Month: February 2012

Teenage Dream Machine – Dr. Luke

Watch as producer Dr. Luke shows us exactly how he made “Teenage Dream”. Dr.Luke is the master when it comes to top of the chart songs. Watch and learn!


Riggs Morales, Sr. Dir A&R, Shady Records

Around The Block with Riggs Morales, Sr. Dir A&R, Shady Records and Steve Strother, CEO, A&R Music Live. Riggs shares his a review on and artist and why he wants to sign them.


How to Produce a “Magical” Vocal Performance in the Recording Studio

Multi-Platinum Selling Producer Ted Carfrae explains the benefits of complete performance opposed to piecing together a singer’s vocal line by line or word by word.


BLAKROC Webisode 6: feat. NOE

An album featuring the Black Keys and some of the biggest names in hip-hop was released back in 2009. This is the 6th webisode of the series. Watch as Noe puts his creative touch into one of the songs.


MIX with the MASTERS 2011 – Peter Katis

Exceptional One-Week Masterclasses in Music Production. The 2011 Masterclasses have welcomed talented record producer, engineer, mixer and musician Peter Katis and he shares some insight in this short video.


Keri Hilson Gives Advice on Music Business

Earlier this month R&B singer/songwriter Keri Hilson talk on careers in the music business, drawing on her own experience, and Q&A with young people from some of the poorest London boroughs. She also talks about her first forays into songwriting aged 17 and progressing to writing for the likes of top stars Kelly Rowland, Ruben…


The Neptunes: In The Studio (Chad & Pharrell)

The Neptunes are a very well known group of producers. They have been in the game for quite some time and here they show you a little bit of the magic that happens in their studio. Take a look!


Pensado’s Place: #9 – GRAMMYS, Mastering, and Maureen Droney

In the 9th Episode of Pensado’s Place, Maureen Droney, Sr. Executive Director of the Producers & Engineers Wing of the Recording Academy joins Dave, Herb, and Zan to discuss the GRAMMY’s and other aspects of NARAS (National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences).


First Steps with Abbey Road Drummer

This video takes a look inside the Abbey Road Drummer Series. It covers working with the Groove Library, showcases the new Mixer Section and studio effects, and demonstrates the power and flexibility and character sound of the four Abbey Road Drummer instruments. Tune in!


Akon on Studio and Live Production Techniques

Multiplatinum hip-hop artist/producer Akon talks about some of his production techniques, both live and in the recording studio. He also touches on auto-tune and his feelings about it.