My friend Dan Griffith went to Nashville and recorded one of his tunes. He also created a cool funny video. This is a real good example on what a good professional demo recording can sound like. Check it out and let me know what you think of it!
This looked really interesting to me, it a new video course on audio recording. It’s hosted and written by audio recording educator Bobby Owsinski. Audio Recording Techniques is a five-hour program where Owsinski shows how to capture great recordings of drums, acoustic and electric guitars, upright and electric bass, keyboards, horns, strings, vocals, and more. Using 3D graphics combined with live-action practical examples, the course demonstrates various microphone types, placements, and response patterns. Looks really good, check it out here: http://www.guitarplayer.com/article/new-video-course-from-lyndacom-audio-recording-techniques/149762
A common question musicians have when working on their music projects is what is mastering and what can it do for the sound of my recordings? Here is an excellent article about mastering you should read through if you also have these questions. http://www.emusician.com/eq-mag/0765/master-class-%D0-the-art-of-mastering-/149440
Learn the most current music software applications—including Ableton Live, Pro Tools, Cubase, Reason, Logic Pro, and SONAR—as well as approaches to mixing, mastering, and electronic music creation.
Go here to https://www.berkleemusic.com/landing/production-videos?pid=4583
to sign up and watch music production lessons from Berklee’s faculty.
Here is an interesting tutorial which you will see and hear the 4-microphone Glyn Johns drum recording technique. Each microphone is demonstrated individually, then you will hear the complete mix. It is a very simple technique, yet the results are brim-full of life and vigor. This may be useful to you if you use live drums in your recordings, check it out! http://audiomasterclass.com/glyn-johns-drum-recording-technique
Mic preamps can make a huge difference when recording vocal tracks. Here is a great set of videos that compares two different preamps on a female vocal. http://audiomasterclass.com/video-tutorial-microphone-preamplifier-comparison.php
Here is a neat comparison of a simple but dramatic affect the position of a mic has on an acoustic guitar. If you use acoustic guitars in your recording you need to check this out! http://www.audiomasterclass.com/video-tutorial-testing-microphone-positions-on-acoustic-guitar.php
Here is an interesting article and video comparing the Neumann U47 and AKG C12 classic vintage vacuum-tube microphones. http://www.audiomasterclass.com/video-tutorial-01.php
