In this video, you'll learn about a few of the microphones available, how to position them, and I'll give you some tips about post-processing for guitar such as EQ, panning, etc.
Music Production Tutorials
Reamping a Reamp of a Reamp: pushing guitar tone boundaries
In this video, I take the classic studio technique of reamping and do something deeply questionable with it: I reamp a guitar signal not once, but 10 times. Partly out of curiosity and partly out of mild disregard for sonic integrity.
No money? No problem!
Zero-budget Guitar Production: I Recorded a Song Without Spending Any Money, Here's What I Learned. New video & article, in collaboration with Ultimate-Guitar , here's the intro This article is aimed at guitarists and producers who are just starting out or those who have limited access to music production equipment. If all you have is … Continue reading No money? No problem!
What is Thickify?
Thickify is a distortion plugin, designed to add density and SWOLness to your audio tracks in a straightforward (and entertaining) manner. Here is a video review and discount code for Thickify.
From Score to DAW
Is there an easy way to move a piece of music from Digital Scoring Software, (Sibelius, Dorico, MuseScore, Guitar Pro, etc), to a Digital Audio Workstation, (Cubase, Pro Tools, Ableton)?
Beats with Crisps
Did you know you can bow a crisp? Nope, me neither.
Presets & Templates for Speed Composing
https://youtu.be/hKwKDxYGVW4 You can take hours off your composition timeline with presets and templates without compromising on originality - here's how. Features a BONUS TIP regarding mastering.
Live Sampling & Radio Walkman
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C13vX8HD_wA I recently got hold of a cassette walkman with AM/FM radio, for use in my live synth rig. I can live sample long, evolving pads or ambient effects from cassette tape to give a retro, vapourwave-esque feel to performances. I also discover that I can sample live radio shows for an interesting, but much … Continue reading Live Sampling & Radio Walkman
Reverb vs Delay?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YHQxBU2JkQ Delay & Reverb are two very common guitar FX, but they do essentially the same thing. When should you use one rather than the other?
Writing Realistic MIDI Drums
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1laKXixi2E How can you turn your DAW's default drum sounds into something more realistic sounding? With these producer's tricks you can make a MIDI kit sound like it's being played by a real drummer.
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