REAPER is my favorite DAW (digital audio workstation) and not just because you can buy a personal/small business license for only $60 (although that is pretty cool.)
I’ve tried a lot of different DAWs (including Pro Tools) and REAPER is easily my favorite. In my opinion it’s better software than programs that cost about 10 […]

EarMaster Pro Ear Training Software isn’t exactly “gear” in the way people normally think of it but it seems like the best category to put it, anyway.
I’ve been using this software over the last few weeks and it seems to be working really well. My ear is improving. I’ve actually tried many other ear […]

Sorry to those of you who don’t give a crap about the “gear reviews” part of this blog but I just got a bunch of new gear and I want to share my experiences with it. Plus, I’m considering making these “home recording” entries a more regular feature here. I figure those who aren’t interested […]

Usually one thinks of a condenser microphone when thinking about recording vocals. Or perhaps a ribbon but very rarely a dynamic. And when one does think of a dynamic microphone they’re usually thinking of a sort of “punk rock” sort of sound (like when using an SM57 or SM58) but the Shure SM7 is a […]

I’d been considering buying the MXR Carbon Copy for some time (because I’m a bit obsessed with getting more analog in my signal chain and delay is an effect I use a lot) when I finally decided to get one this week after reading a lot of positive reviews about how much better the delay […]

I’m a home recording enthusiast who has got to the point of being able to record and mix high quality recordings without putting myself in too much credit card debt. In this post I’m going to share with you all of the most important tools that I use and a little bit about how to […]

I recently purchased Celemony Melodyne Editor for my home recording studio after having been blown away by what I read it could do. It can do things that not long ago I would have told you were impossible.
The really groundbreaking feature is that it’s the first product with what Celemony is calling “DNA” (Direct Note […]

I just came across this Voice Box demonstration video made by Jack Conte (who we featured here awhile back with his song “Gulf“) and I think I’m sold on the Electro Harmonix Voice Box. This thing looks to be quite awesome (and very versatile.) It can do vocal harmonies (”intelligently” based on the chords being […]

If you’re looking for an inexpensive way to get some analog warmth in your signal chain (whether recording direct in instruments or with a microphone) then the ART MPA Gold Tube Preamp is definitely worth checking out. It’s street price is just about $300 which is about as cheap as you’re going to be able […]

If you use a Mac and you want to get into recording & mixing your own music (or upgrade the recording software you use now) you should consider Apple’s Logic Studio instead of Pro Tools.
This is extremely intuitive software that comes with all of the tools you need to make professional sounding music (except […]