Part 1: Drums I record all my music myself in my two-bedroom apartment. These days, I’ve assembled...
Home Recording
How to record music using recording gear, software and instruments.
SSL2+ 2×4 USB Audio Interface REVIEW
Solid State Logic (SSL) consoles have been the choice of world-class studios for decades. However,...
How to Record Like a Pro from Home
GETTING STARTED In the world of studio recording, when we think back to 15 years ago, there are...
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...
Win An Audio-Technica AT2020USBi Microphone & ATH-M40x Headphones PLUS Get Featured in Print!
Performer is giving away 3 (three) really cool recording bundles this month, each featuring the fantastic new high-resolution digital output AT2020USBi mic that includes USB and Lightning output...
In Defense of Digital: What You ACTUALLY Miss About Analog Tape
[Editor's note - for the other side of the story, you can delve into our analog tape issue. We feel it's always important to look at things from both sides.] If I had a dollar for every time I heard...
Shure PGAStudioKit4 Microphone Kit Review
SHURE PGASTUDIOKIT4 MIC KIT PROS: Great selection of mics, all accessories & case included. CONS: None. PRICE: $299 Shure has been making quality microphones for decades at decent prices, all of...