As advanced as modern computers have become over recent years, your average computer or laptop is not up to the task of quality audio production and recording. Issues such as audio bandwidth and latency creep in as soon as you try to do anything remotely professional using your computer’s built-in hardware. Fortunately, audio interfaces remove … Read more
There can be no doubt that home recording has become incredibly popular – not to mention easy – over the past few years. Programs like Pro Tools make it easy to record, mix, and arrange a variety of instruments right from the comfort of your own home. However, it can be difficult to know what … Read more
If you record audio on your computer for any reason, you’ll likely have looked into adding a sound mixer into your setup. Audio interfaces essential, but they are just that; interfaces, and they often lack many of the capabilities needed for things like live recording (see the differences and similarities). At the same time, many … Read more
With so much jargon surrounding computer-based music recording and production, it’s easy to get swamped by all the information. Sometimes simple questions become difficult questions through the online urinary Olympics of forums and gear sites. Latency? MIDI? Audio interfaces? A lot of the time, there’s a simple solution hiding in the vast ocean of information. … Read more
A useful bass guitar VST plugin could be all you need to have a track pack a punch. Here are some of the best bass guitar VST plugins to help your mix for free and with paid license options. If your music seems to be lacking oomph or power, it could be that your bass … Read more
Owning multiple guitar amps is expensive, and it takes up a lot of space. For the typical home studio, it’s just not practical to have a range of amps on hand. Fortunately, the world of software amp emulation has taken off in a big way, solving this problem. Here we’re going to look at a … Read more
Choosing your home recording hardware can be a bit tricky. There are many factors to consider; Do you want to record with two microphones-you on the vocals while your friend on the guitar? Maybe you are looking to record a live session with your four-piece band, in that case, you’ll need four or more input … Read more
It seems as though time continues to go by, some things never change. Most things seem to get better with time, but there is no denying the fact that classic rock is what sticks around and seems to just get better as the years go by. Everyone loves classic rock music because it seems to … Read more
Are you tired of moving from gig to gig carrying a bunch of your bass pedals in an uncool supermarket bag? What about taking ten to fifteen minutes just to put them together on the floor and plug them all in while the band waits? There comes a time in the life of every musician … Read more
Each genre comes with a particular sound. Sometimes, all you need is a few notes on the guitar and you instantly know whether you’re listening to grunge, to blues or to pop. But how do you achieve that sound? And how can pedals help you to develop your music in a given genre? When I first … Read more