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Home Recording
How to record music using recording gear, software and instruments.
RODE AI-Micro Interface REVIEW
Musicians or content creators on-the-go certainly have their choices for gear but finding...
REVIEW: Shure AONIC 40 Wireless Noise-Cancelling Headphones
Shure’s latest entry into the crowded field of noise-cancelling headphones is a home-run. Right...
Getting Started with Remote Recording Sessions
I’ve been recording bass guitar and double bass remotely for nearly ten years and what I’ve noticed is that more and more people are using these kinds of services every year. It used to be that even...
Technique Vs. Technology : How To Avoid Over-Editing Your Tunes
Music and technology are not exactly strange bedfellows - after all, instruments are a type of technology themselves, and innovations in the last century or so has made it possible for creatives...
Samson MediaOne M50 Studio Monitors Review
Monitors are a key element in any studio, from the bedroom and basement, to high-end facilities alike. But having a set of speakers with Titanium/Kevlar/unicorn hair drivers with infinitely tunable...
RME Babyface Pro Audio Interface REVIEW
There are plenty of portable audio interfaces out there, but durable units with more than two inputs and outputs? That’s a tall order. RME’s Babyface Pro is a robustly designed interface with plenty...
Yamaha EAD10 Drum Module Review
The common thought is that while home studio setups are great for singer/songwriters and doing small demo projects, you need to haul all your drums and percussion gear to a “real” studio for proper...
CEntrance MixerFace R4 Review
There are a ton of interfaces meant for remote use with a smartphone or tablet, which can also be used as an interface with a traditional computer and DAW setup. However, finding one that’s durable,...
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Song Premiere: Holding Out [Spire Studio Version] by Handsome Jack
We tasked the gritty rock band Handsome Jack with the job of recording a track from scratch using the ultra-mobile Spire Studio recording device. They filmed a series of behind-the-scenes videos for...
PaMu Scroll Bluetooth Earbuds Review
If you’re like us, you’ve likely been bombarded with a never-ending barrage of the “latest and greatest” earbuds, headphones, and other such devices vying for your attention since the dawn of the...
How to Set up Overhead Drum Mics for Optimal Recordings
Let’s get real for a minute. A drum kit is one of the hardest instruments to record, especially if you’re aiming for perfection when it comes to sound, range and quality. However, getting it right...
PreSonus Studio One 4 Review
Back in August 2015, we reviewed PreSonus’s Studio One 3. Since that time our review team has used it as a go-to platform for some of our other review items, from studio mics and preamps to DAW...