Home Recording

How to record music using recording gear, software and instruments.

Harness the Power of AI with New Voice Changer Tool From lalal.ai

We've previously covered some of the amazing (and groundbreaking) tools brought to artists by the creative team at lalal.ai -- read more on that here: https://performermag.com/home-recording/how-ai-will-change-the-way-you-write-record-and-sample/ To recap what we...

REVIEW: Mackie CR Earbuds & MC Studio Headphones

Mackie’s been a huge player in the prod audio world for 30 years, and now they’ve unveiled a new...

TASCAM Model 24 Review

TASCAM pretty much invented home recording, and their Model 24 works as a standalone recorder, a...

Win an Auralex Acoustic Treatment Package for Your Studio

'Treat Yourself' and level up your acoustic treatment game with Auralex. That's right, we're...

Bob Ludwig’s Tips for Home Recorders

by Benjamin Ricci | Feb 3, 2012 | Interviews and Features, Music Production, Music Recording Plugins & Apps

Bob Ludwig, while technically needing no introduction, will still get one here. Why? Because the man deserves it for all the amazing work he’s done in the field of mastering. As one of the top...

Rocking Vintage Gear and Getting Sexy on 2” Tape: In The Studio With Eksi Ekso

by Benjamin Ricci | Jan 31, 2012 | Music Production

BASIC INFO: Interview subjct: Tom Korkidis from Eksi Ekso Album: Archfiend Recorded at Baucom Road (Unionville, NC), Florida Keys (NYC)...

Laser Printers, Paper Cutters and Shortwave Radios: In The Studio With Comanchero

by Benjamin Ricci | Dec 12, 2011 | Music Production

Band Name: Comanchero Album Name: The Undeserved Recording Studios: CDIA Studios, Riverview Studios - Waltham, MA Record Label: Horse Fuel Records...

STEREO GUIDE: Put Together a Rockin’ System on a Budget

by Benjamin Ricci | Nov 10, 2011 | Home Recording, Live Sound

If you’re a musician, chances are you take great pride in carefully crafting your music, especially when you’re in the studio. So why are you still listening to your favorite tunes on tiny earbuds...

MANUFACTURER PROFILE: SONiVOX

by Garrett Frierson | Nov 10, 2011 | Best DAW Software, Music Recording Plugins & Apps

PROFILE You don't know SONiVOX, but you know their sounds. Their audioINSIDE technology powers the sound in every Android phone and their EAS technology has powered Motorola's phones since 2005, and...

GEAR REVIEW: NuForce uDAC-2 Headphone Amp

by Chris Devine | Nov 10, 2011 | Best Studio Monitor Headphones

PROS: small, good audio quality, easy to setup CONS: gold housing and crystal on volume knob (Signature model) is a little much SPECS: USB (USB 1.1, 2.0 compatible) Maximum sampling rate: 96kHz...

Gear Review: Cerwin-Vega XD3 Speakers

by Benjamin Ricci | Nov 10, 2011 | Best Studio Monitors

PROS: compact, crystal clear audio, multiple inputs CONS: some distortion at high volume levels SPECS: Magnetically shielded 3" woofer and 3/4" tweeter 15 watts per channel with built in crossover...

Recording to 2 Inch Tape with Gaba Gavi

by Benjamin Ricci | Nov 4, 2011 | Music Production

Artist: Gaba Gavi Album: Temporary Hero Recording Studio: Fudge Recording Studio – New Orleans Record Label: Self-released Release Date: Out...

Make Music Production on the iPad a Reality

by Jenny Coleman | Oct 27, 2011 | Best DAW Software, Music Production, Music Recording Plugins & Apps

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...