Whether you’re a musician that happens to record music or you are actively recording music for other people, you might be an entrepreneur. In fact, if you’re attempting to make money with music, you are almost certainly an entrepreneur. This is an uncomfortable realization for many artists. We like to think that all we have to do is exercise creativity and come up with beautiful work. The rest … [Read more...]
Producing Bruno Mars with Limited Gear
The ability to make hits in a home studio is the promise of the revolution in recording technology. Just about any home producer has the tools to do this. Of course, having the tools is a long way from producing the hits. In my experience, making great recordings is actually exceptionally difficult, and I’ve had an intense learning curve along the way. While we continue to acquire gear and spend … [Read more...]
Added Value Music Production?
One of my side hobbies is reviewing music submissions for a college radio station. I get to pick through a pile of music, some well-known, some quite obscure and listen to it all. The majority of it is terrible. Yep. Most of it suffers from some lack of professionalism, vision, or just energy. And it’s not just my taste. I find “good” submissions by artists that I don’t like at all. You can see … [Read more...]
David Wills Production Training Review
In an effort to help you wade through the immense amount of training material out on the web, we're bringing you more reviews. Today, we'll take a look at the free training modules' offered by David Wills. Video 1 I’m writing the rough draft of this review as I watch this training for the first time. Right away, I can’t help but notice the Australian accent, which is a huge plus for me, as a … [Read more...]
How to Succeed When You’re the Weakest Link?
Are you the smartest person on your team? If you are, then you could be doing better. One of the oft-repeated pieces of advice in the world of business is to assemble a group of people around you that are “smarter” than you. In fact, one of the keys to finishing projects is to delegate tasks to other people. And hopefully you’re delegating to people that are better at their craft than you. To … [Read more...]
Reaching The Finish Line
Yesterday I contemplated, and then turned down, an opportunity to play drums with yet another local band. I love production and recording but as I progress as a music person, I see playing as the biggest investment I can make in making great music. So, I’m always looking for chances to play out more. But this time, I had to say no. For one, I wasn’t a fan of the band’s music. And I didn’t think … [Read more...]
Getting Noticed on YouTube
When it comes to online media platforms, there are few more powerful for artist discovery than YouTube. But why? Truly, YouTube is crammed with more video information than you can possibly watch in a lifetime. And there is a lot of rubbish to wade through. On the other hand, YouTube is one of the most visited sites in the world. It’s tied to many social media platforms and is commonly … [Read more...]
Should You Charge For Your Services?
Do you ever wonder if you could make money mixing other people’s music? Due to the portable and scalable nature of the small studio, quite a few amateur producers are enticed by the thought of going pro. There are more than a few websites out there that push the message that you can make money as a mix engineer. But are you ready? If you are seriously considering this question, then you aren’t … [Read more...]
Hanging Out With Mixerman
Some of us will never spend time working in a professional studio. Few have the time to devote to becoming a pro audio engineer. So we won’t get that daily experience it takes to make great records. Maybe weekly or monthly experience, instead. Won’t stop us from trying and it won’t stop us from making the best sounds we can, right now. But we can pick up some of the lessons from the professionals … [Read more...]
Making a Living Making Music
Many of the readers of Home Recording Home are looking for solid advice to help them make better recordings. After all, that itself is a lofty goal. Creating great sounds is a difficult task. Other readers seek wider popular recognition. Music is a form of communication, and without an audience, you are just talking to yourself. Engineers and producers need to be heard just as much as musicians … [Read more...]
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