Fixing a Vocal Using Auto-Tune, without using autotune to fix the vocal
This article is in my e-book, “Audio Recording Boot Camp”. Get it free here (Auto-tune is a registered trademark of Antares, but I am using the term here generically to describe all pitch correction software) Since the beginning of recorded music we have had to deal with the fact that some vocalists do not sing […]
Ronan’s Top 10 Plugin Alliance Plugins
I have bought a lot of plugins from Plugin Alliance, and since becoming friends with the guys that run the company, I have helped them out with some volunteer beta testing and I have used some of their plugins in my videos (some of which they put on their website). This has given me the […]
What are all these music retreats Ronan is presenting in West Virginia?
My company, Recording Boot Camp, is producing three “retreats” in May of 2018 at a beautiful rustic resort in the mountains of West Virginia. Not unexpectedly there is a little bit of confusion about the retreats, so here is a little information about each. These retreats are NOT my 6-day Recording Boot Camp programs. They […]
GWAR Lives. The Making of The Blood of Gods with photo gallery
I recently worked with the editors of Mix Magazine on an article about the making of the album I produced for the band GWAR, “The Blood of Gods”. It is in the December issue of the magazine. As is typical in print media, it had to be edited down a lot, so I am am […]
The (not) complicated way I recorded guitars for GWAR
Producing Gwar had been on my bucket list for a long time. This year I got the chance to produce, recording, mix and master their new album. My desire to work with Gwar was not because they are a iconic shock rock band, but because underneath all the costumes and shock value, they are fantastic musicians. […]
Benny Greb & Ronan Chris Murphy Drum Sound Masterclass September 13
Benny Greb & Ronan Chris Murphy Drum Sound Masterclass September 13, 2017 in North Italy. American producer-engineer Ronan Chris Murphy has recorded or mixed Terry Bozzio (Zappa, Missing Persons), Pat Mastelotto (King Crimson, XTC, Mr. Mister), Bill Bruford (King Crimson, Yes), Ralph Humphrey (Zappa), Enrique Pla (Irakere), Lewis Pragasam (Asia Beat, Pete Teo), Bill Rieflin (REM, Ministry), […]
What sample rates do the pros use?
When you are setting up a recording session in a DAW, one of the things you need to decide on is the sample rate you will be using. Oddly enough, sample rate is one of those things that is often misunderstood and sometimes controversial. Let me give you a quick primer in case you need […]
The Problem with Women and Strats
After some cancellations, we still have space in next weeks’ 6-Day Recording Boot Camp if you want to jump in at the last minute. 6 days of training, including accommodations, for only $1,350. Get more info here. _________ Women and Strats are awesome. Without Fender Stratocasters we would not have the classic guitar tones of […]