Ermz' Production Tips Compendium (for the newer guys)

[reg3n]

thanks a lot for the effort man, it's now a jewel in my favs, i've read it twice, and will read it again for sure

 

[Ola Englund]

woah didn't read this until now... that's some helluvah work!
Perfect friday afternoon reading, thanks a bunch!

 

[Ermz]

Thanks Dan, reg3an and Ola.

Haven't had much to add lately which would be of any use. If something comes up I'll try to keep the thread updated.

 

[Dom Ostarig]

A pure gold this thread is. Makes me to review some of of my actions, like the "benefit of the doubt" thing. Thanks man.

 

[sentinel72]

wow.

Great stuff. Thanks!!!

 

[AD Chaos]

What a great material this is!!

As a home studio owner/do-it-all musician, once upon a time I used to record, record and record stuff. At first you think EVERYTHING you do/record is 'pure-sonic-gold'. But, if you allow some time to go by, you will realize what true value each of your ideas has (and also realize that most of them are not even worth spending much +time on). Strange how one can be instantly judgemental and harshly critic of someone else's work, but how it takes a considerable amount of time acquiring the same level of criticism over one's stuff.

Nowadays I am obssesed trying to have a 'decent guitar tone'. I look back and wonder how I was even able to record stuff with the tone(s) I had. As I hear some of the posts in here I think to myself ''oh, shit, this is the best tone ever''. Then I listen to another that makes me forget about the previous one.

In defense of the noobs, or I don´t know if it's just me, but there's sum about this forum that makes it look 'kinda messy' (maybe the black-ish bkg?)

I sure miss those days in which I recorded actual music and advanced in my songs, without being so self-conscious about tone

 

[Matt Crooks]

Great post. (Enough to get me out of lurk mode on the Sneap boards Ha!)

 

[The StabbinCabin]

Ermz' man I can't thank you enough for the post- like everyone else has said in their own experience, you hit the nail on the head with everything. I too am guilty of most of what you wrote- your Full Circle section was crazy man... I had to stop reading for a while and though about that. Makes me feel a whole lot better about my position knowing that I'm not alone. Very informative and humbling post- If you were to write a book I would buy it as well hahaha

Thank you so much, this will be referred to down the road many times for me

 

[Paul Tauterouff]

Excellent post. Thanks for sharing this info!

 

[Ermz]

You guys are very welcome.

I keep meaning to update the thread with new ideas, but they flee from memory as soon as I get around to it. Hopefully in the near future!

 

[entvå3]

Much appreciated and a very good read. Thanks for sharing =)

 

[shogger]

Thanx a lot Ermz!

very good material and a pleasure-to-read style. I want to read it again several times. Very deep and lotsa food for thought.

Shogger

 

[Ermz]

Thanks. The OP has been updated with another point!

 

[The Front Studio]

The article is spot on, thanks Ermz it helped me out big time!

 

[John_C]

Thanks. The OP has been updated with another point!

YAY

 

[Ermz]

Cheers!

Added yet another point.

 

[John_C]

+1 to the last point.

I pushed everything crazily hard a few months back, ultimately it just meant I got less done than if I'd just gone to bed!

 

[MrBIOSkunk]

Hey, I was just wondering if anyone has any Metallica guitar presets for Guitar Rig 2?



sorry that was a bad joke, man Emz that was fantastic information, thanks ever so much!

 

[Fragarach]

Just by reading this I think how I want go forward.

Thanks a ton Ermz!!

 

[Saculus]

|m| ERMZ great post |m|

i have one tip for you all ...
NEVER have any hope that the band you recording are pro musicians that will record without problems...
because your hope will be brutally raped...


As Mixerman once said:

1)Assume the worst at all times... then multiply that by 3.
2)Expect nothing other than a long litany of suffering. You'll be less disappointed.
3)Stop expecting to like your own work in the long run. If it ever happens, be very concerned,
it usually means you've peaked, and worse yet... yer probably in decline.

and of course

4)Attach some sort of price to EVERYTHING. Things that don't have a price attached to them are usually perceived as worthless,
no matter what their ACTUAL value is. It's human nature.

I believe this was actually from Slipperman on the Womb Forums which is Mixerman's.