Ever wonder how the pros prepare for making records? One word, pre-production. In this clip Paul explains his pre-production routine and how it simplifies the recording process.
High-Res audio can make you feel like you're sitting right in the tracking room as its being preformed. But what about MP3's? Russ weighs in on how people consume music in the age of streaming.
“Art Is Passion! It’s love, and it’s sex, and it’s hatred, and it’s bloody, and it’s beautiful, and you get really close to it which is probably another reason it's hard to go back. -Shane D. Wilson
Have you ever struggled to practice your Pro Tools shortcuts and brush up on your music theory? We've all been there! In this clip Paul explains how he balances the two while building up his music city credits.
Ever had a good full-circle moment? Shane ended up buying David Briggs' plate reverb that worked at Quad Nashville at the same time he did decades before.
An artists voice is synonymous to the bands sound. An analog vocal chain is synonymous to an engineers sound. Here, Russ shares his go to vocal chain and why it's stuck.
While many things are subjective while making a perfect record, there are certain things that all engineers have in common. Here, Shane describes what it takes to make the perfect album.
Recording bands can be complex, but Russ always finds a way to get the job done. Here, Russ explains that the most difficult thing is correcting a recording after the fact.
Hear how record companies pressured Shane into working in the box, then refused to hire him because he was in the box, and how he developed his own hybrid approach to get around early Pro Tools deficiencies.