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These guides are meant to help the beginning home recorder.
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» Vocal Booths: Why You Don't Need One!
By Brandon Drury | Published 09/11/2006 | Getting Started | Rating:
?In the quest for the magic major label vocal sound, people getting started with home recording have to factor in every possible part of the chain: singer, room, mic, preamp, compressor, and AD converter. This article will get into detail about the room and explain why the average home recording guy has no use for a vocal booth.?

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» Acoustic Guitar String Noise
By Brandon Drury | Published 08/21/2006 | Getting Started | Rating:
?I've been asked by a million beginning home recording engineers how to get rid of acoustic guitar string noise in recorded tracks. Well, I'll discuss my views on acoustic guitar string noise and what to do about it in this home recording article.
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» Home Recording Gear Help For Songwriters
By Brandon Drury | Published 08/11/2006 | Getting Started | Rating:
?Some of the biggest questions I'm asked here at recordingreview.com are about choosing the right soundcards, microphones, preamps, etc to get started with home recording. Unfortunately, several pieces in the chain have to work together in most cases and because of this there are often a few concerns when setting up a home recording system. In this article, I will discuss what recording gear would best fit a songwriter looking for a small, simple, and inexpensive way to capture their songs with decent sound quality.
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» Using Analog Limitations In A Digital Recording World
By Brandon Drury | Published 07/27/2006 | Getting Started | Rating:

The number one hurdle I had to overcome by starting out with recording on a computer, was getting used to the power I had. A compressor, eq, and gate on every channel is a lot to digest for a kid with no recording experience. When I learned to be a little lazier with the computer and work a lot harder on my mic placement, finding the right instrument, and giving feedback to the musician, my recordings came to life.

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» Why ?Fix In The Mix? Doesn't Work
By Brandon Drury | Published 06/27/2006 | Getting Started | Rating:

I've noticed that A LOT of young recording engineers, home recording enthusiasts, and the band member who got stuck using the digital recorder all seam to be asking how to make drastic changes to a given track. This article will explain that you can't simply change the fundamental character of an instrument. You can make subtle changes, but anything drastic will end up sounding nothing like you intended.

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