Telling an audio engineer to listen is like telling a doctor to heal. Of course we’re going to listen! How else do we get a great-sounding recording?
You’re good at listening to the music, but how well do you listen to the artist?
I’m producing an EP for a really talented singer-songwriter named Whitney Winkler. She asked [...]
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Category Archives: Production
Listen to the Artist, Not Just the Music
Why Pre-Production is so Important (and Fun)
Just this week I started working on an EP I’m producing for an artist friend of mine named Whitney Winkler. She’s ridiculously talented, and I’m very excited about the project.
Once you’ve locked in a project, what do you do next? Schedule a recording session and start tracking guitars, drums, etc.?
Slow down, turbo. You’re getting ahead [...]
Editing: Why We Do It
Do you edit your recordings?
Once everything has been recorded, before you start mixing, do you edit the audio? Do you fix things? Do you think it’s cheating? Do you think it’s stupid NOT to do it? I’m going to give you my take on it, but be sure to let me know your opinion in [...]
“Humanizing” Virtual Drum Software
Yesterday I posted a video review of EZDrummer.
Mark, one of my readers (and a member of MixWithUs.com) asked in the comments section if EZDrummer has a “humanize” function. It does. I forgot to mention this, but it’s the little button on the bottom left side.
The bigger question, though, is what does “humanize” mean and why [...]
My First Album, and Also the Sad Story of Bob
How did you record your very first album? My first one was a doozy. Imagine a clueless, 17-year-old version of Joe, hunched over an old PC in his parent’s living room, playing guitar and singing into the skinny little diction microphone that came with my parent’s computer.
You know the mic I’m talking about, right? It’s [...]
Why Audio Engineers DON’T Need to Know Video
Last month I wrote an article called Why Audio Engineers Need to Know Video.
I talked about how video is a great opportunity for audio engineers and can lead to new jobs.
A few of you commented on the post, saying that you thought we audio engineers should just focus on audio rather than expanding into the [...]
What’s the “Glue” in Your Mix?
One of the members of the HSC Production Club posted a question in the members-only forum that I think is a GREAT question. What’s your glue instrument? Or to broaden it a bit – what’s the “glue” in your mix?
Part of last week’s content involved me recording a B3 (organ) part for one of my [...]
Why Audio Engineers Need to Know Video
I’ve had the unique experience of dealing with quite a bit of video lately. I’ve always done short little videos here on Home Studio Corner, but those were rudimentary at best.
Now I’m creating weekly content for the HSC Production Club members, and I’ve become heavily immersed in creating videos. In addition, I’ve had the opportunity [...]
