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 factors to take into account. From the size of the amp, to whether you record it with a microphone…
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 over the years and upgrading equipment when necessary (or when I actually have some money!). But if you…
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, finally plucking up the courage to read about the subject, if so, welcome! you’re certainly not alone. I knew it…
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 into the interface? Do you need a DI box? What even is a DI box? Should you use a…
Oh, how I long for the days in the future when everything is wireless. How joyful it will be to record in a cable-free studio! No tripping over them, no hours of recording time lost sitting on the floor untangling! No picking up a guitar who’s cable has somehow become wrapped around the charger to…
Ok, so we all wish we could have awesome sounding live drums on our recordings right? Well, unfortunately, to get live drums sounding good, or even average, is no easy task. You’ve got to think about room acoustics, microphone type, microphone positions and much more besides. This is on top of the fact that most…
MIDI is a word you will see thrown around a lot when reading about recording music at home. As a beginner, I owned and used a lot of MIDI equipment without really having a clue how it even worked. In this guide, I will share with you (in simple terms) what I have learned, to help…
In summary, the 5 main different types of EQ are: Shelving EQ Highpass/ Lowpass Filter EQ Graphic EQ Parametric EQ, and; Bandpass EQ What is Equalization? Put simply equalization (from a music production point of view) is the process of altering sound frequencies to enhance your overall mix. Frequencies in a…
In quick summary, the minimum recommended laptop specs for music production are: At least 2.2Ghz i7 quad-core processor At least 4GB of RAM 64-bit operating system At least 256GB of internal storage (HDD or SSD) At least a 15-inch screen. Check out my latest recommendations in the recommended gear section here. A lot of the…
When I first started recording one of the first things I wanted to do was record some simple acoustic guitar and vocals. Mainly because I only owned an acoustic guitar at the time, so I didn’t have much choice. With no line output from my traditional wooden guitar, I knew I would need a…