Getting Ready for a Studio Session

Written by Phil Naish on July 27, 2020.

Recording is one of the most fun and entertaining jobs that exists. It can seem intimidating but should only be a great experience for you and your team. The following are a few hints that can help...

How to Ask for Mix Revisions

Written by Dave Martin on April 28, 2020.

When one of the Sweetwater Studios engineers mixes your project, we try to capture your vision of the finished song while letting our own knowledge and experience guide the way the individual pieces...

Is Your Song Ready to be Recorded?

Written by Dave Martin on April 28, 2020.

You’ve written a new song — great! It may seem that the next step is to record it while you’re on fire with the creative spirit, and the ideas are flowing. You want to capture that moment of creation,...

Can the Sweetwater Studios Mix Your Project?

Written by Dave Martin on April 28, 2020.

We do a lot of mixing in the Sweetwater Studios – we mix not only projects that are recorded here, but we also work on projects that were recorded in other studios and locations. Some of these projects...

How to Get the Most Out of Your Studio Time

Written by Rachel Leonard on April 24, 2020.

If you’ve never recorded in a studio you may have some questions or concerns, such as “How do I get the most out of my expensive studio time?” or “How can we prepare for our recording session?”, and...

Being Prepared to Record Over a Beat/Instrumental

Written by Bobby Dellarocco on April 24, 2020.

It is quite common to come into a recording studio to record over an already recorded instrumental or beat. This could be a karaoke version of a song or a custom instrumental you found online. No matter...

5 Things You Need to Know Before Booking a Recording Session

Written by Dave Martin on April 22, 2020.

A recording studio is a pretty special place. After all, what’s not to like about a room built specifically for creative people to make great music out of nothing but talent and their own hands? But...