Recording

Cameron Webb is a master of recording rock music. He's worked with many great bands, including NOFX, Pennywise and Motorhead to name a few. I was at Cameron's studio with Glenn Fricker and we were doing some recording for a…

Recording a great sounding vocal in the studio sounds like it should be a simple task. You set up a microphone, have your singer to stand in front of it, give them a set of headphones and hit the record…

Have you ever wanted to see what really goes in to making a pop rock song that sounds big and wide? First, you need to make sure that you get the best possible recordings of the instruments. Second, you need…

NRG Recording Studios featured me on their "Ask the Artist" series. It was a wonderful opportunity and I am very thankful to have been a part of it.  We talked about gear, working in the industry, licensing music, being on…

Hello Lovely People! We've had such an incredible response to the recording that we did with the students from the Los Rios Rock School that we wanted to post another video today.  The kids did such and amazing job, with…

Matt Brownlie’s career is an illustrious one that speaks for itself through both the range of genres and also the sheer talent he has worked with.  His accolades include working with Bette Midler, LL Cool J, Destiny’s Child, Frank Ocean,…

I'm excited to sit down with Jerry Hammack to talk about the most influential band of all time: The Beatles! The Beatles have influenced music makers for decades, they are irreplaceable for the development of modern recording! So many techniques…

The challenge many people now face is how do we make amazing recordings on a limited budget? There's a minefield of gear out there!  I decided I would ask two companies who make affordable equipment to lend us some gear.…

Marvellous people! Please welcome the wonderful Jon Button. Jon is an amazing bassist who has toured and recorded with many of my favourite bands and artists such as The Who, Sheryl Crow and Shakira. Jon and I have been working…

From a $100 pawn shop bass guitar at the age of 13 to touring and recording bass with country artist Phil Vassar, Steve Cook’s story is not one of privilege, but rather a story about hard work paying off. Steve…

We're back with our Recording Connection apprentice Alex to track some bass!  While bass is only subconsciously perceived by the average listener, it is one of the most crucial parts of any production. It glues the song together and ties…

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,…

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…

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.…

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…

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…

Hi Friends, I hope you're marvellously well! A few days ago, I shared a cool excerpt on recording Snare Drums from our latest course "Producing & Mixing at Echo Bar Studios" with you. If you've missed this tutorial, you can watch it here.…

Hi Friends, My good friends and outstanding engineers Bob Horn (Usher, Nelly, Timbaland) and Erik Reichers (Snoop Dogg, Bono) and I have recently released our most detailed music production course to date: Producing & Mixing at Echo Bar Studios. In…