Acoustic guitar can be a challenging instrument to record and mix, especially in the home recording studio. Every music producer and engineer has their own preference for microphone placement, mic choice, and mixing technique. Getting the right acoustic guitar sound recording take loads of set up time. In this video/screencast, I’ll show you how to mic an acoustic guitar for a clear and full-bodied recording and set up your tracks in Pro Tools 8.

We’re moving right along with our series on making money with production music libraries. Now that you have produced your music for picture tracks and registered your music copyrights, the next step is to register your tracks with your performing rights organization. Why is this step important? It’s how you get paid. This installment will show you how it works.

In a previous post I proposed 4 reasons keeping a day-job can benefit your songwriting career. This post will tackle the flip-side. Freelancing, or making a living without a steady nine-to-five job can be the perfect support system for the working songwriter. The first part of this post covers freelancing as a career choice. The second part ties freelancing to the songwriter’s career.

Every songwriter battles writer’s block from time to time. When the creative juices are running dry, we look for ways to find renewed inspiration. How about revisiting an old song or two? This is a great way to refresh your approach and try new ideas on old material.