Astia-studio blog
Improve The Tuning Of Your Guitar, pt 4 – How To Tame That Darn G String
As a guitarist you surely must know how hard tuning a guitar can get. The G string especially is always a bit out of tune when you play chords after using a tuner. With this series I hope to help you with tuning-related issues, as I share my studio and live experience from the past […]
Improve The Tuning Of Your Guitar, pt 3 – Precision Tuning Tip
As a guitarist you surely must know how hard tuning a guitar can get. But what to do when the tuner says your guitar is in tune, yet the ear disagrees? With this series I hope to help you with tuning-related issues, as I share my studio and live experience from the past quarter of […]
Improve The Tuning Of Your Guitar, pt 2 – How to pluck the strings when tuning
As a guitar player you surely must know how hard tuning a guitar can get. Especially if you play with aggressive touch and pluck the strings hard. With this series I hope to help you with tuning-related issues, as I share my studio and live experience from the past quarter of a century. So let’s […]
Do you feel drained after a day at the studio? – Learn about the cause and how to avoid it
Do you feel tired after an 8-hour studio day? Do you know the feeling how by the end of a recording day all you want to do is lay down in silence? I made an interesting observation that many band members who’ve visited me have confirmed. Do you feel drained after a day at the […]
Improve The Tuning Of Your Guitar, pt 1 – The Tuner May Cause Issues
As a guitar player you surely must know how hard tuning a guitar can get. Enter the tuner to save the day, yet sometimes it may be the opposite. With this series I hope to help you with tuning-related issues, as I share my studio and live experience from the past quarter of a century. […]
5 Things You Didn’t Know About Children Of Bodom’s Something Wild album
2,3 million Facebook followers, over 2 million albums sold, countless nominations and awards. On this blog post I will take you through a few interesting details about the birth of an amazing debut album. I will tell you 5 things you didn’t know about Children Of Bodom‘s Something Wild album. You should continue reading if you want to […]
How To Record More Energetic Takes And Improve How Solid Your Band Plays
You are most likely familiar with getting ready for recording. Are you among those who before the album session take a break from playing live to get a proper rest before recording? With the proper rest you have more energy to continue the music hobby, or wait, what… This time I want to share with […]
“From Now On This Is The Only Way Erävesi Will Make Recordings” – Case Study Erävesi
The bands that I’ve lately done sessions with have one thing in common. Two of them planned to make the first tape session the last of their career. Yet, both got huge inspiration from the session and decided to continue making music. “I’m ready to sell my digital gear… From now on this is the […]