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Tikvah Recordings

🎸I help rock bands get more streams and book more shows by releasing commercial quality recordings

09/08/2022

🥁 I wish my cat could do this!

08/31/2022

This isn’t 2005 anymore, so why are we still treating the music industry the same?🤷‍♂️

It’s time for a mindset shift. Being an independent artist/band is entirely possible.

Sure, it’s not going to be all cupcakes and rainbows 🌈

But just like with anything you dream of, it’s going to take work.

What are your thoughts? What does your journey look like right now?

08/29/2022

Been working on this pop punk mix.

What do you think?

🎵Nova One

08/27/2022

❌You don’t need a degree in marketing to get your music heard!

Interested in working together?

Get in touch! Link in bio📲
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08/27/2022

I’m looking for a mastering engineer!

08/23/2022

Is my couch sending MIDI messages😳

08/20/2022

If you’re in the Bakersfield area, come to Jerry’s Pizza and check out some great music by great local bands!

It’s going down literally right now until midnight!

04/26/2022

✏️What is editing and does your band really need it ⁉️

A lot of bands don't think about the editing stage of music production. I know that in my naivety, I jumped straight from recording to mixing. There is a stage inbetween there, and that is called editing.

This is probably the most unsexy part of music production, but arguably the most importantone of the most important.

So what is editing? Often times it Although it can be subjective, this is generally what editing consists of:
✅Fixing timing
✅Cutting out unneeded pieces of audio from one or more tracks
✅Vocal comping
✅Vocal tuning (not autotune)
✅Surgical Eq to remove resonances
etc...

Obviously, this isn't a comprehensive list, as each song, band, album is different.

Do you know how commerically produced bands are able to get such tight guitars and drums?

The answer is editing!

Now, I will say that there are plenty of extremely talented musicians out there that are able to achieve a tighreally tight with their playing, but even seasoned professionals can usually benefit from help some mild editing.

Next time you listen to your favorite metalcore or hard rock band, listen to how tight the band is. Originally you might have thought that it came from a mimixing.
, but the secret sauce is in editing.

Quick caveat...editing is no substitute for a great performance. When you record, you want to give it your all, which goes back to the post I made about "practicing practicing to a click track. Go back and read the one with the image that says "Practicing is Borinwg!."

You should go into the studio with the mindset of recording great tracks that practically mix themselves.

Record like there's no editing. Edit like there's no mixing. Mix like there's no mastering.

Changes your mindset, right?

Listen, if this post brought some clarity to you about the editing stage of audio post-production, share it please share it to your stories and tag me .

Questions? I'm an open book. Comment down below!⬇️

04/24/2022

🤩This is a really proud achievement for one of my clients! Want your music to stand out above the rest? 🥊Punch the link down below (first comment)and let’s chat!📞

04/21/2022

No vocal booth❓ No problem‼️
👇Read on to figure out what this is👇

I’ve been working with an artist from New Mexico. I live in California and we’ve been collaborating remotely.

This is a picture she took of her vocal booth setup.

Power of the internet right?💻

Anyway she has had challenges getting her dry vocal takes to sound good, and so she came up with this awesome makeshift vocal booth.

I won’t get into the nerdy science behind it, but this is going to give her a clean and dry take👨‍🔬🧪

If you’re a band or artist looking to record some high quality vocals from home, this is the way to go!🎤

I’m always interested in knowing who records themselves and who goes to a studio. Which do you prefer?

Comment down below👇

04/19/2022

I get it.🙋‍♂️

Practicicing is the very unsexy part of being a musician.

But you know what else is unsexy?

Showing up to a recording studio, not being able to play your parts, and not being able to play in time.🤢

Practicing to a click track is so important, because not only will it make you a better player, it'll also make the recording process so much simpler.

When it comes to writing your parts, make sure you write parts that you can actually play.

You will thank yourself! And your producer/engineer and other bandmates will thank you as well.

It's important to capture a great recording at the source and being a great musician is a huge part of that.

Practice daily for 30 minutes a day to metronome and trust me...you will begin to see results ⏰👍

If you found this post helpful, please share it📲

04/17/2022

Easter rig is set up and ready to go! Let’s go!!
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04/17/2022

Happy Easter from my family to yours!

📸 Hemingway Photography

04/16/2022

I had the pleasure of working on The Lighthouse Boys single this past week in the studio.

Awesome group of guys and this song stretched my abilities. A challenge is always good!

📸 Hemingway Photography

04/15/2022

When I was in 6th grade, the history content for the year was ”ancient history.”

Likewise, my first year in college I had to take a class in ancient history.

I was bored out of mind. I didn’t care what the heck happened thousands of years ago.

It wasn’t relevant to me, so why should I care?

Oh sweet naïvety.

I wish I had paid more attention, because the way that early civillazations lives influenced our modern society.

It’s also created an understanding for me as I have dove deeper in more recent years.

Understanding the past has really helped me understand the circumstances that surrounded the events that lead to Jesus’ death.

You see, today is Good Friday. Over 2000 years ago, Jesus paid the ultimate sacrifice to atone for our sins.

Whether you believe that or not, history shows that Jesus was in fact a real person, that really walked this Earth, and that really died for us.

Okay, great…why should I care that some dude died on a cross a long time ago?

Here’s my experience that I think you can relate with.

When things get difficult and p**p hits the fan, I take so much comfort in my God. I don’t ever have to handle things alone.

Let’s be real…I probably would’ve committed su***de a long time ago if I had no hope.

When my mom died in 2016, I fell into a deep depression and was simultaneously diagnosed with OCD. My mind was filled with nothing but hopelessness and I just wanted to make it stop.

But, I didn’t…

Being on the other side, I now know that I took comfort in knowing that my God offers hope, grace and forgiveness.

I may not have seen it at the time, but that’s just one of the many benefits of following Jesus.

He doesn’t take all your problems away, because He’s not a magic genie. He’s better.

There’s no way, I would still be here if it weren’t for Jesus giving his life to save my life.

So let me ask you this:

When things get hard, what gives you hope & peace?

Comment down below!👇

Happy Good Friday!🙌

03/17/2022

While I don't believe that ads should be your go-to source of marketing, they can help in helping your Christian Rock Band when it comes to growing your fanbase, making announcements, and sharing new music.

In this video, I teach Christian Rock Bands how to create Facebook Custom Audiences for retargeting purposes.

📲 https://youtu.be/W3wWgZMsoC0

03/12/2022

Dude! I officially have my own cookies for my studio made by the talented Sweet Mills Bake Shop

In other news, my birthday is coming up on Tuesday, so she collaborated with my wife Hemingway Photography to create all these awesome cookies celebrating my birthday.

I feel very loved and special! Thank you again Carissa❤️ and Alli🐱
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