Bass Guitar Recording Methods to Enhance Your Tracks
What do you throw a drowning bassist?…their case. Just kidding! Let’s be real and acknowledge that the bass…
The Basics of Synth Sound Design
The first time I sat at a synthesizer I didn’t care about the knobs and faders, I was…
Fixing an Old Upright Piano with RX 7
Sample libraries have come a long way and I can’t deny it, but there’s something beautifully organic about…
Recording an Old Upright Piano
The piano is a beautiful instrument with unmatched emotional depth. Without it we would be without the music…
Important Akai MPC Updates
Lately, Akai has been releasing some incredible updates for the MPC Live and MPC X. There’s been little…
Savory Softube Plug-ins
We all have our own obsessions. Some musicians drool over the newest boutique guitar pedals. Another musician that…
Beefing Up Your Drum Mix
Great recordings are defined by their drum sound. Think about your favorite album — can you picture that…
Making a Program on the MPC Live
A true hip hop fan cannot deny the impact that the Akai MPC has had on music. If…
Side-chain Compression
Sometimes mixes can feel a little cluttered, especially when the song features a dense instrumentation. As audio engineers,…
