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 …

Tell me this: how many times do you find yourself scrolling down a long list of plugins just to pick that same EQ or compressor each time? Wouldn’t be great if you can save some precious time and have that specific go-to plugin you absolutely love and feel just comfortable with right at your fingertips? …

Mixing is not as easy as it would seem at the first glance. It’s not about an expensive do-it-all plugin, a secret technique or a fancy piece of equipment… Instead, mixing is something more complex that requires both creativity, skills, planning and a huge amount of good tiny decisions. All those things merge together to give you …

Here on R64, one of my goals is to help home studio folks like you get the best results you can out of your work, time and money, and I think answering specific questions from you is one of the most effective ways to accomplish that. Today, I have some great questions from one of my …

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 …

It’s about having the “right” set of plugins, the best room, analog gear, making it loud, right? No, it’s not. Sure, tools help (especially in the right hands), but what really differentiate a top mastering guy from the rest of us are things like experience, extensive-trained (not golden) ears and a proper mindset. A simple post can’t give …