One of the hardest things to do when you’re making music is to come up with ideas to work on. Do you start with chords, a drum groove, or samples? In this video, Grammy-nominated producer ill Factor shows you how he personally comes up with song ideas to produce...
One of the best things you can do for your music is to make and release an EP as an independent artist. In case you don’t know what an EP is, think of it as a mini album – a collection of 3-5 songs. So in today’s new video, ill Factor from Beat...
I’ve got a huge announcement for you today. Over the past 12 years, I’ve been so blessed with how the Recording Revolution has gone from a small blog into a massive global community of musicians and home studio owners all over the world. And this year, I...
Over the past 8 weeks, you’ve watched me go from no song, to writing, recording, mixing, and mastering a brand new song to be released. And the final step in the song creation process is actually releasing the darn thing! Now that we have our finished master we...
What is mastering? And how is it different from mixing? Glad you asked. As we near the end of the song creation process we have one final audio-related step and that is mastering. We want to put that final coat of polish onto our mix and make sure it sounds its...
Mixing is one of my favorite parts of recording and releasing a song. It’s when all the things I hear in my head start to take full shape and come into focus. At this point in the journey, I’ve recorded everything and now I’m ready to grab plugins...
When it comes time to record vocals there are three things to consider: gear choice, mic placement, and performance. You can also throw in a fourth: arrangement. No matter what kind of song you’re working on, if you can get those four elements down, then your...
With drums, bass, and guitars laid down, it’s time to record some virtual instruments in my song. We’re working through our 8 part mini-series How To Record and Release a Song In 8 Weeks and now that the core instruments are in place I’d like to...
When it comes to recording guitars and bass in your song, make sure you have a plan and a purpose for each instrument. As we’re making our way through this series and as I’m recording my song, I already have a tempo setup and some virtual drums in the...
Recording drums for your song has never been easier. You don’t need a drum set or even know how to play drums. (Lord knows I sure don’t!) Instead, you can turn to a program like EZ Drummer from Toontrack (one of many virtual drummer plugins) to create...
My name is Graham Cochrane and I'm the founder of The Recording Revolution, one of the world's most loved audio recording and mixing blogs with over 200,000 readers each month. Read more...