“Jim- Whats the hardest thing to record?”
For me its Recording Bass Guitar. The technique, the part, the bass, the amp (if needed) all play a huge part in making it sound like it’s part of the band.
Audio Production
Audio File Conversion
As a Music Producer, a question I get all the time is “Jim, what’s an easy way to convert my Audio file formats?”.
The process of file conversion as related to Audio Conversion used to be a bit of a pain, but no longer is. I use a very simple FREE desktop Audio file Conversion software.
Music Submissions and Demo Recordings
Music Submissions – “Hey Jim, when I send you my music demo recordings, how evolved does the recording need to be?”
Recording Matthew Ryan’s Certainly Never
In the mid 90s, I had the pleasure of recording Matthew Ryan’s Debut album “Mayday” on A+M records. We recorded the record in NY, LA and Nashville using some of the finest gear available. We used 2 inch tape for the whole record, as most people did then. I used lots of equipment to get a very rugged natural sound but the biggest example of this was the song “Certainly Never”.
Mic Preamp – Why Quality Matters
An audio chain is only as strong as it’s weakest link. I ‘m a mic preamp lunatic. If I’m producing a record, I insist on using only high quality mic preamps. Why? Read on……