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Can you really have enough cables? Upgrading the cables connecting my mixer to the headphone amp in the studio should make my monitor mixes sound clean for years to come! #detroitmusicscene #detroitmusic #producer #soundengineer #producers

Finally found a nice compact size fuzz to add to the collection! Let the Hendrix riffs commence! #guitar #guitarplayer #jimihendrix #foxy #foxylady #musician #detroitmusicscene

Crazy to think we're already into the second week of 2024! Here are some of the highlights of the Serious Jack NYE show! #weddingband #livemusic #detroitband #detroitmusic #detroitmusician #guitarist #singer #livesound #justintimberlake #walkthemoon #michaeljackson #stayinalive #kiss #sweetcaroline #selena #disco

Wishing everybody a happy New Year! So glad to be a part of @seriousjackdetroit and to The Garland Golf & Lodge Resort @garlandus for letting us rock in the new year with them! #happynewyear #2024 #weddingband #coverband #guitarist #singer #livesound #soundguy #soundengineer

We had a minor leak in the wall of the studio this weekend. Really thankful that the damage was very minor, and hopefully easily fixed. Really grateful to my band Serious Jack for helping me move the drum booth and equipment cause it's heavy! #grateful #studio #engineer #musician

I repurposed an old XLR cable I had lying around to fit the talkback insert on my new mixer! Also used a recording of me playing Crazy train with Serious Jack we cut in my studio in the background. #studio #musician #crazytrain #guitarist #soundengineer

As an engineer, knowing what is connected to what is vital. I used to use tape to label my cables but touching sticky cables gets old fast. A $20 label maker lets me keep my mixer organized without the unwanted stick! Be the first to know when I've posted a video or am playing in your area by joining my mailing list on my website, www.charliemaymusic.com. I put all of my upcoming shows and updates on there. I hope you check it out and let me know what you think! Be sure to follow me on other social media if you'd like! The links are below. Thanks so much! Instagram: @charliemaymusician https://www.instagram.com/charliemaymusician Facebook: Charlie May @charliemaymusic https://www.facebook.com/charliemaymusic Twitter/X: @cmaymusicllc https://twitter.com/cmaymusicllc TikTok: @charliemaymusic https://www.tiktok.com/@charliemaymusic SnapChat: Charlie May charliemaymusic #studiohacks #soundengineer #studiotips

This is the follow up to my last video where we compared the different stages of treatment of my drum room: before treatment, when I installed the walls of the booth, and finally when the whole booth was complete. One of the main takeaways from that first video was that while there was a difference between the three tests, in a practical real world setting, we would typically be using compression to get the drums to sit well in the mix. I had a hunch that the three different levels of treatment might take to processing differently, and thus this second test! In this test, I take the same tracks and put them through the type of processing I would typically use for drums. Phase 1: No treatment, so that we could hear what all three phases of the build sound like, so this was our controll group. Phase 2: I applied parallel compression, which is when you send the raw track to a second highly compressed, aggressively eqed track with accentuated low and high frequencies that sits underneath the main track to add more presence, punch, and even out the performance. Phase 3: I utilized the same parallel compression, but added a plate reverb to get a bit more room sound into the mix. I would do this in a normal mix so that the drums would sit back better and add a subtle touch of ambiance. Phase 4: We concluded the test with the 1176 "nuke trick", which is when you push down all the buttons on an 1176. This trick is typically used on room mics to get things pumping and add some harmonics, but I felt it would be a fun and useful addition to the test. I learned a lot about my room from building my drum booth and making these comparisons. Which phase of the test do you think sounded the best? I would love to hear your thoughts in the comments! Be the first to know when I've posted a video or am playing in your area by joining my mailing list on my website, www.charliemaymusic.com. I put all of my upcoming shows and updates on there. I hope you check it out and let me know what you think! Chapters: 0:00 Introduction To Test 2:17 Before Treatment 2:37 Parallel Compression 2:59 Parallel Compression With Plate Reverb 3:19 1176 Nuke Trick 3:39 Side By Side No Treatment vs. Fully Treated 4:29 Final Thoughts Be sure to follow me on other social media if you'd like! The links are below. Thanks so much! Instagram: @charliemaymusician https://www.instagram.com/charliemaym... Facebook: Charlie May @charliemaymusic https://www.facebook.com/charliemaymusic Twitter/X: @cmaymusicllc https://twitter.com/cmaymusicllc TikTok: @charliemaymusic https://www.tiktok.com/@charliemaymusic SnapChat: Charlie May charliemaymusic #drums #compression #producer

I just finished up assembling the gold plated XLR cables for the mics in the drum booth and the vocal booth. I went with gold plate for these mics because I don't plan to switch the mics on these inputs very often. While gold is more delicate than silver, it's much more immune to corrosion than silver, so it's a great choice for long term connections that you won't be changing out very often. Next, I'll be finishing up assembling the silver tipped XLR cables that I plan to use for the inputs I'll be changing more frequently depending on the bands or artists who I'll be working with. Silver is a more hardy surface that can better stand up to day to day use but doesn't hold up to moisture as well as gold. Be the first to know when I've posted a video or am playing in your area by joining my mailing list on my website, www.charliemaymusic.com. I put all of my upcoming shows and updates on there. I hope you check it out and let me know what you think! Be sure to follow me on other social media if you'd like! The links are below. Thanks so much! Instagram: @charliemaymusician https://www.instagram.com/charliemaymusician Facebook: Charlie May @charliemaymusic https://www.facebook.com/charliemaymusic Twitter/X: @cmaymusicllc https://twitter.com/cmaymusicllc TikTok: @charliemaymusic https://www.tiktok.com/@charliemaymusic SnapChat: Charlie May charliemaymusic YouTube: Charlie May @charliemaymusic #homestudio #producer #audioengineer

The Neutrik XLR connectors just came in! High quality connectors like these will help ensure my mics and preamps are cleanly connected for years to come! Really looking forward to building the cables once the xlr cable arrives this weekend. #xlr #diy #miccables

After a couple months of work, I finally finished building my drum booth! In this video, I compare the sound of my room before, during, and after the booth was fully treated. My goal? To get to the bottom of the age old question: can you make what experts might call, "a less than ideal" room, sound great with home made acoustic treatment? I'm really happy with the results of the drum booth and I was able to complete the project for around $500. I'm not a professional carpenter or acoustician by any means, but I hope that this side by side comparison demonstrates that you don't have to shell out tens of thousands of dollars to record great music. Chapters: 0:00 Introduction To Test 0:56 Before Treatment Full Clip 1:28 Walls/No Ceiling Full Clip 2:11 Booth Fully Treated Full Clip 2:48 Side By Side Hi-Hat Groove 3:07 Side By Side Ride Groove 3:28 Final Conclusion 4:33 Difficulty Level 4:55 Cost Let me know what you think of the results of the build in the comments! Which did you think sounded best? Have you build your own studio? Is there a way that I could improve on my design? I can't wait to hear from you soon! Be the first to know when I've posted a video or am playing in your area by joining my mailing list on my website, www.charliemaymusic.com. I put all of my upcoming shows and updates on there. I hope you check it out and let me know what you think! Be sure to follow me on other social media if you'd like! The links are below. Thanks so much! Instagram: @charliemaymusician https://www.instagram.com/charliemaym... Facebook: Charlie May @charliemaymusic https://www.facebook.com/charliemaymusic Twitter: @cmaymusicllc https://twitter.com/cmaymusicllc TikTok: @charliemaymusic https://www.tiktok.com/@charliemaymusic SnapChat: Charlie May charliemaymusic #drumbooth #beforeandafter #drums

Hey Guys! Here are a couple clips of my band, Serious Jack, recording some tunes at Big Sky Recording in Ann Arbor, Michigan this past weekend! Special thanks to Rho's wife for taking these videos for us. Looking forward to getting more videos of what I've been up to up here soon! Hope you all have a great rest of your week! Be sure to follow me on other social media if you'd like! The links are below. Thanks so much! I put all the important updates, like dates for shows and updates on my projects, on my Facebook page. Facebook: Charlie May @charliemaymusic https://www.facebook.com/charliemaymusic Instagram: @charliemaymusician https://www.instagram.com/charliemaymusician YouTube: Charlie May Music https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWYT8EtrAC3lsXiAMlUv_Qw Bitchute: @charliemay https://www.bitchute.com/channel/uU2rUBGxNIHz/ #michaeljackson #billiejean #detroitweddingband