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Guitar Tones - Real VS Simulated

Guitar Tones - Real VS Simulated

Hello all of you, welcome back to another blog post - after a short break due to an insane amount of sessions I’ve got a million and one things to ...

3 Audio Engineering Myths

3 Audio Engineering Myths

Whether you’re starting out, or you’ve been doing this job a while, more and more myths keep arising in the audio world - particularly with educational or informative videos. This could be something as simple as someone convincing you that a certain piece of gear will suddenly bring your mixes to life, or that a certain piece of equipment should be avoided like the plague as they brings nothing but destruction. Well, distortion is destructive and we use it all the time? In fact, if something sounds bad it can be useful to lean into that to smash the audio to pieces and create something that becomes awesome!

Acoustic Guitar Mic Shootout

Acoustic Guitar Mic Shootout

It’s that time again! Following a long comparison series, we’ve revisited the acoustic guitar microphone shootout we’ve previously done to update i...

Vocal Microphone Comparison

Vocal Microphone Comparison

Over my tenure at JZ, the most asked question is whether or not there are up to date comparisons that are available on the website, or anywhere els...

Mic Shootouts and Blending Microphones

Mic Shootouts and Blending Microphones

Last week I worked with an artist that had a beautiful voice, coupled with a brilliant guitarist. Sometimes things just fall into place and the way two artists link together melds a beautiful, evolving performance without you as an engineer or producer doing too much to embellish upon their idea in the first place. However, this can make your brain race as you want to capture the performance and the track perfectly to marry their incredible talents with your otherworldly knowledge of what mics are best without having to put much thought into it. I’m here to tell you to approach this the same as any other session and take a deep breath first and foremost.
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Why Pre-Production Is So Important

Why Pre-Production Is So Important

We’ve talked a lot about various topics in the time I’ve been writing this blog, everything from preamps to reverb, compressors to guitar tone, but...

Why I Record Drums Last

Why I Record Drums Last

During sessions, drums are traditionally recorded first as they’re the backbone of any song (along with bass guitar). A strong drum beat will inevi...

Using Sample Replacement - How and Why?

Using Sample Replacement - How and Why?

Carrying on with our deep dive into drum recording and techniques, I wanted to discuss the idea of drum sample replacement. This has been done for ...

Creating Absent Mics

Creating Absent Mics

Sometimes, when mixing other people’s recordings I find something seems to be missing in the sound. This can be due to several things; a lack of ti...

Drum Tracking – Avoiding Phase issues

Drum Tracking – Avoiding Phase issues

Drums are a super interesting instrument. There’s literally a different sound every time you set up the mics and the kit, and so many variables to ...

Getting More Out Of Your JZ Mic

Getting More Out Of Your JZ Mic

With last year bringing an incredible surge in new users, I’ve seen A LOT of people loving their new microphones - whether the Vintage Series or Bl...

Plugins You Shouldn't Mix Without!

Plugins You Shouldn't Mix Without!

2021 is in full swing. My studio has been packed with new artists and long term clients paving the way for some incredible new music. But one thin...

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