Recording Gear Quiz

Can you really hear the difference between a $5,000 signal chain vs a $100 signal chain? Take the recording gear quiz!

Getting Started With Home Recording

A beginner's guide to everything you need to get started recording music at home and will hopefully allow you to avoid some pitfalls.

Bit Depth Wars

Are 24 bit recordings superior to 16 bit recordings? Can you even hear a difference? We'll tackle this heated subject head on.

Guitar Rig 2 vs Real, Expensive Recording Rig

How do the guitar emulators compare with the a high end amplifier and expensive signal chain? Find out.

My Electric Guitar Secret Weapon

It's no secret that many big boy recordings come from cranked amps. However, here's my secret to cranking amps at home.

Electric Guitar Microphone Shootout

What mics sound best on electric guitar? Who knows! However, I wasted an evening comparing mics in multiple places to help shed some light on the subject.

AD Converter Shootout: Mytek AD96 vs Presonus Firestudio

What's a high end analog to digital converter going to do for you? Here are a few examples than can shed some light on the subject.

10 Things Every Band Should Know Before Recording

The emphasis on recording always seems to be on the engineer. That's baloney! It's on the band! Do not step into a recording studio until you've read this!

Voiceover Microphone Shootout

I'm not voiceover stud but I did go through most of my mics to see which mic worked best on my voice.

Guitar Reamping: Test #1

Myth: You must stack up multiple amps to get a great sound. Find out if there is any significant benefit to blending multiple amps together for huge rock guitar tones.

MIDI Troubleshooting 101

Having problems with MIDI? MIDI can be confusing at first, but this troubleshooting guide will help get you started.

Presonus M80 vs Vintech 1272 Metal Guitars Preamp Shootout

Here's a head to head competition of the Presonus M80 and Vintech 1272 on high gain metal guitars.

George Massenburg's Room

Check out the inside of one of the most innovative and unique control room designs in the world.

Getting Started With Midi Sequencing

Not sure what MIDI is or if it can even benefit you? Start here!