How To Market Your New Album
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Phil Bruni
Feb 243 min read
Exploring the Gear: A Look Inside Kaotic Studios' Equipment Arsenal
Intro Studios can be used for various purposes including producing beats, composing movie scores, recording bands, or even just writing...
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Phil Bruni
Jan 256 min read
How to Get the Most Out of Your Studio Sessions
It should go without saying, but finish writing your songs BEFORE you get to the studio. The worst offenders are often the vocalists and...
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Phil Bruni
Jan 84 min read
Guitarists - Preparing For The Studio
Writing This seems like a no-brainer, but finish writing the damn songs BEFORE you book your studio time. I can’t tell you how often...
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Phil Bruni
Dec 6, 20239 min read
How To Play The Best Live Show
BEFORE THE GIG Promote your asses off and fill the venue. The touring acts are counting on you to bring all your friends down to the...
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Phil Bruni
Oct 21, 20239 min read
How To Record Vocals At Home
INTRO There's many reasons to record vocals at home including location, money, time constraints, and even being shy. Whatever the...
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Phil Bruni
Oct 3, 20235 min read
Let's Build A Studio
OPERATING SYSTEM There have been times in history when an argument could be made for either Mac or PC being the superior choice for a...
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Phil Bruni
Sep 22, 20236 min read
HOW TO WRITE A CATCHY SONG
Get to the chorus You ever listen to an intro so long that you hit the skip button and move on to the next track? Don't be that song! ...
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Phil Bruni
Aug 1, 20233 min read
Soundcheck For Dummies... I Mean, Drummers
Whether I'm in a live venue or a recording studio, I rarely see drummers who know how to properly soundcheck their own instrument. ...
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Phil Bruni
Jun 30, 20234 min read
TRACKING DRUMS IN THE STUDIO
Tracking drums in the studio requires a completely different set of skills than performing live or rehearsing at band practice. In fact,...
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Phil Bruni
Apr 28, 20233 min read
Add A Rhythm Guitar Backing Track To Your Live Show
A thorough look into adding a phantom member to your band for a solid live performance. INTRODUCTION A client of mine recently lost their...
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Phil Bruni
Feb 7, 20237 min read
Why Hasn't Your Band Been Signed Already?
INTRODUCTION Your band got together years ago. You've written great songs, and you've toured your region year after year but you have...
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Phil Bruni
Apr 20, 20217 min read
Why Your Band Should Use A Click Track
HEAR ME OUT Today there is a large number of videos on YouTube suggesting that recordings from classic bands such as Led Zeppelin, The...
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Phil Bruni
Mar 29, 20217 min read
Designing An In-Ear-Monitoring System
Let's get that live game stepped up to the next level Before you can design your system, you need to identify your goals in order to...
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Phil Bruni
Jan 2, 20213 min read
How To Be Your Own Tracking Engineer
FOREWORD FORE FORE FOREWORD If you're planning on being your own tracking engineer, we have to get you up to speed how to function at the...
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Phil Bruni
Nov 27, 20204 min read
Must-Have Gear To Start Your Home Studio
Looking to write and record your own music? Here's a list of the bare minimum must-haves in audio recording technology to get you...
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Phil Bruni
Nov 24, 20203 min read
Album Cycle Checklist For Bands
A successful album release is only achieved through attention to detail... SONG WRITTING Rick Ruben suggests writing 300 songs and only...
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Phil Bruni
Sep 17, 20203 min read
Get The Most Out Of Your Pre-Production
Why doing your own pre-production can save you thousands of dollars in the studio. First off, what is pre production? Pre production is...
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Phil Bruni
May 10, 20202 min read
How To Record Acoustic Drums At Home
Since tracking drums is dramatically different depending on genre, take this with a grain of salt and apply where applicable. THE PLAYER...
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Phil Bruni
Jan 26, 202014 min read
Drum Programming 101
Creating realistic programmed drums only requires you to think like a drummer. Not the most difficult thing, but takes some imagination...
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