Drums…where do I start. Drums are my favourite instrument to record. Every kit, and every player are different, and present their own unique challenges. It is exciting, and a little bit scary! Here are some helpful tips that I have picked up that will step up your drum sound, and make recording them a little […]
The Grand Piano is amongst the hardest instruments to record. Full of dynamics and ambience, it is also one of the most versatile instruments. Used on a wide array of musical genres, there is truly an endless library of piano sounds. Getting the perfect sound for the project is no easy task. This requires skill, high […]
I have noticed that more and more bands, acts, and artists want their recordings to sound more live, and more raw than the now conventional “Polished” pop record. All of the little imperfections from a live recording are exactly what makes it that, “Live”. These are what we love to hear, a vocal gone slightly […]
Top Three Session Crimes As a recording engineer, I have been involved in many great, smooth, productive recording sessions. I have also been involved in some…not so productive situations in the studio. I will give you some advice to help you get the most out of a recording session and not waste your time and […]
Weather we know it or not, music plays a large, and important role in our everyday lives. We wake up to it, work to it, walk to it, drive to it, cook to it, we even fall asleep to it. Music has the power to make us feel better when we are down, bring back […]
It is so easy to get lost in the internet today. You can listen to music on facebook, bandcamp, myspace (who still uses myspace?), youtube and tons of different music apps. You can spend hours clicking link after link listening to your favourite tunes. If not that, you can so easily download any record that […]
A few weeks ago we had a studio first. A client had come to us with a rather unusual request. He was not a musician, not an engineer, not a producer, just a lover of music who was soon to be married, with a very romantic idea to put a personal touch on a special […]