Audio Engineering

Instagram is an incredibly important tool to have in your social media roster for any band or studio. It is one of the most effective for music promotion, as it has the highest engagement rates of all social media channels,…

macOS Catalina (10.15), Apple’s successor to the current Mojave, introduces significantly tightened security. Set for an October release, the added security measures remove 32-bit compatibility, spelling “headache” for music and video software users. DAWs and many plugins will require updates to run on…

Ringo Starr’s 20th studio album is well underway, with What’s My Name set to debut October 25th. The album will feature a cover of John Lennon’s “Grow Old With Me,” which appeared on the posthumous 1984 release with Yoko Ono, Milk and Honey.…

In what will most certainly go down as one of the most historic instrument collections of all time, 120 of David Gilmour’s guitars were auctioned this week at Christie’s in New York City. All of the proceeds from the auction will…

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Being in a band is one of the most rewarding experiences we can have as musicians. Collaboration opens your songwriting up to new possibilities from other people’s input. You get to step outside of your own head and create a…

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Hi Friends, I hope you’re all doing marvellous well! I want you to know that I am thankful for all of you. Together you have built the best pro audio community on the internet. I'm so thankful for everyone who…

What is the most beautiful sound you’ve ever heard in music? For me, it were Freddie Mercury’s vocals on A Night At The Opera! I’m sure many of you would have picked your favourite vocal performance as well! Why is…

Have you ever felt like you can't break through in your music career, because you lack the proper equipment, or don’t have professional studio to record & mix in? Maybe you didn't attend an audio school, or you're living in…

by Jerry Hammack, author of The Beatles Recording Reference Manuals (www.beatlesrecordingreferencemanuals.com / www.jerryhammack.com) If I had to point to one sound that started me on my 10-year journey to discover how The Beatles recorded their hit catalog it would be…

by Jerry Hammack, author of The Beatles Recording Reference Manuals (www.beatlesrecordingreferencemanuals.com / www.jerryhammack.com) I spend probably as much time thinking about mixing and how to do a better job at it as I do on actual projects. While I’m in…

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.”…

Are You Sync Ready? It’s vital that you have prepped your data and considered everything that is required in order for your masters to be ready and cleared for sync licensing. We’ve created this guide to outline the crucial information…

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…

By: Carlo Libertini Apple's release of the latest Logic Pro update this year at The NAMM Show was no accident. Amidst all the clamor and thunder of almost countless software developers, Logic quietly hit the app store with nothing less…

An uphill legal dispute with music streaming services has finally come to a head, marking an unprecedented victory for songwriters. The federal Copyright Royalty Board headed the push for increased royalty rates from digital streaming and won a nearly 50%…

Mixing through plugins on your master bus is a widely debated topic. There are many approaches and methods but the best part is that there is no one way to go about it. Some mixers will start by adding plugins…

Apple recently upgraded their DAW Logic Pro X to version 10.3. This update includes new features like selection based processing. Selection based processing allows you to highlight a section, add a plugin, do whatever processing you want, and click apply.…

This is the best time in history to be making music. With all the advances in technology, everything you need to make music is affordable and at your fingertips. But with all the options available, you may not know what…

What is the right gear to buy when building your home studio.  This question can be met with so many answers, that it can be overwhelming for a beginner who is starting out building his/her first home studio.  There are…

Glenn Fricker is a known proponent of natural sounding drums. He chooses to mix without drum samples and advocates for human performance. When you hear his drum sounds you'll see why.  Many of his YouTube videos focus on the hard…

In the past a producer would be the guy sitting at the console telling the musicians or the engineer what he liked and what he didn't. Today, being a producer means that you're likely wearing many hats (engineer, editor, vocal tuner,…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RaGtoGTWL9U&feature=youtu.beVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: The Truth About Mixing In The Box - Warren Huart: Produce Like a Pro (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RaGtoGTWL9U&feature=youtu.be) Those of you that follow me will know I produce and mix using Pro Tools. Most of…

Virtual instruments can expand the versatility of your home studio and can even make your productions more interesting. They're not only for electronic music genres- You can hear virtual instruments on many modern rock and country songs.  Rob Mayzes from…

If you have been following me for a while you'll know that I love mixing through my analogue master bus chain. It gives my mixes the glue, punch and energy we've all come to know and love on our favourite…

I recently worked on a acoustic EP with the artist Chase K.  We spent 3 days from start to finish recording and mixing the entire thing.  On one of the songs, Chase chose not to record to a click track.…

Bob Horn is a multi-platinum, Grammy Award-winning mixing engineer. He’s mixed songs for some of the recording industry’s most notable artists including Usher, Timbaland, Michael Jackson, Akon, Macy Gray, Neyo, Lupe Fiasco, Brandy, and many others.  He attended Berklee in…

I'm sure you've noticed, but in case you haven't, everyone has an opinion of what is the "right way" to record. You'll see it in audio forums and other online groups. Someone might post about a heavy rock track they're…

Replacing acoustic drum sounds with samples is a great way to fix a poor quality drum recording.  If you made a mistake in the recording process replacing your original recording with a sample will fix it.  If you are tracking…

Mark Needham is a producer and mix engineer that works in both LA and Nashville.  He has worked in the music industry for over 3 decades, mixes between 300 and 500 songs year and is responsible for developing "A-list" talent…

Mixing with compression is a necessity.  Every top level mixer uses compressors. Every professional recording studio has at least a handful of outboard compressors. Every DAW comes stock with several compressor plugins.  And many of the mixing tutorials found online…

Vocals are the most important element in a hit song.  While many instruments are played by humans, no single instrument offers a greater human connection in a song than the vocal.  This means our goal is to produce, record and…

Ariel Chobaz is a Grammy nominated mix engineer who worked with instantly recognizable artists such as Drake, Rihanna, Nicki Minaj, and Justin Bieber.  Ariel recorded and mixed Nicki Minaj's "Pink Friday" which has broken the record for the most singles…

“Ain't Talking 'Bout Love” This is one of the songs on Van Halen’s album that all the kids in Los Rios Rock School immediately recognized. “Aint Talkin' 'Bout Love” is feature in Guitar Hero: Van Halen Tier 3 Hollywood and…

Greg Richling is a bassist, producer and music innovator. He wrote songs, recorded and toured with the Wallflowers for 20 years.  He's played bass on albums for Fiona Apple and Macy Gray as well as producing and songwriting in LA. Greg…