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Home Recording
How to record music using recording gear, software and instruments.
4 Insider Tips for Collaborating with Vocalists While Socially Distancing
In this era of social distancing, music creators are finding new ways to collaborate safely from...
Guerilla Home Recording with Couchsleepers’ Harrison Hsiang
Part 1: Drums I record all my music myself in my two-bedroom apartment. These days, I’ve assembled...
The Gender Trap in Audio Production: What’s it Like to Be a Woman in a Male-Dominated Field?
[Editor's note - as with all the articles in this month's social justice issue, the following is a first-hand essay from a music industry professional. Their experiences and opinions are their own,...
Shure MV88 iOS Digital Stereo Condenser Microphone Review
Shure MV88 iOS Digital Stereo Condenser Microphone - $149 PROS: Great sound, plenty of configuration options, ultra-portable. CONS: None. Making “in the field” recordings used to fall into one of...
How to Break the Rules of Mic Placement for Better Recordings
Where Did You Stick That Mic? Or, Breaking The Rules To Facilitate Better Recordings Before we get into the meat of this month’s article, I’d like to start responding to readers’ questions. Please...
How To Maintain Perspective in The Limitless Realm of Digital Recording
How To Maintain Perspective in The Limitless Realm of Digital Recording As we find ourselves moving fast along the digital highway, there has never been a more important time to cultivate a...
The Changing Relationships Of Modern Music Production
The Changing Relationships Of Modern Music Production Know your role and understand theirs to optimize studio relationships and results Technological issues have you stressing over your band's new...
Updated Video! Suitcase of Drone: Ambient Tape Loop Music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOmWpPK0ghg&feature=youtu.be This is the official recording and live setup of Austin based experimental musician Amulets. This rig (lovingly called the Suitcase...
Try This Fun and Cheap DIY Home Studio Upgrade: The Transformerless SM57 Mod
While perhaps not the most rewarding or necessary of mods that can be made to your home recording setup, this is an interesting one to start with as it's fairly simple, the gear involved is...
STUDIO TEST FINAL REPORT: AUDIO-TECHNICA AT2020USBi Mic & ATH-M40x Headphones (Part 3)
[Editor’s Note: Back in August we put out a call for readers to win a cool recording bundle from our friends at Audio-Technica, consisting of the AT2020USBi Mic & ATH-M40x Headphones. We wanted...
Why You Should Avoid Serial Overdubs in the Studio
[Before we get into the meat of this month’s article, I’d like to start responding to readers’ questions. Please email me your questions or topics to be discussed. Recording, editing, mixing,...
FLASHBACK: 1970s Coles 4038 Ribbon Microphone
FLASHBACK 1970s Coles 4038 Ribbon Microphone “Simply The Best For Drum Overheads” BACKGROUND Designed by the BBC in the 1950s and originally known as the STC 4038, this mic was intended for both...