Working as a music producer or audio engineer presents many challenges. You have to be able to juggle multiple tasks at once including: discerning the artists’ creative vision, executing work flawlessly, and giving the client what they want while leaving them with the most positive impression possible. When approaching studio work with a client their […]
In the modern age of music production, we, as creative professionals, have an arsenal of music production tools to choose from. Inevitably, with choice comes some very strong opinions. If you have been keeping tabs in the music production world, then you are probably heard or participated in the “which is the better DAW” debate […]
Nowadays everyone records at home. Even top artists like Drake, Beyoncé, and Taylor Swift record song ideas and demos at home prior to bringing them into major production studios. If you don’t already have a home studio setup, you can do it for less than $2,000. Check out our list of home studio essentials you’ll […]
Being a producer in the music industry is a singular position lots of people talk about but few really understand. So while lots of people assume as a producer they’ll be able to make a few phone calls, go into the studio when they feel like it and otherwise, sit back, enjoy the 30,000 foot […]
Everyone knows what a singer like Tom Jones or Aretha Franklin does. They sing. They perform. It’s easy to understand and process what they do. You witness it. You hear it. What many people aren’t aware of is just exactly what a music producer does. The term “music producer” can mean many things. It can […]
When it comes to organization, this can be the difference between a song being done in 30 minutes or 3 hours. Your job as the engineer is to know where things are at all times and to make it easy for everyone to get their ideas out and into your DAW. I will discuss some […]
Regardless of the connections you make by learning on-the-job, there’s no substitute for taking the initiative and making the most of every opportunity. Just ask Eric Gonzalez, a Recording Connection graduate who recently got hired at one of Los Angeles’ top recording studios. As an apprentice with mentor Derek O’Brien at DOB Sound Studios in […]
Forty-five-year-old Recording Connection graduate Chris Litwin (Meridan, Connecticut) was a lifelong musician who decided to pursue a career in audio engineering. But little could he have imagined that his training would one day lead to building his own recording studio with help from a Grammy-winning producer! Chris says he first got the engineering “bug” back […]
How does one go from being a studio apprentice to getting hired by his mentor’s studio and sitting in on sessions with Anthrax and DJ Mustard? Ask Recording Connection apprentice Jake Kiyokane, and he’ll tell you his secret: just show up. While apprenticing at the busy Serenity West Recording in Hollywood, CA (whose client list […]
