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Mark Neill on the Making of the Black Keys’ ‘Brothers’
During his yearlong journey recording Akron’s blues-rock duo the Black Keys, producer-engineer Mark Neill revisits a Southern studio shrine — and nets a Grammy in the process.
Five Things Songwriters Can Do To Move Their Careers Forward
As a new songwriter, you may be overwhelmed by all there is to do when it comes to moving forward in your career. I’d compare the approach of this article…
Good, Fast, Cheap: Pick Any Two
Making your way through the maze of a musical career is a complicated endeavor to say the least. It’s doubly so given that you’ll have to make not only the…
Four Reasons It Pays for Songwriters To Be Patient
As long as you’re not planning on being a songwriter for this week only, take a deep breath, work on your songs and your career a little every day and…
10 Rules for Running a Successful Recording Session
Recording guest musicians in your home studio requires a combination of diplomacy, technical proficiency and business savvy. Here are some tips for making it happen.
The Dos and Don’ts of Co-Writing
The following guidelines are designed to help those new to the art of collaborative songwriting understand it a bit better. The best kinds of co-writes are the ones where both…
Five (More) Essentials for Home Studio Recording
It’s easy to become overwhelmed by the expanding list of recording “essentials” on today’s market. Hence, in a previous column we attempted to cut through the muck by identifying five…
Five Mistakes Songwriters Make Before Demoing Their Songs (and how to avoid them)
It’s always a little stressful getting ready to put your money where your mouth is and the better the decisions you make in advance, the more able you’ll be to…
Using Modeling Amps in the Studio: Pros & Cons
As a quick-and-easy alternative to traditional amplification, a modeling amp does an undeniably fine job of providing you with an assortment of easily controllable and directly connectable sounds for the…
What To Do Before You Go into The Studio To Record Your Indie Album
Making a CD is like taking an audio snapshot of where you are as an artist at a given moment in your career. Since it’s expensive to make a quality…2 of 20 |
