Virtual instruments are a favorite topic of mine. Sampling and modeling technology makes it possible to play and record instruments that sound real - ARE, in fact, real in many ways - without having to have the actual instrument in your studio. And … [Continue reading] about Tips For Recording Virtual Electric Guitar
Recording In A Poor Room
I just read an article offering tips on how to record good audio if you are stuck doing it in a poor room. My definition of a poor room is a rectangular room, usually a converted bedroom in your house. By definition a rectangular is poor because the … [Continue reading] about Recording In A Poor Room
The Vinyl LP – Yes It Is Still Alive
Back when I was a kid, the LP (which stands for "long play") was the king of music. There was no internet (well, not for the public anyway), no streaming, no iTunes. When we went shopping for music, we went to Music Plus (the big record store chain … [Continue reading] about The Vinyl LP – Yes It Is Still Alive
USB Mic Versus Condenser Mic And Interface For Home Recording
In part 3 of our 5-part post series, How To Build A Home Recording Studio, I mention two ways to set up a recording studio on your computer: Configuration 1 is a microphone plugged directly into a computer. This can really only be done using either … [Continue reading] about USB Mic Versus Condenser Mic And Interface For Home Recording
Mixing Tips For Creating More Headroom In Your Recordings
Headroom in your recordings is the amount of "space" (a useful visual metaphor for an audio thing) between the peak of an audio waveform (or as I like to call them - "blobs"), and the maximum available loudness, which in digital audio is zero … [Continue reading] about Mixing Tips For Creating More Headroom In Your Recordings