Posts by Paul Douglas

Almost all home recording these days is done using a computer and an audio interface. If you have a laptop, this theoretically enables you to move your recording location to anywhere you like. Can...

Reverb can enhance the sound of your song perhaps like no other effect. If you are using Reaper as your DAW (Digital Audio Workstation), it has two excellent reverb plugins built in. But it is not...

An audio interface is a key part of almost all home music studios. It will usually be connected to a computer, some sort of audio output device like speakers or headphones, and maybe an input device...

Many digital multi-effects units are available today. You plug your guitar into the unit's input, and take the output into a guitar amplifier or PA system. These units are basically very specialized...

Guitar amplifier simulator software ("amp sims") is very common these days. But all of these run natively on a device such as a computer, tablet or smartphone. Can you run an amp sim online in a web...

Guitar rig is one of the most popular amp sims available today, not least because it has a fully functioning free version. However, it can be intimidating to use for the first time, and it is not...