home recording

Nearfield and Midfield Studio Monitors, Rokit Monitors, Pt 2

What's the difference? Andrea explains:

Darth Fader's series continues: Choosing a computer and interface...Once you’ve decided on software, choose a computer that runs it. I can’t tell you to go out and buy an XYZ Model 15A but I can tell...

A-T's New Ribbons

When Audio-Technica says that they’ve solved the problem of ribbon mics being fragile, they didn’t lie. By James Elizondo Our test pieces for this go-round are a robust pair indeed. We’re...

MOTU Audio Express is a Hybrid Firewire/USB2 6x6 IO

MOTU introduces the Audio Express hybrid Firewire/USB2 6x6 IO box. Features: * 6-input, 6-output audio interface for Mac and Windows. * 6 x 8 physical input/output channels — all channels are...

EastWest Announces Quantum Leap Spaces

EASTWEST announces Quantum Leap Spaces, a new, 24-bit true stereo convolution reverb that sets a new standard by utilizing new impulse recording techniques developed over the past seven years....

Record at home, mix in a commercial studio

This can be a great way to make an album. You track all the instruments and vocals in your home studio. Later, when all the tracks are recorded, you take them to a commercial studio for mixing and...

Reverb Secrets to Clarify Your Mix

We’ve all been conditioned to believe that reverb is the most important of the effects in our toolbox – but truth be told, it’s not. That distinction goes to EQ, but reverb can certainly make or...

Home Studio Options

Even with the growing popularity of downloads, selling CDs at your gigs remains a solid revenue stream for many working musicians. Today's technology offers a myriad of affordable ways to turn out a...

Effects Can Make Your Mix Magical Or Mangle It.

If you have been following this seemingly never ending series, you should now be pretty well versed on the entire signal chain from the point on the console where the sound enters to where it exits....

Improving a Mix in GarageBand - Part 2

"Help! My mix sounds like crap." A singer/songwriter friend emailed me that message and attached an mp3 of a mix he made with GarageBand. I gave it a listen. Sure...