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Luke

Songwriter, Music Producer & Mix Engineer. Music is what I love to be working on. I have my own recording studio here on the Gold Coast where I work on my own music and others.
Songwriter playing hollow body electric guitar
Songwriting Tips

Game Changing Songwriting Tips From Famous Songwriters

Lists of songwriting tips are great … but what I wanted to compile was a list of real game changing tips that if you action you’ll get serious results from.  This is a list of 5 “no phone in” songwriting tips. They have been lifted from videos and articles where Read more…

By Luke, 3 years2 years ago
Music Mixing

What Is Audio Mastering & Is It Necessary?

Do I Need To Get My Music Mastered? Yes.  End of blog, I’m off to grab a coffee. Okay, you’re still here. I can see that you’re going to need more than that to be convinced.  First of all, who is this article for? If you’re a recording musician, producers Read more…

By Luke, 3 years3 years ago
Music Mixing

Songwriting Tips From Famous Songwriters: Goyte

I find the Billboard Hot 100 end of year charts fascinating. I’ve done a lot of research to try and understand why some songs become number ones. Typically it’s not just for musical and lyrical reasons. Having a song in an iconic movie or television show seems to really help. Read more…

By Luke, 3 years3 years ago
Mixing VS Mastering
Music Mixing

What is the Difference Between Mixing & Mastering?

In the most basic sense mixing is taking many individual tracks and combining them together (mixing) to create a stereo version of the song. This is the “knob twiddling” part where you’re making sure all of the different elements that have been recorded separately work together to create a great Read more…

By Luke, 3 years3 years ago
Music Mixing

How Do I Choose A Mastering Engineer?

Asking “How do I choose a mastering engineer” is a bit like trying to find a good car mechanic. Not everyone understands what a mechanic does. How do you know you’re getting good work done? When you talk to your friends you might get the line “you need to go Read more…

By Luke, 3 years3 years ago

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Goodbye "Big Orange" you've been a big support on Goodbye "Big Orange" you've been a big support on many recording session, mixes and masters. Originally got this guy to compliment the #orangeamps #tinyterror

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Second song I've mastered with the new #colourduo Second song I've mastered with the new #colourduo units in the chain. This track really liked a smidge of 15IPS tape saturation and a tasteful amount of the CTX transformer colour. 

15IPS gave a little low end bump (of course) as well as some subtle texture. CTX just does something pretty special in making everything just glue.

Loving this unit and can't wait to dig into more mixes and masters with it.
So keen to try this #colorduo unit. Been chipping So keen to try this #colorduo unit. Been chipping away at this one one Sunday the last few weeks. Getting closer, taking my time. All worth it when I get to run some mixes through it. Who else is DIYing some audio gear?
#colourduo coming together I/O board assembly done #colourduo coming together I/O board assembly done. Nice way to spend an afternoon. Throw an audiobook on and solder away! 

Such a great kit with clear and simple instructions. Lovin' it. Well done @diyrecordingequipment 

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Handy-craft time. Picked up this little guy for so Handy-craft time. Picked up this little guy for some mobile mixing/mastering recently and he needed a home so he'd be safe in his travels. Let's see if this GoPro case can be modified to fit just such a vocation. 

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How did you spend your rainy Sunday afternoon? Can How did you spend your rainy Sunday afternoon? Can't wait to run some sounds through this guy.

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