Quick note: I still have a spot left in my 6-day Recording Boot Camp in LA November 9-14, 2015. Get info here ________ I was recently on one of my rants about the utter stupidity of recording to 24bit digital with high levels. Anyone that has followed me for a while knows that this is…
2 tricks to create big, wide and tall mixes.
Panning, or deciding where to place elements in the stereo field, can be challenging when starting out, and from time to time it still poses a big challenge for me - despite the fact that I have mixed thousands of songs in my career. At the end of the day I still go with whatever…
Flux Bender by Lightning Boy Audio. Gear Review
Lots of you have already done it, but if you want to enter to win the awesome Kush Audio Pusher plugin, today, September 14, 2015 is the last day to do it. Enter here. I am starting a sold out 6-day Recording Boot Camp today, but there is a still a chance to get into the…
Mixing bright vocals without getting harsh, edgy and sibilant
A couple people that signed up for my “Fly on the Wall” Vocal production course were disappointed that there was no lesson about mixing in the course. I always consider mixing a different stage, but I did not want to disappoint, so I created an exclusive vocal mixing lesson. So if you signed up for…
Pusher Give-Away & “Ask Ronan” questions answered.
There are two more weeks to enter the give-away for the amazing Kush Audio Pusher plugin. Sign up to enter. Things are looking great for the Mountain Recording Retreat. I just got back from the Resort in West Virginia where I was working on some logistics, and I am more excited than ever. At the…
What does Ronan have in common with Steve Vai, Frampton, Bonamassa, Eric Johnson, Satriani?
What do I have in common with Steve Vai, Peter Frampton, Joe Bonamassa, Eric Johnson, Bob Bradshaw, Joe Satriani? We are all subjects of the new book, Tone Wizards: Interviews With Top Guitarists and Gear Gurus On the Quest For The Ultimate Sound, by Curtis Fornadley. I have to be honest and say that this…
2 tricks to fix the midrange on your mixes
2 Tricks to fix the midrange on your mixes I want to share a couple tricks with you for getting the midrange right in your mixes. I wish I could give you THE trick, but getting the midrange right is a life-long journey and sorting out the mids is one thing that really separates mixes by the…
One trick that has helped my mixes translate better.
I want to share something with you that has helped my mixes translate better across multiple systems. One of the benefits of getting rid of my analog console is that it has allowed me to create multiple listening positions in the best possible points in the room (if that does not make sense watch this video). One…
M-S or Mid-Side processing melted my brain for a while!
I have to admit that the whole concept of M-S processing kind of melted my brain at first. It is almost embarrassing how long I was a full time pro before I started to wrap my head around it. It is pretty whacky… but a godsend when you need it. The basic concept of M-S…
Apogee Groove Review. USB headphone amp & D/A converter.
A short review of the new USB D/A converter and headphone amp from Apogee electronics. Is it worth $300 for something that you essentially already have in your laptop? Ronan Chris Murphy tries to answer that question. + + + + + +