Ever wondered why your tracks don’t sound quite like the ones you hear on Spotify or the radio? If you’re an independent artist, chances are you’ve heard the terms mixing and mastering thrown around a lot — sometimes interchangeably, sometimes as mysterious “industry-only” processes. And yet, when it comes time to release music, this confusion often leads to one Read more…
So, you’ve written a masterpiece, found a studio, booked a date and now you’re wondering how to prepare. Believe it or not plenty of people turn up ruefully underprepared for recording sessions and don’t get the most out of their time or money. I’m going to cover the main things that you should think about Read more…
There are a lot of great bands and artists out there who want to make a fantastic recording. But many of the artists, bands and musicians who get in touch with me, often get confused with the different parts of the process, the terms used and who they should hire to do what. Many people Read more…
I know that much of the elusive mastering process can be confusing to self-releasing artists and musicians. If you’re preparing to send your mix to Blueleaf Studio (or any other studio for that matter!) for mastering then this guide explains exactly what you need to do so that everything goes smoothly and you get the Read more…
I know that much of the mixing process can be confusing to self-releasing artists and musicians. This is a quick checklist you can use to make sure you haven’t missed anything when sending tracks to a mixing engineer. These items are covered in more detail in my article here. Tracks Files Additional Info
Would you like to be able to experiment and perfect your vocals in your own time and space? Or perhaps you’re stuck at home and unable to visit the studio? You can get great results with minimal equipment and a little bit of knowledge. Music technology has come so far in the last few decades Read more…
If you’re preparing to send your tracks to Blueleaf Studio (or any other studio for that matter!) for mixing then follow the steps outlined in this guide to make sure everything goes smoothly. 1. Define your vision 1.1 Your Vision You’ve been poetically musing over your song with pristine visions of grandeur and extravagance. Great Read more…
So you’ve recorded your vocals and you’re really happy with the performance, but you just can’t get them to sit in the mix properly! There is no one-trick fits all when it comes to mixing vocals but there are a few techniques that when used correctly and appropriately will give you professional sounding vocals that Read more…
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