VIDEO: Recording Snare – Mics, Placement & EQ
Today I’m going to show you a couple of things to consider when recording a snare drum. You would think it is one of the easiest drums to record, and it can be – if you do everything right while…
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How To Get A Record Deal in 2022 (Or At Least A Lot Closer To One)
It’s an old cliché but one that doesn’t want to die. Band forms, writes songs, plays gig, gets “discovered”, gets signed, releases album, gets famous. Overnight success. We all know that isn’t how it works, but it sure as hell…
Music NFTs – Scam? Or A New Paradigm For The Music Industry?
Music-NFTs and the blockchain in general are set to disrupt the music industry, because the decentralised nature of the technology is the perfect remedy to the centralised, top-down music business.
Drum Tracking In The Studio: Please Come Prepared!
No matter what instrument you play, if you really want to nail your album in the studio, you’ve got to come prepared. And as drums form the foundation of most music genres, drum tracking is probably the most important step of the recording process.
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Recording Techniques and Mics for Guitar, Bass and Piano
As a young musician first starting out tying to record instruments in my makeshift home studio, I had no clue what I was doing. I would just throw up a mic somewhere near the guitar, amp or piano I was…
DIY Drum Recording – The Ultimate Guide
Recording a Killer DIY Drum Sound in a Home Studio or Band Room …without spending thousands on high end mics and preamps… Producing a decent DIY drum recording in your band room isn’t rocket science. If it was, we audio…
Nora Inu – Band Recording at Upaya Sound
Having finished studio construction and acoustics in autumn of 2021 I was very keen to get the first bands in and experience the band recording process “in real life”. A new space can take some time getting used to, and…
Record To A Click Track – Why You Should and Why You Shouldn’t
Probably the most controversial topic among musicians, the decision to record to a click track or not can cause deep rifts in a band and endless discussions. There are many pros and cons, and each band member will have his or her preference and perspective on the right way to ensure both timing and performance of a recording are up to scratch.
Kaimar Release New Single “Rote Fäden”
Hamburg Stoner Rock Band Kaimar have released the first single off their new EP. Recorded and mixed by Nick Braren at Upaya Sound, “Rote Fäden” (“Red Threads”) comes with a psychedelic music video made up of vintage archive footage and…
How To Build DIY Acoustic Panels For Your Band Room
Acoustic treatment seems a complex topic. But in this post I will show you how easy it is to build DIY acoustic panels for your band room. All it takes is a few supplies from the hardware store and a weekend to put the absorbers together.
Best Coated Guitar Strings For Guitarists Too Lazy To Change Them
Every guitarist knows that feeling. That abrasive friction you feel when you run your fingers up and down the fretboard. You can feel the gunk under your fingertips. You can taste it when you accidentally lick your fingers a few…
Guitar Pedal Noise Eliminated Forever
All guitarists know that sound. That annoying buzz that cuts into all conversations in the band room when our amp is switched on. Guitar pedal noise can be a real pain.
Album Recording Preparation Tips
It’s done. You’ve been whittling away at those tracks for months and months, slotting in those parts, getting that transition working between the bridge and the final chorus – and it all fits. A slick six-song EP. Or a 24 track double album? An eight track tour-de-force in under 20 minutes?
A Weekend In The Band Room: Recording Lazar
Last weekend I spent my time locked in a room filled with amps and gear on an industrial estate just outside Lüneburg in northern Germany. I was there to record the latest EP by Hamburg trio LAZAR, a very interesting instrumental post rock band whose music is constantly evolving from sweet, atmospheric guitar melodies to raw, pounding stabs of noise.
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