum Recording & Miking Techniques
Hi friends, I hope you're doing marvellously well! Have you ever wondered how you can achieve big drums sounds in your home studio? That's what today's video is all about! I've been recording drums in major L.A. studios, such as…
Damian McGinty – Ed Sheeran ‘Photograph’ Cover
Hey Friends, I hope you're doing marvellously well. I'm excited to share this special goodie with you: 'Celtic Thunder' Singer and 'Glee' Actor Damian McGinty and I have put together a cool cover of Ed Sheeran's hit 'Photograph'! Damian is…
Mastering Music with Howie Weinberg
To this day, mastering has been a black art to many engineers and producers: What is the voodoo they're practicing to make everything sound bigger and more polished, and how do they get records to translate so well across multiple…
Nashville Pedal Steel Guitar Recording
Producing music is challenging, fun, and exciting but let’s be honest, sometimes daunting. It takes a mixture a incorporating musical talent with interpersonal communication. Music producers must be able to effectively communicate their ideas to the artist during each session.…
De-constructing Hendrix, Queen and more!
Today, I've got a very special treat for you! Have you ever wanted to get an inside look into the sessions of all time classics like Jimi Hendrix's 'Purple Haze', Queen's 'Killer Queen' or Led Zeppelin's 'Whole Lotta Love'? – Well,…
Giveaway: Wes Audio Dione SSL-Style Bus Compressor
I've always been a fan of innovative companies who combine the beautiful analogue sound with modern technology and ease of use. With their _DIONE Bus Compressor, Wes Audio is pioneering the field and setting trends for what easily could become the…
5 Tips For A Successful Audio Career
Hi Friends, I hope you're doing marvellously well! There are many key ingredients to building a successful career in music. In this video, I want to share the top 5 things I've found to be the most important over the…
Mixing Classic Rock Drums with Matthew Weiss
Mixing drums can be a daunting task and leave even the most tenured mixer feeling inadequate. There can be as few as two mics to as many as a dozen or more that need to be blended together. This task…
Boulevard Recording Studio Tour
Hi friends, I hope you're doing marvellously well! My friend and legendary producer Shelly Yakus recently hit me up and told me: 'Hey Warren, for your next studio tour, you need to check out Clay Blair's studio 'Boulevard Recording'. And I'm so…
Mastering Music with Warren Sokol
Being able to master your own songs has become a crucial skill to mixing engineers, producers and home studio recordists: Often times, budgets don’t allow to hire an external Mastering engineer anymore. So in order for our music to compete…
Singer/Songwriter ‘The Workday Release’ Interview & Live Performance
David from 'The Workday Release' is an incredibly talented Artist, Songwriter and Multi-Instrumentalist, who I've produced 2 albums for and about to start a third! He recently got endorsed by Yamaha, firstly because of his outstanding talent, but secondly because he's very…
What’s new in Studio One 3.5?
PreSonus Studio One is a relatively new DAW which has gained a lot of fans over the last couple of years. It was developed by the head engineers of Cubase and I've heard quite a few engineers call it 'The DAW of…
Giveaway: Soyuz SU-013 Microphones (Matched Pair, $1200 Value)
Soyuz is a very special company: All of their microphones are handcrafted in Russia, using the original technology used to build microphones in the 40s and 50s. They're assembling and tuning their own capsules from the raw materials, winding their own transformers, and…
Mixing Hiphop & R&B with Irko
If you're a HipHop, R&B or Pop fan, there's a good chance you'll find the name of Mixing engineer Irko on the credit list of your favourite records: He's worked with Jay-Z, Jennifer Lopez, Kanye West, Pitbull, Rick Ross, P Diddy,…
Recording Drum Overheads with Matt Weiss
When I was 19 I worked at a local music store, I sold guitars and recording equipment. I befriended one of the clients that came in who had a studio. I got a call one day saying: 'I'm on tour and…
Shaping Your Guitar Tone
Thank you so much for all of the positive feedback on Tuesday’s Rock Production video! Some of you have asked me to do more Rock production and recording tutorials. Well... ask and you shall receive! ;-) We’re back with our…
How To Produce Rock Music
Hi Friends, I hope you're doing marvellously well! Over the course of my career, I've been blessed to work with many incredible producers and engineers, such as Jack Douglas, David Foster, Rick Rubin, Michael Brauer, Mark Endert and many more. Now…
Show Us Your Studio Compilation Pt. 4
We're back again with 'Show Us Your Studio' Part 4. Thanks ever so much for all of your amazing submissions and for showing us your personal approach to making music. I am so glad we have such an amazing community here,…
Drum Micing with Grammy Winner Cameron Webb
Over the last couple of weeks, we've created a series in which all of our followers show off their studios and share their approach to recording music. It's been a blast seeing all of your different workflows and we're open for…
Chris Cornell
Chris Cornell's death hit me incredibly hard today. Many of us grow up unable to communicate our feelings, music becomes a huge outlet for us, a way to feel connected to each other. Chris had real pain in his voice,…
Show Us Your Studio Compilation Pt. 3
We're back again with 'Show Us Your Studio' Part 3! It's been inspiring to see your recording process and showing everybody what it's really like to make music: From the humblest to some of the most sophisticated setups and everything…
How To Figure Out Chords To Songs – Jeff Lorber
Download Jeff's Charts Of The Songs We Analyzed: Download The Jeff Lorber Songcharts If you are a producer, songwriter or composer, studying and analyzing the song structure of your favourite songs and world-hits can be a huge help. Chords and…
Show Us Your Studio Compilation Pt. 2
We're back with part 2 of our 'Show Us Your Studio' series. You've submitted hundreds of wonderful videos and pictures of your studios all over the world. Thank you ever so much for taking the time to share your workflows and setups. Seeing…
Artist & Songwriter Mandi Perkins Interview
Over the last 30 years of making music I had met an enormous amount of amazing people! Many of these have turned into long lasting working relationships and great friendships. One of these is my good friend Mandi Perkins. Mandi…
Show Us Your Studio Compilation Pt. 1
I feel so blessed to be a part of this amazing community! Everyone has been so supportive of what we do on the YouTube Channel, Facebook, Instagram and of the Social Media platforms we are involved in! The positive way…
Finetuning Vocals with Melodyne Part 2
Hi friends, I hope you're doing marvellously well! As you know, vocals are the most important part of the song – especially in modern pop music: A great vocal performance is key for any song to be successful. Today, we're back…
FL Studio: A Beginner’s Guide
Hi Friends, I hope you are marvellously well. As musicians, engineers and producers, we are living in an amazing time: There is a lot of amazing software and equipment available, which allows us to make great of music on a budget. I often…
Jerry Jemmott Interview: Talking Bass
Hey friends, I was honored to sit down with the 'Groovemaster' Jerry Jemmott. Jerry is one of the greatest session bassists of all time and his style has majorly influenced modern bass playing. With credits ranging from BB King, to Ray Charles, Herbie Hancock, Aretha…
Tony Franklin – Bass: Session & Interview
Today, we have my friend Tony Franklin with us, also known as "The Fretless Monster". As the name suggests, Tony's chops on fretless bass are outstanding and his intonation is second to none. He has played along side some of the best…
Ableton Live Pt 3: Sampler & Drum Rack
Hey Friends, in Part 3 of our Ableton Live series our Recording Connection apprentice Alex Valente shows you how to use the Drum Rack and Sampler in Ableton. Ableton's sound manipulation features are absolutely incredible and intuitive – for Midi…
Top 5 Metal Production Tips – Gear Gods
If you’re a Metal fan, you’re into shredding high-gain guitar sounds, hard hitting, in-your-face drums and aggressive vocals. While these characteristics are what makes Metal great, working all of them into a great sounding production can present quite a challenge. …
Keyboardist & Jazz Composer Jeff Lorber Interview
Hey friends, I hope you're marvellously well! While many of you probably know me as a pop/rock producer, what you may not know is that I actually am a huge fan of classical music and Jazz. In my teenage years I…
Film Composer and Producer CJ Vanston
Hi Friends, I'm thrilled to introduce you to film composer, record producer, songwriter and keyboardist extraordinaire CJ Vanston. CJ has over 600 records under his belt and is well versed in many different areas of the music industry: From being a renowned…
Review & Giveaway: BAE G10 EQ
I´ve been a fan of BAE Audio for several years. - Why? Because they produce some of the best analogue gear out there: Their products model the most sought after vintage hardware to the tee - With BAE you get the vintage sound with…
Finetune Your Vocal Performance: Melodyne 4
If you've been following me for a while, you know that I'm a big fan of vocal production and making sure to get the absolute best performance out of your artist. Once you have recorded several great vocal takes, you…
Ableton Live with DJ/Producer Chris Lake
We all work in different ways, some of us like myself build songs from an acoustic and vocal idea. Others like Producer, Artist, Mixer, DJ and Remixer Chris Lake create amazing song ideas by manipulating samples in Ableton. I’ve long…
Tutorial: Using Addictive Drums 2 In Studio One
Recording great sounding drums in a small scale home studio can be a challenge for all of us. But that doesn't mean you can't still get killer drum sounds! With the technology available today, you can make any drum set sound…
How Do I Make Money In Music?
The question I get asked more than any other question is ‘How Do I Make Money in the Music Industry?’ Whether you are a Band or an Artist or working behind the scenes as a Producer, Engineer, Mixer or Songwriter,…
Recording Electric Guitar with Phil Allen
Hi Friends, I hope you're marvellously well! We're back with another free tutorial by my good friend and producer extraordinaire Phil Allen: Phil shows you how to capture great electric guitar sounds and discusses several techniques to get different tones and timbres…
The Art Of Playing Bass: Brandino Interview
Hi Friends, I hope you're doing marvellously well! We're very blessed to have one of the most sought after bass players in the R&B, Soul and Jazz with us today: Brandino Kevin Brandon, aka. "Brandino" was Aretha Franklin's bassist for over 20…
Lenise Bent Interview
Like so many of us growing up, I obsessed with music. My first musical loves were all Production Masterpieces. Queen’s ‘A Night At The Opera’, Supertramp’s ‘Breakfast in America’, ELO’s ‘Out Of The Blue’ and Steely Dan’s ‘Aja’. Our interview…
Advanced Vocal Mixing Techniques
When it comes to making a great record, vocals are one of the most important things to get right. They are what the listener is drawn to and convey the emotion & message of the song like no other instrument. This…
Using Vocal Effects Creatively with Phil Allen
Phil Allen - Producer, Engineer, Multi Instrumentalist and Grammy Winner for Adele’s ‘Someone Like You’. Hey friends, I hope you're doing marvellously well! We'll get to the Vocal Mixing tutorial in a minute, but since Phil Allen is a close…
Joey Sturgis Interview: Building A Career In Music!
I recently had the pleasure of sitting down with Joey Sturgis for a Skype interview and we had an amazing discussion about the modern music industry. Joey is a great guy and a forward thinker who makes the most of all opportunities. I…
Dave Way Interview & Studio Tour Pt. 2
Production and Recording advice from multi-grammy winning producer/mixer Dave Way Hey friends, I hope you're doing marvellously well! I made the biggest leaps forward in my career by working alongside experienced producers and mixers, copying their techniques and understanding their thought process behind creating…
Drum Mixing Tips: Get Huge Drum Sounds
How mix drums that were recorded in a small studio – and get them to sound huge! Hi Friends, I regularly work with drums that have been recorded in small rooms, which don't sound as massive as I would like right…
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…