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Home Recording
How to record music using recording gear, software and instruments.
REVIEW: Soyuz ‘The Launcher Deluxe’ Inline Active Preamp
Vintage mic preamps found in classic mixing consoles had great coloring that enhanced the...
How to Set Up a USB Audio Interface with First to Eleven and Focusrite
We recently hooked up the band First to Eleven with a brand-new Focusrite Scarlett 18i8 USB Audio...

Waves and Ocean Way Collaborate on the New Waves Nx Ocean Way Nashville Plugin
Waves Audio, the world’s leading developer of professional audio signal processing technologies and leading maker of audio plugins for mixing, music production, mastering, sound design, broadcast,...

OWC Thunderbolt 3 Dock Review
We’ll make this one short and sweet. You’ve just upgraded to a new laptop for the home studio. And you’ve got a bunch of gear, accessories and peripherals to plug in (not to mention SD cards from...

Enter to win a Mojave MA-200 Condenser Microphone
We're looking for a killer artist to win and test out the Mojave MA-200 large diaphragm, vacuum tube condenser microphone. Need an awesome new tool for your mic locker? Enter below! The MA-200 is an...
Mackie CR3-X Studio Monitors Unboxing & Review with BACKHOUSE
We recently sent BACKHOUSE a pair of new CR3-X monitors from Mackie to test out in the band's home studio. WATCH as the boys unbox the monitors, go over some of their cool features, and set them up...

MEET YOUR MAKER with MOJAVE AUDIO
In this month’s Meet Your Maker column, we get to know the story behind one of the audio industry’s best mic manufacturers, Mojave Audio. David Royer started Mojave Audio in 1985 in the garage of...

Enter to win KRK V4 Series 4 Studio Monitors
We're looking for a killer artist to win and test out the KRK V4 Series 4 Studio Monitors. Need killer sound for your home studio? Enter below! The KRK V4 Series 4 Studio Monitors combine the best...

CAD Audio Launches PodMaster Series for Broadcast/Podcast Markets
CAD Audio introduces 3 New Broadcast/Podcast mic bundles for the expanding Content Creation and Podcast markets. The PodMaster D usb, PodMaster SuperD usb are plug and play usb microphones while...

Focusrite & Shure announce Production bundles
Production bundles for singer-songwriters, podcasters, and drummers, from audio industry leaders, Shure and Focusrite Titans of music technology, Shure and Focusrite, have partnered up to offer...

Warm Audio BUS-COMP Stereo Bus Compressor REVIEW
Warm Audio is one of our absolute faves when it comes to awesome studio gear on a budget. One of the things we’ve been bugging them about for a few years is a stereo bus compressor, and now that...

PreSonus ioSTATION 24c REVIEW
With the new ioSTATION, PreSonus combines a truly functional control device with their already well-known DAW interface to make your workflow a lot easier, from the beginner to the seasoned studio...


