Want to get your music heard, by actual people? There are only 4 ways to do it.
The most successful artists employ all four of these major strategies, while those that languish in obscurity for their whole live rarely do more than 1 or 2 with any seriousness.
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Delay pedals are among the most common effects to be found on pedalboards, regardless of genre. They can be used to complement an existing part, provide a sense of space ranging from subtle to totally upfront, or even be as integral a writing tool as the guitar or bass itself Read more...
Some breakthroughs are strictly personal. Others reverberate on a grand scale.
For producer/mixer/songwriter Hill Kourkoutis, recent revelations have been far-reaching: This past May she became the first woman in the history of Canada’s JUNO Awards to win Recording Engineer of the Year.
The recognition arrives during a hot streak for Read more...
You’re wasting your time by trying to learn mastering! …Or are you? Justin Colletti shares why you shouldn’t bother learning mastering, and focus on other parts of music production instead. (And when you should.)
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What’s the best way to handle mastering revisions? Get this part right, and you’ll be able to avoid the #1 mistake that plagues all too many mastering sessions.
Justin Colletti shares his approach, and a handful of best practices you can adopt, whether you are a mastering engineer, mixer, producer Read more...
Trying to choose the right cables to wire your studio gear together may seem a bit overwhelming at first. There are so many new names and acronyms to learn:
What’s the difference between a TS cable and a TRS? Or an XLR and an RCA? Do you need a 3.5mm Read more...
Want to get inside Manny Marroquin’s head?
It’s an enviable place. The 11-time Grammy Award winning mixer has worked on more than 250 albums, 40 #1 albums, one hundred Billboard Top 10 albums, and 40+ Top 10 singles. His client list includes Kendrick Lamar, Kanye West, Megan Thee Stallion, Post Read more...
Compression and limiting are among the hardest music production skills to learn. Almost everyone makes these 5 mistakes when they first get into mixing audio. And for a long time after as well!
Below, Justin Colletti gives you what you need to know to avoid the most common pitfalls of Read more...
SonicScoop’s Charles Hoffman is on the Plugin Alliance channel today to give us an an in-depth look at the brand-new features on the latest incarnation the bx_masterdesk from Brainworx.
This “True Peak” edition just made the the ultimate easy-to-use professional mastering plugin even more powerful. Learn how to use it Read more...
I just came out with a new video today where we get to crack open some real masters from some real clients of mine to see and hear exactly what goes into EQing a track in mastering.
The reality is that there’s often more than one way to properly EQ Read more...
