When it comes to recording, drums are tricky little devils. Before you lay down your beats, there are a wealth of details to attend to—you must account for everything from …more

Bands want glory, and practicing late nights in your parents’ living room doesn’t always give you the recognition you deserve. So, you do what any band would, you start playing local shows.  …more

You’re ready to embark on your first band tour—you’ve emptied your entire bank account, as well as your piggy bank and rainy day savings.  But how do you make that …more

The process of mastering (or more precisely pre-mastering), is the last creative step in the recording process and the first step in CD or album replication (manufacturing). Music mastering is …more

Most every guitarist employs at least one effect pedal in his or her tonal arsenal, be it a $30 beater or a high-end “boutique” stomp-box. And, much like all things …more

Finding a good teacher is not always easy, at any level. At the beginner level it is important to get on the right foot and as an intermediate player you …more

In the good old days, the clientele for small local studios was pretty straight-forward — just local bands looking to make a quick demo. Bands with actual label support …more