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As a recording engineer and studio technician, I have learned a few things over the years. I plan to keep on learning until the day I die. I enjoy sharing what I know. On rare occasions I have been called in to teach, and for a while I contributed a technical column to a Detroit studio magazine called L’amour Report. It turns out that writing can be fun, too. From time to time I will write about stuff that I know (and throw in some of my opinions as well), and you will find the results here.
Naturally we have to start somewhere, so consider this: If you are a musician or songwriter wanting to create and/or produce your own recordings, the first thing you will run up against is
The DIY Dilemma.
The music industry has been having fits about illegal copying and distribution of music. The core of this battle is the definition of just what rights music buyers have. My personal take on this is explained in
The Limited Personal Music License.
Music production is a complex combination of tasks. In that respect it is surprisingly similar to government, complete with its own balance of priorities. Here then, are some ideas about
Musical Governance.
Music mixing can seem almost Magical, but it is not the only part of a project. All of it is important, and if you want to make a great recording, my advice is to
Get It Right Early.
Digital recording has taken over, but analog technology is not going away. Like it or not, they are married in the studio. You might say it was
A Shotgun Wedding.
Part of becoming a recording professional is learning what pitfalls to avoid. Learn a few basic rules so you
Don’t Fall Into That Pit!!
Rewards require work. There is a price to making your studio
The Instrument Of Your Success.
You have to hear what you are doing, so
Listen Up And Mix Right.
Making the most of your mixes is tough enough without getting
Mixed Up About Mastering.
To get one right, you need to understand the other:
Mixing and Masking
To make music with real impact, you need to understand this conflict:
Loud vs. Punchy
Whether it’s for your first rig or your next upgrade, here is
Why You Want A DAW
Another pitfall to avoid is
The Everything Computer
You probably should not buy
Toys You Don’t Need
A personal case study: the making of
My ‘06 DAW
If you are building a road rig, there is
No Laptop Needed
Once you have bought all those cool new toys, your realize...
The Studio Goes Where?
Before your next computer upgrade, learn the
DAW Build Gotchas
Avoid surprise problems by
Dealing With Latency
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