We have upgraded to Pro Tools 8 and Snow Leopard 10.6 from PT 7 and Leopard 10.5. This is a quick rundown of how we approached the upgrade, and some things to watch out for.
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Introduction to Tuning Vocals with Melodyne
In this screencast I’m going to give you a brief introduction to Melodyne, a pitch-correction tool that we use to tune vocals.
Read More »I am a Raving Fan of MailChimp
I didn’t think I had a need for a newsletter or a mailing list. But I love MailChimp so much that I found a need.
Read More »Owl City is Awesome
Owl City has achieved pop perfection. When I first heard “Fireflies” on the radio I threw up. Then I bought the album on Lala when I got home.
Read More »Dude, Hardcore Music is Getting Ridiculous
’90s hardcore is dead. So what’s taking the place of these bands, you ask? Complete and utter absurdity. That’s what.
Read More »Today’s Modern Drums Sound Like ’80s Pop Drums
A lot of ’80s pop songs had a drum machine taking care of the beat. Over the past few years, the trend in modern rock recording has been towards those same electronic-sounding drums.
Read More »Nickelback: The Band Everybody Loves to Hate
Okay, I get it. Nickelback blows. Everyone can agree. They’re a bunch of cock-rocking misogynists that also write the most incredibly trite feel-good ballads. But here’s the problem: Nickelback has sold 27 million albums.
Read More »Creating a Backup Routine
Regardless of the situation, you should be backing up. I’m going to outline our backup process, which can be applied to most situations.
Read More »The Top 10 Albums of the ’90s
One of my favorite party discussions involves everybody getting drunk and naming their top 10 favorite records from a specific time period, be it the 80s, the 90s, or even the past year. 1990-2000 was the decade that most influenced my musical development and taste. So I got drunk and wrote this list.
Read More »You have a physics degree?
I have a physics degree, and I chose to be a recording engineer and producer.
Read More »The Secrets of Wizkid Sound – Part II: Recording Drums
Weak-ass engineers are always wondering how Wizkid Sound gets those bombastic drum sounds.
Read More »What Is Mastering?
Half the time we talk to a band about recording, there is confusion about the difference between mixing and mastering.
Read More »The End of the MP3?
The audio quality of MP3s is far inferior to the CD quality .wav files they are usually created from. But the format has become the de facto standard because of it’s smaller compressed file size and the creation of audio devices (iPod) and software (WinAmp, iTunes) that are designed specifically around the MP3.
Read More »Audio Engineering School is a Waste of Time and Money
Most people don’t know what the hell they’re doing. Or what they’re talking about. I’m just speaking generally. But this affliction is particularly evident in the recording industry, where technology, artistry, and bullshit all come together.
Read More »Running a Small Business – Free Tools
Running a studio is more than recording bands. It’s scheduling, project planning, invoicing, and everything else that goes into any other small business. All of these tools are completely free or free for the basic accounts.
Read More »The Secrets of Wizkid Sound – Part 1: Pre-Production
There’s a lot of chump producers out there who can’t bring the flavor like Wizkid Sound can, and they keep trying to cop our pimp-a-delic flow.
Read More »Staying Focused and Energized in the Studio
Studio engineers have discovered a plethora of focus and energy aids to try and stay productive under the stress of studio demands.
Read More »What Happened to The All American Rejects Vocals?
This is not an album review. It’s a serious question: What happened to The All American Rejects vocals?
Read More »The Mixing Process, and Why I Used To Hate It
The mix process is debatably the stage where the producer/engineer has the most creative input. I used to hate mixing.
Read More »Music Production: 10 Years From Now – Part 2
It would behoove some of the stubborn industry leaders to shift their development focus from native hardware and software to the SaaS model.
Read More »Music Production: 10 Years From Now – Part 1
In the next ten years I predict a game-changing paradigm shift in music production.
Read More »Should I Defrag my Mac?
Recently, the Mac Pro at our studio has been a bit temperamental. Pro Tools sessions can take 5-10 minutes to load. To defrag, or not to defrag?
Read More »Why I listen to Top 40
I listen to top 40 music. Exclusively. This is not a joke. I do this because I like good music. I like well written, well produced, well mixed music. I like hearing the most talented artists. I like hearing the bands and artists who are at the top, because they are the best. This is what top 40 radio affords me.
Read More »Wordpress + Sweetcron + Sass on Slicehost
The new Wizkid Sound website is now live, and I wanted to give a brief overview of what’s powering it.
Read More »Number Exchange, SBS, Lakehurst Is Burning
Wrapped up projects with Number Exchange and Silence Before Sunrise.
Read More »Tracking, Mixing, Booking
We’re done tracking Silence Before Sunrise, on to mixing Horrible Idea and Number Exchange. We’re now booking for the second half of May.
Read More »Drowning Scarlett and The Sylvans complete!
We’ve finished Drowning Scarlett and The Sylvans.
Read More »Lots of recording, lots of mixing
We’ve finished tracking Drowning Scarlett and The Blacks.
Read More »Recording 3 with The Blacks, finishing mixes
We’re recording 3 songs with The Blacks and finishing some mixes.
Read More »New Studio, EP with The Blackline
We’ve moved into our own studio building! Our first project in the new space is an EP with The Blackline. We’ll have live video as we record.
Read More »Silence Before Sunrise EP Complete
Check out the EP by clicking on the “Listen” link here, or check out the band’s Myspace page. Thanks to Alan Douches at West West Side Mastering.
Read More »Recording Three with Silence Before Sunrise
We’re recording three songs with Silence Before Sunrise.
Read More »The Desarios EP is Complete!
Check it out on their MySpace at http://myspace.com/thedesarios.
Read More »Songs from Daniel Novick and Ray Garrison Complete
7 songs mastered at Rodney Mills’ Masterhouse for Daniel Novick and Ray Garrison.
Read More »Ari Zelig, Daniel Novick
We’re working on another 5 for Ari Zelig and another 2 for Daniel Novick.
Read More »Four Songs with Jeffrey Hardy
We just started working on a four song EP with Jeffrey Hardy. Thanks to Brock Evans for playing drums.
Read More »Beyond Tomorrow song finished
We have finished Beyond Tomorrow’s “Take Off Your Clothes”. Check them out on MySpace.
Read More »Ari Zelig’s first seven are complete
Listne to Ari’s “Heavy On My Mind”. Check out his MySpace page and have a listen on our music player for more. More songs to come early in ‘08.
Read More »Ari Zelig’s first seven being mastered on Friday
Ari Zelig’s first seven being mastered on Friday at Rodney Mills Masterhouse.
Read More »Neck Deep in Ari Zelig Goodness
Drums are done, thanks to Matt Goldman at Glow in the Dark. Bass starts today! We’re now doing 7 songs…stay tuned for samples.
Read More »Starting Pre-Production with Ari Zelig
We’re going to be cutting a 5 or 6 song EP with Ari Zelig of Miles to Marston, starting mid-September. Prepare for turbo tracking!
Read More »Daniel Novick’s “Pacific Coast Highway”
We’ve finished recording Daniel Novick’s “Pacific Coast Highway”.
Read More »Switchblade Nancy’s In Progress
We’re finishing up a five song EP for Switchblade Nancy’s. This is a face-melting frat rock CD that will blow your mind, but not your wallet.
Read More »We up in this cyberspot.
What’s up y’all, this is Wiz saying hello from Wizkid Sound in the GA.
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Alternatives to Piracy
All of my media consumption is legal, whether it be music, software, TV shows, movies, or video games. I believe that as a producer/engineer, a software developer, and a musician, my support of the industries that support me is imperative.
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