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The above picture is how my home studio is set up. As a one-man-show most of the time, I find having the drum chair quickly accessible is more important than facing the computer screen, therefore I have my drums facing away from me and toward the wall. Am I the only one?? Does this sound […]
DAW computer offline or not? Most home recordists have multi purpose recording computers. Not only do we have all of our recording software and hardware installed on the computer, but we also pay bills, browse the internet and play video games on the same computer. In the past, many home recordists would scoff at the […]
This is part two of the blog series “Making money from your music”. In this post we will discuss music libraries. The first blog post in this series spoke about streaming your music over internet radio and how to submit your music to Pandora. That post can be found HERE. Based on some feedback I […]
Having proper room acoustics is probably the #1 overlooked and misunderstood subject for a home recordist. Sure, you’ve skimmed over an article that mentioned Bass traps that one time, and seen those cool little foam designs on studio walls, but you figured it didn’t apply to your home studio. Well, I’m sorry to report, room […]
You might often see the term, “I/O” written in articles, on gear, or in instruction manuals etc. I/O means “In and Out”. It is referencing your Inputs and Outputs on your device(s). The below video follows our “Beginners Guide to Audio Interface” post, in which I explain what an audio interface is. After understanding […]
Beginners guide to your audio interface If you are new to recording, and specifically recording on your computer, buying and learning your setup can sometimes feel like an overwhelming task. What is an audio interface? Why do I need one? Can’t I just record straight into my computer?? What are these “Eye/Ohh’s” everyone keeps […]
Getting started checklist for newbies: For this page we will mainly focus on DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) based recording. Although there are other recording options out there, you will have the most options recording with a DAW based system. A computer – Mac or PC – Both work equally well (yes, I said […]