Making money from your music is not just for the rich and famous, anyone can do it and I will show you how, in this upcoming series. In part 1 of this series we will discuss submitting your music to Pandora. A short video by Bob Owsinski at the bottom of this article will spell […]
Tag: home recording
Getting a realistic MIDI performance
As some of you may know, I also write music for media with my company M & J Music Creations LLC. Many of the projects I have worked on required realistic sounding orchestral pieces, but without the budget for a real orchestral. In these cases I turn to sample libraries for the MIDI mock ups. […]
Room Acoustics for Home Studio
Having proper room acoustics is probably the #1 overlooked and misunderstood subject for a home recordist. Sure, you’ve skimmed over an article that mentioned Bass traps that one time, and seen those cool little foam designs on studio walls, but you figured it didn’t apply to your home studio. Well, I’m sorry to report, room […]
7 Ways to Make Money in Music
It seems like up until the last decade, everyone aspired to be a “Rock Star”. That was how we all dreamt of making money in music. Now it seems like everyone wants to be a film composer or write music for film and television. While this is certainly a more attainable goal than […]
Using Long Delay on Vocals
Here is a free Lynda.Com video, from the course “Foundations of Audio: Delay and Modulation” Automating delays and other effects can often be one of the telling differences between a “pro” sounding mix and an amateur mix. The technique he teaches in this video will change the way you use delay on your vocals. It’s a […]
Beginners Guide to I/O set up
You might often see the term, “I/O” written in articles, on gear, or in instruction manuals etc. I/O means “In and Out”. It is referencing your Inputs and Outputs on your device(s). The below video follows our “Beginners Guide to Audio Interface” post, in which I explain what an audio interface is. After understanding […]
Beginners Guide to your Audio Interface
Beginners guide to your audio interface If you are new to recording, and specifically recording on your computer, buying and learning your setup can sometimes feel like an overwhelming task. What is an audio interface? Why do I need one? Can’t I just record straight into my computer?? What are these “Eye/Ohh’s” everyone keeps […]
Using a Reference Mix
Using reference mixes We have all been there, we start to mix our song. We add a little boost in the high end of the vocals. A few more slider moves and it seems like our mix is finally coming together. We boost the high end on the vocals just a smidgen more and […]
Using a Frequency Analyzer in your mix process
How to use a Spectrum Analyzer in your mix process. Allow your eyes to assist your ears. -Mike Lizotte
Getting started checklist for newbies
Getting started checklist for newbies: For this page we will mainly focus on DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) based recording. Although there are other recording options out there, you will have the most options recording with a DAW based system. A computer – Mac or PC – Both work equally well (yes, I said […]