August 7th, 2023
Here’s a straightforward and uncomplicated guide to unravel the intricacies of music profits, covering aspects like royalties, sales, publishing, and licensing. I’ll direct you to the various organizations you should register with to ensure you start receiving the earnings you’ve rightfully earned from your music. Even if you haven’t released any music yet, registering early […]
July 28th, 2023
Audio engineers and music producers throw around a lot of confusing terminology. Most of it is shorthand for more complex techniques and situations. This article is a glossary of some of the most common audio production jargon I’ve heard and used in my career as a mix engineer and music producer. Hopefully this will provide […]
July 19th, 2023
Many of the artists I mix and master are home producers and songwriters who record outside of a studio without a professional engineer. Some of these musicians get really great results. Others have a long way to go. Sometimes I’ll get beautiful stems to work with and sometimes I’ll get audio that is less than […]
July 18th, 2023
Many artists who are looking to hire a professional audio engineer for the first time may wonder why they need both mixing and mastering. I’ll elaborate in more detail below but let’s start this off with the key differences between the two processes. Mixing is the craft of taking each individual recorded instrument (or audio […]
June 22nd, 2023
Did you ruin your mix? This article will help you create a better rough mix for your project. Mixing is a very complex and esoteric art form. I have a lot of experience creating great mixes for all types of genres. It took a long time to develop these skills. I’m going to share with […]
November 17th, 2022
We live in an amazing time to be a musician. It’s easier than ever to release music worldwide. We have so many options on how to effectively reach fans. What is the best strategy for building a fan base while keeping the almighty algorithm satisfied? In this article I’ll run through some great ways to […]
November 5th, 2022
The difference between successful musicians (as well as songwriters and producers) and hobbyists is the ability to consistently release music. Beginners might find this task daunting. If you’re new to creating music, I hope you find some great tips in this article. If you’re an expert songwriter with a lot of experience, I hope you […]
November 2nd, 2022
Stem mastering is a relatively new service that audio engineers and studios have begun to offer in the last decade or so. As producers have been mixing more on their own there has been a new demand for technical mixing that focuses on the final polishing of groups of instruments inside of a mix called […]
November 2nd, 2022
What is mastering? Mastering is the final step before commercially releasing your music into the world. Originally it was the process of preparing music to be recorded to vinyl. Other physical mediums came along over the decades and were added to the mastering engineer’s wheelhouse. These days, mastering engineers mostly prepare songs and albums for […]
November 1st, 2022
How to find the right mixing engineer One of the most effective ways to increase the production value of your music is to hire an experienced mix engineer. If you feel like you’ve recorded and put together a decent rough mix and you need someone to help take your production to the next level, a […]
October 19th, 2022
This is a guide for producers and artists who need some clarification on the best ways to prepare their project for a professional mix session. I will mostly be focusing on my preferred way to receive files. If you are thinking about hiring me as your mix engineer (or already have) then this guide will […]
October 18th, 2022
There are a lot of digital music distributors out there charging a yearly subscription fee for their services. This has always felt like a waste of money to me. I want to give you some information about why I still think CD Baby is better than DistroKid for independent, DIY artists in 2022. The one-time […]