“I wish my DAW could do…”

In today’s world, music production, radio imaging, recording and mastering has become more and more a software solution. Today we are blessed with tons of DAWs and audio editing software. Pro Tools, Adobe Audition, Reaper, Cubase, Logic, Sonar, Sony Vegas and lots of other software solutions available to everybody from the youngster to the pro [...]

Where the hell are my audio files and how to get them back into your session – Andre’s Production Diary Part 53

Hi guys it’s Andre. It’s the 53rd issue of my Production Diary and I’m still learning everything about radio imaging and production from the Benztown crew. After working a time with Pro Tools, you’ll see that Pro Tools creates a mass of audio files. Creating, copying and moving sessions and audio files around can bring [...]

Total control or how to customize your tool bar in Pro Tools – André’s Production Diary Part 51

Hi guys, it’s Andre. It’s time for another issue of my production diary and I’m still learning everything about radio imaging and production from the Benztown Crew. Every producer has his own preferences in working with Pro Tools and also the included tool bar. Today I’m going to show you how to create clarity in [...]

Don’t blast your master, use the Music Bus – Andre’s Production Diary Part 50

Hi guys, it’s Andre. It’s the 50th issue of my production diary an I’m still sharing all the thing, I learn at the Benztown studios. Today’s music is mostly heavily compressed with a lot of loudness. You will see this, when you’re working with a lot of music in your promos. Music combined with FX, [...]

Opening a Pro Tools session with all plugins deactivated

I guess, all of you know this: the more plugins you have in your session, the slower it gets and you need more time to open the session. If you want to check your session for a few audio files and don’t want to use all plugins from the beginning, there’s a little but effective [...]

Turn your Session in a Delay Battlefield or MY Favourite Delays….

Today, I want to share some Screen Caps of my favourite Delays and for what purpose and how I use it! In general, I am a delay freak, I use it all the time and in almost any session: No matter, if I create a powerful jingle, musibed, promo, sweeper or else. The most important [...]

Let the Bass kick! Make your drums fatter with Sine Waves – Andre’s Production Diary Part 42

Hi guys, it’s Andre. It’s now my 42nd week at the Benztown studios, so it’s the 42nd issue of my production diary, where I share all the things I learned every week. Finding the right drums can be a freaking pain. Sometimes there are days, I skip through my whole drum sample library and I [...]

Useful Links: The best of Both WORLDs – ProTools and Audition on the www

We have two big groups of readers on the blog: Pro Tools and Adobe Audition users. Each DAW has its loyal fans since years, so we have a special just for you guys. I had a little time to do some research on the net to bring you the best of both worlds! Tutorials, support, [...]

The Sidechain Prince Pt.2 or how Oli “The Captain” becomes David Guetta!

He recently won the DJ Mag Top 100 DJs voting. He’s on tour all over the world in the biggest clubs. Every track he works on, becomes a worldwide chart hit. He’s the most popular and successful DJ/Producer in Pop and Electronic Music at the moment. You know who I am talking about ….who’s that [...]

Useful Links: The best ProTools tutorial videos ever……

YOU want more videos! You get it! How can you improve your workflow in a few minutes? How can you learn from the industry leading imaging directors and production legends? Just watch the videos below and learn stunning new features, awesome production tricks, get inspired and safe resources by checking out the 3 most inspiring [...]