Do you need great acoustic drum recording? By a real pro with credit and gold/platinum records? Here it is. Here is a last look at our...

The first recording studio I ever worked in was Crystal Studios on Vine St. It changed hands a few times and recently had an open house /...

Produced, Recorded and Mixed by Matt Pakucko at Romper Room Recording Studios, Los Angeles

Great (and in-depth) article about the early LA punk scene. Complete with a pic of me and a shout out to my LA recording studio, Romper...

CLICK HERE for the full article. I have recorded analog for many many years on hundreds of records and many different tape machines....

Here's a good video from Pulse Records on pitching and placing music. He refers to what his company looks for but it's universal. Sound...

Great, in-depth article in Sound On Sound magazine: It's all about the sound, 'bout the sound. Making it LOUD starts way before...

You turn up the volume on tracks you like, right? You turn down the volume on the LOUD commercials (they are intentionally made louder...

If you want your fans and friends and hopefull NEW fans to listen to your music (and buy it), then don't make it "as LOUD as possible". ...

I'll start this series with…the intro! Forget that straight drum groove…boring! I can't believe some people still do this! Your song...

This is part 1 of a 4 part series on what the 4 essential elements of a hit song /hit record. I've been studying this for 20 years. All...

Have you ever heard a bass drum part all by itself, very loud, like the intro to many EDM tracks these days? Of course…and it's often...

If you are shopping for a recording studio, what you should pay more attention to than ANYTHING about the studio or the gear is the...

Dont ask your Mom. Don't ask your friends. Don't ask your BF, GF or BFF. Don't ask people you know to comment while you are sitting...