Are Active Pickups Right For You? Talk of guitar pickups have come up in various music recording forums quite a bit so I figured I’d go ahead and review a few pickups that I’ve used for years on a few of my guitars. In this article, I’ll discuss my experience with the EMG 81 active … Read more
Many of us who are trying to crank out pro recordings in our home studios have been upset with how our mixes translate to the outside world. As we learn more about recording, we eventually realize that this is usually caused by poor monitoring in our control rooms. Well, this may give a little insight to improving … Read more
How Much Distortion, Gain. Or EQ Should I Use? It seems that a lot of recording beginners are interested in just how much gain they should use when recording. There is always discussion about cranking up tube amps but using less gain. This article will discuss recording distorted electric guitars and give you some insight … Read more
Home Recording Guys Generally Don’t Need Mega Microphones Beginning home recording guys are always looking for explanations as to why their recordings don’t sound like their favorite recordings. For whatever reason, people usually blame their gear first. This article will discuss why it’s probably not your microphones fault for your recording problems. What Is A … Read more
Aren’t Vocal Booths Overrated! We are all looking for that “magic” vocal sound. Anyone who has recorded vocals before knows that getting a magic tone is not as easy as simply tossing an expensive condenser microphone in front of a singer and hitting the record button. There are several factors that separate us home recording guys from … Read more
Without a doubt, compression is the most misunderstood tool in every home recording enthusiast arsenal. I’ve found that the quality of my mixes have almost entirely been linked to my knowledge and experience with compressors. For modern music especially, I’d be 100% behind if I didn’t understand compressors. In order to sort of paint a … Read more
Right out the gate here I want to say that when focusing on any one critical element in Ozone 8 (such as the brickwall limiter), it almost always does just as well as some $200-300 counterpart. Each portion of Ozone 8 is in A-list territory. The “bulk” nature of this thing makes it easy to … Read more
The basic function of a pop filter is to disrupt or divert the air made by the P or B sound hitting the microphone. There are a few different types of pop filters that work in different ways however they all are designed to dampen the impact of the excessive air flow that is caused … Read more
The first two items here are obvious – we want maximum durability and comfort to cope with extended use. When it comes to open-back or closed-back, the common school of thought is that open-back headphones are better for mixing because they allow some of the bass frequencies to escape, whereas closed-back are better for recording … Read more
What is Line 6 DL4 ? The Line 6 DL4 stomp box is an amazing modeler. Known to some as the “Green Box”, the pedal has 16 effects ranging from multiple echoes, delays and a looper. Each of the digital effects on the DL4 can be tweaked with a simple interface. You will be able to set … Read more