Category Archives: In the Studio

Careful Drink Placement

You know how a bad mix can really ruin a song?
Yeah, well a spilled drink can ruin a studio.
No, I didn’t ruin my studio last night, but I have come really close a couple times over the years. Nobody ever pays attention to the “no food or drink” signs in professional recording studios, until some [...]

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Protect Your Home Studio

Do you have a lot invested in your home studio? I know I do. When my wife and I recently moved, I packed up my studio in my car and took it to our new place in one trip.
I was a little nervous the entire trip. The value of my car probably doubled for the [...]

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Low End Woes

This is another guest post from Fathomless Regression. Acoustic treatment is SO important. In fact, stay tuned for an announcement for an upcoming acoustic treatment webinar.
I’m ashamed to say it but for almost three years I was mixing and recording in a space that had no acoustic treatment. I’m hanging my head in shame as [...]

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Tour of My Home Studio – Part 2: Plug-ins

Yesterday you got to go on a tour of my home studio. Today, I give you a tour from inside my computer, what plug-ins I like to use. Enjoy!

What plug-ins do YOU use?

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LATE-Night Studio Tip: Importing Session Data [Video]

Over the weekend I did quite a bit of recording. It was all topped off by an all-night drum-tracking session. Here’s a quick tip I recorded for you between songs.

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Embarrassing Studio Moments

I was setting up my home studio one night to try out a microphone I had borrowed, the Rode NT1A. I was pretty excited. Trying out a new microphone is always fun, even if it’s an inexpensive one. 
I hadn’t spent a lot of time in my studio at the time, so I was happy for [...]

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