Here is a great little video showing a very cheap way to set up a small, portable “mic booth” to help you get a better recorded sound. I certainly wouldn’t want to use it as permanent solution but as a portable unit I think the concept is great. [flash http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CV5Rl-IK-eo] Does anyone have any similar [...]
A couple of weekends back I had the honour of being a judge at a 2 day Country Music Talent Contest. The standard was quite high which really made the task very hard. I did notice though, just like Band Competitions, that many of the contestants were making small but not unimportant mistakes that could [...]
Hi all, I found this awesome clip of Buddy Rich and Ed Shaughnessy battling it out on the drums at YouTube today. These guys are just amazing. The speed and technique are both incredible. [flash http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNZ6PIjWGrc]
Well folks, here is the first progress report on building my own vocal recording booth. As you’ll know I originally wanted a much larger space so I could set up my drum kit or maybe even jam with a few friends, but budget has ruled that out in the short term. The short term answer [...]
I got a call this week to come in and help with a recording. A friend of mine is recording an album and he’s just not been happy with the drum part he’s getting. He started off with a drum machine for the basic feel and recorded some guide guitar and vocal parts. The drum [...]
I’ve featured a few videos here by Bob Gatzen over the last few months. Mainly on how to tune a drum kit. This time I’d like to feature Bob himself as a drummer. Here is a great little clip that shows some of what Bob Gatzen can play in the form of a tasty little [...]
Way back in October last year I mentioned that I was planning to build a practice studio in my garage so I thought I’d update you on the progress. That won’t take long… there hasn’t been any! A few things got in the way, the main thing being the budget or lack of budget. When [...]
We are very excited to announce the release of our first eBook, “Taking Your Music Online.” It is a collection of some of our best articles as well as some exclusive new material. We take the “business of music” very seriously here as this is the area where most musicians fall down. Time after time [...]
Here is another fantastic video by Bob Gatzen, this time on tuning bass drums. I’ve tried his tuning method recently and had great results. If you’ve got any drum tuning hints then why not share them in the comments section below. I hope to hear from you soon. [flash http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ga8Q12mKYxI]
I just wanted to give you folks a heads up on a brand new website for musicians and bands. This project is still in the design stage so this is a very unique opportunity to find out what’s going on before the general public does. Head over to www.musicbusinessmasterclass.com/sneak-peek and be sure to leave your [...]