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Mixing Drums: How to mix drums and percussion in your home studio

By Sean McLaughlin From kick drum compression techniques to EQing your snares, we’ve put together some tips for mixing drums that will help you get the most out of your recording. This post on mixing...

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My six favorite home studio accessories (this year)

By Craig Anderton There’s always something your studio could use to improve work flow and functionality. Gibson’s Craig Anderton fell in love with these six home studio accessories this year. This post...

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A quick buyer’s guide for your home studio microphone

By Greg Savage Microphones are among the most important things in a studio’s arsenal — but don’t get caught up in the “more money equals better quality” syndrome when purchasing a home studio...

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The recording equipment you really need for your home studio setup

By Graham Cochrane Producer and audio engineer Graham Cochrane lays out the five essential pieces of recording equipment you should have when putting together your home studio setup. So you want a...

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How to find and manage session players for your studio recording

By Michael Gallant Whether you’re in a pro or home studio, hiring and working with the right musicians can make a huge difference in your studio recording. We’ve got tips from a pro to help you do it...

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Get exclusive deals and discounts from Backstage

By Disc Makers Sign up for Backstage and get weekly deals, discounts, and offers from Disc Makers, music gear manufacturers, retailers, and other music industry partners. Backstage is a new program...

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Pros and cons of the Figure 8 mic pickup pattern

By Ken Theriot A microphone with a bi-directional pickup pattern, AKA a Figure 8 mic, is handy in many recording situations, and not so handy in others Microphones pick up sound from very specific...

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MIDI FAQ for beginners

By Dan Gonzalez Musical Instrument Digital Interface, better known as MIDI, is a language by which computers, virtual instruments, and hardware samplers/synthesizers can communicate. This MIDI FAQ post...

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Fixing your audio mix: how to tweak that problem bass note

By Ken Theriot Here’s a quick and easy way to fix a fairly common problem with an audio mix after you have already mixed a song down to a single audio file. So you’ve finally finished the audio mix for...

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Are your home studio acoustics killing your mix?

By Keith Hatschek and Jeff Crawford The mixdown is one of the most crucial stages in song’s journey, and one of the most overlooked problem areas for home and project studios are the acoustics found in...

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Home recording tip: save samples to speed up noise reduction

By Ken Theriot Make better use of Adobe Audition or any software that offers noise reduction… save your offending sounds and speed up the noise reduction process in your home studio recordings. If you...

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Disc Makers, Samson, and Sweetwater team up for a $5,000 studio gear giveaway

By Disc Makers The Samson #StudioLife Sweepstakes is a studio gear giveaway that includes everything you need to complete your home studio   Disc Makers announces its latest sweepstakes, aimed at home...

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What is the difference between loudness, volume and gain?

By Disc Makers' Author Ken Theriot Sometimes “useful” is better than “precise,” though it is helpful to know what the differences are between technical terms in the recording studio –even if you do...

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Music production basics – Part 1: amplitude and automation

By Disc Makers' Author Robert Willey Controlling volume is one of the most important elements in audio production. Understanding amplitude, volume, normalization, and automation are all part of music...

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Music production basics – Part 2: compression and panning

By Disc Makers' Author Robert Willey Understanding the functions of compression and panning are part of music production basics and will help you in the recording and mixing phases of your project....

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How to get a great vocal sound in your home studio

By Disc Makers' Author Scott Wiggins To get a great vocal sound in your home studio, you need to concentrate on these five technical elements – assuming you’ve got a vocalist who can deliver and a...

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Home Studio Recording Tips: Scott Wiggins #DMchat Recap

By Disc Makers' Author Lucy Briggs For the March edition of our Disc Makers Twitter chat (#DMchat), we asked recording artist, producer, recording engineer, and “The Recording Solution” founder Scott...

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Use complimentary EQ to widen your home studio audio mix

By Disc Makers' Author Scott Wiggins A quality recording begins with good tones going to tape, but here’s a trick to use complimentary EQ to add presence and enhance your home studio audio mix. EQ is...

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Acoustic treatment and your home studio

By Disc Makers' Author Scott Wiggins When it comes to acoustic treatment for your home studio, one thing I’ve learned is to keep things simple. Acoustic treatment in your home studio is a topic that is...

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Fixing your audio mix: how to tweak that problem bass note

By Disc Makers' Author Ken Theriot Here’s a quick and easy way to fix a fairly common problem with an audio mix after you have already mixed a song down to a single audio file. So you’ve finally...

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