producing

To the inexperienced, the world of recorded music can seem daunting. Despite having played both piano and guitar for years now, I felt the floor get pulled out from beneath me when I first contemplated laying down some tracks using digital tools. Initially, I'd always assumed that, with the right production, a lump of coal was just a diamond in the rough. I thought, "I'm sure I can use my phone to capture audio that'll do the job, and then spruce it up in post!" I went so far as to wrap up an EP just before COVID really hit,…