As another year comes to an end, we get the chance to look back and think about what we’ve done so far with our music, life, work… The goals we reached, the songs we wrote, the mistakes we’ve made, the great mixes we’ve crafted and the ugly ones as well. It’s all here in a kinda …

Getting a nice sound out of our drums is one of the most complex tasks we have to deal with while mixing. Many elements, many microphones, many variables…If you don’t get it right starting it out with a good approach, you will get anything good out of your beat. Your mix will sound weak and …

So the infamous “Black Friday” week is here once again. Crazy sales happening around and a big chunk of the audio stuff we all love will be offered at a discounted price (and in some cases, even completely FREE! Hint: read till the end). In times like these it’s even easier to get fooled, because …

I want you to make the best possible recordings you can. One way to get better is to have a method and stick to it. That’s why, here at R64, I’m trying to give you some real tips you can follow that will get you to making better music starting today! In this specific case, we’re dealing with …

Whether you are a singer-songwriter, a late night mixer or a skilled engineer, the acoustic guitar is likely one of the most important instruments you’ll need to deal with in your studio. I would argue it’s one of the most complicated to record as well. There are way too many variables involved that it’s super …

In Part 1 of this short series, I shared the first half of what I think are the essential things you need to be aware of to get a better perspective on how to deal with mastering.  Monitoring levels, why level matching your stuff is crucial during mastering, where to set the ceiling of your limiter…It’s all …