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Home Recording
How to record music using recording gear, software and instruments.
Sennheiser Launches The MD 421 KOMPAKT, The Mic for Anything
They say that if you’ve heard music, you are most likely to have heard the MD 421, a Sennheiser...
The Best Ways to Track Great Harmony and Background Vocals
Check out the entire special VOCAL CHAIN ISSUE here. One of the most effective ways to get your...
GET 50% OFF ABLETON LIVE 11 SUITE UPGRADE FROM FOCUSRITE
We've got HUGE Savings news from our friends at Focusrite, check it out: Working with their friends at Ableton, Focusrite is excited to give you the opportunity to get your hands on Ableton’s...
REVIEW: DPA 4055 Kick Drum Microphone
We were delighted when the recently released DPA 4055 Kick Drum Microphone showed up for review earlier this spring. Having a dedicated mic on the kick is a huge time-saver when it comes to...
GEAR NEWS: Amphion Announces First 3-Way Active Studio Monitor, One25A
Finnish loudspeaker manufacturers Amphion have announced One25A, the company's first 3-way active studio monitor design. The new monitor exemplifies the brand’s 25-year commitment to advanced...
AUDEZE RELEASES NEW PROFESSIONAL STUDIO HEADPHONE WITH MANNY MARROQUIN
Audeze, the leading audio technology brand and premium headphone manufacturer, today announces their newest headphone made in collaboration with 17-time Grammy-winning engineer/producer Manny...
6 Reasons to Use PreSonus Studio One 6
Getting the most out of your DAW investment is always the name of the game, and the upgrades between versions is in many cases not enough to make a user step up. Luckily, PreSonus’s Studio One 6...
REVIEW: KRK GoAux 4 Four-inch Powered Portable Studio Monitors
In many cases, small format monitors are just upgraded consumer items with a professional name slapped on them. KRK monitors have been dubbed “the little yellow speaker that could,” and with their...
Solid State Logic (SSL) Guitarstrip Modeling Plug-in REVIEW
Guitarists who dive into recording are often overwhelmed; things get much more nuanced in every way, and finding the right combination and application of effects, EQ and dynamics can be difficult....
REVIEW: Soyuz ‘The Launcher Deluxe’ Inline Active Preamp
Vintage mic preamps found in classic mixing consoles had great coloring that enhanced the recordings, and are super desirable. There are modern equivalents that can be added to any studio, but...
How to Set Up a USB Audio Interface with First to Eleven and Focusrite
We recently hooked up the band First to Eleven with a brand-new Focusrite Scarlett 18i8 USB Audio Interface so they can record their tracks, livestreams and live performances with ease. Watch all...
Audio-Technica Introduces AT8175 Pop Filter for 20 Series Microphones
Audio-Technica, a leading innovator in transducer technology for over 60 years, introduces the AT8175 Microphone Pop Filter. Designed for up-close use to assist in reducing excessive pressures on...