We’ve been reviewing USB mics for over a decade -- varying sizes, features, and price points. When...
Home Recording
How to record music using recording gear, software and instruments.
How to Create Project Templates in Your DAW
In an earlier article I covered the basics of using Reaper. This article will cover how to setup a...
What MIDI 2.0 Means for Musicians
New Frontiers in Expression and Interoperability: What MIDI 2.0 Means for Musicians MIDI has...
How to Create Your Own DIY Recording Studio
Recording takes a lot of time. It takes a lot of patience. And, for some, it can cost a lot of money. While some artists may spend thousands in studio time before hitting on a tune that stuck,...
WATCH: A Musician’s Guide to Understanding Mic Specifications
Our friends at Shure have a helpful video series up on YouTube that all musicians and pro audio users should watch. First up is a helpful clip that outlines the basics to understanding microphone...
TECH TIPS: Soldering Basics for the Absolute Beginner
Soldering is a method of using a conductive material (solder) to connect a wire with another device, such as another wire, a 1/4 inch plug, a guitar pickup or a circuit board. Solder is a metal...
I-MEGO Maze Headphones Review (Not Recommended)
PROS: Interesting aesthetics. CONS: Middle-of-the-road sound quality, especially for the price. PRICE: $139 The new Maze headphones from I-MEGO are a head-scratcher. They look kinda neat, they...
Get Classic Talking Heads Sounds with a 1978 Lexicon 224 Digital Reverb
Widely considered the best high-end reverb of its day, the Lexicon 224 Digital Reverb was made by a nuclear scientist Dr. David Griesinger. The unit was considered “affordable” at $7,500 back in the...
Performer’s Ultimate Guide to Microphone Selection
Many microphones have been talked about as if they have this mystical ability to enhance performances, as if they can transform a crappy guitar into a handcrafted masterpiece or a mediocre vocalist...
TASCAM UH-7000 Mic Pre-Amp/USB Audio Interface Review
PROS: Professional design and sound; easy to use. CONS: None. PRICE: $599 When home recording meant tape-based, TASCAM stood above the rest in quality and performance. Unlike companies like...
Samson MTR231 Condenser Microphone Review
PROS: Good selection of mic patterns; excellent clarity. CONS: Intermittent switch (on our test unit, YMMV). PRICE: $199 Every audio company out there has produced a condenser mic, so what makes a...
Samson VR88 Velocity Ribbon Microphone Review
PROS: Great sound; plenty of applications in the studio. CONS: None. PRICE: $399 Samson has always made good quality microphones at an inexpensive price point. With their new VR88 Velocity Ribbon...
How to Fix Common Mistakes in the Studio (part 2 of 2)
“Don’t worry, we’ll fix it in the mix.” We know it’s a cliché but often it’s true. The power of recording in a controlled environment with the right tools and the right engineer is that many common...