Make the Most of Your Studio Time
Even a vintage Neve 1073 console can’t save your session if you are sloppy and unprofessional. Time and money – two precious resources that musicians never seem to have enough of. Nowhere is this more...
View ArticleThe Re-Ampinator: aka “D.I. Baby D.I.”
“OK, that sounds good..but can you make it sound…HEAVIER?” Lately I’ve become a huge fan of recording DI (direct-injection) guitar tracks in Pro Tools 10. This is done by plugging directly into the...
View ArticleWarbringer On Making ‘IV: Empires Collapse’
We had the chance to catch up with Warbringer to chat about the experience of making their fourth album, IV: Empires Collapse, and some of the creative decisions with composition, gear selection and...
View Article25 Ways To Improve Your Playing
It isn’t fun to get stuck in a rut. Sometimes you can chase the musical muse down the metaphorical rabbit hole and get wedged in there, unable to back out or to go any deeper. It can feel pretty...
View ArticleThe Importance Of Playing with Other Musicians
“Yeah, just flew in…and what?” There are different kinds of “chops” one can have. Playing by yourself to a click or metronome with your DAW is worlds apart from actually having other musicians in the...
View ArticleEffects Basics: The Compressor
I am often asked by students about compressor pedals. What do they do? Do you use them for solo boosts? If I want a lot of sustain, do I crank the sustain knob? Sustain is good, right? I always tell...
View ArticleThe Jam-To-Record Transition: 5 Tips to Recording Electric Guitar
Virtually every guitarist alive has a go-to sound that they enjoy jamming with on a daily basis. While there are no limits to the sounds we guitarists can come up with, there are some basic guidelines...
View ArticleGigging *Without* an Amp
Now I know the image above will give some people fits. Just the idea of doing a gig without your favorite amp roaring behind you is enough to send people to their sheds, grabbing pitchforks and...
View ArticleTop 10 Musical Resolutions for the New Year
Astronomically speaking, the beginning of a new year is pretty arbitrary. I mean, humans decided that January 1st would be the start of a new year (when we started counting 2016 years ago), instead of...
View ArticleThings To Think About Before Recording
By Jon Moody You did it, you finally did it! You booked recording time in a studio, filled out all the pre-production forms and possibly even sent in a deposit (if required) and your album is getting...
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