by Joe Giese | Aug 26, 2016 | Studio Engineer
Well, well, well. Here it is, a month before I leave on tour for 4 weeks, and I’ve got 3 new projects in the chute, ready to start pre-production. I try my best to keep everything in order and on track, but open-ended “yeah, we’ll get there when I get...
by Joe Giese | Aug 26, 2016 | Studio Engineer
I think it’s safe to say that almost everyone uses a computer in some way these days to produce music. And 100% of music touches a computer at some point or another for distribution and download. Lots of material today is in the computer from the moment the first...
by Joe Giese | Aug 26, 2016 | Studio Engineer
1. Highpass everything! Low end is your enemy! Well, not really, I love a mix with massive low end, but true, subsonic content has very limited benefit. We’re talking 40Hz and below. Most recordings out there have little or no content that low, and it’s just not...
by Joe Giese | Aug 26, 2016 | Studio Engineer
How many times have you done a little gig here or there and ended up with $100 that’s just burning a hole in your pocket? For me, this is almost a weekly event. And what better way to spend that money than on making your studio better? There are so many great products...
by Joe Giese | Aug 26, 2016 | Studio Engineer
When clients are in your studio, you always want to make sure they’re as comfortable as possible. It’s just good business, right? But how often do you find that someone left not feeling all that great and you couldn’t’ figure out why? How many...
