
Latest Posts from Mark Marshall


The Importance of Music for Social Change in 2015

How to Dampen a Bass Drum in the Recording Studio

How to Estimate a Recording Studio Budget for Artists

How Quantization Affects the Feel of a Drum Groove

How Different Pick Materials Sound on Electric Guitar

Review: Headstrong Lil’ King Reverb Amp

How to Use Drum Samples to Trigger Reverb

How to Ration Space in a Dense Arrangement

How Insecurity Can Halt Your Career

Amp Overdrive vs Pedal Overdrive

Softube Bass Amp Room Plugin Review

Rosen Digital Cabinet Impulse Responses for Electric Guitar

How to Use a Chair to Trigger a MIDI Drum Performance in Logic

12 Tips for Keeping Your Neighbors Happy with a Home Studio

How to Create a Synth out of Guitar with EQ, Tremolo, FilterFreak & More

Why Amp Volume is a Secret Ingredient to Getting Great Guitar Tone

How to Write a Great Song without Your Instrument or Ego Getting in the Way

How to Sweeten a Guitar Sound with PSP MicroWarmer

Fender Guitar Amp EQ — Technical Breakdown + Audio Examples

A Guide to Drumheads in the Recording Studio

A Brief Guide to Guitar Amps in the Studio

Are You a Freelance Listener?

3 Common Roles of a Music Producer

2B or Not 2B, That Is the Drummer’s Question

7 Reasons Analog Recording Helps Your Performances

9 Things That Shouldn’t Derail Your Record

How to Get a Cranked Amp Sound in a Studio Apartment

DI Guitar Tone: Softube Vintage Amp Room + SoundToys Radiator

Ambient Guitar Effects: Manipulating Chords by Automating Notes

Tips for Recording Drums and Cymbals Separately

Review: Softube Amp Room Bundle

Improving DI Guitar Tones: Effectrode Tube Drive + Amp Simulators

Tips for Recording Reverb in Real Spaces

9 Tips for Recording String Sections

7 Tips for Recording Fuzz Pedals

9 Tips for Remote Collaboration

Review: PSP SpringBox

Art as Inspiration: A Farewell to Robin Williams
