Music Production

Coming Full Circle with a Client

Coming Full Circle with a Client

This week, a client and I came full circle in our journey of working together.

We’ve been working together for nearly a decade, doing everything from recording lessons and gear recommendations, to recording sessions and mixing, then branding and artist development. As we’ve recently reconnected, we’ve gone back to what I would consider “stage two” of our journey, where the gear that we chose to inspire the creativity is the primary workhorse, and the decisions that feel right, are right; leaving only what gets the results. You can certainly call this the 80/20 rule, but I’d also like to think of it as a good working relationship- one where getting to know your client’s needs goes farther than the quick sell. 

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Budget Recording: Then and Now

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Budget Recording: Then and Now

With advances in technology, it’s now become possible to include higher quality parts and components into smaller sized pieces of gear, and this has had a great effect on musicians and engineers alike. The barrier to entry on good quality recordings has become significantly more affordable to the point where most can have a small recording setup at home and capture perfectly usable recordings with something like a Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 or Universal Audio Volt, which has inspired many people to start working on their own music.

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How To Avoid Content Burnout

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How To Avoid Content Burnout

Blame the algorithms, but the easiest way to get views and interactions on social media posts are by sensationalizing the titles. “I wish I knew THIS earlier!”, ”Make your songs PRO LEVEL with this easy trick!”, and “Best Saturation Plugins for a Modern Sound!” all are effective clickbait-worthy titles that reel in the viewer (myself included). Over the past year, I’ve personally gotten burnt out with the large amount of content available online that goes over nearly everything imaginable about music production. As a result, I’ve come up with these “rules” for myself when combing through the wide expanse of the internet, to keep myself more on track and not go down as many rabbit holes.

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My Background

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My Background

As I start my journey of putting my thoughts and experiences of the past decade of my working in the music industry to digital paper, I thought it would be a good idea to give you a brief background on myself, to form context around my writings, musings, opinions, and technical advice.