In this week’s post on building a home recording studio we’ll be covering audio interfaces. We’ve already covered the computer needed in Part I, so now we’ll look at what kind of audio interface you can buy. Remember that we’ve only got a budget of $1,000. I cheated and didn’t include the computer in our...
I’ve been asked many times about the particulars of building a home recording studio. Most recently, a friend of mine was moving into a new place and he asked for my advice. What sort of home recording equipment should I get for my home studio setup? I thought this question was very applicable for many...
Recording drums in a living room environment poses some challenges. I recorded 6 tracks for an upcoming EP over the weekend and they came out pretty good if I say so myself. I wanted to keep you in the loop on some of these recordings, so that you can hear how they change over time....
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...
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....
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...
Why are bass traps so important? One of the first order of business when treating your home recording studio is to figure out how you’re going to deal with the low end. Bass trapping is paramount to your recording studio design since it takes care of the low frequencies and leaves you with a better...
Whether you need a gift for the music producer in your family or are a musician who wants to get themselves something nice, this article will give you some great gift ideas for music producers. There’s always more room for gear in the music producer’s home studio, right? So if you are starting a home...
There are many ways to screw up your recording session. Whether you are the artist or the engineer there are certain practices you can adhere to when you are recording. If you are working in a commercial studio or recording at your friend’s home recording studio then try not to screw up your studio time...
If you want to jump-start your home recording studio but don’t really have the budget for a ton of home recording equipment there are a few things more important than others. Given that we don’t want to go overboard with the budget and only need the bare minimums for your home recording studio, these are...