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seeyousoon: Hip-Hop Collective Explores Sonic Territory for a New Generation

In a world where most hip-hop is featuring one star and maybe a hype man, seeyousoon is bringing back that timeless co-op feel of a group. It’s a band of diverse styles, flows, looks and hooks, all combined with a triumvirate of in-house producers who are also part of...

How Bruce Springsteen’s Nebraska Sparked a Home Recording Revolution

Independents Day: Bruce Springteen’s Nebraska Opens Up A World Of Home Recording In January of...

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...

Why You Need a Control Surface For Your Home Studio

Do You Need a Control Surface for Your Home Studio? In the good old days of analog recording, when...

How to Fix Common Mistakes in the Studio (part 2 of 2)

by Zac Cataldo & Brent Godin | Jul 28, 2014 | Music Production

“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...

Mr. Lif May 2014 Cover Story

by Amanda Macchia | May 2, 2014 | Interviews and Features

Legendary MC Drops Critical Knowledge on Home Studio Production & Geeks Out on His Favorite Gear Lif likes toys. He grew up watching the Creature Double Feature. His parents once drove all day...

Utilizing Your Home Studio to Get Back to Basics: Recording With Golden Bloom

by Benjamin Ricci | Nov 14, 2013 | Music Production

PRE-PRODUCTION What was your pre-production like on this project? Josh: We went to a cabin in Southwest Harbor, ME with a couple of acoustic guitars, a banjo, a bass, a keyboard, and a stripped down...

Tycho On Vintage Synths, Home Recording and Creating Electro-Organic Soundscapes

by Performer Magazine | Jan 11, 2012 | Interviews and Features

“The ease of recording with software synths is something you can’t deny. But then, the tactility…there is a warmth and kind of an organic...

Build Your Own Home Studio (Part 2 of 2)

by Zac Cataldo | Oct 25, 2011 | Home Recording

Read Part 1 here. PERMITS In most states you’ll need to submit your plans to the local building department for approval for any type of major...

Build Your Own Home Studio (Part 1)

by Zac Cataldo | Sep 16, 2011 | Home Recording

So you want to build a home studio? I own Night Train Studios in Westford, MA, a 1,000 sq. ft recording studio that I built in 2003 (that’s a 12’ x 15’ Control Room, 12’ x 18’ Iso Room A, 12’ x 10’...

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