Authentic Branding Ideas for Artists and Producers
Bands of the 70s and 80s knew how to use their brand. The distinctive lettering of KISS, Judas Priest, and Def Leppard or the logos of Van Halen, Night Ranger, and ACDC, their fans...
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Tips for Staying Organized as a Music Producer
FIND what you’re looking for The ability to diversify, fracture, and splinter sound can transform any single note into a symphony unto itself. Multiply that by a hundred instruments, and it can be migraine-inducing...
Recording Connection mentor G.W. Childs on Passion-fueled Songwriting, Ableton Production, and more.
Recording Connection mentor G.W. Childs has a multifaceted career spanning decades. A songwriter, artist, and keyboardist with Soil & Eclipse, he’s also published books on Ableton, Propellerhead’s Reason and served as the sound designer...
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Hip hop, electronic dance music, and beat-making have dominated the music scene for nearly two decades. Driven by the accessibility of digital audio workstations (DAWs), the power to make music the world dances to...
Catching Up with Recording Connection graduate Morning Estrada
Just when you thought it couldn’t get any better, it did. Morning Estrada, graduate of Recording Connection for Audio Engineering & Music Production has gone from a job at the bank to working with...
Recording Connection graduate Taylor Crommie talks Making a Living in Music, Passion & Career Goals
Over the past 12 months, artists Recording Connection for Audio Engineering & Music Production graduate Taylor Crommie has engineered and/or mixed for include DJ Paul (of Three 6 Mafia), Kembe X, Jay Rock, Wifi...
What is a record deal?
Caveat Emptor Rules Ever since Robert Johnson “sold his soul to the devil” in order to become a famous musician as chronicled in his song “Crossroads,” record deals have been looked at as a...
Hip Hop Producers Who Use Logic
Considered the “creative” operating system, the Apple entry into the Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) landscape offers a lot to the professional music producer. Some of the biggest names in the digital music industry, including...
How Do You Record Your Own Music
As an aspiring musician, singer, or player in a band you’re likely going to want to record your own music at some point. There are many reasons to record your music: you want to...
What it Takes to be a Music Producer
To become a successful music producer, you need to have passion and drive, a great work ethic, a sense of responsibility, strong business smarts and, last but not least, musical skills, knowledge and abilities....
