Sync licensing is placement of your music in Films, TV shows, commercials. Examples of Sync Licensing are shows on Netflix Amazon and Hulu, and in cable TV channels like HBO and MTV. In short, sync licensing can mean big money for artists, and residual income and other long term benefits as well. Music supervisors want…
Sound | Audio | Music Recording Mixing or Mastering at Bad Racket Professional Recording Studio Professional Audio and Video Recording You might need sound for professional video, or audio production for music or film. Maybe it’s something simple, or a maybe it’s a big production. You can count on us to give you…
Using a Rhyming Dictionary for Songwriting A lot of people use a rhyming dictionary or even a dictionary to help with rhyming words. While there’s many rhyming apps, popular Rhyming dictionary sites like rhymezone, rhymes.lexemic.com rhymer.com , chiming fictionary, and others, is it cheating, or even a good idea to use something like this for inspiration?…
Anyone knows the paid version is always better than the free version. Let us work for YOU with an educational experience you won’t get in a classroom. Of course your educational institution is going to say you’ll be successful when you graduate, but the reality is almost none of the audio engineers and music producers…
Frequently Asked Questions about Recording Studios Frequently asked questions at our Cleveland Recording studio, range from how much will it cost, to more general questions about the recording studio process. For more Bad Racket Studio specific questions, check out our Cleveland Studio’s FAQ, These are more general recording studio questions. Such as… How does recording work? The…
Useful information for bands, individuals, and brands looking to boost their performance. Most of this should be pretty obvious, but if you wanted me to spell it out for you here we go. Marketing is all about making people aware of your brand, and then presenting an opportunity to purchase and support you as an…
DIY Band Hack: Marketing yourself to Left of the Dial Radio Stations Written by Rachel Hunt Rachel Hunt has been a programmer on WRUW-FM 91.1 Cleveland hosting the indie rock, electro-pop driven show “Guilty Pleasures” and the live music program “Live From Cleveland” for the past 6 years. She also served as the college radio…
A Vinyl Mastering Guide to Creating the Best LPs Possible Written by Dave Polster – Well Made Music Interest in vinyl records has seen a tremendous increase in recent years, and for good reason. There is plenty to love about the format – larger artwork, a tangible disc too large to ignore, and the…
Understanding Microphone Polar Patterns Hunter From Bad Racket Recording Studio in Cleveland, Ohio talks about how microphones pick up sound as well as how we use them in the studio. Microphone polar patterns is how the microphone picks up sound and in what directions. They includes cardioid, Omni-directional Figure-8. Cardioid or uni-directional mics pick up…
Interview: Analog Vs Digital, Streaming, Vinyl, and the Music Business Interview Questions by Kyle Mountcastle Responses by James Kananen from Bad Racket Recording Studio How has music streaming affected you? What about your clients? Streaming has affected me personally by allowing me to enjoy many types of music i may have not been…