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
- 3 min
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
- 4 min
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
- 3 min
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
- 7 min
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, 2021
- 7 min
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, 2021
- 7 min
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 3, 2021
- 3 min
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, 2020
- 4 min
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, 2020
- 3 min
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, 2020
- 3 min
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, 2020
- 2 min
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, 2020
- 14 min
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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Phil Bruni
- Nov 30, 2019
- 2 min
Understanding Signal Chain
Do you understand your signal chain? If the answer is no, you need to tune in and take notes. Signal chain is simply the flow of signal...
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Phil Bruni
- Nov 30, 2019
- 4 min
What Is A Producer? (And Why You Need One)
You may not know what they do, but that doesn't mean you don't need one. A producer in today's music industry can have many names:...
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Phil Bruni
- Nov 15, 2019
- 5 min
How to get the best DI's
Want to know why the pros get the best guitar and bass di's? Read on to find out! Practice Want a better take? Learn how to play your...
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