Music Production

FLASHBACK: Vintage AKG BX20 Reverb Unit
By Andrew Boullianne on April 10, 2017
The AKG BX20 reverberation unit was produced in the late 1960s, and is one of the most popular spring reverb units ever made. It was...
How To Make A Cassette Tape Loop
By Benjamin Ricci on January 6, 2017
Our friend Randall Taylor from Amulets has just shared a cool new video all about making cassette tape loops. A lot of people have asked me...
How to Record Killer Audio On The Road With Portable Vocal Booths
By Adil Aliev on November 16, 2016
One of the advantages to be a musician today is that you are not necessarily limited to one physical place to record. Modern technology provides...
VIDEO: How to Use a Sound Booth to Block Noise in Apartment Studios
By Benjamin Ricci on November 9, 2016
Our friends at VocalBoothToGo have posted a handy video series with a number of topics dedicated to helping you get the best recordings possible. In this installment,...
On The Importance of Mentorship in the Recording Industry
By Jordan Tishler on October 21, 2016
One of my mentors died today, and I am sad. Do you have a mentor? What is a mentor anyway? A mentor is kinda like...
How to Get and Keep a Recording Studio Internship
By Jordan Tishler on September 30, 2016
Are recording studio internships worth your time, or complete bullshit? Engineer and studio guru Jordan Tishler breaks things down in his latest column. Those of...
How to Cut Down Noise From A Drum Room
By Benjamin Ricci on September 28, 2016
Our friends at VocalBoothToGo have posted a handy video series with a number of topics dedicated to helping you get the best recordings possible. In this installment,...
Go Behind The Scenes of the W Hotels Sound Suites Launch
By Michael St. James on September 27, 2016
Performer Magazine caught up with Paul Blair (DJ White Shadow – @DJWS), W Hotels Worldwide Music Director, North America, to get the inside scoop from...
Top 5 Pro Tools Tips For Home Studios
By Simon Sherbourne on September 12, 2016
1) Manage your working space with Memory Locations You probably already use Memory Locations as markers, but did you know you can also use them...
5 Tips for Applying Effects in the Mix
By Jordan Tishler on August 31, 2016
Hi there, gang! We’ve been talking a lot lately about how to be prepared for a mixing session, how to back up or, more importantly,...