Helpful hints, tips, and tutorials that aid musicians in pursuing their music careers.
Busking can be a great way for musicians to earn money in their spare time. But what is busking, exactly? Busking is the act of a musician performing in a public space to earn tips from passersby. It can refer…
The audio interface vs mixer discussion is an important one when building a home recording studio or otherwise getting involved with DIY recording. These are big investments when shopping for recording gear, and both devices seem complicated. But what are…
There’s a good chance you’ve seen photos or videos of a sound engineer moving around the sliding faders on a big audio mixer. And that device probably looks pretty intimidating, right? There are so many knobs and buttons and lights…
Yes, music store credit cards are worth it … so long as you can afford the minimum monthly payments and you’re confident you won’t miss any. It can even help your credit score grow, so long as you remain responsible…
The ideal humidity level for musical instruments is 40% to 50%. For electronics, like guitar amps or home studio recording equipment, you have a broader acceptable range of 30% to 70%. Keeping humidity levels nominal protects your instruments from all…
We spend a lot of time thinking about how things sound in our home recording studios.But what about how the room itself sounds? Okay … some of you are saying “dude, it’s a room. It sounds like air.” And you’re…
Figuring out how to record drums effectively in a home recording studio can be a huge pain in the rear. Drum kits have a lot of components, and capturing all of that sound means you also need a lot of…
Recording studio microphones will make up a big chunk of most home studio budgets. They’re essential for capturing sound and have a very direct influence over the quality of that sound. And not just because of the quality of the…
At some point in any forward-moving band’s career, you’re going to wonder how to record a full band. And you won’t get too deep into that question before realizing one particularly ugly truth. Recording a full band is flippin’ expensive.…
An audio interface, also known as an “AD/DA converter” or simply an “AI”, converts analog audio signals into digital ones so your computer can use them, and then turns digital signals back to analog so you can hear them through…
