"Do or do not, there is no try"
Published: Tue, 08/04/15
I'm working with a very small group of people inside a group community called "Mi ing With 5 Plug-ins."The first assignment I gave them was to take 30…
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Get the Groove Right From the Start (by recording bass and drums together)
Published: Fri, 07/31/15
Got a new video from The Long Wait channel today.I tell you all about how we recorded the bass and drums together (and the importance of doing so to…
Enough with the subtractive EQ already!
Published: Thu, 07/30/15
What's with the subtractive EQ all the time?I get that it's a better way to use EQ. You do add more potential phase issues when you're boosting than…
Phase and Polarity In Your Drum Recordings (or How Your Kick Is in Every Mic)
Published: Wed, 07/29/15
I got an email from Greg Abate of Neon Audio after yesterday’s video. I’ve known of him for a long time and I really respect his engineering skills so…
The Importance of Making your Kick Drum In Phase With Every Microphone On Your Kit
Published: Tue, 07/28/15
I wanted to give you a quick tip today when it comes to recording drums and making sure you get the best kick drum sound.In this recording here we put…
Listen to the first drum recording try in the new home studio
Published: Fri, 07/24/15
It's an e citing day in the Icelandic Embassy studio. It's the first time we tried recording drums in my new home studio.Here's a photo from The Long…
5 Things to Try Differently the Next Time You're EQ'ing
Published: Wed, 07/22/15
We get stuck in rut when we EQ sometimes.I used the phrase "normal overhead EQ curve" yesterday in a video and now I'm thinking....is that normal?I…
What's your go-to vocal mixing chain? (Here's mine...)
Published: Tue, 07/21/15
Got this question the other day:"What's your go-to vocal chain"Obviously most mi es need different processing but I guess, if pressed, I do this:EQ -…
Practice your productions with our multi-tracks
Published: Fri, 07/17/15
Happy Friday!You probably already know this about me (because I CAN'T shut up about it!), but I'm super proud to be in my band The Long Wait.We…
Why "Read as much as you can" was the best advice I ever got
Published: Thu, 07/16/15
I was on a podcast last week with my buddy Lij Shaw.He's starting a new podcast called Recording Studio Rockstars that will launch in a couple months…