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REVIEW: SONAR Platinum by Cakewalk
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Cayucas recently retreated to Woodinville, Washington at rustic Bear Creek Studio to work with producer Ryan Hadlock on their latest Dancing At The Blue Lagoon [Secretly Canadian]. The goal was to...
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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...
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Ignore The Big Knobs: All You Need to Know About Compressors
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8.5 Reasons Why I Record at Home and You Should, Too
My first home studio consisted of a tower PC running a MIDI sequencer, a Korg DW-8000 synthesizer, and an Akai S-2000 rack mount sampler. I made drum ’n bass with that setup in my teens. I used to...
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8 Bits of Advice From A Home Recording Veteran
Lessons Learned & Advice From A Home Recording Veteran FIND A MENTOR (WHETHER THEY KNOW IT OR NOT) The Internet is so rich with archival footage and interviews that researching an artist that...
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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...
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The Home Recording Issue Is Here!
This month Performer Magazine presents another jam-packed special issue, featuring everything you need to know about home recording and home studios. INSIDE: build your own studio, the history of...
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Cut The Crap: What is a Filter & Why is it Your Most Important Mix Tool?
Cut The Crap: What is a Filter & Why is it Your Most Important Mix Tool? Welcome to the wonderful world of music mixing! Your assignment today is to make everything sound great: huge drums,...
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OBEDIA Re-launches Website, Adds Subscription Service to Maximize Value for Musicians
As a leader in the development of music industry technical services and live training, OBEDIA's (https://obedia.com/) mission is helping producers and content creators make the most of the...