The Music Factory with Dave Johnston
Dave Johnston, DMAThe mechanics and philosophy of modern music. Craft-focused, human-driven production workflows and creative insights from an award-winning musician, producer, and Senior Lecturer.
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musicfactory.davejohnston.nzLatest Issues
The Plugins I Reach For First (in 2026): Part 1 - Five Workhorse Utilities
Plugin chats - one of my favourite studio pastimes! Getting stuck into a discussion about the technical applications of a fancy new plugin will quickly sort a room, attracting the audio production nerds like a magnet and repelling everyone...
Commit to Audio: Free Up CPU, Fix Timing, and Finish More Tracks
Have you ever been several hours deep into composing or mixing a track, suddenly realising you’ve spent the last 15 minutes adjusting minute parameters on a synth that’s barely audible in the track anyway?
Going down those production holes...
Releasing the Demons: The Creative Process Behind Villainy's New Era
If you’ve been following the band recently, you’ll know that the gears are turning for the fourth Villainy chapter. We released ‘Happy Waste’ back in April, which set the tone for this new phase - big, direct, and focused on how the energy...
Reverse-Engineering the Mix: Why You Need a Reference Vault
My Reference Vault in ‘The Music Factory Suite’ web app
As musicians, producers and engineers, we spend our lives immersed in music, yet there’s a big difference between simply hearing a song and critically listening to a production. Passi...
Stop Losing Demos! There’s a Better Way to Manage Your Music Projects
“Did someone upload last night’s practice recording somewhere?”
“Which folder has the demo version with that acoustic bridge idea we tried a few weeks back?”
“Aren’t we putting demos in Google Drive now rather than just sharing links in W...
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