There have been some really useful and awesome tips and tricks for recording by Reaper - tracking, mixing, and arranging, etc. Well here are more for you. In this article, you'll see how to more efficiently work in the FX window, which is where you … [Continue reading] about Reaper’s 5 Tips For Using Plugins
Should You Use A Click Track?
I always use some form of tempo guide, like a click track, when recording music. For one thing, it leaves open the option to add MIDI drums or percussion later in the project. But it also allows you to copy and paste parts of, say, a guitar part … [Continue reading] about Should You Use A Click Track?
What Do You Think Is The Right Place For Your Home Studio?
Where to put your home recording studio depends on a lot of different things. Most of the time, they set it up in spare bedrooms or home offices. Another popular location for a home studio is a garage. I don't get that. I am led to understand that … [Continue reading] about What Do You Think Is The Right Place For Your Home Studio?
3 Audio Mixing Habits To Avoid
I recently read an article that has some tips on a few very common mindset traps you should avoid. As I read through them I realized that I have had them all at various times, and it never ends well. The first bad habit is to assume your tracks will … [Continue reading] about 3 Audio Mixing Habits To Avoid
Distortion Used During Mixdown
The word "distortion" sounds inherently bad. Even the definition of the word in the dictionary suggests it is some wrong version of something else:-P. But guitarists have been using it to create cool sounding electric tones for decades. So in the … [Continue reading] about Distortion Used During Mixdown