Live audio can very intimidating, especially when there is an audience present. Things can go wrong or your voice might not sound very good during the session. You also need to figure out the size of the church, is it big, is it vaulted or is it a smaller community room? The room does make […]
I get asked about singing basic vocal technique and how I belt–or my technique (partly for sound quality, and partly for safety). Here are some quick tips that are good to try if you want to practice belting (singing with your chest voice up into your head voice range, although mixing is a good technique […]
Getting a good recording for rap vocal’s is extremely important. You can’t mess up the song with vocals that sound to dull or sharp. You need a good condenser microphone to get a good rap recording. Now you might thing those are really expensive, and yes some are. But how much does a rap microphone […]
For me personally, the way the snare sounds on your record is as important as how the vocals sound. I like a good snare sound. A good sounding drum can really make or break your song/album. Obviously, you need the best snare mic to accomplish this. So what is the key to a getting the […]
Recording drums with two mics are not as far-fetched as it may seem. But most audio interface you buy on the market only have two channel inputs, which limit’s so much you can do. Now, keep in mind the Beatles only had 4-tracks to record everything! But how did they do that? Well, with a […]
The Shure SM57 is a mic you can put on anything, and I mean anything. From, guitars to drums to horns to overheads, this is necessary. That’s why you need one or two in your studio arsenal. Our Shure Sm57 Review will explain a ton of reasons why this is awesome. Keep reading. This is […]
We have put together this fun guide for the best overdrive pedals for blues guitar. I’m a big fan of the big muff by electro-harmonix, but I wanted to see what else was out there knowing that most of my friends all have different ones. But one thing was common, and I wanted to find […]
Recording your bass guitar can be tricky. You often can’t get a great amp-to-track sound without it being muddy. I like to go direct; you get a much cleaner sound that can be mixed to blend well. In this article, I go over the best bass di box for recording. Below we put together a […]
This article is about the best pop filter. If you’re going to use a condenser microphone then you’re going to need one. These are the wonderful devices that prevent those “P’s” and “B’s” as well as help with the “S’s”. Condensers are super sensitive and pick up those annoying pops and booms. You don’t want […]
WHAT DI BOX DO YOU NEED? I just play the bass, I use a pick, I sometimes slap it, why do I need to know what a DI Box is!? If you’re like me then you don’t know what the heck a bass DI box is. Or you have an idea but don’t know much […]
This article is about the best small guitar amp for gigs and why you should get one too. Recently a friend of mine stopped over and wanted to record some new guitar tracks. How,ever I didn’t realize we were going to record on a mini guitar amp. He said, just wait until you hear it you’re […]
TIPS FOR GETTING A BETTER SOUNDING KICKDRUM Having a crappy kick drum sound can ruin a recording real fast. I’ve heard some that sound like basketballs being bounced. I’ve heard ones that sound like annoying over compressed clicks. And ones that are just way too loud and sound terrible a flat tire. There are a […]