Yes, we’re gonna talk about Reverb. Ever since the introduction of digital music recording and processing, the audio community has been looking for ways to get digital reverberation sound as close as possible to a real space situation or true analog forms of reverb. The theory is fairly simple; a large number of reflections of a sound signal which then is … Read More
Tip 12 – Why do your mixes sound ‘Muddy’ and Soft?
You might have heard people speak about the term ‘muddy’ when it comes to your mix downs. And possibly you’ve wondered what they meant with that. Or perhaps you already know but haven’t been able to figure out how to fix it. No worries, we’ve got you covered. In this feature ‘tips & tricks’ we’ll focus on what exactly a … Read More
Tip 11 – Sidechaining your Reverb / Delay
So, you probably use a form of delay or reverb in every single track right? It’s a great way to give a sound some movement, make it more interesting, smooth out the sounds a bit (I mean, that’s why your vocals sound so good in the bathroom), or push it towards the back of the mix a little. It’s very … Read More
Book interview – Dutch DJs
A few weeks ago we’ve had the pleasure to give an interview about our Ghost Production business for the upcoming book ‘Dutch DJs’ by Anthony Donner. We’ve had a little chat about what kind of work we do on a daily business, what the profession of ‘Ghost Producer’ is exactly, how it can help artists grow in their careers and what’s … Read More
Interview Producer Loops
A while back we did an interview with the people from Producer Loops, talking about Ghost Producer NL, how we started, the music business and music production and samples in general. The resulted interview turned out really interesting. With tons of in-depth information about our business. Check out a quick snippet from the interview here: “It’s no longer the dirty … Read More
Our achievements so far..
Over the years of music production we’ve had some great achievements. To give you an impression, we’ve compiled a small list of some of the things we’ve done. Achievements (Inter) National Radio Charts – Multiple charts in multiple countries. Music Portal Top Charts – Beatport, iTunes, TrackitDown, Spotify, etc. (Inter) National TV Shows – Watched by millions of people all over … Read More
Tip 02 – Mixing Down in 3D – The Box
A mixdown can be something very abstract when you’re starting out with your productions. The pure theoretical definition is “to combine several tracks of audio into a single file”. In general practice the term “mixdown” or “mixing down” is often used as a way to describe the proces of making the most out of your mix. This means volume leveling, sound … Read More
Tip 01 – Stereo Imaging
For this first production tip we’ll focus on the stereo image. More specifically; how to get a wide lead sound which sounds good in mono as well. We won’t get into the science behind the techniques too much. If you’re interested in the scientific explanation of what’s going on; please check out this link. (SoundonSound) Instead we’ll be looking at … Read More
Why I Started Ghost Producing
Hey guys, First a little introduction. My name is Michael de Kooker; producer, all-round music lover and owner of this website. I’ve decided to start this blog to show you a bit of what happens ‘behind the scenes’ at ghostproducer.net. No, no confidential information, but everyday things. Every now and then I’ll post an update about what has been going … Read More
Why you need to promote yourself!
So, you’ve made up your mind. You want to be a DJ, or a producer. Maybe both, because nowadays a DJ cannot make a career without productions, and producers need to tour the globe to be able to generate some income. Good, so you’ve got your goal right there. You want to get your name out there in the (electronic … Read More