Recording

The music industry is not going to end, of course. In fact, I feel positive that it could become the biggest it’s ever been. The demand for music is high. So what needs to be done to get there and how can musicians like me survive in the changing times?

Not only did I think rock and roll foolish and immature, but I felt as if somehow I had let my son down by being a wastrel for all of my adult life instead of preparing for proper fatherhood.

We’ll see how far I make it into gearheadery, but this I can tell you: An important part of deciding to get more hands-on with media production is simply accepting the inescapable fact that there’s no quick-and-easy way to do this kind of creative work.

The info and agreement template in this Licensing Kit are aimed at helping filmmakers and musicians execute an agreement for a song to be included in a film or video.

Honestly, I’ve always felt like a bit of an outsider in most situations. Music has not been an exception. That territory comes with some shitty shows, one of which I’m happy to tell you about.

You’re transported to those days of recording: friends laughing over happy accidents that’ll make the cut, and most importantly the energy of people playing music together.

The good news is that this work is enjoyable. Figuring out how to make a career from music is challenging—which I happen to think is one of the best parts about it.

As an adult I became disenchanted, and nearly gave up on music altogether. Now that I have found that love again, I can see that almost quitting led to me loving music even more.

While we post a new photo every week on social media, this is a post to share more widely the encyclopedic and idiosyncratic tools that the artists chose.

Oli Rockberger picked a small group of trusted people, and then kept the record as much as he possibly could within that chosen family.

Our new videocast: Pyragraph LIVE from The Albuquerque Press Club! Peri Pakroo and Clark Conde stumble through technology challenges in our inaugural debut.

Creative Resident Jesse Littlebird shares an exclusive first video of his intimate songwriter series on Paper Vinyl.

Every day that you’re revisiting a work in progress is a day that it isn’t out there in the world, pushing your story forward.

I say all this in order to give you some understanding, when I propose that recording an album is a process or even ritual that can only be described as magical.

Guest blogger Erik. M. of Inner Portal Studio anwers the question: How do you go about mastering your own work and which tools do you really need to get the job done?

Good producers have developed a sixth sense that tells them when a recording is working. But what if you can’t work with a good producer?