Produce Like A Pro

In 1942, Bing Crosby introduced a new Christmas classic to the world – “White Christmas.” The masterpiece of the legendary Tin Pan Alley composer Irving Berlin, “White Christmas” not only broke sales records for the next 80 years, it also changed the landscape of American Popular music. In a world centered on sheet music and songwriting, the song not only proved itself as a paragon composition – o...

You will find many articles on the internet with tips and tricks for mixing a song to sound its best. The best way to make sure the mix, and ultimately the final product, sounds the best is to record it properly in the first place. Subscribe to the email list and get yourself some free goodies: https://producelikeapro.com   Want to create radio ready mixes from the comfort of your home? Go check o...

For today's podcast, Warren interviews Bradley Cook about how he recorded the Foo Fighter's Biggest hit "Everlong". Bradley Cook is an engineer who’s worked with countless amazing artists, including Foo Fighters , Queens of the Stone Age, Counting Crows, Isaac Hayes, Ben Harper, Fishbone , and Everclear. Subscribe to the email list and get yourself some free goodies: https://producelikeapro.com  ...

Gloria Gaynor has been hailed “The Queen of Disco ” – a title she solidified in 1978 when she catapulted a B-side single to unimaginable stardom, creating a legendary track that has inspired generations of listeners. To this day, “I Will Survive” remains a dominant anthem of resilience for communities and individuals, who turn to it for its empowering strength and courage. Subscribe to the email l...

In today's episode, Warren goes over the 10 things that no one tells you about in music production. Download the 10 things no one tells you about music production Cheat sheet here Subscribe to the email list and get yourself some free goodies: https://producelikeapro.com   Want to create radio ready mixes from the comfort of your home? Go check out https://promixacademy.com/courses/   Check out al...

For today’s episode of Behind Music Tech, Adam interviews Martin, The CEO of Austrian Audio discussing how they branched off from one company to another, how they started to craft their products from scratch, and their future plans. Check out Austrian Audio: https://austrian.audio Check out Adam Steel: Instagram - hoppolestudios Twitter - hoppolestudios Website - https://www.hoppolestudios.com you...

Tis the season and all those jingle bells are starting to ring! This weekend, we decided to share some of the more unusual, unthought of but absolutely essentials items for any studio JUST in-case you are planning on buying your favourite engineer (obviously yourself) a gift in the holidays! Whilst we are being a little daft, we highly recommend checking the above video out as there may very well...

In its pursuit of intelligent, imaginative, inspired music, Radiohead won six Grammy Awards, sold 30 million albums, and was inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2019. Today, Radiohead continues to be admired as one of the few bands that continues to innovate and renew itself. It almost single-handedly has kept rock relevant in the 21 st  century, when the genre has largely gone out of fa...

Ron Wasserman has been making television scores since 1992 and is well known for first hit shows such as X-Men , Power Rangers and Dragon Ball Z . Because of the huge start of a career that has since produced over 2900 episodes of television, spanning everything from children’s shows to adult dramas, live action to animation, and classic to modern, He has worked on popular video games and unforget...

For today's podcast, Gorden Campbell and Warren Huart dive deep into ten essential gospel drum grooves and the significance behind the beats. Gorden Campbell  was raised behind the drum kit from the age of 5 in Newburgh, New York and moved to Los Angeles, California in 1994 and went on to work with incredible artists such as Earth, Wind & Fire , George Duke , Herbie Hancock , Stanley Clarke , Mary...

Today the influence of reggae is everywhere, and a world without it would be unthinkable. However, until the early seventies, reggae was virtually unknown in most of the world. Reggae originated in relative isolation in Jamaica in the late 1960s, and when it was first heard in Europe and North America, it sounded truly revolutionary. It was a completely new sound that changed the course of music a...

For today's podcast, Warren explains the five main rules when it comes to mixing music. Remember, when it comes to mixing, there is no one size fits all. It is so important to know what your mixing and why.  Subscribe to the email list and get yourself some free goodies: https://producelikeapro.com   Want to create radio ready mixes from the comfort of your home? Go check out https://promixacademy...

This week, Adam Steel interviews Rodger Cloud from the famous company Cloud Microphones going over Rodger’s background, how the company formed, and even how they created the most popular audio equipment, “The Cloud Lifter.” Check out Cloud Microphone: https://www.cloudmicrophones.com Check out Adam Steel: Instagram - hoppolestudios Twitter - hoppolestudios Website - https://www.hoppolestudios.com...

For today's podcast, Warren tours Just For The Record Studios. Just For The Record is a studio is a boutique studio based in Los Angeles. The mission of this studio is to remove all obstacles and really let artists and producers focus entirely on their craft. Subscribe to the email list and get yourself some free goodies: https://producelikeapro.com   Want to create radio ready mixes from the comf...

At the start of the nineties, amid the polished perfection of pop and the glamour of hair metal, one band broke through and revolutionized the entire music landscape. With their 1991 hit, “Smells Like Teen Spirit,” Nirvana took the raw, authenticity of their Seattle grunge peers, and merged it with phenomenal melodic writing and performance. In doing so, the band changed the course of rock and rol...

Throughout his career, Michael has worked with artists like Herbie Hancock, The Violent Femmes, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Soul Asylum, Hole, Ozzy Osbourne, Courtney Love, Marilyn Manson, Social Distortion, Korn, Golden Palominos, and Mew. Michael is also one of only a few producers to have two albums debut in Billboard’s Top Ten in the same week: Marilyn Manson’s Mechanical Animals (#1) and Hole’...

Joe Chiccarelli is a ten-time Grammy and Latin Grammy Award-winning producer, engineer,and mixer. His credits include artists like Beck , U2 , The Strokes , The Killers , Elton John , and more! **HUGE 50% OFF BLACK FRIDAY SALE!** Sign up to the Academy here (BLACK FRIDAY: 50% OFF): https://producelikeapro.com/ Enter the Leapwing Plugin Bundle GIVEAWAY here: https://producelikeapro.com/blog/joe-......

When the Cranberries were first discovered in the early nineties they had triggered a bidding war between major record labels and seemed poised for certain success. However, after recording their first album, things seemed far less secure. In 1993, The Cranberries had released their second single, “Linger,” to a disappointing response in the UK. Just when the band feared they were about to be drop...

In today’s podcast, Warren tours the legendary recording studio Power Station in Berklee NYC. About The Power Station: To revive the historic Power Station Studios on West 53rd Street, a historic public-private-nonprofit partnership was established, bringing together Berklee, the City of New York, musician/investor Pete Muller, and members of the Founder’s Advisory Board. The building was original...

In today’s podcast of Behind Music Tech, Adam explores the well known, family owned guitar company Orange Amps interviewing Charlie Cooper who markets their social media. Today, we will go over the history of how they started as a business and the construction of making their model amplifiers. Check Out Orange Amps: https://orangeamps.com Check out Adam Steel: Instagram - hoppolestudios Twitter -...

This is an exclusive view into Renegade Studio in New York City led by Manny Nieto and Chief Engineer at Renegade Studios, Geoff Sanoff. Manny and Geoff go through some of the awesome gear they have at the Studio and about some amazing records recorded at the Renegade Studio. Geoff gives a run-down of the origins of the studio and about the founder, Steven Van Zandt. Subscribe to the email list an...

At 12:01am on August 1, 1981 – MTV opened its debut broadcast with the perfectly titled “Video Killed the Radio Star.” Written several years earlier in 1978, Buggles co-founders Geoff Downes, and Trevor Horn, along with former bandmate Bruce Wooley saw the future of popular music and culture, writing a nostalgic and yet apathetic reaction to the technological age ahead, and wrapping this reflectio...

Today's podcast episode, Louise Goffin and Fernando Perdomo break down the process of recording and covering "I Saw The Light". Check out the multitracks here: https://producelikeapro.com/plap-x-goffin-king-foundation Donate to the Goffin and King Foundation: https://thegoffinkingfoundation.org/donate/ Subscribe to the email list and get yourself some free goodies: https://producelikeapro.com   Wa...

Today’s Episode of Behind Music Tech, Adam interviews Canadian guitar company, Revv amps , discussing how they started as a small guitar company, their future plans, and the process of making their latest models. Check out Revv Amps: https://revvamplification.com Check out Adam Steel: Instagram - hoppolestudios Twitter - hoppolestudios Website - https://www.hoppolestudios.com youtube - youtube.com...

We had the chance to go to AES 2022 in New York, and see this amazing panel of top award -winning audio experts. Luckily we were able to bring the panel to all of you amazing folks to listen in and learn from some of the best in the audio world. Featured speakers: Dave Malekpour (Moderator), Rafa Sardina (Speaker), Jaycen Joshua (Speaker), Anthony ‘CRUZ’ (Speaker), Michael Bashkhangy (Speaker), Lu...