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Home Recording
How to record music using recording gear, software and instruments.
Warm Audio WA273-EQ REVIEW
Learn why the Warm Audio WA273 EQ might just be the "must-have" piece of kit for your home studio...
REVIEW: TC Electronic TC2290-DT Digital Delay
TC Electronic TC2290-DT Desktop-Controlled Plug-in TC’s delay units were pretty much industry...
KEF LS50 Anniversary Monitors
PROS: Amazing sound, stereo imaging and technology. CONS: Somewhat pricey. PRICE: $1499/pair Monitors are the one place a studio can’t skimp, and making the jump from home studio to professional...
DIY Engineering in a Custom Mobile Rig: In The Studio (sort of) with ATTENTION SYSTEM
PRE-PRODUCTION What was your pre-production like on this project? This record was very different for us; we're all technophiles, so we decided to pull out of the big studio zeitgeist and do some...
Recording Tips: Full Band Takes vs. Individual Tracking
One fundamental question we get asked frequently in the studio is whether to record a band live or to record each instrument separately. Tracking one instrument at a time allows for perfect...
Recording in Abandoned Guatemalan Orphanages
In The Studio with MOUNTAIN SOUNDS’ Tim Hoyt http://youtu.be/bGQcek4neWQ PRE-PRODUCTION How did you two originally meet, and how did you re-connect for this album since you live on two different...
Moving Beyond Self-Production for Sonic Inspiration: In The Studio with Stone Cold Fox
Buzzworthy Get More: Stone Cold Fox, Seventeen, Music, More Music Videos PRE-PRODUCTION What was your pre-production like on this project? Ariel: The pre-production process involved us recording a...
FLASHBACK: AMPEX ATR-102 Tape Machine
“Fitted with custom tube electronics built by Esoteric Audio Research” YEAR Originally built in the 1970s HISTORY This unit was originally built by Ampex - they were known as some of the best...
Mackie DL1608 16-Channel Live Wireless Mixer
PROS: Effortless wireless mixing, iPad integration, Onyx preamps, price. CONS: None whatsoever. PRICE: $999 Okay, let’s start with the negatives…there are none. So let’s get to all the good stuff,...
Ear Trumpet Labs Edwina Condenser Microphone
PROS: Fantastic sound, unique look, no need for shock mounting. CONS: None. PRICE: $499 Steampunk has been a popular design aesthetic for years now, usually combining a Victorian appearance with a...
Audio-Technica ATH-ANC27 QuietPoint Noise-Canceling Headphones
PROS: Great sound, many applications, low price, carrying case. CONS: Requires battery for noise canceling. PRICE: $99 A lot of the times, especially in pro studios, outside noise and distractions...
Apogee Duet 2 USB Interface
PROS: Great sound quality, simple design and functionality. CONS: Mac only. PRICE: $599 Home recording has become more common now than 4-tracks were back in the day, and now Apogee’s offering up...