No matter what level you are at with your guitar playing, there’s always room for improvement and growth. Levelling up your playing doesn’t happen overnight, it takes dedication and consistent focused effort. Today, I’m going to give you my top 5 tips on how you can improve your guitar playing. I’ve been playing guitar for…
When it comes to recording rock guitars, I have to say that I believe that less is more. In terms of the recording aspect, I should preface this by stating that I’m largely referring to distorted rock rhythm guitars, as opposed to lead guitar. It’s become a modern trend to capture countless versions of the…
A great vocal recording is composed of a number of important factors and techniques. The method by which each of these individual techniques is implemented determines the quality of the end result. Paying close attention to the production and recording stage gives you the best platform for post-production and mixing. The following list highlights some…
The key fundamentals that combine to produce a high quality audio mix have essentially remained constant for many years. Certainly, the path to achieving the results and the tools we use are continually evolving, but often the end goal is ultimately the same. The following list encompasses some of the critical elements that I consider…
The question is often asked, what makes a great mix? First and foremost, the subjective nature of this question makes it largely rhetorical. Let’s take things back to the start: i.e. the basic act of listening to music. Even as producers, audio engineers and musicians, can we honestly say that, when we are listening to…