Here at MusiciansHQ, we have set ourselves the challenge or writing and recording a musical album in one year around our normal jobs and lives. We are documenting this in a podcast series we are calling ‘Tunelighting’ (like Moonlighting get it?!). The podcast episodes include general chatter about the struggles of creating an album and…
Audacity is free, open-source audio software that can be used for basic audio production. The fact it costs nothing means it is a popular choice for beginners or those on a budget. As you progress to make more complex music within this piece of software you may ask can you use a MIDI keyboard in…
When you start out wanting to make music at home and you look at lists of essential equipment, one item that is now marked under ‘essential’ in modern music production is a digital audio workstation or DAW for short. These pieces of computer software are where you will build your audio creations. The problem is…
When you buy a new pair of studio monitors, people might recommend that they need to be “broken in”, “burned in” or “run in”. What does this mean? Is “breaking in” important? Do monitors need some time to reach their full potential? Or is breaking in speakers a myth? Most music industry professionals and many…
The Tunelighting Podcast documents the journey of two musicians who are tired of never finishing anything and have set the target of finishing and releasing an album in a year. In the latest episode the hosts interview James Russell from the Appetite for Production Podcast to try and get some expert tips on the mixing…
The 2020 holiday season is upon us. Some of the most difficult people to buy for are guitar players. Guitarists tend to be very particular and it can be hard to find just the right gifts, especially if you aren’t familiar with the guitar, guitar accessories and different types of gear. But don’t worry. As…
As part of the musical project I have been doing for Tunelighting – An album in a year. I wanted to try and teach myself to sing. I have never had any formal coaching or even tried to improve my singing other than singing along to the radio or in the shower. With an app…
Studio monitors are often expensive, and for that reason, a lot of people wonder if they can get away with using just one single studio monitor. This will mean you can only listen and mix in ‘mono’ rather than the stereo field that comes from two speakers. But does it work? Can you still get…
For those who haven’t listened yet, the Tunelighting podcast is a series documenting the creation of a musical album from scratch in just one year. I and my friend Jack decided we spend all our time talking and blogging about music but never actually really finish anything ourselves! We are about 6 months into the…
When starting to learn about recording, you might find yourself bombarded with terms that you find a little confusing. Looking at microphones, some may be described as “needing an audio interface” and others might be described as “needing phantom power”. Therefore, it is easy to assume they are the same thing. Is this the case?…