Stupid Musical Things I’ve Done, part 2
Just about a year ago I posted Stupid Musical Things I’ve Done, part 1. It took me almost a year, but I finally thought of another stupid thing I’ve done in my music career. I’m generally a very methodical guy. But I do have a tendency to ignore some common sense concepts if I know [...]
What Is Technology?
I saw It Might Get Loud the other night. Good film…I highly recommend it. One thing that struck me was that Jack White talked about technology being something he worked hard to avoid, as it is a type of enemy of musical authenticity. It made me think that people always regard technology as something that [...]
Witty WordPress
I was looking for something on my blog the other day so decided to type in a phrase. When it couldn’t find the result, this came back: Hmmmm… I know it’s highly unlikely there’s something Paul hasn’t written about in the world of mastering, this seems to be one of them. Try checking out some [...]
All That Expensive Stuff Eventually Pays Off
I’ve mentioned in earlier posts that I put a lot of time and money into infrastructure: cables, sound cards, etc. The stuff no one ever sees. And while clients (and potential clients) go gaga over compressors, limiters, and equalizers, the stuff that really pays off is all that behind-the-scenes gear that connects the “important” stuff. [...]
Cell Phones and Audio Recording
Once upon a time, people didn’t all have cell phones. Back in those prehistoric days, I was a performing musician and one of the places I was lucky enough to record at was The Powerstation in NYC. It’s now called Avatar Studios, and I was checking out their web site and blog the other day [...]
We’ve Been “Bundling” for Years
I came across this post from the Gateway Mastering web site. FYI, ZenMastering has been delivering various formats (High-res all the way to MP3) for years…just let us know what you need and we’ll deliver it.
Chinese Democracy
I came across this posting by Bob Ludwig on the Gateway Mastering web site. I thought it was timely and well written, so I’m linking to it here. I’ve known about Chinese Democracy for years, but had kind of forgotten about it. This makes me want to go get a copy.
A Picture’s Worth 1000 Words
If you work in a business long enough, your work starts showing up in all sorts of random places. I came across this picture while looking around on Taylor Guitars’ site… It’s of Steve Poltz and Bob Taylor at the 2008 San Diego Music Awards show. Steve is holding Veronica May’s album, Remnants of Marley, [...]
Tradeshow Tips
I spoke on the Music Industry 101 panel for North Park Music Thing yesterday. This was my second year on the panel and it, once again, a positive experience. Having a bit of deja vu from last year, it made me think of a few tips to remember when being involved in a trade show. [...]
Agnosticism
I was having a conversation with an long-time musician friend the other day (and soon to be client), and we were discussing digital vs. analog processing. I told him — and he agreed — that great results can be had with either platform…or a combination of both. It made me realize that the best thing [...]
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