When you listen to live music, you’re hearing the performance from a two-point perspective, the points being each of your ears. When you hear recorded music, you’re getting a multi-point perspective since you’re listening through a number of individual microphones, or “ears,” that have been pressed in front of each instrument. Mixing makes individual tracks gel into one cohesive source and rekindles a vibe that the technicalities of recording have altered.
Read MoreWelcome to Good Vibration Part II where I give you an example of how to record a song track by track. As usual, there are links below to a variety of articles on recording theory, microphone techniques, room treatment, and more so you can do a deep dive into all of the possibilities available to you. I will use a song I recorded in the Horn Gallery over Thanksgiving break to demonstrate how an imperfect version of the recording process can still produce good recordings.
Read MoreNow that you are acquainted with using the equipment in your home studio, it’s time to take a more detailed look at microphones and how to use them. Since it would be impossible to include everything in a single article, I’ve included links at the end to help you dig deeper, but this piece should be more than enough to get you recording.
Read MoreFor the second tutorial of the series we are going to go over how to make a loop in Ableton Live. The process is essentially the same across all DAWs, but the specific function and menu names will vary. Even if building music out of loops is not your intended or preferred workflow, the production techniques we’ll go over can be applied to any method of music-making.
Read MoreThe daunting amount of recording equipment available can make it difficult to even know what you need to get started. No matter what kind of rig you are trying to assemble, there are a few key components that you should know about before you make any potentially mistaken purchases. These are the core elements of any modern home recording studio, though there are plenty of ways to bend these requirements to your own needs with a little creativity:
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