Person playing the drums.

Programming and Producing Drum Beats Course and Book

I’ve been busy rolling out a new book and a new Berklee Online course that I’m very excited to tell you about.

Stutter Edit Plug-in by BT

The Stutter Edit plug-in, conceived and developed over the past fifteen years by pioneering electronic music artist and composer, BT, is pretty amazing.

Sidechain Compression in Pro Tools and Reason

Sidechain compression is a wonderful production trick. Originally, it was used to duck music behind an announcer’s voice on the radio.

Neunaber Wet Reverb Guitar Pedal Review

Here is this week’s amazing pedal to add to your arsenal of tone shapers: The WET Reverb pedal.

Imaginary Barlines in Musical Notation

Jonathan Feist explains the concept of imaginary barlines in music theory, a notation convention designed to help the music reader know what’s syncopated.

When to Hire a Mastering Engineer

A common question I hear from students is, “Do I need to hire a mastering engineer?” The answer is, it really depends; it depends on what you’re trying to accomplish.

Drum Programming

Drum Programming in Your DAW

I always sequence my drum beats in real-time, using a MIDI controller, such as my keyboard or drum pads.

Two-Rock Custom Reverb Signature Amp Review

Berklee Online guitar instructor and course author Thaddeus Hogarth reviews and demos the Two-Rock Custom Reverb Signature amplifier.

Propellerhead’s ReCycle: Making REX Loops

As promised, I’ve finally put together a comprehensive video about using Propellerhead’s ReCycle software and how to create your own REX loops.

Mixing Tips: How to Know When to Solo

Every term, without fail, I get a few assignments handed in with all of a mixer’s solo buttons enabled.