DI guitar recording has become one of the most efficient ways to achieve professional, studio-quality tones without relying on expensive amps or complicated microphone setups. With just an audio interface, a DAW, and a few cables, you can now capture…
The AKG C414 XLII is a premium, multi-pattern condenser microphone celebrated for its clarity, versatility, and exceptional build quality. It’s one of the industry’s most revered microphones, commonly used in professional studios for recording vocals, piano, drums, strings, and more….
Before you learn the foolproof process of what works, I want to first tell you about what things you should avoid. Knowing the mistakes of music production that others (me included) have made will further streamline your thought processes and…
If you’re just getting started on your music production journey, choosing the right Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) could be a daunting task. There seem to be so many to choose from, and all product websites claim they have you covered,…
Recording vocals should be a fairly simple undertaking, as we are only using one mic, with one sound source – what can possibly go wrong? The problems arise mostly on the performance side, and as a producer, I see it as my job to provide the setting for the best vocal performance possible.
When you record guitar amps, the harsh tones can be tough to handle. When I first started out recording, I spent a lot of time trying to get my electric guitar sounding clear and natural, without being too brittle. With a lot of trial and error and by choosing the right microphones for the job, I found several ways to record guitar amps while getting a balanced tone – clean or distorted.
In this video I show you two different stereo recording techniques for miking acoustic guitar. Recording acoustic guitar with two mics will really bring out the depth of the instrument and place it front and centre of the stereo image.
As a young musician first starting out tying to record instruments in my makeshift home studio, I had no clue what I was doing. I would just throw up a mic somewhere near the guitar, amp or piano I was…
Recording a Killer DIY Drum Sound in a Home Studio or Band Room …without spending thousands on high end mics and preamps… Producing a decent DIY drum recording in your band room isn’t rocket science. If it was, we audio…
Probably the most controversial topic among musicians, the decision to record to a click track or not can cause deep rifts in a band and endless discussions. There are many pros and cons, and each band member will have his or her preference and perspective on the right way to ensure both timing and performance of a recording are up to scratch.
It’s done. You’ve been whittling away at those tracks for months and months, slotting in those parts, getting that transition working between the bridge and the final chorus – and it all fits. A slick six-song EP. Or a 24 track double album? An eight track tour-de-force in under 20 minutes?
