Back in the 80s, drum machines were becoming all the rage. Roland was one of the more popular manufacturers of these drum boxes, and one in particular, the TR-808, became very popular with the R&B, Rap, and Dance crowd - mainly for its very deep … [Continue reading] about Creating That Deep 808 Kick Sound With Logic's ES2 Synth
Mic Comparison For Acoustic Guitar – $1000 Versus $100
In the following post, there is a video where Graham tests the results of three different microphones ranging in price from just under $100 to $1,000. The mics used were: AKG C414 ($999) Shure KSM 141 ($399) Shure SM57 ($96) The tests they did were … [Continue reading] about Mic Comparison For Acoustic Guitar – $1000 Versus $100
Mixing Tips For Recorded Drums
Here are some tips for getting nice punchy drums in your recordings. In the title, I specifically say recorded drums because these tips by Bjorgvin Benediktsson talk about treating the overheads, which mean the recorded sound of all the drums coming … [Continue reading] about Mixing Tips For Recorded Drums
Tips For Recording Your Podcast
Publishing a podcast is an excellent and fun way to basically syndicate your own radio show. But a good podcast starts with good quality audio recording, which is actually pretty rare - something that baffles me, since it is easier and cheaper than … [Continue reading] about Tips For Recording Your Podcast
Improve Electric Guitar Sound When Recording With Separate Head And Cab
Most small guitar amps have the control section - the part with all the knobs - on the same box as the speaker cabinet. It's all one single unit. But there are also amps that have a separate "brain" unit that is separate from the speaker cabinet. … [Continue reading] about Improve Electric Guitar Sound When Recording With Separate Head And Cab