How to Record Music – Gear Glimpse #2:”If You’re Leaving”

What’s up everybody? Teaj coming atcha! I’ve been away from the site for a few weeks, launching some other online businesses, releasing new music and… renovating three rooms in my house!! Nobody can say that I’m not making the most out of this corona virus quarantine. πŸ˜‰ Hope you’re staying safe, well and creative too! …

How to Record Music – Gear Glimpses #1: “Ellen”

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Hey, everybody! It’s been a while. D’ja miss me?! πŸ˜‰ I’ve been crankin’ away in the gear shed, workin’ hard to bring my music to life, and I’m ecstatic to say… It alive!! LoL After years of prep, research, performance and education, I’m finally publishing my art. Feels good, lemme tell ya. So I thought …

Drum Overhead Mic Placement – Snatchin’ Skins From All Angles!

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My son came home from school with his buddies the other day, walked up to me and said, “Hey – play us some of those multi tracks!” I knew just what he meant. I have a number of recorded multi-track versions of some awesome Classic Rock hits. They’re amazing to listen to… Especially the drums! …

Studio Soundproofing – Options That Won’t Break The Bank!

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As any good gigging player will tell you, music is about what you don’t hear, and don’t play, as much as it is what you do. As Miles Davis put it: “It’s not the notes you play, it’s the notes you don’t play.” When it comes to studio recording, there are two things we really …

How to Mix Songs – Resources To Make YOU a Pro!

Learning how to mix a song when tracks are full

Some things are hard to admit. You hide. You avert. You spin. You distract people from it. But the truth… will… OUT! So finally, here I will set the record straight. Let the chips fall where they may. As Sting said: “If this was all correct the last thing I’d expect… The Prosecution rests. It’s …

How To Record Music – The Sky’s The Limit!

It’s the second night of a beautiful, bright, fall supermoon over Detroit tonight. My computerized telescope is at the back door, ready to capture some video footage as it climbs into the sky and struts its stuff for those of us who care to look on. The skies have always pulled at me, like music, …