Judgement
Posts rooted in taste, restraint, and knowing when enough is enough.
Should You Record to a Click Track?
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1–2 minutesShort answer: sometimes. Long answer: only if it serves the song. A click track is a tool, not a rule. It can help lock in arrangements, tighten transitions, and make editing or overdubbing easier. For some styles—modern pop, electronic, layered productions—it’s often the right choice. It gives everyone a shared reference point and keeps the
The Five Session Mistakes
The Five Session Mistakes You’ve saved up. You’ve booked the session. You’re finally going to capture your songs with professional gear in a focused environment. Then the session ends, and you’re wondering where the time went. Here’s the pattern I see repeatedly: most artists sabotage their sessions before they’ve even set up. The mistakes are
Let It Bleed: Why We Don’t Fear Mic Spill
Let’s talk about bleed, mic spill, leakage. That dreaded phenomenon where the kick drum bleeds into the snare mic, the guitar amp sneaks into the vocal take, and the whole band decides to have a party in every microphone simultaneously. The Glue When a band plays together in the same space and there’s mic spill
