GRAMMY-winning engineer, producer and Berklee grad Tom Schick could be called the consummate audio professional’s professional. Quietly working away on a steady stream of amazing music over the past 20-plus years, Schick has collaborated or made records for the likes of Paul McCartney, Bob Dylan, Ryan Adams, Mavis Staples, Norah Read more...
As musicians, we’re either painfully or gleefully aware that the landscape of the music business has changed radically over the past 10-15 years.
These changes—both the positives and the negatives —have inspired (or forced) all music makers who attempt to earn their living through music to begin thinking of new Read more...
Let’s face it. We musicians can be a bit “motivationally challenged” when it comes to the minutia of having a real career in music.
We’d rather play a speed-metal version of “Stairway to Heaven” at rehearsal than slog through the intricacies of our set one more time.
Most of us Read more...
This is a guest post by Mark Bacino. For even more on mastering, try Justin Colletti’s new full-length course, Mastering Demystified.
If you’re planning to send your music out into the world, whether it is through iTunes or Spotify, Bandcamp or Soundcloud, CD or vinyl, you’ll probably want to imbue Read more...
It an be argued that the making or breaking of a mix is really determined by the quality and strength of your song’s arrangement. Shortcomings in a song’s arrangement or production choices are a burden we all struggle with on a regular basis—whether knowingly or unknowingly.
Whether it’s frequencies from Read more...
