November 20, 2009

I’m Not Dead

Record Ready has obviously not been all that active lately. An email from a reader today asking for a status update prompted this post. My wife and I had a baby over the summer and work has been busier than ever… leaving me with no time left over. Hopefully, I’ll eventually find time for the [...]

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April 6, 2009

Roy Thomas Baker

I attended the annual Pacific Northwest NARAS Studio Summit yesterday, at the Experience Music Project in Seattle. The really great day included a panel discussion of local studio owners and engineers on the topic of survival in today’s music business, an interview with producer Johnny K and an interview with legendary producer/engineer Roy Thomas Baker. 
Mr. [...]

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Posted in: General, Production Technique
July 7, 2008

Daniel Lanois Q & A

Back in March Gearslutz.com hosted an expert Q & A with one of my production heroes, Daniel Lanois. In addition to producing his own incredible records, Lanois has been behind the wheel on records for U2, Peter Gabriel, Bob Dylan, and Emmylou Harris. It is hard to put into words what makes his work special, [...]

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June 17, 2008

For Those About To Rock

Welcome to Record Ready. I am starting this project with the goal of creating a resource for budding music producers and engineers that provides the tips and tutorials they really want… and need.
The meat and potatoes of what I intend to present here will be video tutorials on the current batch of industry-standard music production [...]

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