The A-OKs - Jessiska, Day 1
Nov 04, 2011
Zach Barker came to the studio to lay down some drums, and thus far, everything is looking...need I say...A-OK. Hitting a BPM of 240 (not just a doubled 120 either), I’m seriously stoked to rock this new track. These guys are doing me a huge favor for my class, and I hope to make this worth their time and effort by making some serious music. It’s looking like next week I’ll have Justin and Zach, and perhaps the rest of the crew, as we lay out the rest of this song. I hope you keep updated with my RSS feed!
Here’s the vid of Zach tackling 240 BPM. Note that the kit isn’t mixed, save for some temporary reverb.
Here’s the vid of Zach tackling 240 BPM. Note that the kit isn’t mixed, save for some temporary reverb.
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Creative Audio Production - Reverse Piano
Oct 05, 2011
This week, I sit in with colleague Pete Buchwald as we discuss reversed sample techniques in his Creative Audio Production podcast. This is a great resource of new, innovative ideas to really make the mix engineer’s final master stand out from the rest. 
My great friend and amazing colleague, Pete Buchwald, has just created a site that I think all studio mix engineers would find increasingly beneficial. The site is Creative-Audio-Production.com, and Pete has some amazing stuff in store as he processes through the various creative techniques that he’s gathered throughout his career. I don’t think I should give away any of his potential ideas, but let’s just say you’ll want to watch in the upcoming weeks for some truly innovative ideas.
In this week’s ‘cast, we discussed “The Sympathetic Reverse Piano”. Simply put, we played a synth into a piano and recorded the sympathetic vibrations. Then we reversed them and implemented them into a song. The whole thing turned out amazingly well, and it’s only the tip of the iceberg! There are several other examples and ideas that he goes through in the ‘cast, all of which are very viable for the up-and-coming audio engineer. Frankly, I can relate. There have been so many times when I turned out a mix, and it was absolutely solid, except that it was missing that one...special...something... But at times like that, it’s hard to figure out what! But to have a resource such as CAP to go to for inspiration is a true treat, and I personally hope that he’s able to stick with it for a long time. Community contributions to the site are going to be key, as this is truly a community-driven topic. So please, hit me up here, or go email Pete’s Mailbag and give him some pointers or possible avenues if you know of any. His website details it best, so I’ll leave that to him.
In this week’s ‘cast, we discussed “The Sympathetic Reverse Piano”. Simply put, we played a synth into a piano and recorded the sympathetic vibrations. Then we reversed them and implemented them into a song. The whole thing turned out amazingly well, and it’s only the tip of the iceberg! There are several other examples and ideas that he goes through in the ‘cast, all of which are very viable for the up-and-coming audio engineer. Frankly, I can relate. There have been so many times when I turned out a mix, and it was absolutely solid, except that it was missing that one...special...something... But at times like that, it’s hard to figure out what! But to have a resource such as CAP to go to for inspiration is a true treat, and I personally hope that he’s able to stick with it for a long time. Community contributions to the site are going to be key, as this is truly a community-driven topic. So please, hit me up here, or go email Pete’s Mailbag and give him some pointers or possible avenues if you know of any. His website details it best, so I’ll leave that to him.