Tutorials by SoundBetter Members

Producing Epic Basslines For Pop and R&B in 2018

Assuming you manage to pull off the rest of the elements in your production,...

Preparing your tracks for mixing

Mixing Engineer SSLI am often asked about how to prepare and send tracks for mixing by another...

Backstage Secrets with Mark Needham


This article shares insights from a Backstage Secrets workshop with...

Are we in sync?


The topic of this article may seem self-explanatory and barely warranting an...

4 Things You Need to Nail to be a Great Session Guitarist


Doing session work as a guitarist is rewarding. Getting paid to play guitar?...

4 Ways Mixing Metalcore is Different than Mixing Rock (And How to Get it Right)


Mixing aggressive music is an entirely different skill set now days than...

Mastering Engineer Maor Appelbaum Interview

Mastering Engineer Maor Appelbaum has put the finishing touches on seminal...

3 Ways To Leverage Your Microphones For Better Recordings


Many home studio owners are on a limited budget. You may have only a handful...

8 Tips for Getting Endorsements as a Musician or Producer

1: EXPECTATIONS 

If there's one question asked most often by aspiring...

Key your song well!


[Image above is the "circle of fifths" - for inspiration, since we'll be...

Get A Mix Your Song Deserves

Are you wishing your song sounded like the ones on the radio? Are you...

The Top 4 EQ Mistakes I See In The Home Studio




I want you to get better mixes with the gear you already have.

And one piece...

Budgeting - Quality over Quantity

Through my 20+ years of experience as a producer, recording studio owner,...

You can hear fun

This past weekend, a band was in the studio to put some final vocal touches...

Delay: A History & Analysis

Delay is a commonly used audio effect. In short it records an input signal,...

Pero en realidad, el sonido ¿Qué es?

Todos los que visitamos esta pagina estamos compenetrados en el mundo del...

Crash, Bang, Boom. Getting a Good Drum Sound

In this age of modern technology, the use of drum machines, electronic drums,...

6 Tips For working With Online Session Musicians

We all remember how long it took older generations to trust online banking,...

Final Mix Check-List

Does your mix sound distant?
Try using less reverb and effects.

Can your...

What I look for in a mix before mastering

I often hear the same few questions asked when it comes to mixing with the...

3 reasons everything sounds the same on the radio

Listening to the radio can be a frustrating experience, and there are some...

5 Steps of Song Production

Can an artist or band record at home and have a hit?

Yes. It may be an obvious...

The Philosophy of the Recording Order

One of the easiest ways to screw up a recording is to go down a production...

Reference songs and how to use them

Inspiration.

It comes in many forms. As a feeling. A mindset. A way of life....

How To: Record High Quality Vocals Part 1 (Facts and Insights)

I am sure, if you're a little bit like me, (that'd be a perfectionist and an...

There are no rules when you're capturing that perfect vocal take

Recording vocals In many styles of music the vocal is the most important...

Five common mistakes made when sending your tracks for mastering

1. Don’t export your mixes too loud

Clipped Waveform Loud is good right? We understand you...

Contra Reloj (Live Mix)

A diferencia del estudio donde todo parece estar más "controlado", en el...

New Style of Equalization with New Software tools

It seems like I am a little old school. I like analog gear,  I want my...

5 Principios de Mezcla que Aprendí de mis Errores.

Mezclar en "Solo"
Parece una cuestión simple y hasta obvia, pero mezclar en...

How to prepare your tracks for mastering

In this short tip'n trick I will try to focus on preparing your work for...

20 Recording And Mixing Tips That Will Make Your Life Easier

  1. When mixing live drums, copying the snare drum to a new unprocessed channel...

The Most Important but Often Overlooked Trait in a Session Musician

When I begin a studio session, I always ask the client one question before I...

5 Mixing tips that have helped me in the past


1. Always set out your goal in the beginning of the mix session. Listen to...

10 Ways To Be Dangerous… In a good way.

As producers, mixers, engineers, and artists, we’re all living in a world...

Dynamic Plugin Essentials Glossary - Logic Pro

After becoming tired of all the different sources to look through, even user...

Preparing for a JAL Audio Recording Session

To make the most out of any recording session and to ensure you get the best...

Thumb_pc_demo_081013Adventures in Parallel Compression

If you have grasped the basics of PC, then here I explore some further...

Recording vs Making a 'Record'

If you’re brand new in this business or even a seasoned pro, there’s no doubt...

How to prepare the mix for the mastering process?

During the mixing process strive for the best sound you can get

without using...

Beginners - The old but true Perspective cliche in studio situations

You're in your studio, you have 2 hours till deadline. You know what you have...

Why is everyone afraid of resonating drums?

Drums are probably the most complicated instrument(s) to record in the world...

Using clip mikes for recording live performances outdoors

Since 2010 I work for tape.tv “Auf den Dächern”, an online music format that...

Thumb_aia_shock_rifleShock Rifle | Sound Design Basics

This video is a tutorial on how I created my version of the sound used for...

Thumb_06_lsb#06 lead vocal processing - delay, delay-verb (german)

how to processing lead vocals with delay and delay-verb

Delay in the mix. Analoge, Tape, Digital - How to use + Tips and Tricks

What is a Delay?

A delay is an audio effect which plays back a part of an...

Thumb_mixing_vocals_basic_tutorialMixing vocals, basic tutorial

An overview about how to mix vocals and what tools needed for a good sound.


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Thumb_05_lsb#05 lead vocal processing - eq, compression (german)

how to processing lead vocals with eq and compression tricks

¿Qué es el Mastering? / What is Mastering?

Siguiendo con los TIPS PARA PRODUCCION MUSICAL, transcribo un fragmento de...

Reducción de Ruido / Noise Reduction

Continuando con la serie de TIPS PARA PRODUCCION MUSICAL...

 

Reducción de...

Thumb_02_lsb#02 widen mono track with low/highcut (german)

make a mono track wider with low/highcut!

Thumb_04_lsb#04 widen mono track with reverb (german)

make a mono track wider with reverb!

Thumb_03_lsb#03 widen mono track with delay (german)

make a mono track wider with delay!

Recording Drums - 5 Pro Recording Tips

Recording drums well is one of the hardest things to do. I’ve lost count of...

5 Pro Recording Tips

1. Get the sound right at the source.
The single biggest thing that will...

Thumb_rc_under_the_hood_4Sound Design - Editing for FinalCutKing's - The Cliche RC Action Chase

A glimpse into the Sound Design/Editing for Final Cut King's video: "The...

Thumb_vocprod_1-hiVocal Production with Peter Malick :: Part 1

Los Angeles based producer Peter Malick shares his vocal production...

Thumb_using_playlistsPro Tools: A Revolutionary Way of Using Playlists

How to use .c, .ce, .cet, and .cec playlists when editing in Pro Tools. This...

ProTools / Logic Session Exchange

 This just keeps coming up....a band member wants to do some overdubs in...

Thumb_m.i.d.i_sync_tutorial_with_pro_tools__moshae_beats_M.I.D.I Sync Tutorial with Pro Tools

    Here is a quick tutorial on how to M.I.D.I.SYNC your Roland...

Thumb_creating_unusual_guitar_soundsCreating unusual guitar effects in Melodyne
by Sash

Forget about pedals... from this video you will learn how to create unusual...

Thumb_jake_cleaning_uoOrganizing a Protools Session -Pre Mixing

Organizing  a Protools Session -Pre Mixing.

Labeling, consolidating,...

Thumb_input_videoSequential Input Setup in Protools

setting up inputs on more than one track the easy way! VIEW IN FULL SCREEN..