Music Production

Learn The Key Differences Between Analog Tape Speeds
By Pete Mignola on May 5, 2015
What Speed Do I Need? Examining The Differences Between Recording Tape Speeds ALL ROADS LEAD TO VINYL So I’m told there has been a renewed...
How to Maximize Analog Tape’s Limitations & Embrace Music’s Humanity
By Renato Repetto on May 5, 2015
How to Maximize Tape’s Limitations & Embrace Music’s Humanity And Why Over-Editing in the Digital Realm Dehumanizes Art When most people think about analog tape, they...
The Producer’s Perspective: Why I Prefer Recording to Analog Tape
By Cookie Marenco on May 4, 2015
The Producer’s Perspective: Why I Prefer Recording to Analog Tape SOUND MATTERS As a producer and engineer, I prefer working on 2” tape for several...
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How To Seamlessly Incorporate Synths & MIDI in Your Next Project
By Zac Cataldo & Brent Godin on April 14, 2015
How To Seamlessly Incorporate Synths & MIDI in Your Next Project When some musicians hear the words “synthesizers” and “MIDI,” images of dayglow t-shirts and frizzed...
BEHIND THE SCENES: Mexican Institute of Sound + Toy Selectah Hit The Studio For Compass Project
By Benjamin Ricci on March 31, 2015
STUDIO DIARY: with Mexican Institute of Sound + Toy Selectah Recording around the globe with a cast of nearly 100 artists A very important matter...
Is The Future of Music Mastering Online?
By Michael St. James on March 3, 2015
An Interview with LANDR’s VP of Product Justin Evans “Master Yo Shit!” That was a t-shirt our team had printed up after a very disappointing...
Go Behind The Scenes of David Bronson’s New Album ‘Questions’
By Benjamin Ricci on December 17, 2014
David Bronson: Embracing Collaboration in the Studio to Craft a Warm, Soul-Infused Rock Album PRE-PRODUCTION What was your pre-production like on this project? Godfrey Diamond: We...
Avoid These Six Mistakes When Recording Your Next Album
By Benjamin Ricci on December 9, 2014
Not getting press? Shocker – maybe it’s because your band’s last album sounds like absolute ass. Sorry to be so blunt, but just because you...
In The Studio With Andrew St. James
By Benjamin Ricci on November 20, 2014
19-Year-Old Bay Area Native Demos in Raunchy Bathrooms to Inspire Dusty, Vintage Sound PRE-PRODUCTION What was your pre-production like on this project? Not very structured...
Performer’s Ultimate Guide to Microphone Selection Part 2
By Zac Cataldo & Brent Godin on October 27, 2014
With so many models to choose from, what should you look for in picking your next microphone? We like to think of picking a microphone...