Author: Christoph Thiers

Christoph Thiers has been active in the music industry for over a decade and has worked on hundreds of productions of various genres as recording, mixing and mastering engineer. His track record includes artists such as Die Fantastischen Vier, Sarah Connor, Birdy, Nathan Evans, RAF Camora and Boris Brejcha, as well as numerous awards and chart placements. He is also engaged in new media formats and artist development, acts as a consultant to indie labels, artists and start-ups alike and has been involved in various software developments for professional music production. In recent years, Christoph has specialised in immersive music production and handles Dolby Atmos mixes for international label clients and renowned indie artists.

How to Create Your Perfect Vocal Chain

Whether it’s the Italian opera or East Coast battle rap, the sweetest pop ballad or the most sinister growl, the human voice has had a special place in music for as long as music is around. The vocals not only convey the textual message, but also a large part of the emotional content of a […]

These 7 Budget Mics Belong in Every Studio

Not so long ago, a professional recording studio with millions of dollars worth of equipment was needed to produce even a demo of a song. While many of the expensive analog devices still have fans in professional sound and music circles and are still frequently in use, conveniently, with the advance of computer technology, many […]

Immersive Remix – How Does Stereo Become 3D?

At least since Apple Music added the category “Spatial” to its program, immersive music has been on everyone’s lips… or rather, on everyone’s AirPods, earbuds, soundbars, etc. In particular, the available catalogue of Dolby Atmos mixes is growing rapidly, and statistics show that listeners often prefer immersive sound formats to traditional stereo sound. Until quite […]

7 DIY Marketing Tools for Your Music Career

“Do it yourself” has become a standard in the music industry. Across all genres, many of the most successful artist brands of recent years have made their way onto the world’s big stages on their own initiative and often even while working from their bedrooms. As we all know, this is true for music production, […]

Everything You Need to Know about Stems

Whether it’s music, film or game audio – anyone involved in sound production will sooner or later have to deal with stems. They form an elementary basis for archiving, exchanging, and providing sound mixes and are included in most delivery specifications of labels and production companies nowadays. It is not uncommon, however, for inexperienced engineers […]

How to Perform Electronic Music Live?

The most common question asked by producers in the electronic dance music scene is probably: “How do I bring my music out of the studio into the clubs or on stage?” In this blog article we will show you four different examples of DJing from basic to advanced and explain how to get your productions […]

How to Get Perfect Sounding Recordings for Your Song

Good preparation makes the perfect recording In many musical genres, good preparation – or pre-production – can contribute significantly to the quality of a recording. If the individual parts are perfectly prepared, you can save yourself additional stress during the final recording process by getting competent support for the technical side of the recording. This […]

Music & Dolby Atmos – How Does 3D Mixing Work?

With the increasing use of Dolby Atmos distribution formats, more and more music creators, studio operators, labels and engineers are asking themselves whether the format will become a new music standard and what demands this will place on music makers in the future. Is it worthwhile to deal with Atmos? Will stereo soon be obsolete? […]

Apple Music & “Spatial Audio”: Hype or Revolution?

As Apple announced in a press release on May 17, the entire lossless Apple Music catalog is now available in to all subscribers of the streaming service – without further charge! This very pleasant news for audiophiles apparently not being enough for the Californian tech giant, support for the 3D audio format Dolby Atmos was […]

Why Optimal Preparation Is Crucial for Every Kind of Production

The key to a great-sounding release is the quality of the audio material used for the mix.Sounds obvious – however, there is a whole host of aspects to this that need to be taken into account before the actual recording. Let’s take a closer look at the individual steps that lead to a release. The […]

Blockchain & NFTs – Has Music Regained Its Value?

The music industry has undergone a major transformation in recent decades due to the steady decline of physical record sales, and the income streams of artists and labels have changed dramatically. Whereas not so long ago revenues were primarily generated through record sales and live concerts, nowadays multiple, smaller income streams are usually necessary to […]