Music Production

Learn more from recording industry experts and music producers about music production, home studio tips and audio production tricks.

Tracklib Presents The State of Sampling

[Editor’s note – special thanks to Tracklib, who conducted exhaustive research to bring you the information and findings in the following piece. We have partnered with them to republish their study here, as we think you’ll find interesting and valuable insights about...

On The Importance of Mentorship in the Recording Industry

One of my mentors died today, and I am sad. Do you have a mentor? What is a mentor anyway? A...

How to Get and Keep a Recording Studio Internship

Are recording studio internships worth your time, or complete bullshit? Engineer and studio guru...

How to Cut Down Noise From A Drum Room

Our friends at VocalBoothToGo have posted a handy video series with a number of topics dedicated...

Electric Guitar Recording Basics From Audio-Technica

by Benjamin Ricci | Apr 8, 2014 | Music Production

Our friends at Audio-Technica are releasing a series of videos on basic recording techniques. Today we share electric guitar recording basics - let us know if you find these recording how to videos...

Drum Miking Basics from Audio-Technica

by Benjamin Ricci | Apr 1, 2014 | Audio-Technica Presents: How to Record Drums, Music Production

Our friends at Audio-Technica are releasing a series of videos on basic recording techniques. Today we share snare drum miking basics - let us know if you find these recording how to videos helpful...

How to Record a “Band” Album Sans Band

by Benjamin Ricci | Mar 11, 2014 | Music Production

In The Studio with Jeff Taylor PRE-PRODUCTION What was your pre-production like on this project? After a few years of obsessing over the idea of being in a band with a set group of people, I decided...

The Key to Recording Killer Drums & Percussion (part 2)

by Zac Cataldo & Brent Godin | Mar 10, 2014 | Music Production

Capturing drums can be one of the most challenging aspects of the recording process. For one thing, there are so many pieces in the average kit that need to be mic’d. And they take up so much room....

How to Regroup & Record After a Full Band Dissolution

by Benjamin Ricci | Jan 14, 2014 | Music Production

In the Studio with Repeater, an interview with Performer Magazine PRE-PRODUCTION What was your pre-production like on this project? Our full band was in dissolution after personal issues and lack of...

Record Killer Drums and Percussion

by Zac Cataldo & Brent Godin | Jan 8, 2014 | Music Production

Utilizing Your Home Studio to Get Back to Basics: Recording With Golden Bloom

by Benjamin Ricci | Nov 14, 2013 | Music Production

PRE-PRODUCTION What was your pre-production like on this project? Josh: We went to a cabin in Southwest Harbor, ME with a couple of acoustic guitars, a banjo, a bass, a keyboard, and a stripped down...

Overcoming Indie Film Scoring Challenges: One Composer’s Personal Experiences with the Art & Craft

by Kim Halliday | Nov 6, 2013 | Music Production

Many film composers learn their trade by scoring short films. Many continue to score short films, and many never get an opportunity to score a full feature. The truth is that there are many...

How to Record Ass-Kicking ’70s Guitar Rock with a Side of Grunge: In the Studio with The Easy Reasons

by Benjamin Ricci | Oct 29, 2013 | Music Production

“The cool part was turning the challenges into awesome bits – we worked a lot faster than any of us had in the past.” PRE-PRODUCTION What was your pre-production like on this project? Leesa: We...

Balancing Booze and Adrenaline to Record an LP With “Huge Balls” – In The Studio with Sandrider

by Benjamin Ricci | Sep 12, 2013 | Music Production

PRE-PRODUCTION What was your pre-production like on this project? We didn't really do the traditional pre-production. In fact we never have for any of our albums, this band or otherwise. It's not...

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