Distortion is common in many different genres of music. Especially in genres such as rock or metal where it is present on almost every track.   But recording distorted guitars in...

  For me, electric guitars are still a major part of most music I write. But getting the sound of the guitar amp to translate accurately into the recording can be tricky. There are lots of...

  Contents   Introduction What is a synthesizer? A brief history of the synthesizer How do synthesizers produce sound? Oscillators Synth waveforms explained Filter ...

    When you want to start recording music at home it can be frustrating especially if you are on a tight budget. I have been lucky to get around this by gradually adding bits and pieces...

        Now I have a confession to make, compression is one of those things that I put off learning about for a long time. You may also be one of those people,...

You may think that recording the bass guitar in the home studio is one of the easier recording tasks.  But there are plenty of questions it can throw at you. Can you record the bass directly...