Stylized illustration of a sailing ship with sails unfurled on the sea.

RECORDING TIPS & TRICKS

Black and white photo of a musician playing an electric guitar on stage, with drums and amplifier in the background, under stage lights.

PRE-PRODUCTION

Black and white image of a guitar amplifier with cables

CHOOSING A RECORDING STUDIO

Black and white photo of a snare drum with drumsticks resting on top.

RECORDING FOR DRUMMERS

Black and white photo of hands holding up various musical instruments against a clear sky, including an acoustic guitar, electric guitar, cymbal, bass guitar, keyboard, microphone, and a laptop.

RECORDING AS A BAND

Cassette demo

RECORDING A DEMO

Traditional mechanical metronome on a reflective surface with a swinging pendulum, set against a dark background.

USING A CLICK TRACK (OR NOT)

Close-up of a vinyl record on a turntable playing music, with a stylus arm touching the record.

WHAT IS MASTERING?

Child singing or shouting into a studio microphone with a pop filter.

THE LOUDNESS WARS (ARE OVER)

Close-up of audio mixing console knobs and sliders in black and white

PREPARING FOR YOUR SESSION

Vintage AM radio with a dial on a wooden surface, black and white photo.

RELEASING MUSIC IN 2026

Close-up of a person playing an electric guitar, focusing on the fingers on the fretboard, in black and white.

RECORDING ELECTRIC GUITAR

Black and white image of a drum set with bass, snare, and tom drums on a stage.

DRUM MUFFLING FOR RECORDING

Vintage reel-to-reel tape recorder with large reels and control knobs against a minimalist white background.

GETTING THE MOST OUT OF MASTERING