Miloco Resource - How to Guides?



'Vocal Tracking in Protools 8' by Tom Fuller

# "Everyone has their own way of organising and running sessions within Pro Tools, but I will share with you some of the methods I use to ensure my sessions run as smoothly and productively as possible..."

Tom Fuller's guide to Vocal Tracking in Protools 8.


'Introduction To Successful Recording' by Pete Hofmann

# Pete discusses 'What makes a good studio', 'What artists should look for in a studio', 'How artists should prepare', 'Guide to working in the studio' and 'Production mastering tips...'

Pete Hofmann's introduction to successful recording.


'Drum Recording Techniques' by Joe Hirst

# "Recording drums in the studio is often one of the most challenging yet rewarding tasks for an engineer, the size and volume of the instrument and variety of sounds it can produce can make it a daunting prospect for anyone undertaking it for the first time..."

Joe Hirst's guide to Drum Recording.


'Vocal Recording' by Matt Foster

# "Whilst not being the most technically demanding, vocal recording can be the toughest process in music production. Probably because of the delicate nature of both the performer(s) and the human vocal cords. In addition to vocals generally being the element that is most complex and exposed in the mix. Some may say even the most important."

Matt Foster's guide to Vocal Recording.


'Stereo Mic'ing Techniques' by Jon Oliffe

# "Broadly speaking stereo mic'ing techniques can be put into 3 categories - Non-coincident, coincident and near coincident. (2 matched Microphones are used unless stated). "

Jon Oliffe's guide to Stereo Mic'ing.


'Assistant Engineering Guide' by Matt Wiggins

# "An Assistant Engineers role is to ensure the smooth running of the clients' time in the studio..."

Matt Wiggins' guide to Assistant Engineering.


'Protools Mixing Techniques' by Pete Hofmann

# "It is clearly becoming more and more the case that engineers and producers are choosing to do the final stage of mixing directly from a computer..."

Pete Hofmann's guide to Protools Mixing Techniques.