In the last article, I shared with you the first three tips for finishing your album. Today, let’s look at the last four.
4. Get it right at the source.
I’ve said it once, and I’ll say it again many more times I’m sure, but no matter how good your editing and mixing skills are, your mixes [...]
Tips, Tricks, and Advice for the Home Recording Studio Owner
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7 Tips for Finishing Your Album [Part 2]
7 Tips for Finishing Your Album
As I mentioned last week, my album is finished, and I’m getting ready to release it in the next couple of weeks. If you’d like a free sample, head over to JoeGilderMusic.com. I’m giving away 3 songs from the album. These were all recorded and mixed in my home studio.
I’m planning some pretty cool things [...]
Pro Tool Plug-in Tricks
Today I’ve got a quick video for you where I share four or five little plug-in tricks. These are all things I use all the time, and I thought it would be a shame for you not to know about them. Enjoy!
If you’re looking for more in-depth Pro Tools training, check out Understanding Pro Tools.
Got [...]
How to Survive a Computer Crash
You may have noticed that I haven’t posted quite as much this week. The reason? I had a perfect storm of my iMac crashing and having to be in 3 different states over the course of a week. Yikes!
The new iMac is hear and running wonderfully, and before I hit the road for the third [...]
4 Ways to Deal with Noise in a Mix
It’s inevitable.
If you’re recording music at home, you’re going to have noise in your recordings. You obviously want to do everything you can to reduce the amount of noise in your recordings.
A few suggestions for cutting down on noise:
Use thick packing blankets. (I feel like that sentence is direct copyright infringement on the Home Recording [...]
Side-Chaining [Video]
In this video we take a look at Side-Chaining, particularly with kick and bass.
Thoughts? Please leave a comment!
Apple Problems? Try Resetting your Mac’s PRAM and NVRAM
My buddy Scott sent me this on Facebook the other day. If you’re a Mac user, bookmark this post and refer back to it next time your Mac starts acting funny. This could save you a trip to the service department at the Apple Store, and it might even prevent unnecessary service costs. Enjoy!
I had [...]
How to Remove Vocals from a Song [Video]
A few months ago, I was running a recording session for a corporate party for a bunch of folks from Boston. They wanted to record some country music (livin’ the Nashville dream).
So, I had to come up with a selection of country songs for them to sing to. This required me to figure out how [...]
