Have you ever listened to a song and been left really unimpressed by the sound of the vocal? I’m not talking about the vocal performance or the songwriting itself. I’m talking about the actual sound quality of the vocal. Yes, there are many ways to record vocals and depending on the type of voice, there… [Read More] This simple EQ move will help your vocals
How to produce music with Xpand!2 (Part 3 – Bass)
Part one of this series showed you how to make a nice modern drum beat with Xpand!2. Part two helped you create some nice chord and pad sounds to develop a nice sense of harmony in your production. This video is all about how to produce some really nice bass sounds that compliment your music.… [Read More] How to produce music with Xpand!2 (Part 3 – Bass)
Want better mixes? Here’s how to get there, fast
If you feel like you should be making better progress with your mixes and that the end result should sound much better, I completely understand. A long time ago, I used to spend a stupid amount of time trying to learn about mixing, figuring out how to use the hottest plugins and wasting my money… [Read More] Want better mixes? Here’s how to get there, fast
Read this if you’re worried about how your room sounds
There are those things in life we all have to go through that we hate. Now, unless you’ve lived in the same house all your life, moving is one of those things. And last Monday was moving day for me… I get that you might actually like moving, so in that case… what’s wrong with… [Read More] Read this if you’re worried about how your room sounds
How to produce music with Xpand!2 (Part 2 – Chords & Pads)
In part one of this series, I showed you how to make a nice modern drum beat with Xpand!2. The idea behind this video series is to show you how you can create great sounds with either stock or free virtual instruments. Almost every DAW comes with an inbuilt VST instrument that you can use… [Read More] How to produce music with Xpand!2 (Part 2 – Chords & Pads)
4 strategies for consistent mixing results
Forget the distractions and the “weird tricks” that you’ll find and follow if you read enough music forum threads. When it comes to getting consistent mixing results, no matter what the genre, there are a number of simple strategies that work. Today, you’re going to learn 4 and if you apply even one of them,… [Read More] 4 strategies for consistent mixing results