You’ve just finished your mix on your DAW. Before publishing it, now you need to make your mix louder or at least, ‘commercially’ louder. This process of trying to make your music ‘commercially’ loud is known as mastering. However, mastering isn’t all about making your music loud. Mastering is also a process that ensures that […]
Choosing a great MIDI controller for music production shouldn’t be hard. After tonnes of research and reviews, here are the 16 best MIDI controllers in 2017 you can consider buying for your recording studio. A MIDI controller has become an important component of the studio. You will do just fine with clicking notes in your DAW. […]
About to do some vocal recording in your home recording studio? Here are 5 vocal recording tips to get that perfect vocal sound. It often feels like there are more than 5,000 steps or tips when it comes to recording vocals in your recording studio. It often feels like there are more than 5,000 steps […]
Condenser microphone, dynamic microphone or ribbon microphones? Which one should I get for my home recording studio based on the type of recording work I do? Choosing a microphone for your home studio can be tricky. And more if you’re just starting off with your studio and have not recorded with a microphone before. In this […]
Buying gifts for a friend or family member who is a music producer? Let me help you out with gift ideas that are budget friendly and yet would excite any music producer, newbie or pro. I recently received an email from a reader, asking for a Christmas gift advice. It resonated well, because well, I […]
Steinberg has just launched the Cubase 9 series. Here’s what new in the update and everything you should know about Cubase Pro 9. As always, there are three new versions of Cubase 9. Cubase Pro 9, Cubase Artist 9 and Cubase Elements 9. If you previously owned a copy of Cubase, you have options to upgrade […]
The Presonus Eris E5 and E8 are studio monitors in the affordable range, suited for home studios and intermediate project studios. But how do they fair against other studio monitors and what should you know about the Eris studio monitors? In this post I’ll talk about the Presonus Eris studio monitors, explain the good and […]
Black Friday this year falls on Friday, November 25, 2016. It’s the time of the year to get some shiny new recording gear & musical instruments for your studio. The Black Friday music deals past quite quickly and with so many things to choose from, one can become confuse about what gears they should get. […]
For the music producer, Apple’s new Macbook Pro 2016, requires quite a bit of upfront investment. The first thing I wondered when I saw the Macbook Pro being introduced is how am I going to plug in my Cubase dongle? Let alone the many other audio hardware a typical music producer owns – from audio […]