Feature-Packed, Portable and Affordable Audio Interfaces

M-Audio has introduced two new audio interfaces, the M-Track solo and M-Track Duo. Designed for music production, live streaming, podcasting or listening to music, M-Audio’s M-Track Solo and M-Track Duo audio interfaces provide a portable solution for anyone looking to upgrade their computer’s audio playback and recording features. The M-Track Solo and Duo audio interfaces […]

Recording Unhinged: Creative and Unconventional Music Recording Techniques

Recording Unhinged Creative and Unconventional Music Recording Techniques by Sylvia Massy dares you to “unlearn” safe record-making, to get out from behind the windshield, stick your head out the sunroof, and put the pedal to the metal! Sylvia Massy and her cohort of celebrity music industry producers, engineers, and recording stars discard fixed notions about […]

Mic It!: Microphones, Microphone Techniques, and Their Impact on the Final Mix

Capture great sound in the first place and spend less time “fixing it in the mix” with Ian Corbett’s Mic It Microphones Microphone Techniques and Their Impact on the Final Mix. With his guidance, you’ll quickly understand essential audio concepts as they relate to microphones and mic techniques, and learn how to apply them to […]

First 50 Recording Techniques You Should Know to Track Music

With ever-changing technologies, recording music can seem like a daunting task. First 50 Recording Techniques provides musicians with all the necessary information and tools to capture sound that will yield results and have them sounding like a seasoned vet in no time. Written by accomplished producer, engineer, and author Bill Gibson, topics covered in the […]

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The Green Scene—A Net-zero Recording Studio in Vermont

By Jaimie Scanlon Let’s face it; the music industry doesn’t exactly have a reputation for being earth friendly. From gas-guzzling tour buses, supercharged lighting and sound equipment, and throngs of straw-sucking fans at festivals (Remember those days?), the business can be tough on the environment. But there are some signs of green sprouting up between […]

Digital Collaboration: Technology’s Impact on How Artists Create Music

By Michael Grandinetti Nobody makes a hit record on their own. Behind every top-selling artist—from Elton John to Billie Eilish—there’s a Bernie Taupin, FINNEAS, and team of collaborators in the creative process. Whether it’s building a beat, crafting a hook, laying the horns, or featuring an artist, collaboration has facilitated the songs we know and […]