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Home Recording
How to record music using recording gear, software and instruments.
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...
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...
Cakewalk Rapture Session REVIEW
Cakewalk Rapture Session REVIEW PROS: huge library, quality sounds, good search functionality, inexpensive, PC & Mac compatible. CONS: no standalone version for Mac. PRICE: $29.99 Cakewalks's...
PreSonus Eris E44 Active MTM Studio Monitors REVIEW
PreSonus Eris E44 Active MTM Studio Monitors REVIEW PROS: Perfect sound in vertical or horizontal placement, tunable to room space, excellent frequency range. CONS: None. PRICE: $249/each PreSonus...
Acoustica releases Mixcraft 7.7 with one-click publishing features
Acoustica is pleased to announce the release of Mixcraft 7.7 and Mixcraft Pro Studio 7.7, an update to their award-winning Mixcraft recording software. This version 7.7 update of Acoustica's...
LANDR and Cakewalk Partner to Give SONAR Users a Fully Integrated Mastering Experience
Cakewalk, dedicated to powerful and thoughtfully designed software for modern musicians, announces a partnership with LANDR, the cloud-based audio post-production mastering platform. Through this...
Focusrite Clarett 8Pre Review
Focusrite Clarett 8Pre - $999 PROS: Great preamps, expandable, plenty of audio routing options. CONS: None. Focusrite made their mark with preamps and audio consoles in the 1980s. In the 21st...
First Impressions: Newzik Sheet Music App
We've had a little time to test out the Newzik sheet music reader app for iOS, and wanted to share a few quick thoughts on what we were digging about it. For starters, we really like the Annotations...
5 Tips To Prep Your Tracks For Mastering
5 Tips To Prep Your Tracks For Mastering Throughout more than 40 years in the music industry as a mastering engineer, I’ve worked with artists ranging from Paul McCartney, Michael Jackson and Celine...
Earthworks SR20 Cardioid Condenser Microphone Review
Earthworks SR20 Cardioid Condenser Mic PROS: Excellent sound, plenty of applications. CONS: Black finish tends to get scuffed. PRICE: $599 Earthworks has been making quality microphones for decades,...
IK Multimedia iRig Mic Studio Review
IK Multimedia iRig Mic Studio PROS: Works with iOS & Android, great companion apps. CONS: Older 30-pin cable sold separately. PRICE: $149 Connecting a smartphone to a microphone isn’t a new...
IK Multimedia iRig Acoustic Review
IK Multimedia iRig Acoustic PROS: Great audio quality, non-permanent, non-intrusive, inexpensive. CONS: None. PRICE: Smartphones and tablets have become very useful in recording, especially for...