Audio Engineering

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…

As a kid I can remember looking at the back covers of my favorite albums and absorbing all the information that I could. I began to notice that many of them were made at Sunset Sound - Records like Led Zeppelin 2…

Tim Randolph is a musician, songwriter, and producer who is currently working with some of the biggest artists in the world. He is also part of a new revolution that his happening in the music industry. Without the massive budgets and…

Van Halen's first iconic album took just 7 months from it's release to become certified platinum and has since sold over 10 million copies. The album was made at Sunset Sound Studio One in 1977, was released in 1978 and took…

I moved to Los Angeles in October 1995, that same month the band Self released their first album 'Subliminal Plastic Motives'. In early '96 I heard the single 'So Low' and was blown away, Los Angeles was full of hyped…

Hello Lovely People!  At NAMM this year we spoke with the founder of AEA microphones, Wes Dooley, who has an immense knowledge of ribbon microphones. When the microphone division of RCA was permanently shut down in 1976, Wes found his…

I remember nearly 4 years ago finishing my first recording in my new studio. I was really excited about all the new opportunities to make music having my very own place would bring me. I was lucky enough to find…

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Hello lovely people, I hope you're doing marvellously well! I'm very excited to let you know that we've been able to get our hands on the original mix session screenshots of Sam Smith's smashing hit 'Stay With Me'!   In…

We recently got to visit wonderful Nashville, TN and attend the Summer NAMM show! It was a great trip and we talked to so many gear manufacturers, musicians, producers and engineers.  The second day that we attended the show we…

To many of us, mastering can seem like a mystical process but, it doesn't have to be.  We know that it's a necessary part of taking a mix to the finish line, and making it ready to release to the…

Hi Friends, I hope you're doing marvellously well! During our time at Summer NAMM, I was honored to be invited to Joe Gilder's Home Studio! Many of you probably know Joe through his website Home Studio Corner and also his…

We recently got to visit wonderful Nashville, TN and attend the Summer NAMM show! It was a great trip and we talked to so many gear manufacturers, musicians, producers and engineers.  The first day that we attended the show we…

Lovely people, I hope you're doing marvellously well! I'm very honored and privileged to sit down with the wonderful Graham Coxon, lead guitarist of Blur and Thomas Gray of Gray Guitars. Thomas is the son of Nigel Gray, who produced…

As many of you know I love to talk to engineers, producers and musicians.  I find it incredibly fascinating when I find someone that is all 3. Blair Sinta the embodiment of all of the above.  He's has recorded and toured…

Embracing the song as a whole, as well as being able to clearly hear each individual instrument is critical in recording and mixing. The speakers we use, along with our ears are arguably the most important tools in mixing and…

In this video, Grammy winning producer/engineer Cameron Webb shows us how to use EQ, Compression and Samples to mix Punk Rock kick drums with just the right amount of polish and trashiness to them. Cameron is an amazing producer who…

Over 30 years ago I was a pimply kid guitar player with a home made electric guitar and a Seymour Duncan 60 Watt Amp who wanted to be Jeff Beck! I worked part time in music store selling guitars and…

Hi Friends, I'm excited to share our latest tutorial with Engineer and Audio Educator Pete Woj with you: In this video, Pete shows mix a live horn section and get them to blend well with a big Hiphop track. Learn…

In my recent 'How To Make Money In Music?' blogpost, I touched on a lot of different ways we can make an income as musicians and producers. One topic that peaked special interest with a lot of you was Music…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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,…

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'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,…

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…

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…

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…