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 [...]
Tips, Tricks, and Advice for the Home Recording Studio Owner
Category Archives: Tips & Tricks
How to Remove Vocals from a Song [Video]
Headphones: A Great Learning Tool
The other day I was doing the dishes (shout out to my wife). Normally I listen to music or a podcast when I’m cleaning or working out.
This time I popped in those amazing Apple earbuds and tuned my iPhone into Josh Rouse’s album 1972.
I’d listened to this album plenty of times before, but always in [...]
OS Updates…Beware!
I sent this out to my mailing list yesterday, and I got a lot of good feedback, so I thought I’d post it here on the blog as well.
If you make this mistake once, you’ll never make it again. Even so, that one time will be a serious pain, and I’d rather you avoid it altogether.
I’m calling [...]
How (and Why) to Reverse a Cymbal in Pro Tools [Video]
Sometimes you just need a reversed cymbal. It can complete you.
I’ve got a video today showing you how. It also gives you a little taste of one of the tunes for my upcoming album. A behind the scenes look!! Enjoy.
Creative Panning in Pro Tools [Video]
Here’s a fun little panning trick I use from time to time on pads/keyboard parts. Enjoy!
Preserve Processing Part 3 – Offline Processing
So far we’ve talked about using busses to minimize the number of plug-ins you use and also committing to your plug-in settings by recording them to another track.
Well I have one more tip for you in this “Preserve Processing” series – offline processing.
If you’re using any computer-based recording system other than Pro Tools HD, you [...]
Preserve Processing Part 2 – Commit to Plug-in Settings
Yesterday we looked at using busses to route several tracks through one effect as one way of preserving some of your computer’s processing power.
Today I want to talk to you about commitment. That’s right, I said it. Have trouble committing to something? She mentions “baby,” and you freak out, right?
Okay, I’m not talking about that [...]
Preserve Processing Part 1 – Bus Several Tracks Through the Same Effect
Do you run into walls in your computer-based home studio? Do you get that dreaded “increase buffer size” message long before your mix is over? Do you wish you had thousands of dollars to spend on a top-of-the-line computer, or maybe a Pro Tools HD system?
Don’t we all.
The truth is that recording is a hobby [...]
