You might think that a good quality microphone would be the first purchase for someone getting into home recording. While it’s definitely a required piece of equipment, don’t forget to evaluate your recording space. If the area you record in isn’t conducive to good recordings, a new microphone may not improve your products as much as you would like. Remember that you can always upgrade later on as you get a better feel for what you do and don’t like about certain microphones.
You can read more here: https://www.audiolinks.com/blog/purchasing-a-microphone-home-recordin/
Home Recording Equipment
B.O.D. Version 2.0 From TSE Audio – New Freeware For Windows
This free software meets the same needs as a bass processing unit, but without the cords and cost. The software offers 32- and 64-bit support. It’s only available for Windows currently, but TSE Audio has plans for an OSX version that is coming soon. Get the perfect bass sound that you’ve been trying for without having to buy more gear; give this software a try!
You can read more about this software release here: http://rekkerd.org/tse-audio-releases-b-o-d-v2-0-bass-overdrive/
Arpeggionome Pro By Alexandernaut Released For iPad
The professional version of Arpeggionome, Arpeggionome Pro puts all the details in your hands. You can change the key, step distance, octave style, tempo, and numerous other musical and technical settings. The ability to save and playback patterns can help with consistency, and the integrated iTunes file sharing makes backing up and transferring files painless. The Pro version is $14.99 and Arpeggionome is $4.99. Compare the features list to see which is right for you.
You can read more about this new release here: http://www.idesignsound.com/alexandernaut-releases-arpeggionome-pro-a-new-midi-controller-for-the-ipad/
New Version Of G-Player Gigastudio Sample Player
Several years ago I invested in an awesome software synthesizer program called Gigasampler, which later became Gigastudio. The program played sampled instruments via MIDI (see our article What is MIDI? A Big Help in Home Music Recording, That’s What for a review of what MIDI is). These virtual instruments (yup, see our article Home Recording Awesomeness – Virtual Instruments) sound extremely authentic because they are, in fact, recorded samples from the actual instruments. They are not synthesized. I had dozens of instrument samples for Gigastudio and used them often in my recordings. Other folks had hundreds or thousands of samples made to be compatible with Gigastudio (the files had the .gig extention). And then Gigastudio went away – Poof! Their parent company, Tascam, decided not to support or update or sell the program any longer. Gah! That meant that thousands of people were stuck with huge libraries of sounds and no player.
A few companies came along and offered a player capable of playing these Gigastudio instruments, and one of them is G-Player by soundLib. They now have a new version, G-Player version 2, which offers a free upgrade if you own the first version. If you buy it new, the cost is $149.
I’m going to grab my copy today.
Techno Drum Tools Sample Pack By Samplephonics
Available in Rex2, Apple Loop, and 24-Bit WAV formats, this set of 135 techno drum loops is a great tool to get started with production. These samples show influence from classics including Dave Clarke, Ben Klock, and Umek. Samplephonics also still has a 50% Christmas sale, so even if techno drums aren’t your gig, take a look at their other samples. You won’t be disappointed.
You can get more information here: http://rekkerd.org/samplephonics-releases-techno-drum-tools/