CALIBRATION IS KEY The main thing a band needs to know about using tape for the mastering process...
Music Production
Learn more from recording industry experts and music producers about music production, home studio tips and audio production tricks.
Learn Why Drums Sound So Much Better Recorded to Tape
Yum! Drums On Tape Taste So Much Better And Why Committing To Choices Yields Better Recordings ...
Learn The Key Differences Between Analog Tape Speeds
What Speed Do I Need? Examining The Differences Between Recording Tape Speeds ALL ROADS LEAD TO...
Make Music Production on the iPad a Reality
In a world where YouTube and various other ‘look what I can do’ sites are breeding a new generation of performers and pseudo celebrities – cough cough, Justin Bieber – it’s no wonder that the iPad...
Studio Diary: Hail The Titans
Using Household Objects to Record an Experimental Debut Hail the Titans just released a great new album, and we recently had a chance to chat with...
STUDIO DIARY: Judgement Day
How to Record a Metal Album with no Guitars Band Name: Judgement Day Album name: As of yet "untitled" Recording Studio: The Barn at Sea...
GEAR REVIEW: Mackie ProFX16 Mixer
Pros: Easy, useable features. Small footprint. Flexible for live applications and recording. Cons: Lack of handle for portability. Abridged manual in the box. It's hard to find a mixer that will...
GEAR GUIDE: Control Surfaces
Make Your DAW Work For You Digital Audio Workstations (DAWs) are great, there’s no questioning that. Every once in a while, though, staring at a computer screen and trying to control the parameters...
Studio Diary: Oranjuly
Below is out interview with Oranjuly's Brian E King, discussing the recording process behind their upcoming sophomore release. For more info on the...
In the Studio with AURA
ALBUM DETAILS: AURA Burning Hearts & Bleeding Stars Produced by AURA // Engineered by Hall Cantrell and Joey Ayoub (Sound Salon Studio) // Assistant Engineers: Kristen Smith and Mike Eckes...
Studio Diary: Lauren Flaherty
I began 2011 snowed in with Imogen Heap. Well, not really. It’s more accurate to say I started the year hiding from the back-to-back snowstorms clobbering...
GEAR GUIDE: Wireless Microphones
Intro Once thought of as a luxury ticket item only available and affordable by major artists - a high-quality, clear, dependable wireless rig is now more accessible than...
Studio Diary: This Blue Heaven
This Blue Heaven – Recorded at Camp St. Studios, Cambridge, MA This Blue Heaven is a fantastic Boston-based, female fronted pop/rock band. The group recently held a sold-out video release...