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Heavy rock bass guitar mixing guide - Dingwall bass, all ITB
HOW I MIX Learn something new, get better in mixing! Last year I was mixing and mastering the melodic heavy rock album Energizer by the...
Mar 24, 20236 min read


I have produced a funk song in Bruno Mars style!
I have produced this song based on the client's preferences and wishes. On this song I have done: ► Drums & Beats programming ► Synths...
Nov 8, 20222 min read


How does Dual Rectifier react with my crazy pedalboard?
GUITAR LABORATORY There are lots of videos, songs and albums recorded with the legendary Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier tube guitar amp. This...
Oct 13, 20223 min read


PRAVDA: Songwriting session in 80s AOR Melodic Rock style
HOW I WRITE 80s music is something special to me. Maybe it's because I was born in the 80s. Van Halen (especially Hagar years) music has...
Sep 19, 20221 min read


How to creatively use guitar effects for guitar solos | Symphonic Metal
GUITAR LABORATORY When I start thinking about any guitar solo part in any song, I always remember what Ozzy Osbourne said to Zakk Wylde...
Aug 18, 20223 min read


How to easily and quickly get a great modern crunchy bass tone with a single plugin?
Try the gem, try Sphene! HOW I MIX To distort or not to distort? That's the question. For me, the answer is always "both"! I often end up...
Jul 12, 20222 min read


How to get dubStep synth tone out of electric guitar?
Classic answer: Try the fuzz! ... And a couple of other pedals ;) GUITAR LABORATORY I am a big fan of dubStep synth tones. But since my...
Jul 7, 20222 min read


FORGET: Songwriting in style of Erra/Architects/BMTH | Post-Hardcore
NEW VIDEO! HOW I WRITE See how I write music, learn songwriting and arranging, get inspired! In this video I am showing you the 1st phase...
Jul 1, 20221 min read


How to shape your drum bus with Pultec style EQ?
HOW I MIX When it comes to drums bus processing, I go pretty wild. And I like to really hear the drums bus processing, especially when it...
Jun 23, 20221 min read


Morello-inspired songwriting
HOW I WRITE I am a big fan of Tom Morello stuff. I like almost all of his music, from RATM all the way up to his Atlas Underground. I...
Jun 16, 20221 min read


How to get lush ambient guitar soundscapes? Try fuzz! And 2 long reverb
HOW I WRITE When I was writing the song for N-1 Fuzz by SMR Toys video review, I was experimenting with the fuzz controls and I have...
Jun 7, 20221 min read


How to make your fuzz tone even better?
GUITAR LAB When playing single-note fuzzy riff, I usually try to add the octave down FX. In my case it's usually Digitech Whammy. Well,...
Jun 3, 20221 min read


How to make distorted bass really fat and cutting through the mix in 2 easy steps?
HOW I MIX Distorted bass is my passion. But when I distort the bass that much, it usually becomes thin. Yeah, aggressive, bright, raw,...
Jun 2, 20221 min read


How to write orchestra over hi-gain guitars?
Writing the orchestra for a symphonic metal can be tricky. Sometimes, I think that there is nothing needed to add since there are drums,...
Jun 1, 20221 min read


How to get that full and warm lead tone out of a passive single-coil pickups?
Try the Fuzz! It had taken me a while since I have discovered the beauty and wide usability of fuzz pedals. Now I love them. And I know...
May 31, 20221 min read


SMR Toys N-1 Fuzz into Hohner Orgaphon | Guitar Laboratory | Play-Test
N-1 is very musical sounding fuzz, it's boutique quality pedal, handmade in Czech Republic. It's inspired by Electro Harmonix Green Big...
May 21, 20221 min read


Vintage warmth
Mastering with eyes or ears? Looking for the perfection or vibe? Or searching for the balance? Even you are modern ITB mixing or...
May 12, 20221 min read


Analog or digital? - Are you getting the best of both worlds?
When songwriting, I am trying to get the the best of both worlds. Analog & digital. → Analog fuzz pedal → tube amp → loadbox → IR → cool...
May 11, 20221 min read


MXR Dyna Comp - All At Max
MXR Dyna Comp. All knobs at max. Fender Telecaster guitar. Aggressive compression. Into Audified AmpLion 2 Rock Essentials. This tone...
May 4, 20221 min read
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