What’s the best audio recording device for you? How do you find the best audio interface for your needs? If you’re like most budget studios chances are your audio needs revolve around a computer. Whether you are using a small MacBook or a powerful PC desktop you’re going to need an audio recording device for...
I’ve been collecting some home recording studio resources for a while now, constantly saving interesting articles and sites for future use. Now I think I have enough resources to make a worth while list of some pretty great resources for the home studio. Some Background History The Evolution of the Home Recording Studio Crash Course...
I think I found the holy grail of cheap condenser microphones. I’ve recommended it before but I just didn’t realize how many of you used it and adored it. The Audio Technica AT2020 might just be the best condenser microphone for its price. Nothing seems to beat it in sound and design. Reviews and Sound...
Update: Some of my Twitter followers threw out some great suggestions for additional studio monitors so I’ve included them at the end. If you have had a great experience with your monitors please let us know in the comment! Disclaimer: This was originally posted on the old Audio Issues site. The buyer’s guides on that...
Using Feng Shui for your home recording studio might seem a bit weird. Especially when you do some research and read that you should have flowing water to symbolize positive energy in your room. I don’t know about you, but flowing water in the background of my audio tracks sounds like a pretty bad idea....
A while ago I wrote a guide to home recording equipment please don’t forget this EVEN MORE Essential List of Home Recording Equipment. Cables I don’t care how expensive your interface and microphone is, if you can’t plug the two together they aren’t worth much. Make sure you get enough cables, and not only mic...
Expensive microphones are overrated. Cheap microphones can go a long way to getting the sound you want, and all without shelling out a fortune. Now you may not want to buy a $1000 condenser microphone to start out, because you can get a great recording microphone for under $100. I’m not saying that you shouldn’t...
Expensive microphones are overrated. Cheap microphones can go a long way to getting the sound you want, and all without shelling out a fortune. Now you may not want to buy a $1000 condenser microphone to start out, because you can get a great recording microphone for under $100. I’m not saying that you shouldn’t...
The usual answer: Why would ever do that? For educated audio engineers that know the various compression ratios and degradation mp3 files have on music, the thought of mixing to mp3 can keep them up at night. Audio quality wise, mp3 files are the shadows of their former selves. A normal 128 kbps(*shudder*) has a...
What are some of the best headphones you can get for your mix with them but also be able to take them on the road. Regardless of what you want to use them for, here are some suggestions for the best headphones for all the situations that might pop up. Sennheiser HD-202 Cheap, sturdy and...