Oct 20, 2017 | Mastering, Rant |
Quick story today about how I beat up a robot. Well, not a real robot, but a music robot. OK, this is sounding weird. Literally as I type this I’m picturing the Michael Jackson music video for Beat It where those two guys kind of dance fight with knives, only...
May 19, 2017 | Audio Example, Mastering, My Music, Tips, Video |
Mastering is a critical final step in your music making progress and one you don’t want to skip before releasing your music into the world. But I think many home studio musicians have the wrong idea about mastering – thinking it’s where your music is...
Dec 5, 2016 | Audio Example, Mastering, Tips, Video |
When it comes to mastering your music these days there are lots of choices: home mastering, hiring a pro to master it for you, and even auto mastering through an online service like LANDR. Today I want to do a little A/B shootout of a mix that was both mastered by a...
Mar 7, 2016 | Mastering, Mixing, Plugins, Tips |
It’s amazing how easily our ears can be tricked into hearing something that’s not really there. Specifically, loudness can dramatically change how we perceive a piece of audio. I re-learned this lesson yesterday when I got fooled by my friend and mastering...
Jan 25, 2016 | Audio Example, Mastering, One Song One Month Challenge 2016, Plugins, Tips, Video |
As you near the end of any mix you need to ask yourself one important question: “Is your mix radio ready?” I don’t mean if your song is going on the radio, but rather can it sonically “hang” with the pro mixes that it will inevitably be...
Nov 19, 2015 | Audio Example, Mastering, Mixing, Plugins, Pro Tools, Tips, Video |
You know the frustration – you’ve crafted a mix you’re proud of, rendered it out to a Wav or MP3 only to discover that it’s not nearly as loud as all your favorite music. And no matter how good the mix actually sounds, if it’s not loud it...