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 [...]
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Category Archives: Production
My First Album, and Also the Sad Story of Bob
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 [...]
Using Electric Guitar to Cover up Noise/Bleed on an Acoustic Guitar Track [Video]
As home studio owners, you and I will always be searching for better ways to handle noise. We’ll never have a perfectly clean recording with absolutely no noise. It just won’t happen.
However, to me this is just another part of the fun of having a home studio. You’ve got to come up with creative ways [...]
One-Hour Challenge
If you follow me on Twitter, then you may have noticed the other night that I gave myself a challenge. I had a song I hadn’t recorded yet, so I thought it would be fun to see how much I could get done in one hour.
Whenever I think about recording in my home studio, I [...]
Video: Using an Instrument Track to Build Background Vocals
Background vocals. They can make such a big difference in your music. However, a good background vocal takes some planning, especially if you’re doing a three- or four-part harmony.
It’s best to figure out the arrangement before you begin recording. Otherwise, you’ll end up recording eight tracks of BGVs, only to decide that you don’t like the [...]
How Do You Record Takes?
Limitless audio. That’s the beauty of digital recording. I can record a lead vocal as many times as I want. I can have a guitarist come in and play a hundred different versions of a guitar solo. Then I can stay up until the wee hours of the morning, sifting through all the different takes [...]
