Simple music, gear and production articles written for people who want clear answers without overcomplicating things.
Some venues aren’t just buildings. They are the places where music history was written. They are the rooms, streets and neighbourhoods where scenes came alive, careers were launched and entire styles of music found their...
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Music history is full of amazing people who define generations. Among these transformative figures are women who often had to work twice as hard, breaking down barriers their male counterparts did not face. From folk...
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If you’re not a musician that has the luxury of having a mixing engineer in tow to work the faders as you perform, you know that feedback can be your enemy. Today's article is going...
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I once went in a battle of the bands competition put on by the local youth centre. I think I was probably 14 or 15. Nerves in the stomach, we got up and played our...
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A number of years ago, I played keyboards in an electronic band and was given the job of working out how we could reproduce our recorded parts live. At the time, I was using a...
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Why Studio Monitor Stands Matter More Than You Think! Want to make sure that you start off in the best possible position before you start to mix and produce music - don't forget about Studio...
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So what is a Condenser Microphone exactly and how is it different from other types of mics? A condenser microphone is a very sensitive and captures sound using a thin piece of metal which vibrates...
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Watching the Super Bowl halftime show brought me back into a memory of a time in high school when our family hosted a tuba player from the visiting marching band. I wasn't even sure what...
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If you are ready to ditch the crappy mixers that are provided for you at venues and control your own sound, this is the blog post for you. I've put together some information and a...
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If you are a working musician, you know that it can be tough to get your sound right when you play in a huge variety of different rooms - I once played at a wedding...
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Struck by seeing someone at a concert put ear plugs in, I investigated further and realised how they benefit us and set people up for a louder future. By choosing the best concert hearing protection...
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The Violin - A instrument steeped in history but can it be popular in the digital age. We take a look at the Violin and how modern technology has transformed it into an electrified powerhouse....
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Growing up in Australia, country music wasn’t exactly my go-to. It wasn’t until I got older and started to truly appreciate the storytelling, the emotion and, yes, the incredible guitar work that I fell in...
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Back when I was studying music production at the conservatory, I had absolutely no idea how microphones worked—I just assumed they all did the same thing. Then one day, our professor walked in holding a...
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All musicians that play live know the situation - Loud band, loud venue - It's what we do what we do.... that is until you realise that you can't hear the rhythm guitarist standing right...
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Growing up, it seemed like every house I visited had a ukulele tucked in some corner. They always intrigued me - small, approachable and bursting with charm. One of my favorite ukulele moments? Watching Paul...
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I still remember the day I scored a bargain PA system off eBay. This was it. We finally had our own PA and, in my head, this was exactly what the band needed to reach...
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Growing up, part of the alure of becoming a musician is to fill that dream of becoming a rock star which not only was about playing to thousands of fans each night but also creating...
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Transform Your Creative Space with a Music Production Desk When I started building my first home studio, I was balancing my gear precariously on an old dining table—a setup that screamed "improvise." It worked, sort...
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After my previous audio interface gave out after an impressive 15-year run, I knew it was time for an upgrade. But this time, I wanted to make a smarter purchase. My previous device was unnecessarily...
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The whole world of music production is large and complex, but also ironically subtle. When I started to move past the simple act of recording with a single microphone or the iPhone recorder app, I...
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Drumsticks seem simple until you start looking into them. At first, it feels like a stick is just a stick. Then you see 5A, 5B, 2B, 7A, brushes, rods, mallets and signature models from famous...
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In 1997, I went to my first concert alone with my friends. I was 13 years old, and we could not believe our luck that the Vans Warped Tour decided to hold their festival in...
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Have you ever seen drummers taping up their drum skins or stuffing cushions into their bass drums? Maybe you have noticed towels draped over snares during a live session. I am not a drummer myself,...
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Before you start reading, just letting you know that my site contains affiliate links. These pass on no extra cost to you but do give me a small percentage to help run the site. Feel...
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I find it magical when you see a musician building layers on layers of sound right in front of your eyes, doing nothing but stamping on a small box. This magic box is called a...
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Fuzz Pedals - you might have heard about them, you might even have one. I was chatting to someone that did have one but really wasnt sure what it really was, he just liked the...
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When I first picked up a guitar as a kid, words like overdrive and distortion were almost interchangeable in my world. All I knew was that I wanted my guitar to sound loud, hard and...
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I first came across Pino Palladino while I was completely engrossed in a “little” side project from John Mayer called the John Mayer Trio. I had bought the live album Try! after hearing a few...
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When you start recording music at home, you quickly realise there is a huge universe of tools sitting in front of you. Cables, audio interfaces, laptops, DAWs, headphones, monitors and somewhere in the middle of...
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Have you ever paid attention to the small details that make a big difference in a guitarist’s playing? Among these, the guitar foot rest is one of those tools that can look almost too simple...
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Have you ever walked into a recording studio or seen a band in a studio and noticed an upright piano with its front panel removed, exposing all the inner workings? I remember the first time...
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My first encounter with this enchanting device was through the melodic mastery of George Harrison, leading me deeper into the realm of slide guitar. While I have not mastered it myself yet, I could not...
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Before you start reading, just letting you know that my site contains affiliate links. These pass on no extra cost to you but do give me a small percentage to help run the site. Feel...
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I remember it like it was yesterday. There was a big tall box standing next to the Christmas tree. What could it be? Who was it for? Wait. My name was on the label. When...
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