It’s hard being a do-it-yourself recording artist. Actually, it’s really hard, especially if you’re on a tight budget.
There are a lot of different things you have to be good at, and it takes a lot time, practice and talent.
If you’re a songwriter/artist, like I am, who just wants to write music and record it, you might start realizing how hard it is to make your home recordings sound good.
In basic terms, an audio interface makes it possible for you to get sound into and out of your computer.
That’s it – that’s the sole purpose of an audio interface. It is your bridge between the analog and digital world.
An audio interface allows you to hook up microphones and other direct level devices such as guitars, keyboards and what not to your computer.
Izotope has recently come out with a very cool MIDI Effect Instrument plug-in called Stutter. I’ve demoed it, and came away impressed.
For the longest time I’ve wanted to create these certain types of audio effects in my own music, but I didn’t want to spend the time editing to do it. Yeah I know, I’m lazy.
Needless to say, I’m thankful that Izotope has taken some of the hard work out of it.
Waves Audio recently announced Waves V8 (Version 
of their audio Plug-ins. I don’t normally mention every little new thing, but I really dig Waves plugs.
Not only are the version 8 plug-ins coming, but Waves also announced reduced prices, 40% reduction, on all their plug-in bundles and upgrades not that long ago.
That got me fairly excited. I like Waves products, but they were always too expensive for me. With the price reduction, I’m looking at adding a few more of their plugs to my DAW.
Looking for a free reverb plugin? Look no further. PSP Audioware is giving away a copy of their PianoVerb plug-in for free.
Alright, it probably isn’t a reverb plug-in that you’ll use for everything, but it still offers up some nice things. Did I mention that it was free?
All you have to do to get the plug-in is register for a new account at PSP Audioware.com – if you don’t have an account already.
For most home recording studio’s a computer is going to be the heart of it. There’s no better way to get a small home studio started than with a personal computer.
Oh sure, there are other options, but the computer has made it insanely easy and affordable to make music just about anywhere you want to.
If you haven’t done so, check out my post about Why I Recommend a Computer DAW.
Cakewalk has a new version of their popular DAW software coming out soon. Sonar X1 looks like it will ship December 8th at varying price points.
There are three different versions – Sonar X1 Essentials ($99), Sonar X1 Studio ($199), and Sonar X1 Producer ($399). You can check them out here.
They also have an upgrade path for existing Sonar users.
I’m going to break my vow of partiality and actually give a recommendation for what I think is a better solution for home recording. Gasp!
I use a computer based home recording setup, and highly recommend it as an affordable and powerful way to record music at home.
Yeah I know, not everyone is going to agree with me, but that’s life isn’t it? There’s no way to get two people to agree on everything.
I’ve had subscriptions to numerous recording magazines over the years and have to say that the one I like most is the one I don’t have to pay for.
If you love getting free things, which most of us do, you might want to head over to TapeOp.com and sign up for a free subscription to start receiving their great recording magazine.
It is published bi-monthly, so you’ll only get a new magazine every two months, but it’s worth the wait. It’s full of great articles, interviews, and reviews.
Before you can start recording, you need something to record with. No brainer, right? Yeah, it is a no brainer, but there are a few different options with a lot of different recording products vying for your attention.
I would think that it all could be confusing for someone just getting started with home recording. Actually, I know it is.
I’ve been doing this stuff for awhile and may have forgotten what it’s like to be starting out, but I get reminded when I have friends ask for help setting up a home studio.
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