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How to Make Your Own Monitor Stands
With a little know-how and a modicum of skill, you can save some big bucks by building some studio accouterments yourself.
In Urban Music as in Any Other Genre, the Key To Success Is a Great Song
“Big Jon” Platt, Senior Vice President, Creative, West Coast at EMI Music Publishing, offers some sage advice on breaking into the urban music songwriting scene.
© C in a Circle - Playing Fair
Whether you call it sampling, borrowing or stealing, the only thing for certain about the fair-use “rule” is that it doesn’t exist.
Audio to Go, Pt. 1: Live Overdubbing
Unlike the old days of schlepping bulky tape decks and back-breaking processing equipment, roadie-like strength is no longer a requirement for remote recording.
SONGWRITER DEALS: Part III, By Donald S. Passman
Songwriter101.com is pleased to be able to offer excerpts from Donald S. Passman’s “All You Need To Know About The Music Business,” widely acknowledged as a “must read” for anyone…
5 Things No Studio Should Be Without
Check out this list of must-have items for the home studio, then drop hints to your friends and family
Hitmaking Instincts Fuel Dallas Austin’s Success
With a diverse client roster that includes dance-pop legends, r&b sensations and pop iconoclasts, Dallas Austin’s ability to compose and create hits is worth its weight in gold, platinum and…
Recommended Reading
Ditch the Flames! So You Wanna Be A Rock & Roll Star: How I Machine-Gunned a Roomful of Record Executives and Other Tales from a Drummer’s Life.
Songwriters on Songwriting: Collaborating Can Help Sow the Seeds of Success
Co-writing helps many top tunesmiths hone their skills.
How to Record (a Real) Piano
Drums notwithstanding, the piano is perhaps the toughest of all acoustic instruments to harness in the studio. But with the right tools (and the right instrument), you can easily create…15 of 20 |
