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Coolest tuning tip ever pt. 2
Welcome to part two where members from Ensiferum and Stam1na share their expressions about the topic. This method will improve how your guitar and bass will get in tune. You will also save money on strings as you do not need to change them as often. Our instructional video shows how the coolest tuning tip […]
Coolest tuning tip ever pt. 1
Have you ever been in a situation where all of a sudden guitar refuses to get in tune? No matter what you do, chords still sound badly detuned. Even though the tuner shows green light, ear says the tuning just isn’t right. I want to share the coolest tuning tip ever with you. It is […]
To metronome or not
This time I would like to talk about the nemesis of most drummers; metronome. Many bands use it in studio and on live shows. It seems that studio engineers who are willing to record without metronome are almost extinct. What are the benefits and downsides? Should you play to metronome or not? What do you […]
Prepare for a session
During the past 25 years a great variety of bands has visited us. Our goal on every session is to learn something new. We are happy to share our experiences and hope they will make your recording session a smoother ride. Here are tips how you can avoid wasting precious studio time and how to […]
Tape remix session – Skepticism: Stormcrowfleet
You made an album back in the glorious days of analog tape machines, but were never satisfied with the mix? Still have the original multitrack tape(s) in the storage and yearn to hear the songs with improved sound and balance? Astia-studio offers a service to remix tape session. Here is a story of how Skepticism’s […]
How to improve drum sound pt. 3
On third part of our first blog post we’ll let the drummers who have had a #fullanalogexperience session at Astia-studio to do the talking. Prepare yourself for the drummer comments. They seem to share similar thoughts about our drum room, what exactly it is that tape captures and about a very important factor; monitoring while […]
How to improve drum sound pt. 2
Let’s continue where we left on our very first blog post about our most favorite topic; drum sound and how to improve it. #4 Choosing the correct drum When it comes to snare drums, you can never have too many of them for a session. It is always recommended to have at least few to […]
How to improve drum sound pt. 1
Are you dissatisfied with your drum sound on recordings? No matter how hard you hit the drums, they still sound lifeless and without energy? There are few simple things how to improve the sound of your drums and how to translate the groove and energy you spent so many years practising. Read my other posts […]
