Having a good "Mic Technique" means two things:

Understanding that a microphone’s diaphragm reacts with varying sensitivity to your vocal performance.

Knowing how to adjust your body according to the dynamics of the delivery.

If you’re going to deliver a quiet, intimate vocal from start to finish, you can afford to position your mouth just a few inches (or even less) from the microphone. If the vocal is to be sung full volume throughout the song, you may stand a couple feet away. Quite often, though, a song is dynamic enough to require different amounts of air to be pushed at different times. Singers with good mic technique will move their body closer to or further away from the mic as the song unfolds. Ideally, your Read more

Mixing music can be an incredibly inspired process. It is my conviction that it is best to get all of the managerial work out of the way to help facilitate a far more inventive and exciting mixing experience. Use these steps as a guide, make them your own, and I promise you that your final mix will be far more productive. Read more

You know your songs are great (and so does your girl/boyfriend, family, pets etc), and you finally decided to record an album in a real studio. That’s great! But what actually happens when you get there?

When you finally do pick the perfect studio, one that you feel comfortable at, there is a certain routine that must be followed in order to get the best performance and the best recording for your budget. Read more

Tuning your drum set is crucial to the sound that’s needed for your style of music to be played. Whether your drum kit is brand new, heavily used, replacing drum heads, or exposed to various harsh temperatures, tuning the drum is a major step in producing great tone quality. Though drummers have their own preference of tonal settings, basic steps Read more

When it comes to guitar amps, there are a million choices. There are combos, practice amps, stacks, half stacks, separate heads, separate cabinets, modeling amps, acoustic amps, low wattage, high output, 1-12, 2-12’s, 4-10’s, 1-15, 10 watt, 30 watt, 40 watt, 100 watt….and the list goes on!

But beyond all that, the first really important choice to make is Read more