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New (Year's)
Studio Resolutions
Guest editorial by Aaron J. Trumm
Welcome to the New Year, otherwise known as resolution
season. Gyms fill up in January and empty out in
February. Closet organizing products are obtained only to
be stuffed into and forgotten about in the closet. Cookie
weight is lost and then found again at Easter ...
Instead, let's make some New Year's studio resolutions
we can keep-if you love something, you're much more
likely to see it through. Let's talk about a few possibilities.
Purge that Gear
Blasphemy! Get rid of gear? No, seriously. Like that Strat
you bought a few years ago when you resolved to learn guitar
but didn't. If you're a keyboard player, sell off the guitar and
upgrade your stage keyboard. Or maybe you've got a couple
of patchbays you never use, but you need a headphone distribution
amp? Resolve to improve your studio by offloading
unused stuff in favor of things you actually need.
Set a Goal
Resolutions work much better when there's a tangible, measurable,
realistic goal. " Get better at writing " isn't a great resolution
because there's no way to measure progress. But, " Sign
up for that songwriting course that looks so awesome " is super
tangible-leveling up a skill is true self-improvement.
Take a songwriting course, sign up for guitar lessons (unless
you sold that Strat-why did you do that?), go to a mixing
master class, commit to a production challenge-something
relevant that you'll want to do in 2023. Pro tip: many of these
work better with a partner or someone to keep you accountable
and showing up.
Master Your Gear
Take this opportunity to really learn a piece of gear or software
that you already have but aren't utilizing. Maybe you've
got a Korg minilogue sitting on a rolling file cabinet to the left
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of your mixer that you've used for several tracks this year but
only ever used the presets. Was that a little too specific? Welcome
to the author's resolution.
The new year is a great time to dig in and master whatever
audio tool you have that you know can do more. Schedule a
session with just you, that gear and the manual ... there may
be some excellent online courses as well.
Write Those Songs
Some of our readers do a lot of studio work for other musicians,
like friends or clients. That's great, but if you've got your
own songs burning a hole in your head, maybe the new year
is the time to get some written and recorded. Again, a vague
goal like " finally write songs " probably won't result in effective
action. But if you book a session on your calendar specifically
for songwriting, it could work better. It will work even better
if you book a session with a friend-like a guitar player (the
one you sold the Strat to, maybe). Better yet, book a recurring
weekly writing session.
Upgrade Your Studio
Getting new gear is fun in any month of the year, and even
if you spent your money on Black Friday, you could still resolve
to make your studio just a little better this year. You could commit
to dialing in your acoustic treatment or rearranging your
room to improve your workflow so you can get more done.
Maybe you can make your space more inspiring with stylish
and strategic lighting, or by getting a plant or two. Perhaps
you can clean the place up-wait, I think there are some closet
organizers somewhere. Use them to get your adapters, cables,
pedals, clips and tuners all tidy and findable. Get rid of the
broken music stands, mic clips and beer cans. All of the above
can make your space better for the coming year.
Be Smart and Do It
The key to a good resolution is specificity, planning and
accountability. Make a studio-centric SMART goal-Specific,
Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Time-Bound. Share it
with a friend or loved one, schedule the actions, and go for it!
But for the love of God, keep that Strat. I don't know what you
were thinking.
Happy New Year!
Aaron J. Trumm really does have a Korg minilogue he hasn't
mastered, but that's not his resolution. Ask him why at aarontrumm.com
or social media @AaronJTrumm.
http://aarontrumm.com
http://aarontrumm.com
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Fast Forward
Roland SPD-SX PRO Sampling Pad
Session Log with Marc Urselli: Trasfrontera Japan, taiko drums, Kaoru Watanabe and Anna Sato
Soundware Showcase: Toontrack Hitmaker SDX
PreSonus Studio One Version 6
Hugh Padgham: Behind the Gates of the Hitmaker
LEWITT BEATKIT PRO
Soundware Showcase: Spitfire Audio Abbey Road Orchestra: Low Percussion
Studio 101 with Joe Albano: An Intro to Drum Recording
sE Electronics T2
Solid State Logic SSL CONNEX
API 3122V
Inside the Studio with Mark Hornsby: Steve Gadd
Plugin Outlet: Strymon BigSky Plugin
Panda Audio Future Impact v3
EFNOTE 3X & EFNOTE 7
Readers’ Tracks
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RECORDING January 2023 - Fast Forward
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RECORDING January 2023 - Roland SPD-SX PRO Sampling Pad
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RECORDING January 2023 - Session Log with Marc Urselli: Trasfrontera Japan, taiko drums, Kaoru Watanabe and Anna Sato
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RECORDING January 2023 - Soundware Showcase: Toontrack Hitmaker SDX
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RECORDING January 2023 - PreSonus Studio One Version 6
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RECORDING January 2023 - Hugh Padgham: Behind the Gates of the Hitmaker
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RECORDING January 2023 - LEWITT BEATKIT PRO
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RECORDING January 2023 - Soundware Showcase: Spitfire Audio Abbey Road Orchestra: Low Percussion
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RECORDING January 2023 - Studio 101 with Joe Albano: An Intro to Drum Recording
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RECORDING January 2023 - sE Electronics T2
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RECORDING January 2023 - Solid State Logic SSL CONNEX
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RECORDING January 2023 - API 3122V
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RECORDING January 2023 - Inside the Studio with Mark Hornsby: Steve Gadd
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RECORDING January 2023 - Plugin Outlet: Strymon BigSky Plugin
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RECORDING January 2023 - Panda Audio Future Impact v3
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RECORDING January 2023 - EFNOTE 3X & EFNOTE 7
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RECORDING January 2023 - Readers’ Tracks
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