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Home Recording
How to record music using recording gear, software and instruments.
Producer Tony Succar’s Tips for Building a Studio from Scratch
Hi, my name is Tony Succar, I’m a producer/arranger, composer and artist based out of Miami. I...
Audio-Technica Celebrates 25th Anniversary of AT4050 Condenser Microphone
Audio-Technica, a leading innovator in transducer technology for over 50 years, is celebrating the...
REVIEW: Cerwin Vega CVM-1224FX USB Mixer
PROS: Tons of features, plenty of live/recording applications, easy to use. CONS: None. PRICE: $299 Mixers almost always seem to be available in a standard set of configurations - 12, 16, 24 tracks,...
SOFTWARE PROFILE: Native Instruments
Native Instruments is one of the premier software instrument developers in the world. They create samplers, sample libraries, synthesizers, and effects that have revolutionized genres and are used...
Vintage Synths and Home Recording: In The Studio with OMBRE
PRE-PRODUCTION What was your pre-production like on this project? Roberto Lange: YouTube and eating and laughing… How did you choose the studio? Lange: It is conveniently located inside [my] house. ...
Dynaudio DMB50 Studio Monitors
PROS: Great sound, good design, excellent flexibility. CONS: None. PRICE: $499 each. Monitors are the ears of every studio, and when it comes time to mix, it’s not a place to cut corners. Dynaudio’s...
Zoom Q2 HD Video Recorder
PROS: Plenty of applications, good quality, easy to use CONS: Accessory kit isn’t included PRICE: $199 Back in the day, video cameras were the size of an anti-aircraft weapons. Today, Zoom combines...
From Practice Rooms to the Laundromats: In The Studio with The Stationary Set
http://youtu.be/DRwW9XKZS_c ALBUM INFO The Stationary Set Haunt On Recording Studio: Secret Society, Brooklyn, NY Record label: Self-released Release date: April 2012 Producer: Mike Beck and The...
Recording & Mixing Guitars in the Studio
Part 1 of 2 What’s the best way to record and mix electric and acoustic guitars? We have found that there is no “one way” to do anything in the studio, but here are some tried and true methods that...
In the Studio with Jimmy Herring
Widespread Panic Guitarist Explores Backwards Reverb and the EBow On getting in the right mindset to record: “The studio can be a somewhat clinical atmosphere. Sometimes it’s difficult to get...
Wicked Audio Solus Headphones
PROS: Comfort, in-line volume control, stereo/mono switch for DJs. CONS: Good, not great sound quality. Short cable. PRICE: $60 So let’s address the elephant in the room. Wicked Audio’s new Solus...
Giving a Grand Piano Some Teeth: In The Studio With Ted Hu
PRE-PRODUCTION What was your pre-production like on this project? As a pianist, the most important thing was to find the right piano. Unlike other musicians, we don't usually have the luxury of...