Does your band need a Promotion Package/Press Kit? Lately, TheBlog has put forth the proposition that local bands shouldbroaden their horizons, open up new opportunities, and increasetheir earnings by booking gigs at fairs, festivals and casinos. However, it is highly unlikelythat this will happen without a first-class,professional-looking Promotion Package!The Promotion Package is usually the first...

A compressor is probably the most misunderstood of all tools inthe recording studio. Ironically, it’s also one of the mostpowerful tools when recording or mixing. While there are manyaspects of a compressor that could be written about, I’m goingto explain how a compressor can make an audio track louder.So you want to learn how to use a compressor? Well good luck. Ittakes years to get even...

A lot of recording studios are popping up as the price of highquality recording gear gets cheaper and cheaper. While many guysknow they want to record other bands and would like to even getpaid for it, many are not sure how to get started.I remember back when I decided I was ready to start recordingbands. I went to a local “metalfest”, setup a table, toldeveryone I charged $20 an hour,...

It seams that every recording magazine has a glorious picture ofsome billion dollar recording studio filled with the best gearand huge recording console. This seams to get a lot of kidsexcited. Does this show what the music industry truly is anddoes it give kids the wrong impression?I remember about 5 years ago. I bitten by the recording studiobug. Before I knew it, I had maxed out a few credit cards...

It’s quite impressive just how fast computers have gotten overthe years. When it comes to recording audio, do modern computershave enough processing power? Should you buy the best or shouldsave a few bucks and cut a few corners? This article will answerthese questions and more.Back when I started recording at home in 2001, I had a Pentium 3550 Mhz computer with 384 MB of Ram. I recorded a number...

I’ve owned my Rivera Knucklehead since 1998. It’s a small partof my guitar amp collection which consists of more than 5 amps.I’ll tell you how the Rivera Knucklehead performs both on stageand in the studio.Not surprising, Rivera is owned by some guy named Paul Rivera. Iguess it’s a little surprising that his name is Paul, but that’sabout it. While I hate to spread rumors...

I once read an article where some big boy engineer guy who hadhis name on a a couple number one hits back in the mid 80sstayed busy for years based entirely off a bass sound he nailedon some Peter Gabriel song. He said that everyone wanted him toengineer their recordings because they wanted that bass sound. The ironic thing about the situation is the engineer admits nowthat he did nothing different...