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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…
From large format SSL to mixing in-the-box
Hi Friends, I hope you're doing marvellously well! Today, I'm visiting Dave Way in his home studio "Waystation Studio". Dave is an insanely talented, multi-Grammy winning producer and mixing engineer who has worked with Michael Jackson, Paul McCartney, Sheryl Crow, Boyz…
Recording E-Guitars with Bob Horn & Erik Reichers
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.…
Add Excitement To Your Mix: Using Automation
Hi Friends, I hope you are doing marvellously well! Today, we have another mixing tutorial coming your way. My good friend and Studio One expert David Mood was kind enough to share this amazing tutorial with us: How to add excitement…
Recording Snare Drums with Bob Horn & Erik Reichers
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…