28 Jan 2011

Home Recording Basics – The Audio Interface

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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.

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15 Dec 2010

Home Recording Basics: The Computer

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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.

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30 Oct 2010

Why I Recommend a Computer DAW

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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.

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27 Aug 2010

Home Recording Basics: Stand Alone or Computer Based

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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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31 Jul 2010

Home Recording Basics: Getting Started

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This is my first post in a series that will be about setting up a small home recording studio. I guess there’s no better place to start than with the basics.

I’ve recently had a few friends, with little or no knowledge about recording, ask me for help in setting up their studios.

While trying to help them out, I realized that I have crammed my brain full of recording stuff. To be hones, I live and breathe this stuff – I love music and recording.

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