| By Thomas Brett | Introduction To The Series: Tired of endless tutorial videos and thick books on mixing? Take a break and live a bit! *SHH, JOEL WANASEK WILL HEAR YOU!!!* All “#Smalltime” jokes aside – Believe it or not, staring at a computer screen or sitting in front of a mixing console in the studio for weeks-on-end without …
Who Are You Working For?
| By Dave Whalen | Back in 1999 I was working as a clerk in a department store. I was working 12-15 hours a week, barely surviving, and my prospects weren’t looking that great. Of course, I had well-meaning managers who would give me advice on how I could get ahead a little. But what did they know, they were just …
Mixing metal drums: ROOMS & OVERHEADS
Meet your new best friend: rooms & overheads I’ll be honest: when I first started out (and for an embarrassingly long time afterward) I didn’t get why people cared about drum rooms. I thought it was one of those things that only blues-rock dads cared about, because metal drums are all about punch and power, so who cares about those …
Learn From The Legends – Volume 3: Andy Wallace
| By Thomas Brett | Introduction To The Series: Learning How To Learn is one of the most crucial steps you can take towards becoming great at pretty much anything – And what better place to learn than from the minds of people who have actually been doing the job successfully for years? In this ongoing series of Blogs, we’ll …
You Should Be Doing Live Sound – Part 2
| By Dave Whalen | In my last article, I outlined the many advantages of doing live sound, and how it will help you develop your skills on a technical level. That’s all great, but what if I were to tell you that’s not even the most important benefit? There is an even greater advantage, and I’ll tell you what …