How To Improve Bass In Music Bass can be a very complicated part of your mix. Actually, we’d even go and say that the majority of home-producers or home-recorded work, don’t have a good low-end, which is really the basis (get it, bass-is?) for any...
Things Artists Should Know About Their Fans It’s vital to know all that you can about your fans so you can properly reach and engage with them. Therefore, it’s vital to have some form of business intelligence to keep track of them. That might seem...
Artist Website Tips Your website is incredibly important, even in the age of social media, having a website is essential. While an EPK or social media will get people to know about you, the website is almost the long-form version. It’s where you can go...
Learning Your Way Around the Program In the previous article we spoke about treating Logic Pro X like a musical instrument. And, when learning a new instrument, it’s important to take some time and practice. But, just like much of the information on the internet,...
Logic Pro X Tips and Tricks for Beginners Technology has made it possible for every musician (from newbies to seasoned pros) to fully realize the songs, ideas, and arrangements that are in our imagination, and produce professional-level recordings right from our own computers. The problem...
How to EQ Vocals Katie Gilchrest's guidelines on how to EQ vocals. For most styles of music, vocals are one of the most important parts of the mix. Poorly EQd vocals can cause detriment and distraction to an otherwise great song. Equalization using a parametric EQ is...
Drum Miking Techniques: Recorder Man and Glyn Johns Katie Gilchrest's take on drum miking techniques Many considered the drum set one of the hardest pieces of equipment to mic in a studio. A drum kit is not one instrument, but a collection of multiple instruments, featuring...
Inspiration can strike at any moment. Knowing you have a mobile music making app on your phone or tablet to cater for those moments where the light bulb flickers in your creative musical mind is essential. That's why we have created a list of...
by Katie Gilchrest Understanding how microphones “hear” is the first step in learning how to mic instruments properly. The directionality of a microphone is commonly explained as a polar pattern, and microphone use in the studio, as well as live settings vary based on each one....
In the ancient era, all that DJs required were some promising skills along with an appropriate demo tape and a few great records which helped them in luring promoters to book them. Nevertheless, everything has changed now, ever since the internet has come into...