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12 Questions For Song Writers To Ask To Improve Their Writing

Song writing is an art that requires creativity, passion, and dedication. Whether you’re a seasoned professional or a beginner just starting out, there’s always room to improve your craft. One way to improve is to ask yourself the right questions Read more…

By Luke Garfield, 2 weeks2 weeks ago
Male songwriter playing acoustic guitar
Music Mixing

3 Key Ingredients For Better Songwriting Structure

In the last post I talked about songwriting structure in terms of traditional popular music songwriting structures and the energy/feel of a songs as the guiding force in helping to get a working structure for your songs. In this post Read more…

By Luke Garfield, 2 years2 years ago
Songwriter playing guitar writing a song
Songwriting Tips

Songwriting Structure Tips

Getting the structure right for your song can make or break the flow and impact of a piece. Thankfully there are some solid principles which can help guide you when structuring your music. Whether you’ve got some experience songwriting or Read more…

By Luke Garfield, 2 years2 years ago
Songwriter trying to finish a song
Songwriting Tips

How To Finish More Songs

If you’re a songwriter chances are you have a bunch of unfinished songs. The secret of how to finish songs is actually pretty simple: “Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration.” (Either Kate Sanborn or Thomas Edison said something like Read more…

By Luke Garfield, 2 years2 years ago
Singer in recording studio
Studio Recording Tips

Vocal Recording Tips: How To Record World-Class Vocals

If you’re looking for vocal recording tips you’re heading in the right direction. Recording a great sounding vocal is key to releasing music that impacts your listeners and makes them fans. Forget about mics and preamps etc. THIS vocal tip Read more…

By Luke Garfield, 3 years2 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 

#diyaudioprojects #diyre #diyrecordingequipment #diyaudio #studiogear #audiogear #audiorecording #audiogear #rackgear #soldering
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. 

#diyaudio #diyaudioprojects #fireface #rmeaudio #mixingandmastering
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.

#diyre #diyaudioprojects #diyrecordingequipment #audiosaturation #jfet #audiorecording #recordingmusic #soldering #classa #jft #colourduo
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