Author: Stevebake
GUITAR MIXING TECHNIQUE – REVERB A TONE SHAPING TOOL
So it turns out you can shape the tone of an instrument in a mix – in this case electric guitars – by processing the reverb. Room reverb is one of my favourite things to use in a mix to unify it and create a sense of depth and realness. This technique was partly inspired by the band The Walkmen who’s guitar sound is heavily dosed in bright reverb. Let me know if you have any feedback or ideas about how to use reverb as a tone shaping tool.
Most musicians are making this mistake when recording themselves
Why Julian Casablancas from The Strokes didn’t like Rick Rubin’s vocal sound
YOU’RE DOING YOUR CLAPS WRONG
SIMPLE WAY TO BIGGER GUITARS
When double tracking guitars, if you use two different guitars, pickups, amps, cabs, mics – basically a different guitar tone – you will get a bigger final sound compared with just using the same sound twice.
MASTERING DOESN’T HAVE TO BE COMPLEX (i’m not a mastering engineer)
WHY i think rick beato is wrong about music fans…
Rick Rubin & Rick Beato chat about all sorts of brilliant, insightful & interesting musical things on the podcast Tetragrammaton.
Highly recommend giving it a listen!
Rick Beato’s comment about streaming leading to a disconnect between music and fans and it’s been devalued. I can see where he’s coming from, but…
I just see so much evidence around me of passionate music fans buying vinyl / CDs, going to shows, geeking out (being nerdy) and also using streaming to check out new music.
I think instead of seeing it like streaming has led to a loss of passion or connection to music, or a devaluing, I believe that there is simply more people, more listening / ways to listen, more access and WAY more music being made without the need for a huge budget to recoup costs (ie, no huge marketing & PR selling the story of the band to millions of people via radio, TV, magazines etc).
Old school music fans were sold the products with very sophisticated and expensive ad campaigns and the bands became global stars. Now it’s different, but the passion from the fans is still there. It’s just there are smaller ad budgets and literally tens of thousands more bands & artists. What do you think? And yes, I did use Rick’s tactic of trying a baiting video title!
full production breakdown – take a minute by tom harris is ok
Full song here https://tomharrisisok.bandcamp.com/album/take-a-minute
This is for those of you who enjoy the longer form video content where the nitty gritty is explained and it’s not all about click bait or quick dopamine hits. I’m so proud of the way this song turned out with my production, instrumentation and mixing. I never expected there to be a full choir, cornet and backing harmonies from Tom’s wife!
Recorded, produced, arranged and mixed by me.
Written by Tom Harris
Acoustic guitars and vocals by Tom Harris
Bass by Steven Oates
Choir arrangement by me
Mastered by Fred Kinbom – Madame Vega’s Boudoir
Steve Baker 