I've always hated headphones. When it came to studio monitoring, I hated headphones even worse. I always found the whole headphone thing to be unnatural, uncomfortable, and just unpleasant. All of that is changing. Like I said, I've never been a fan of headphones. Maybe it's because I hate having the sound coming from practically [...]

Mr. Guitar Pro has given me the perspective I need to really discuss super high end gear in the home recording situation

Thinking of upgrading to high end analog to digital converters? Check out this little shootout between Mytek AD96 and Presonus Firestudio AD converters.

KtDrumerTrigger and Battery drum sample layering bailed me out of a problem where EQ wasn't the answer. I'm very hesitant to go down the path of sound replacement, but it sure helped in this case.

I was recently asked how I started making money with my recording studio. To be honest, I must first say “WHAT MONEY????”.

The world of budget studio monitors has exploded recently. I was just curious to see if anyone was having any luck with their mixes translating to the outside world with inexpensive studio monitors.

I have heard of people swapping out the tubes in their tube condenser microphones for improved fidelity, but I always figured it was super subtle improve that wasn't worth my time. Changing tubes is a BIG deal! My Soundelux U99 is proof.

It's a popular wish for high school kids in rock bands to want to get a job recording Nickleback for a living. Parents, this article will shoot a little reality into the situation.

It appears that as home recording technology gets more and more accessible, more people decide they want a career in the recording business. This is an article with me venting about the negative aspects of the home recording studio business.

After you've got all the prerequisite gear to make recordings, the need to upgrade mics, preamps, compressors, plugins, monitors, computers, and just about anything else you can think of tends to consume you. This article will discuss when to upgrade and why.