https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cx8vJAHvGCUVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Abbey Road's Most Used Equipment With Producer and Engineer Mirek Stiles – FAQ Friday (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cx8vJAHvGCU) There are few places in the world that carry the weight, history and sheer romance of…
FAQ Friday: Phase, Perspective, and the Power of Simplicity in Modern Mixing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nIqPamjvCQVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Why Your Mixes Sound Muddy (It’s Not What You Think) – FAQ Friday (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nIqPamjvCQ) Hi everybody, I hope you’re doing marvellously well. We’re big, we’re bad, we’re back, and this week’s…
FAQ Friday: Vocals, Vintage Gear, and Training Your Ears
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eaa0vVafICUVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Stop Copying Vocal Chains… Here’s What Actually Works – FAQ Friday (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eaa0vVafICU) Hi everybody, hope you’re doing marvellously well. We’re big, bad, and back in black for another FAQ Friday. This week’s…
FAQ Friday: Microphone Flavours, Avoidable Recording Mistakes and the Truth About Expensive Gear
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n62Sq_1iBawVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Truth About Expensive Gear – FAQ Friday (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n62Sq_1iBaw) Hope you’re doing marvellously well. I’m back at Spitfire London, dressed mostly in black, and it’s time for another FAQ Friday. As always, I…
Real Amp or Plug In? And Other Big Questions, FAQ Friday from Spitfire Studio London
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPHQZJVElKQVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Real Amp Or Plugin? FAQ Friday (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPHQZJVElKQ) Hi everybody, hope you’re doing marvellously well. Welcome back to another FAQ Friday, this time from our satellite studio here in London at Spitfire Studio…
FAQ Friday: Reverb On The Mix Bus, “Too Compressed”, First Hardware And Choosing Monitors
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGjqrzW-o78Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Too Compressed Or Just Badly Compressed? FAQ Friday (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGjqrzW-o78) Hi everybody, hope you are doing marvellously well. This FAQ Friday was filmed at Sensible Music in Status Flow’s studio, which is…
FAQ Friday With Darrell Thorp
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbBu7SWjemkVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: TOUGH Sessions How To HANDLE Them – FAQ Friday with Darrell Thorp (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbBu7SWjemk) For this week’s FAQ Friday, we had the incredible privilege of sitting down with the multi-Grammy-winning engineer, Darrell Thorp!…
Mastering Music Production: Insights and Strategies – FAQ Friday
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyTIL4sE1VgVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Mastering Music Production – FAQ Friday (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyTIL4sE1Vg) Music Production Techniques Music production can be an intricate art that requires not only technical skills but also an understanding of the creative process.…
How to Prevent Cymbal Bleed | FAQ Friday
We’re back with another episode of FAQ Friday! As always we have a ton of marvellous questions! Our featured question this week: "When I record my drums I get a lot of cymbal bleed. What am I doing wrong?" There…
Building a Career in Audio without a Degree
The featured question from today's video is: Will I ever get to a point where I can refer to myself as a recording/mixing engineer without a degree? How do I know when I’m skilled enough for that? This is a…
Mixing Singles to Sound Like the Rest of the Album? | FAQ Friday
Happy Friday! Hope your week has been marvellous, as always we have a bunch of wonderful questions to answer for you today! So, let’s get into Today's featured question! “We always mix singles but when we want to make an…
How to deal with a creative block in the studio | FAQ Friday
We’re back, I’m in black for another FAQ Friday! As always we have a bunch of marvellous questions so let get stuck in! Today’s featured question is "How do you deal with creative Blocks? How do you manage to keep…
Dealing with Distractions While Mixing | FAQ Friday
We’re back with another episode of FAQ Friday! We have a bunch of questions here that are very business oriented and I realize that doing youtube and having my own channel one might think I'm a professional YouTuber but I'm…
Microphone or Interface: What’s More Important?| FAQ Friday
As always we have a bunch of marvellous questions in today's episode! So let’s jump right into today’s featured question! "When it comes to recording quality, Is a good audio interface or microphone more important to get that radio-ready sound?”…
Do you gain stage tracks before mixing? | FAQ Friday
Today’s featured question is: “Do you gain stage tracks before mixing?" What a great question! Yes! Quite often! Not on stuff that I’ve recorded because I record it at a level that makes sense through my equipment, but definitely when…
What kind of equipment do you need to be a mobile recording studio? | FAQ Friday
Hello everyone! We're back with another FAQ Friday! Today's featured question is: What kind of equipment would I need to be a mobile recording studio? The equipment you will need to set up a mobile recording studio will be pretty…
How do you avoid using too many tracks?
Today's featured FAQ Friday question is: How do you avoid using too many tracks in a song? Led Zeppelin and Yes all recorded on 8 tracks. Yes, those bands did record on 8 tracks early on, eventually getting up to…
How to Prepare for Your First Professional Recording Session
This week's featured FAQ Friday question is: I am going to be recording a band in a professional studio, using thousands of dollars of mics and hardware. It will be a live session with all of the musicians playing at…
Should you always de-noise your audio recordings?
Today's featured FAQ Friday question is: Should one always de-noise their audio recordings to make it sound professional? Is it worth it or that big of a difference? For those of us that have heard or have access to classic…
Is it Your Job to Educate Clients?
Today's featured FAQ Friday question is: What if my clients are not professional, and they're always late sending you missing audio files every week. I start having my first new clients, but the level of experience using DAWs is a…
The Secret to Writing Great Songs?
Today's featured FAQ Friday question is: What’s the best song structure for the music industry at the moment? This is a huge question! Song structure is a very broad term. This question made me think of all the knee-jerk reactions.…
How do mixing and mastering engineers get productions so loud?
Today's featured FAQ Friday question is: How do mixing and mastering engineers get productions so loud? When I first started mixing I felt the exact same way! I didn't know how people got their productions to sound loud without them…
When should you bring in other musicians? | FAQ Friday
Today's featured FAQ Friday question is: Do studios and producers ever play band match-maker? For instance, has an artist working alone ever sent you a DIY album that you though had good writing, was well-recorded, and was ready to mix,…
Dealing with Addiction in the Music Industry
Today's featured FAQ Friday question is: As a producer, engineer, or mixer, how do you handle sessions with people that are living in the edge? How do you keep control of the situations and still coax incredible performances of someone…
Should you leave any effects or equalizers on your master bus? | FAQ Friday
We're back for another marvellous FAQ Friday! Today's featured question is: What final volume limit is preferable when mixing before mastering? Should you leave any effects or equalizers on your master bus? Honestly, you don't want to be mastering when…
Is it ever too late to start a career in music? | FAQ Friday
We're with another FAQ Friday and another fantastic featured question! Today's question is: Can you start in this business at a late age? The short answer to this question is: Yes, of course! To me, this is an ageless business.…
Should you mix your own tracks? | FAQ Friday
We're back with another FAQ Friday! Today's featured question is this: I'm a little confused about what is good enough when it comes to a final mix before mastering, when the mix is clean enough, or what to leave for…
Can a song be “too perfect?” | FAQ Friday
The featured question from today's FAQ Friday is this: Is there something known as being "too perfect"? I personally find that music that sounds flawless is a big turn off. I'm not interested in songs that sound fake. Classic artists…
Do you need a separate mic pre? | FAQ Friday
a Rafflecopter giveaway We’re back with another FAQ Friday! Today’s episode is sponsored by our good friends over at Austrian Audio! Today’s featured question is: “Do you need a separate mic pre along with an audio interface or can you…
Should you record to a click track? | FAQ Friday
We're back with another wonderful FAQ Friday! Today's featured question is: It seems like every producer records to a click track no matter what the genre of music. I feel like it hurts the song, like almost every song before…
How to Choose the Right Mic! | FAQ Friday
We're back with another FAQ Friday! I hope you have all had a marvellous week and are staying safe and healthy! Before we jump into our FAQ Friday questions, I just wanted to take a moment to focus on the…
How do you keep the overall feel and the play between musicians on a track? | FAQ Friday
Welcome back to another FAQ Friday! I hope you are all staying safe and healthy out there! Today's featured question is: What is the best way to keep the overall feel and the play between musicians while working on a…
What is the first thing you should learn in your DAW? | FAQ Friday
We're back with another FAQ Friday and some more great questions! Today's featured question is: What would you recommend for me to begin learning in my DAW so that I have a bit of fun but still get an acceptable…
What are the best reference tracks for indie/alternative bands? | FAQ Friday
This week we have a little something extra to add to FAQ Friday! Just yesterday, Martin from Fender reached out to us and asked if we would like to try out the brand new Fender Acoustasonic Stratocaster! And of course…
Does tinnitus affect your mixes? | FAQ Friday
Today's featured question is: Does tinnitus affect your mixes? For those of you who don't know what tinnitus is, it is the sensation of hearing ringing, buzzing, hissing, chirping, whistling, or other sounds, caused by prolonged exposure to loud sounds.…
How can you make your mix stand out? | FAQ Friday
We're back with another fabulous FAQ Friday! Today's featured question is: Besides width, what can I do to make my mix stand out in a mixing contest? I have participated in and judged quite a few mixing competitions in my…
What acoustic guitars would you recommend for a pop/rock mix? | FAQ Friday
Happy FAQ Friday everyone! We have some great questions in today's video! Before we get to those though, we have an exciting new plugin to share with you: The Pulsar Smasher! This plugin is a straightforward extreme compressor modeled after…
Working Outside Your Genres & Approach When Mixing Albums vs. Singles | FAQ Friday
Before we jump into the great questions we have for this week's FAQ Friday, we have another exciting giveaway for you! Other World Computing (OWC) has given us 2 wonderful OWC Envoy Pro EX 2TB hard drives to give away…
What should you upgrade first: Mic or Preamp? | FAQ Friday
It's Friday, which means we are back with a marvellous FAQ Friday! Before we jump into some questions, though, we have another exciting giveaway for you! Audient is back and is allowing us to give away 3 more of their…
FAQ Friday at Winter NAMM 2020 – Answering BIG Questions!
Happy Friday everyone! This week we have a special edition of FAQ Friday, and are coming to you from NAMM! We are so excited to be back at The NAMM Show! It is always a wonderful experience where we get…
FAQ Friday: Tips & Tricks for Widening Electric Guitars
Happy FAQ Friday everyone! We have had quite an exciting week over here, with Graham Coxon joining us for Wednesday's video and talking all about Blur's "Song 2" and the making of that great track! I hope you enjoyed that…
Kali Audio Mountain View Bluetooth Demo & FAQ Friday
Happy Friday everyone! I hope you had a marvellous week! This FAQ Friday we will have our usual questions plus another fantastic giveaway! We have already had a bunch of giveaways this week, and today is no different! We are…
How can I achieve height in my mix? | FAQ Friday
The featured question for this week's FAQ Friday is: How can I achieve height in my mix? This is a great question! Mix height and depth are topics that come up very often as having parts of your mix that…
Waves MDMX Plugin Demo & FAQ Friday
This FAQ Friday we have another double-header in our video! I will be answering an FAQ Friday question, as well as doing a demo of yet another Waves saturation distortion plugin, the Waves MDMX. Before we get into all that…
Waves Berzerk Plugin Demo & FAQ Friday
Happy Friday everyone! In this week's video we have a double-header, with FAQ Friday and a review of the brand new Waves Berzerk Distortion plugin! Before we get to that though: today is Black Friday!! That means we have some…
How do you deal with self-doubt when recording and mixing? | FAQ Friday
This week's FAQ Friday is coming to you from Clay Blair's studio, Boulevard Recording! There have been some incredible records made here! We have actually been here this week filming a Beatles recording course, which I am very excited about,…
How would you allocate the money to start a semi-professional project studio? | FAQ Friday
We're back with another FAQ Friday for you! The featured question from today's video is this: If you were starting a semi-professional project studio, how would you allocate the money you have to spend? In order to answer this question,…
Should you be using a higher sample rate? | FAQ Friday
We’re back with another FAQ Friday for you! As always we have some great questions and I am going to answer them all for you! Before we get to that though, I am going to be involved in something very…
What’s the Role of an Audio Engineer? | FAQ Friday
As always we have a few fun questions for you today! One of them may start up a debate that could last months. - haha, gear up and get ready to leave a comment under today’s Youtube video. Today’s featured…
Are You Ready To Engineer Professionally? | FAQ Friday
As always we have a few great questions in this week's FAQ Friday Today’s featured question is “When you are first starting out how do you know you are ready to work professionally as an engineer?" I strongly believe there’s…