

An Electric Feel
During this trimester I want to really hone my skills in electronic music production, so I've set myself a goal of creating something...


Making a Colossus
The creatures of the abyss have risen up and a protagonist has to do something in order to do something.... who cares what it's about...
ADR complete
Today marks the end of the "ciggie butt brain" experience. With the last of the sounds done, and the mixing nearly complete it's time to...
Samples on samples
Most DAWs come with a sampled drum kit, but they often sound horrible... I'll be talking about layering samples to get a better sounding...
Thunderstruck - an overuse of effects
In my last post I mentioned that too much reverb can spoil a mix, but there are circumstances where overusing effects is exactly what you...


Ways to create space in a mix
Getting the right stereo image can be hard for a mix, and there are lots of ways to give an instrument a specific area, lets start with...


Using Distortion to Make Things Pop
Distortion can be a powerful tool for a guitarist, and is often the main thing you would think about with most guitar players. Often...


Shadow of the Colossus
Group: Jolon Silk Blake Grosskreutz Patrick Dillon Rachel Margison Myself, Fraser Williams My Objectives/Role to play: To create...
Engaging ADR
Today marked the first day in the studio for recording ADR and foley. Using Blake's asset list we set about getting the first of the...


Working in Parallel
You've probably heard of parallel compression, how it makes everything sound great and how it's used in just about every vocal track...