Month: February 2012

NAMM 2012 – MOOG MINITAUR

Moog continues their excellence in music by introducing the new Minitaur. Watch as he explains the improvements at the NAMM convention earlier this month.


A&R Lenny Santiago Interview

Lenny Santiago is one of the biggest A&R reps around. Listen as he explains the in and outs of the business. This is a lengthy clip and full of great info!


Bernie Grundman Mastering Studio Tour

Tune in as we take an inside look at the historic, world renowned Bernie Grundman mastering studio in Los Angeles. The studio, which includes engineers Chris Bellman, Patricia Sullivan and Brian Gardner, mastered 37 projects which received Grammy Award nominations in 2005.


LIVING THE LIFE (IN THE STUDIO WITH MARIAH AT 7AM)

We get a look into the studio with Mariah Carey and Jermaine Dupre in the early hours of the morning. They have collaborated on some of Mariah’s new songs. This shows how hard they have been working and the long hours you have to put in to make it.


Young Guru At Red Bull Music Academy (2 hour interview)

Chairman Mao interviews Engineer Young Guru for a lecture in Madrid. The two-hour long discussion went in depth into Jay-Z’s recording process and where he draws his inspirations. He also gives a dope breakdown of how he mixed “Run This Town”. Such a great interview, listen and learn!


Logic Mixing Tutorial – Layering Kicks

In this video Danny J Lewis discusses layering kicks with fellow PB tutor JC Concato. He picks two kick samples, one for the low end frequencies and one taking care of the highs, and uses EQ to mesh them together into one punchy kick.


Artist Management – Artist Managers Role

Berklee music’s instructor George Howard interviews the former personal manager of the multi-platinum band Boston Jeff Dorenfeld about the role of artist managers. A manager is one of the most important parts to your band so make sure you choose someone that fits in and has the same goals as you.


Dr. Luke Shares Music and Production Tips

In his master session at the 2011 ASCAP “I Create Music” EXPO hit producer Dr. Luke answered questions from the audience and shared some of his thoughts on making it in music as well some of his production techniques. Joining him on the stage was one of Dr. Luke’s collaborators, fellow ASCAP writer and producer…


CEE LO DISTILLED – ABSOLUT Documentary (2 Videos)

Cee Lo opens up about his influences and musical debut with guest appearance Busta Rhymes and Goodie Mob. In part 2 of the video Cee Lo explains the genesis of “F*** You”, his vision of style and what it takes to stand out from the crowd. Listen in!


NAMM 2012 Casio XW-p1 Synth

NAMM 2012 presented a bunch a new products, one of those is the new Casio XW-p1 synth. Watch as he explains the ins and outs of the new keyboard and its compatibility with the iPad and the apps associated with it.