I think some artists struggle with the question, “What is my style?” If that’s not you, then don’t read this, but if so, then maybe what I did could help you too. The Problem – My problem, explained. I was making a lot of music but of all different t...
Why are you streaming your music? If you’re a great musician, you make almost nothing from streaming your music. Hell, even if you’re an excellent musician, you probably make almost nothing. So you can’t be doing it for the money. You’re doing it for...
Here’s how to read a correlation meter and why it matters. A correlation meter has a maximum of +1 and a minimum of -1 on its scale. It is usually a needle meter or a bar graph. It is telling you the phase relation of your music. A good stereo image...
Why do you often hear Rush’s “Tom Sawyer” played before rock concerts while you’re walking into the venue and they’re testing the sound system? It’s no coincidence that you hear this track played loudly on the sound system before concerts. It is a wa...
I have made some presets for the U-he Satin tape machine plugin and put them in my Dropbox, where you can get them. Just click here. Look for the folder that is labeled Satin. I put some descriptions in the plugins when they are loaded that can help...
Here below is a selection of synth plugins that I have found have that nostalgic, lo-fi, vintage sound epitomized by Boards of Canada and others. Last updated: 27-August-2024. My philosophy: If you really want the Boards of Canada sound, use the synt...
The Sonnox products are top-notch, and I wanted to know exactly what the Limiter and Inflator are doing, so I checked them out with some tools. Last Updated: 24-September-2024 In my mastering, I heavily lean on Sonnox Oxford Inflator and Sonnox Oxfor...
Microtonal music is not for everyone. A lot of it sounds awful to me. But I found that you can use microtuning to your advantage and come up with some rather unique compositions and musically-pleasing recordings if you do it right. I have Aphex Twin...
Do you think Artificial Intelligence (AI) will make musicians and music producers obsolete? I say, “think again.” Many people are talking about AI taking over the music industry and putting musicians and producers out of jobs. I found article after a...
“Better” is subjective but here are my preferences when it comes to listening to Spotify. There are not a lot of options when it comes to listening to Spotify to make it sound better, but here are a few that have had an impact on my ears: These may n...