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Getting Started With Home Recording

Are you new to recording and not exactly sure what gear you need? RecordingReview.com specializes in helping beginners jump into the world of recording. There are about 2,000 traps that can easily waste thousands of hours of your time. Recording Review focuses on giving you the info you need to make the right decisions for you. This is what the Getting Started With Home Recording Guide is all about.

Getting Started With MIDI Production

MIDI production is not just for techno and dance music anymore. The use of MIDI has become an integral part of the recording process in rock, metal, and even country. In fact the only genre's of music that don't utilize MIDI that often are Folk and Bluegrass!

With that said, MIDI can be confusing at first. MIDI brings up a big, new list of definitions to learn and MIDI just seems to play by a different set of rules than convention computer recording. Luckily, I've created the Getting Started With MIDI Sequencing Guide to help you burst through the learning curve and reap the benefits of synths, samples, and MIDI production.

Steinberg Cubase 4 Studio
Steinberg Cubase 4 Studio
PreSonus FIREPOD Studio Package
PreSonus FIREPOD Studio Package
Waves SSL 4000 Collection Native
Waves SSL 4000 Collection Native
Toontrack DFH Superior Custom and Vintage
Toontrack DFH Superior Custom and Vintage
Propellerhead REASON 4.0 Music Production Software
Propellerhead REASON 4.0 Music Production Software
Neumann TLM-103 Microphone
Neumann TLM-103 Microphone
My Electric Guitar Secret Weapon

For a rock guitar player, there is something about a killer distorted guitar sound that becomes a passion, or maybe even an addition. Of guitar, many beginners in the home recording world have trouble with recording electric guitars. In this member only guide, I'll talk about my secret weapon for recording huge electric guitars.

10 Things Every Band Should Know Before Recording

Before any band walks into a recording studio, they had better prepare themselves. There is a lot to learn about the recording process, but taking a few minutes to read this guy could save you thousands of bucks!!

10 Things Every Band Should Know Before Recording is my attempt to get you up to speed on the process of recording extremely quickly! If we can immediately rule out beginner mistakes and make sure you have a clear idea on how the process REALLY works, the odds of your next recording being successful are improved immensely.

Do I Need A High End Mic Preamp?

Don't let peer pressure convince you that you need to dump thousands of dollars into a high end microphone preamp. Let your ears decide! Maybe after listening to this preamp shootout, you can decide if the subtle change in character offered by a preamps is going to be worth the cash.

Take a listen to my Preamp Shootout. With preamps such as API, Great River, Vintech (Neve 1272 clone), Presonus M80, and Mackie 1604 you can listen to the difference between super expensive and super cheap preamps and decide for yourself if you want to drop the cash on a preamp yet or not.

Home Recording Soundcard Wizard

The hardest part to choosing the initial gear to get started recording at home is the audio interface / soundcard (same thing). It used to take hours and hours and hours of research to figure out the features you needed. Then it took hours and hours and hours to figure out which brand of audio interface was most reliable. Of course, then, someone would say that X brand is way better than Y brand (which is usually a total lie!). It was a mess!

Now, choosing an audio interface is much simpler. Just go through the Home Recording Soundcard Wizard. It'll ask you 10 questions and spit out the audio interfaces that meet your needs in order of price. You immediately know which audio interfaces work for you. Then it's just an issue of choosing the most reliable audio interface that meets your budget. It's easy!

Electric Guitar Microphone Shootout

Do you really need a super high end microphone to get great sounding electric guitars? Here is a shootout I put together with the Royer R121 ribbon microphone, Shure SM 57, Audio Technica AT4033, Sennheiser MD 421, and Soundelux U99.

CD Mastering

One of the most misunderstood subjects in the world of home recording is the topic of mastering. Few people understand what mastering is or what it does. In fact, a lot of beginners mix up audio mastering and audio mixing, which are two completley different parts of the equation.

Austin Recording Studio

For anyone interested in doing any recording in the Austin, Texas region, I'd highly recommend that you check out my friend, Mark Warren, and his Austin recording studio, 5AM Studios. Mark has some KILLER gear and great sounding rooms. I wish I had my teleporter, I'd use his recording studio all the time.

Home Recording Soundcard Wizard
Find the audio interface for youChoosing an audio interface just got WAY easier!

Home Recording Soundcard Wizard

Latest Recording Blogs
Latest Recording Forum Posts
  • What recording audio interface do you use and why?

    ---Quote (Originally by Chaz)--- Now I don't have to feel ashamed when guys on Gearslutz claim that inexpensive converters will ruin your audio, whe
    Posted in Home Studio Equipment

  • Rane TTM 57SL Performance Mixer with Serato Scratch...$700

    http://forum.recordingreview.com/f66/2x-pioneer-cdj-1000mk3-1x-djm-800-mixer-dj-package-1000-a-24430/#post157935 *_DO NOT GET BURNED PEOPLE_* HT
    Posted in Musical Instruments

  • composing/arrangement tips

    Look! A link! What to Listen for in Music - Google Books (http://books.google.com/books?id=dsyPycO3GfgC&dq=aaron+copland+understanding+music&printsec
    Posted in Songwriting

  • 2x PIONEER CDJ-1000MK3 & 1x DJM-800 MIXER DJ PACKAGE...$1000

    Also a search of Companies House in London (the UK Govt register of all limited companies) returns .... No Search Results for 'm1 and electronics a
    Posted in Home Studio Equipment

  • Optimum dB levels when recording

    "picturing big bird, picturing big bird" I'm pretty sure you've noticed this before, but as you are recording you have a nice little thing called a
    Posted in Audio Engineering

  • Help me getting this acoustic guitar sound right

    I still like to play w/ a little bass boost instead of compression to get a fuller sound but I do electric so that might not be an option.If you would
    Posted in Bash This Recording

  • guitar grounding issues

    thanks for the link jag! even if it cant help me out, i never knew exactly how electric guitars worked. quite interesting i must say.
    Posted in Audio Engineering

  • MRS1608 service manual

    does anyone know where I could get a service manual ? Zoom aare not exactly the most customer focussed company.
    Posted in Zoom

  • input, please!

    ---Quote (Originally by midKnight)--- The reason you can't rely on them solely is the majority of headphones (perhaps I should even say all) will nev
    Posted in Rock / Metal

  • M-Audio FastTrack Pro USB - Condenser Mic preamp gain

    Update : I got my yamaha mixer yesterday. my gain issue has been resolved.
    Posted in Home Studio Equipment

Recording Reviews

Talking about recording is great. However, one thing the internet world is not so good at when it comes to helping people get better at audio engineering is the overemphasis of words. Without a doubt, the best way to get better at your recordings is have them reviewed by experts, peers, and everyone in between.

So, simply Join Recording Review today and post a new song / mix you are working. We'll give you real world advice to drastically improve your music recordings. I love the Recording Review section because it focuses on EXACTLY what the problems are on your mix. It's common for a beginner to say “I'm not happy with the way my mixes are turning out” and a typical, generic response is “Buy better preamps or better mics!”.

Well, that's a stupid way of solving a problem. There is no use guessing with thousands of dollars in equipment when the problem may be the way you are approaching your mix. Maybe you just need to move your studio monitors? Maybe you are recording substandard musicians? Recording Reviews is the fastest way to improve your recordings!

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My name is Brandon Drury. I'm the owner of this stupid site known as recordingreview.com. While I'm certainly not getting calls from Metallica or Elton John to engineer their next recordings, I do have a head start over beginners. I can really help a beginner with microphone selection, choosing the right audio recording software, and basically can save a lot of time for someone trying to break through the initial learning curve of starting a recording studio. Basically, there are about 4 million things I wish I could go back and tell myself 4 years ago. These things I want to pass along to you.

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Getting Started With Home Recording

Are you new to recording and not exactly sure what gear you need? RecordingReview.com specializes in helping beginners jump into the world of recording. There are about 2,000 traps that can easily waste thousands of hours of your time. Recording Review focuses on giving you the info you need to make the right decisions for you. This is what the Getting Started With Home Recording Guide is all about.

Getting Started With MIDI Production

MIDI production is not just for techno and dance music anymore. The use of MIDI has become an integral part of the recording process in rock, metal, and even country. In fact the only genre's of music that don't utilize MIDI that often are Folk and Bluegrass!

With that said, MIDI can be confusing at first. MIDI brings up a big, new list of definitions to learn and MIDI just seems to play by a different set of rules than convention computer recording. Luckily, I've created the Getting Started With MIDI Sequencing Guide to help you burst through the learning curve and reap the benefits of synths, samples, and MIDI production.

Steinberg Cubase 4 Studio
Steinberg Cubase 4 Studio
PreSonus FIREPOD Studio Package
PreSonus FIREPOD Studio Package
Waves SSL 4000 Collection Native
Waves SSL 4000 Collection Native
Toontrack DFH Superior Custom and Vintage
Toontrack DFH Superior Custom and Vintage
Propellerhead REASON 4.0 Music Production Software
Propellerhead REASON 4.0 Music Production Software
Neumann TLM-103 Microphone
Neumann TLM-103 Microphone
My Electric Guitar Secret Weapon

For a rock guitar player, there is something about a killer distorted guitar sound that becomes a passion, or maybe even an addition. Of guitar, many beginners in the home recording world have trouble with recording electric guitars. In this member only guide, I'll talk about my secret weapon for recording huge electric guitars.

10 Things Every Band Should Know Before Recording

Before any band walks into a recording studio, they had better prepare themselves. There is a lot to learn about the recording process, but taking a few minutes to read this guy could save you thousands of bucks!!

10 Things Every Band Should Know Before Recording is my attempt to get you up to speed on the process of recording extremely quickly! If we can immediately rule out beginner mistakes and make sure you have a clear idea on how the process REALLY works, the odds of your next recording being successful are improved immensely.

Do I Need A High End Mic Preamp?

Don't let peer pressure convince you that you need to dump thousands of dollars into a high end microphone preamp. Let your ears decide! Maybe after listening to this preamp shootout, you can decide if the subtle change in character offered by a preamps is going to be worth the cash.

Take a listen to my Preamp Shootout. With preamps such as API, Great River, Vintech (Neve 1272 clone), Presonus M80, and Mackie 1604 you can listen to the difference between super expensive and super cheap preamps and decide for yourself if you want to drop the cash on a preamp yet or not.

Home Recording Soundcard Wizard

The hardest part to choosing the initial gear to get started recording at home is the audio interface / soundcard (same thing). It used to take hours and hours and hours of research to figure out the features you needed. Then it took hours and hours and hours to figure out which brand of audio interface was most reliable. Of course, then, someone would say that X brand is way better than Y brand (which is usually a total lie!). It was a mess!

Now, choosing an audio interface is much simpler. Just go through the Home Recording Soundcard Wizard. It'll ask you 10 questions and spit out the audio interfaces that meet your needs in order of price. You immediately know which audio interfaces work for you. Then it's just an issue of choosing the most reliable audio interface that meets your budget. It's easy!

Electric Guitar Microphone Shootout

Do you really need a super high end microphone to get great sounding electric guitars? Here is a shootout I put together with the Royer R121 ribbon microphone, Shure SM 57, Audio Technica AT4033, Sennheiser MD 421, and Soundelux U99.

CD Mastering

One of the most misunderstood subjects in the world of home recording is the topic of mastering. Few people understand what mastering is or what it does. In fact, a lot of beginners mix up audio mastering and audio mixing, which are two completley different parts of the equation.

Austin Recording Studio

For anyone interested in doing any recording in the Austin, Texas region, I'd highly recommend that you check out my friend, Mark Warren, and his Austin recording studio, 5AM Studios. Mark has some KILLER gear and great sounding rooms. I wish I had my teleporter, I'd use his recording studio all the time.

Home Recording Soundcard Wizard
Find the audio interface for youChoosing an audio interface just got WAY easier!

Home Recording Soundcard Wizard

Latest Recording Blogs
Latest Recording Forum Posts
  • What recording audio interface do you use and why?

    ---Quote (Originally by Chaz)--- Now I don't have to feel ashamed when guys on Gearslutz claim that inexpensive converters will ruin your audio, whe
    Posted in Home Studio Equipment

  • Rane TTM 57SL Performance Mixer with Serato Scratch...$700

    http://forum.recordingreview.com/f66/2x-pioneer-cdj-1000mk3-1x-djm-800-mixer-dj-package-1000-a-24430/#post157935 *_DO NOT GET BURNED PEOPLE_* HT
    Posted in Musical Instruments

  • composing/arrangement tips

    Look! A link! What to Listen for in Music - Google Books (http://books.google.com/books?id=dsyPycO3GfgC&dq=aaron+copland+understanding+music&printsec
    Posted in Songwriting

  • 2x PIONEER CDJ-1000MK3 & 1x DJM-800 MIXER DJ PACKAGE...$1000

    Also a search of Companies House in London (the UK Govt register of all limited companies) returns .... No Search Results for 'm1 and electronics a
    Posted in Home Studio Equipment

  • Optimum dB levels when recording

    "picturing big bird, picturing big bird" I'm pretty sure you've noticed this before, but as you are recording you have a nice little thing called a
    Posted in Audio Engineering

  • Help me getting this acoustic guitar sound right

    I still like to play w/ a little bass boost instead of compression to get a fuller sound but I do electric so that might not be an option.If you would
    Posted in Bash This Recording

  • guitar grounding issues

    thanks for the link jag! even if it cant help me out, i never knew exactly how electric guitars worked. quite interesting i must say.
    Posted in Audio Engineering

  • MRS1608 service manual

    does anyone know where I could get a service manual ? Zoom aare not exactly the most customer focussed company.
    Posted in Zoom

  • input, please!

    ---Quote (Originally by midKnight)--- The reason you can't rely on them solely is the majority of headphones (perhaps I should even say all) will nev
    Posted in Rock / Metal

  • M-Audio FastTrack Pro USB - Condenser Mic preamp gain

    Update : I got my yamaha mixer yesterday. my gain issue has been resolved.
    Posted in Home Studio Equipment

Recording Reviews

Talking about recording is great. However, one thing the internet world is not so good at when it comes to helping people get better at audio engineering is the overemphasis of words. Without a doubt, the best way to get better at your recordings is have them reviewed by experts, peers, and everyone in between.

So, simply Join Recording Review today and post a new song / mix you are working. We'll give you real world advice to drastically improve your music recordings. I love the Recording Review section because it focuses on EXACTLY what the problems are on your mix. It's common for a beginner to say “I'm not happy with the way my mixes are turning out” and a typical, generic response is “Buy better preamps or better mics!”.

Well, that's a stupid way of solving a problem. There is no use guessing with thousands of dollars in equipment when the problem may be the way you are approaching your mix. Maybe you just need to move your studio monitors? Maybe you are recording substandard musicians? Recording Reviews is the fastest way to improve your recordings!


Free Recording Software

List free audio recording software such as Audacity, Reaper, and more.

Mic Preamp Shootout

Here's a Mic Preamp Shootout with the following competitors:

  • API 3124MB
  • Mackie VLZ
  • Great River MP-2NV
  • Presonus M80
  • Vintech 1272

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Getting Started With Home Recording

Are you new to recording and not exactly sure what gear you need? RecordingReview.com specializes in helping beginners jump into the world of recording. There are about 2,000 traps that can easily waste thousands of hours of your time. Recording Review focuses on giving you the info you need to make the right decisions for you. This is what the Getting Started With Home Recording Guide is all about.

Getting Started With MIDI Production

MIDI production is not just for techno and dance music anymore. The use of MIDI has become an integral part of the recording process in rock, metal, and even country. In fact the only genre's of music that don't utilize MIDI that often are Folk and Bluegrass!

With that said, MIDI can be confusing at first. MIDI brings up a big, new list of definitions to learn and MIDI just seems to play by a different set of rules than convention computer recording. Luckily, I've created the Getting Started With MIDI Sequencing Guide to help you burst through the learning curve and reap the benefits of synths, samples, and MIDI production.

Steinberg Cubase 4 Studio
Steinberg Cubase 4 Studio
PreSonus FIREPOD Studio Package
PreSonus FIREPOD Studio Package
Waves SSL 4000 Collection Native
Waves SSL 4000 Collection Native
Toontrack DFH Superior Custom and Vintage
Toontrack DFH Superior Custom and Vintage
Propellerhead REASON 4.0 Music Production Software
Propellerhead REASON 4.0 Music Production Software
Neumann TLM-103 Microphone
Neumann TLM-103 Microphone
My Electric Guitar Secret Weapon

For a rock guitar player, there is something about a killer distorted guitar sound that becomes a passion, or maybe even an addition. Of guitar, many beginners in the home recording world have trouble with recording electric guitars. In this member only guide, I'll talk about my secret weapon for recording huge electric guitars.

10 Things Every Band Should Know Before Recording

Before any band walks into a recording studio, they had better prepare themselves. There is a lot to learn about the recording process, but taking a few minutes to read this guy could save you thousands of bucks!!

10 Things Every Band Should Know Before Recording is my attempt to get you up to speed on the process of recording extremely quickly! If we can immediately rule out beginner mistakes and make sure you have a clear idea on how the process REALLY works, the odds of your next recording being successful are improved immensely.

Do I Need A High End Mic Preamp?

Don't let peer pressure convince you that you need to dump thousands of dollars into a high end microphone preamp. Let your ears decide! Maybe after listening to this preamp shootout, you can decide if the subtle change in character offered by a preamps is going to be worth the cash.

Take a listen to my Preamp Shootout. With preamps such as API, Great River, Vintech (Neve 1272 clone), Presonus M80, and Mackie 1604 you can listen to the difference between super expensive and super cheap preamps and decide for yourself if you want to drop the cash on a preamp yet or not.

Home Recording Soundcard Wizard

The hardest part to choosing the initial gear to get started recording at home is the audio interface / soundcard (same thing). It used to take hours and hours and hours of research to figure out the features you needed. Then it took hours and hours and hours to figure out which brand of audio interface was most reliable. Of course, then, someone would say that X brand is way better than Y brand (which is usually a total lie!). It was a mess!

Now, choosing an audio interface is much simpler. Just go through the Home Recording Soundcard Wizard. It'll ask you 10 questions and spit out the audio interfaces that meet your needs in order of price. You immediately know which audio interfaces work for you. Then it's just an issue of choosing the most reliable audio interface that meets your budget. It's easy!

Electric Guitar Microphone Shootout

Do you really need a super high end microphone to get great sounding electric guitars? Here is a shootout I put together with the Royer R121 ribbon microphone, Shure SM 57, Audio Technica AT4033, Sennheiser MD 421, and Soundelux U99.

CD Mastering

One of the most misunderstood subjects in the world of home recording is the topic of mastering. Few people understand what mastering is or what it does. In fact, a lot of beginners mix up audio mastering and audio mixing, which are two completley different parts of the equation.

Austin Recording Studio

For anyone interested in doing any recording in the Austin, Texas region, I'd highly recommend that you check out my friend, Mark Warren, and his Austin recording studio, 5AM Studios. Mark has some KILLER gear and great sounding rooms. I wish I had my teleporter, I'd use his recording studio all the time.

Home Recording Soundcard Wizard
Find the audio interface for youChoosing an audio interface just got WAY easier!

Home Recording Soundcard Wizard

Latest Recording Blogs
Latest Recording Forum Posts
  • What recording audio interface do you use and why?

    ---Quote (Originally by Chaz)--- Now I don't have to feel ashamed when guys on Gearslutz claim that inexpensive converters will ruin your audio, whe
    Posted in Home Studio Equipment

  • Rane TTM 57SL Performance Mixer with Serato Scratch...$700

    http://forum.recordingreview.com/f66/2x-pioneer-cdj-1000mk3-1x-djm-800-mixer-dj-package-1000-a-24430/#post157935 *_DO NOT GET BURNED PEOPLE_* HT
    Posted in Musical Instruments

  • composing/arrangement tips

    Look! A link! What to Listen for in Music - Google Books (http://books.google.com/books?id=dsyPycO3GfgC&dq=aaron+copland+understanding+music&printsec
    Posted in Songwriting

  • 2x PIONEER CDJ-1000MK3 & 1x DJM-800 MIXER DJ PACKAGE...$1000

    Also a search of Companies House in London (the UK Govt register of all limited companies) returns .... No Search Results for 'm1 and electronics a
    Posted in Home Studio Equipment

  • Optimum dB levels when recording

    "picturing big bird, picturing big bird" I'm pretty sure you've noticed this before, but as you are recording you have a nice little thing called a
    Posted in Audio Engineering

  • Help me getting this acoustic guitar sound right

    I still like to play w/ a little bass boost instead of compression to get a fuller sound but I do electric so that might not be an option.If you would
    Posted in Bash This Recording

  • guitar grounding issues

    thanks for the link jag! even if it cant help me out, i never knew exactly how electric guitars worked. quite interesting i must say.
    Posted in Audio Engineering

  • MRS1608 service manual

    does anyone know where I could get a service manual ? Zoom aare not exactly the most customer focussed company.
    Posted in Zoom

  • input, please!

    ---Quote (Originally by midKnight)--- The reason you can't rely on them solely is the majority of headphones (perhaps I should even say all) will nev
    Posted in Rock / Metal

  • M-Audio FastTrack Pro USB - Condenser Mic preamp gain

    Update : I got my yamaha mixer yesterday. my gain issue has been resolved.
    Posted in Home Studio Equipment

Recording Reviews

Talking about recording is great. However, one thing the internet world is not so good at when it comes to helping people get better at audio engineering is the overemphasis of words. Without a doubt, the best way to get better at your recordings is have them reviewed by experts, peers, and everyone in between.

So, simply Join Recording Review today and post a new song / mix you are working. We'll give you real world advice to drastically improve your music recordings. I love the Recording Review section because it focuses on EXACTLY what the problems are on your mix. It's common for a beginner to say “I'm not happy with the way my mixes are turning out” and a typical, generic response is “Buy better preamps or better mics!”.

Well, that's a stupid way of solving a problem. There is no use guessing with thousands of dollars in equipment when the problem may be the way you are approaching your mix. Maybe you just need to move your studio monitors? Maybe you are recording substandard musicians? Recording Reviews is the fastest way to improve your recordings!

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Getting Started With Home Recording

Are you new to recording and not exactly sure what gear you need? RecordingReview.com specializes in helping beginners jump into the world of recording. There are about 2,000 traps that can easily waste thousands of hours of your time. Recording Review focuses on giving you the info you need to make the right decisions for you. This is what the Getting Started With Home Recording Guide is all about.

Getting Started With MIDI Production

MIDI production is not just for techno and dance music anymore. The use of MIDI has become an integral part of the recording process in rock, metal, and even country. In fact the only genre's of music that don't utilize MIDI that often are Folk and Bluegrass!

With that said, MIDI can be confusing at first. MIDI brings up a big, new list of definitions to learn and MIDI just seems to play by a different set of rules than convention computer recording. Luckily, I've created the Getting Started With MIDI Sequencing Guide to help you burst through the learning curve and reap the benefits of synths, samples, and MIDI production.

Steinberg Cubase 4 Studio
Steinberg Cubase 4 Studio
PreSonus FIREPOD Studio Package
PreSonus FIREPOD Studio Package
Waves SSL 4000 Collection Native
Waves SSL 4000 Collection Native
Toontrack DFH Superior Custom and Vintage
Toontrack DFH Superior Custom and Vintage
Propellerhead REASON 4.0 Music Production Software
Propellerhead REASON 4.0 Music Production Software
Neumann TLM-103 Microphone
Neumann TLM-103 Microphone
My Electric Guitar Secret Weapon

For a rock guitar player, there is something about a killer distorted guitar sound that becomes a passion, or maybe even an addition. Of guitar, many beginners in the home recording world have trouble with recording electric guitars. In this member only guide, I'll talk about my secret weapon for recording huge electric guitars.

10 Things Every Band Should Know Before Recording

Before any band walks into a recording studio, they had better prepare themselves. There is a lot to learn about the recording process, but taking a few minutes to read this guy could save you thousands of bucks!!

10 Things Every Band Should Know Before Recording is my attempt to get you up to speed on the process of recording extremely quickly! If we can immediately rule out beginner mistakes and make sure you have a clear idea on how the process REALLY works, the odds of your next recording being successful are improved immensely.

Do I Need A High End Mic Preamp?

Don't let peer pressure convince you that you need to dump thousands of dollars into a high end microphone preamp. Let your ears decide! Maybe after listening to this preamp shootout, you can decide if the subtle change in character offered by a preamps is going to be worth the cash.

Take a listen to my Preamp Shootout. With preamps such as API, Great River, Vintech (Neve 1272 clone), Presonus M80, and Mackie 1604 you can listen to the difference between super expensive and super cheap preamps and decide for yourself if you want to drop the cash on a preamp yet or not.

Home Recording Soundcard Wizard

The hardest part to choosing the initial gear to get started recording at home is the audio interface / soundcard (same thing). It used to take hours and hours and hours of research to figure out the features you needed. Then it took hours and hours and hours to figure out which brand of audio interface was most reliable. Of course, then, someone would say that X brand is way better than Y brand (which is usually a total lie!). It was a mess!

Now, choosing an audio interface is much simpler. Just go through the Home Recording Soundcard Wizard. It'll ask you 10 questions and spit out the audio interfaces that meet your needs in order of price. You immediately know which audio interfaces work for you. Then it's just an issue of choosing the most reliable audio interface that meets your budget. It's easy!

Electric Guitar Microphone Shootout

Do you really need a super high end microphone to get great sounding electric guitars? Here is a shootout I put together with the Royer R121 ribbon microphone, Shure SM 57, Audio Technica AT4033, Sennheiser MD 421, and Soundelux U99.

CD Mastering

One of the most misunderstood subjects in the world of home recording is the topic of mastering. Few people understand what mastering is or what it does. In fact, a lot of beginners mix up audio mastering and audio mixing, which are two completley different parts of the equation.

Austin Recording Studio

For anyone interested in doing any recording in the Austin, Texas region, I'd highly recommend that you check out my friend, Mark Warren, and his Austin recording studio, 5AM Studios. Mark has some KILLER gear and great sounding rooms. I wish I had my teleporter, I'd use his recording studio all the time.

Home Recording Soundcard Wizard
Find the audio interface for youChoosing an audio interface just got WAY easier!

Home Recording Soundcard Wizard

Latest Recording Blogs
Latest Recording Forum Posts
  • What recording audio interface do you use and why?

    ---Quote (Originally by Chaz)--- Now I don't have to feel ashamed when guys on Gearslutz claim that inexpensive converters will ruin your audio, whe
    Posted in Home Studio Equipment

  • Rane TTM 57SL Performance Mixer with Serato Scratch...$700

    http://forum.recordingreview.com/f66/2x-pioneer-cdj-1000mk3-1x-djm-800-mixer-dj-package-1000-a-24430/#post157935 *_DO NOT GET BURNED PEOPLE_* HT
    Posted in Musical Instruments

  • composing/arrangement tips

    Look! A link! What to Listen for in Music - Google Books (http://books.google.com/books?id=dsyPycO3GfgC&dq=aaron+copland+understanding+music&printsec
    Posted in Songwriting

  • 2x PIONEER CDJ-1000MK3 & 1x DJM-800 MIXER DJ PACKAGE...$1000

    Also a search of Companies House in London (the UK Govt register of all limited companies) returns .... No Search Results for 'm1 and electronics a
    Posted in Home Studio Equipment

  • Optimum dB levels when recording

    "picturing big bird, picturing big bird" I'm pretty sure you've noticed this before, but as you are recording you have a nice little thing called a
    Posted in Audio Engineering

  • Help me getting this acoustic guitar sound right

    I still like to play w/ a little bass boost instead of compression to get a fuller sound but I do electric so that might not be an option.If you would
    Posted in Bash This Recording

  • guitar grounding issues

    thanks for the link jag! even if it cant help me out, i never knew exactly how electric guitars worked. quite interesting i must say.
    Posted in Audio Engineering

  • MRS1608 service manual

    does anyone know where I could get a service manual ? Zoom aare not exactly the most customer focussed company.
    Posted in Zoom

  • input, please!

    ---Quote (Originally by midKnight)--- The reason you can't rely on them solely is the majority of headphones (perhaps I should even say all) will nev
    Posted in Rock / Metal

  • M-Audio FastTrack Pro USB - Condenser Mic preamp gain

    Update : I got my yamaha mixer yesterday. my gain issue has been resolved.
    Posted in Home Studio Equipment

Recording Reviews

Talking about recording is great. However, one thing the internet world is not so good at when it comes to helping people get better at audio engineering is the overemphasis of words. Without a doubt, the best way to get better at your recordings is have them reviewed by experts, peers, and everyone in between.

So, simply Join Recording Review today and post a new song / mix you are working. We'll give you real world advice to drastically improve your music recordings. I love the Recording Review section because it focuses on EXACTLY what the problems are on your mix. It's common for a beginner to say “I'm not happy with the way my mixes are turning out” and a typical, generic response is “Buy better preamps or better mics!”.

Well, that's a stupid way of solving a problem. There is no use guessing with thousands of dollars in equipment when the problem may be the way you are approaching your mix. Maybe you just need to move your studio monitors? Maybe you are recording substandard musicians? Recording Reviews is the fastest way to improve your recordings!

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Not sure what microphone, preamp, or audio interface to buy? This is the category for you. Get help with your all your recording studio gear needs.
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Discuss audio engineering techniques such as mic placement, technique, and gear selection. Discuss the recording of drums, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, bass, vocals, and more.
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Members tell everything they can about their best recordings.
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Confused about mastering? Who isn't! Let's take the myths out of mastering.
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Non-recording discussion of your favorite musical instruments.
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Review your musical instruments here.
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