Category: Recording
Why CD Baby Sucks for CD Distribution
I’m in the process of putting out my 6th album, “Attack of the 80s Synths.” It’s a retro-80s album with lots of gear that they used in the 80s. To get my music on Spotify, iTunes, Apple Music, etc, I...
Read More5 Things that Annoy Me about the Apollo Solo
I’ve spent a lot of quality time with my Apollo Solo, integrating it into Logic Pro. It’s a bit of a game changer – you can hear the difference in quality, especially on playback, and the plugins are better...
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Review – Kali LP-8 V2 Studio Monitors
Kali Audio is a California-based company that makes powered monitors for studios, and...
Read MoreAnti-Computer Musicians
I know people who compose electronic (and other) music with dedicated hardware sequencers. I also know people who record to tape. For some, computers are hard to use. They don’t have an aptitude for it, they recognize...
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Apollo Solo Quick Opinion
I’m releasing a video on Friday, November 5, 2021 on the YouTube channel explaining why I...
Read MoreThe Killer Budget Interface that No One Makes
I’m saving up my Amazon-affiliated money to buy an UA Apollo Solo. It’s basically $700 and has two channels in and two out, as well as a headphone jack. Why so much money? I have a Tascam US 16 X 8 interface, which...
Read MoreDoes MainStage Hurt Logic Pro?
IF you own a home studio AND you have a Mac, the big question is “What DAW do you use?” Most Mac users run Logic, but there’s a lot of people running Pro Tools, GarageBand, Cubase, Ableton Live, and Studio...
Read MoreMore Thoughts on Crappy Modern Mixing and Mastering
Think about the best hamburger you ever had. Think about how good it was. If you’re a vegetarian, I’m sorry this analogy doesn’t work for you. For everyone else, the thought of that juicy hamburger has the...
Read MoreWhat is the best DAW? Depends.
I’ve used a lot of DAWs in my life – Nuendo, Cubase, GarageBand, Logic Pro, Ableton Live, and Pro Tools come to mind. And given my choice of DAWs, well, I made my choice – Logic Pro. And Ableton Live Intro. ...
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Recording in my Home Studio
This video is a bit different. It’s mostly just some footage of me recording vocals and...
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Melodyne as a Vocal Coach
First came Autotune. It was designed to allow engineers to fix out of tune notes, but was quickly...
Read MoreFuture Macs Won’t Run Windows Native. Does It Matter?
One of the arguments in favor of the Mac over Windows was the Mac’s ability to reboot as a regular PC. Buying a Mac meant you could run Mac or Windows – buying a PC meant you could run Windows. It was an advantage....
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