Category: Hardware

Setting up your first home studio can be incredibly intimidating. With so much equipment available, it can seem an impossible task to determine what you actually need. The good news is that it's not...

I have connected more than one microphone to my PC several times in my home studio over the years. These were generally when I needed to record multiple sound sources at the same time. Depending on...

Over the years I have worked with many different audio systems such as audio interfaces, PA systems and guitar amplifiers. Two of the most commonly confused terms applicable to all those systems are...

If you have ever seen a band play live, then more than likely you have seen a Shure SM58 microphone being sung into. Although commonly known as a great live mic, the SM58 is also often used in the...

Whenever I record vocals in my home studio, I always use a pop filter placed a few inches in front of the microphone. Is this use of a pop filter strictly necessary; could I get away with recording...

If you search online for information about mixing using headphones, you will find many opinions saying that it is not a good idea. When just about every studio, amateur or professional, contains a...