Archive for December, 2008
The Absolute Essentials For A Computer Based Home Studio
Friday, December 19th, 2008 Posted in General | 2 Comments »
This website is focused on computer based recording using an audio interface (USB or preferably FireWire 1394) combined with DAW software. And you may have noticed the site has the ... Read more..Choosing Your Recording/Mixing Software
Wednesday, December 17th, 2008 Posted in Mixing, Recording | 1 Comment »
Your recording/mixing software (or "digital audio workstation") is something you will be constantly working with if you plan on producing music with a computer based system (which is what this ... Read more..Using Redrum (Reason)
Monday, December 15th, 2008 Posted in Drum Machines, Reason | No Comments »
Reason (the latest version is Reason 4) is without a doubt the music software I use more than any other (besides the mixer itself of course.) Reason isn't really just one ... Read more..Recording Horns
Sunday, December 14th, 2008 Posted in Recording | No Comments »
I have two suggestions on how to best record horns (saxophone, trumpet, clarinet, etc) in your home studio. The first is to use a large diaphragm condenser microphone which has multiple ... Read more..Dynamic Mics Vs. Condenser Mics
Tuesday, December 9th, 2008 Posted in Recording | No Comments »
As I mentioned in my last article, there are two basic types of microphones: Dynamic mics & condenser mics. They are each used for different purposes in the recording studio. ... Read more..Record Vocals With A Condenser Microphone
Friday, December 5th, 2008 Posted in Recording | No Comments »
When recording vocals, the quality of the microphone that you use is extremely important. It's impossible to "fix" a badly recorded vocal with studio tricks. There's really no substitute for ... Read more..Creating Your Home Studio
Friday, December 5th, 2008 Posted in General | 1 Comment »
There are a lot of factors to consider when trying to create your own home studio. In fact, the amount of factors can be quite overwhelming at first and that's ... Read more..