There’s something indescribably beautiful about seeing your work on the cover of a slab of 12” black vinyl. It’s a combination of the...

Are you tired of pouring your heart and soul into your music, only to feel like you're shouting into the void? The truth is, social media...

For some time I have been on a mission to put together the best possible mobile mixing setup with the least number of moving parts. I’d...

There’s nothin’ like a good dose of fear-mongering to get the blood pumping, so this week’s indie artist outrage is directed at a small...

Following on from our previous adventure, we arrive in 2024. What is the best mastering service or option? This is the mastering...

This topic is boring, I know, but they aren’t going to tell you this one at recording school and it won’t make a cool YouTube video for...

Since everyone calls themselves a producer these days, let's look at what a producer is and the different kinds you might experience

…or the episode in which we drank the kool aid.  I was super excited when I bought my first actual all tube mic preamps.  Like everyone,...

I have to admit credits are one of the things that got me into this mess in the first place. I'd get a new record, throw it on for a...

here are five pillars that an artist that aspires to be a working, probably wanting to get signed artist generally pursues. Let’s look...

creativity and productivity are two of the cornerstones of success - with a few simple strategies, you can unlock your creative potential

This week everyone is talking about the news that Spotify is planning to make changes to the royalty payout model early next year, with...

Whenever anyone would ask me what I did, I used to say professional babysitter. It’s not been far off the truth sometimes....

Introduction Choosing between an online mixing engineer or in-studio mixing is an important decision for musicians and producers because...

Like so many of the things indie artists have to do now as well as making great music - learning how to write a music bio is a key one!

As we head through 2024 streaming playlists and music blogs are still some of the most important resources we in the indie community...

Recording acoustic drums is one of those things that people seem to think is difficult but is also one of the most fun. I’ll cover...

As a mix engineer, sometimes I get asked about my mixing process. Doing a single mix is one thing - but how do I approach album mixing as...

First, simply use the right tool for the job. Any guitar tone is a combination of three things: The player, the guitar, and the amp....

When I first started working from my own small studio everything I mixed was too bass heavy even though it sounded totally fine there...