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The Music Factory with Dave Johnston

Dave Johnston, DMA

The 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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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...

6 days ago
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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...

20 days ago
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The Car Test: My Favourite Poor Listening Environment

The “car test” is a time-honoured music production tradition: driving around the block, cranking up the sound system, and hearing how your latest mix stacks up outside the studio. It’s a chance to evaluate your work - or a collaborator’s -...

a month ago
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Authentic Drum Sounds: Balancing Live Tracking, Room Character, and Custom Samples

My drum setup for recent Villainy studio sessions. I used some fantastic Kiwi-made shells from Kdrums, paired with my Zildjian cymbals, recorded at The Lab in Mt Eden.

Incorporating samples to layer or replace raw drum tracks is a common w...

2 months ago
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Trusting Your Ears: When and Why to Use Reference Tracks

I’ve been enjoying Waves Audio’s new “Mix Trick or Trash?” video series, which features hot-take interviews with studio legends who are asked to rate widely circulated “mixing tips” on a 10-point scale. They’re entertaining to watch, but th...

2 months ago
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