Multiple Mics and The Ravages of Time

November 14, 2011

So much of capturing sound in our home studio recording efforts comes down to time.  We get close to the microphone perhaps to help reduce room sound, trying to win the race against the reflected versions of our voices that have bounced off the walls. Maybe we make a copy in our multi-track software of [...]

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Virtual Drumming – Use Your Computer to Drum Without Drums

November 9, 2011

Virtual Drumming – One of the coolest things about pc-based home recording studios is the wide-open world of virtual instruments.  And of all the different kinds of instruments we can play via MIDI on our computers, drums are probably the most used.  And why not?  You can have a drum track on your song without [...]

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Why You Might Want a 24 Bit Audio A-D Converter

November 3, 2011

24 Bit Audio - As reluctant as I am to splash terminology onto the screen that might cause your brain to freeze or worse, cause you to lose consciousness altogether, I think this is something you really do want to know a bit (ha ha…audio humor) about.  So let’s get it out of the way.  Ready?  [...]

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Halloween Sounds

October 10, 2011

Halloween Sounds – Here’s an awesome use of audio.  Get Your Scary Halloween Sounds Blastwave FX has a huge collection of high-quality, royalty-free scary sound effects for frightening…well… anyone you want.  Scare the trick-or-treaters, co-workers, family members, and party-goers with these awesome sounds. Visit us for more information on the down-loadable Horror Sounds Packs and [...]

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Should You Use Compression In Audio Recording?

September 27, 2011

A very common question I see is “should I use compression in audio recording?“  The best answer to this question is, as is so often the case, “Do you need compression in your recordings?”  Let’s start with a workable definition of compression in the audio recording sense.  When you lower the volume of only SOME [...]

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Home Recording Equipment Recommendations

September 16, 2011

What are our home recording equipment recommendations?   Since there areso many different products out there for home recording, from softwareto computer interfaces to microphones and effects gear, it is oftenhelpful to have someone narrow things down a bit for you.  with that inmind, check out Home Brew Audio’s recommendations here: http://www.homebrewaudio.com/home-recording-equipment-recommendations There are four [...]

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Best Home Recording Studio Software

September 13, 2011

What is the best home recording studio software?  Boy that’s definitely going to be one of those “it depends” questions.  But in my experience, there are actually two excellent programs that I think can fall under the heading “best home recording studio software” based on capability, ability to run on a “normal” computer, and of [...]

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Video Production Course – Learn To Create Videos For Sales And Marketing

August 25, 2011

Are you looking for a video production course on the web?  Let me answer that with another question you might ask in reply: why would I need to learn to produce video?  And then I would answer you as follows – If you aren’t already using video in your online business and marketing efforts, dare [...]

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Multitrack Recording Software: How Not to Record Already-Recorded Tracks

July 22, 2011

Multitrack recording software allows you to add tracks to previously-recorded tracks.  This is mainly used in music recording where, say, you are a singer and want to record yourself singing harmony with yourself.  You’d sing the melody first (usually) on one track.  Then you’d open a second track and sing a harmony along with the [...]

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Review of The Complete Newbies Guide To Audio Recording Awesomeness

July 21, 2011

Top Software Reviews just published a review of our home recording course, The Complete Newbies Guide To Audio Recording Awesomeness on their site.  Check it out here: http://www.top-software-reviews.com/2011/review-of-the-complete-newbies-guide-to-audio-recording-awesomeness-video-course-07-20.html Cheers! Ken

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