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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...
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...
FLASHBACK: 1987 Tascam Porta Two Cassette Four-Track Tape Recorder
FLASHBACK 1987 Tascam Porta Two Cassette Four-Track Tape Recorder BACKGROUND The Porta Two is a portable cassette four-track tape recorder manufactured by Tascam in 1987. Teac/Tascam are a huge...
PreSonus Studio One 3 DAW Review
PreSonus Studio One 3 DAW Review PROS: Affordable. Easy transition from other DAWs. No subscription needed. Mac & PC compatible. CONS: None. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEf7lTY9TBA Home...
A Complete Guide to Plug-Ins For Your Home Studio
A Complete Guide to Plug-Ins For Your Home Studio In the May issue of Performer, I wrote about analog tape machine plug-ins. This month we’re going to focus on plug ins for home studio owners. A...
Why You Need a Control Surface For Your Home Studio
Do You Need a Control Surface for Your Home Studio? In the good old days of analog recording, when something needed adjustment on the mix you reached out for a fader or knob and not the mouse....
How To Choose The Right DAW For Your Home Studio
How To Choose The Right DAW For Your Home Studio WHAT IS A DAW? A fancy haircut, 23,000 Twitter followers and national television exposure are less crucial to an artist’s success than customizing an...
HOW TO CONVERT YOUR SHED INTO A REVENUE-GENERATING HOME STUDIO
I’m a jazz saxophone player that doesn’t really like to play jazz all that much. I like singer-songwriters, soul music, rock bands, weird string bands, folk music, and electro pop. Cannonball...
Best Practices: How Not To Get Overwhelmed By Gear When Outfitting A Home Studio
Don’t Let Gear Overwhelm Your Home Studio How To Make Meaningful Music On Your Own I’ve spent the greater part of a decade putting together a home studio. It’s been a labor of love and a test of...
Step-By-Step Guide to Soundproofing Your Home Studio
This brief article is designed to give some basic ideas about soundproofing your home studio. I personally have built three studios from the ground up and learned a lot as I have done so. There is a...
How to Plan A Home Studio Budget
How to Plan A Home Studio Budget And Learn The Hierarchy to Your New Purchases I've been involved in the music industry for ten years, and it all started with the dangerous combination of being in...
How To Build Your Own Home Studio
HOW TO BUILD A PROFESSIONAL HOME STUDIO Construct a Great Space & Choose The Right Gear So you want to build a home studio? I own Night Train Studios in Westford, MA, a 1,000 sq. ft recording...