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For Pete’s Sake…

I’m leaving town tonight. Saturday night I’m playing a show in South Carolina. It’s apparently going to be a pretty big outdoor event. I’ll be rocking my new Les Paul all night and doing some singing. Very excited. As you may kn...

“Age-Appropriate” Gear

Today is my son Owen’s birthday. He’s two years old. Love that kid. For his birthday Pam and I bought him this little hot wheels toy. It’s got a “ferris wheel” that you turn to lift the cars up to the top of a ramp, then t...

“You’ve been chopped.”

Do you ever watch that show “Chopped” on the Food Network? I’m no chef, but it’s pretty entertaining. The show starts with three judges and four contestants. The contestants are each given the same exact ingredients, and they co...

Announcing a New Era of Awesome Mixes

Today I am VERY, very excited to introduce you to a new project that my good buddy Graham Cochrane and I are launching. What is it? It’s called: Check it out here: www.DuelingMixes.com Here’s the quick summary: Graham and I will essential...

The “Night Club Bouncer” of Mixing

I’ve never experienced this personally, but I’ve seen it in movies. You know the scene. The dorky main character in the movie is trying to get into the exclusive night club, but first he has to get past the bouncer. The bouncer’s job ...

The Great Session Killer

Have you ever been guilty of saying these words in the studio? “Don’t worry about it…we can fix it in the mix!” If you have, don’t worry. You are not alone. I believe we’ve all, at some point, said this in the studio...

3 Reasons You NEED to Be Good at Audio

If you’re reading this, there’s a good chance you WANT to be good at audio. You want to get better. You want your recordings to sound great. But do you NEED to be good at audio? My vote? Absolutely. Here are 3 reasons why: 1. Extra Income P...

Recording Advice from Hitler

No, no, no. Not THAT Hitler. I’m talking about Lou Hitler, an old pro saxophone player out of St. Louis. I first heard about Lou from Bob San Socie, one of my subscribers. Bob wrote: “In my youth I was studying saxophone with one of the bes...

Get More Bass With a High-Pass Filter?

This one might spark a little controversy. But for the few brave souls who will actually TRY it, I think you’ll be quite surprised. We all know that one of the hardest parts of a mix is getting the low end to sound right, particularly the kick dr...

4 Ways to Give Your Mixes a Flu Shot

My whole family has been sick in one way or the other for the last 2-3 weeks. (And by whole family, I mean my wife and me…somehow Owen has super-immunity and doesn’t catch what we have…awesome.) Anyway, I’m not sure if this last...