Audio recording involves a lot of experimentation to get it right. Vocals are arguably the most critical part of the track. In the past, it was easier for an artist to pick up any mic, press record, and voila! A perfect vocal! Sadly that is not the case...
Many home musicians start off playing the electric guitar and so will probably already own a guitar amp. But with the name ‘guitar’ amp does that mean that it can’t be used for anything apart from a guitar? Could we perhaps use a microphone...
Whenever you’ve seen pictures of a professional recording studio you are probably used to seeing what appears to be a small shield type object placed in front of microphones. This is what is known in the industry as a ‘pop filter’. So when you...
I recently wrote an extensive article on home studio essential which explained the minimum pieces of equipment you require to start recording music at home. I recommended equipment that I personally have accumulated over the years but if you were to buy all...
Reverb vs Echo vs Delay: What is the basic difference? If you go into a large hall, an amphitheatre or even a forest and shout or sing, the sound that you hear will bounce of the high number of surfaces and you will hear ‘reverberation’. As these sounds...
Musical Instrument Digital Interface, or MIDI, keyboards are a fantastic and diverse tool when it comes to creating sophisticated audio electronically. With most modern models allowing for streamlined, plug-and-play setups, more and more people are branching...
