Misadventures in Pre-Production
Pre-Production is without a doubt one of the most important factors in the success of any recording session. This fact has been stated by...
Make Better Coffee: A Mix Philosophy
When I'm not producing records or making my amp vomit really horrible noises by kicking on all my pedals at once and unplugging my...
Thoughts on Songwriting Methods
Over the last couple of weeks I've been having chats with various friends about different methods of creating music, sparked by recently...
Tracking Drums with FURR - Ain't No Party Like a Snare Drum Party
I've been in the studio over this weekend with my band tracking drums for a forthcoming EP. While we've got fairly easy studio access due...
Mix Routing for People with Far Too Much Time on Their Hands
Look at this nonsense. Just look at it. I've got more aux tracks and space for stems than I do audio tracks, and there's barely even 30...
Live and Studio Setups - FURR Part 2: Jack (Guitar/Vocals)
First up is my own setup. It's varied a little over the years, but it started with the purchase of one of my first valve amplifiers. Amp:...
Live and Studio Setups - FURR
Over the next month's posts I'll be looking at the setup that my band FURR uses for live (and most studio) performance Our pedalboard...