Category: Recording

Mastering Setup – The Limiter Explained

Pay attention to the ‘Input’ on a limiter. The ‘Input’ works a little like the ‘Threshold’ on a normal compressor. The more ‘Input’ the more the compression effect will be applied to your track. The second setting you want to look at is the ‘Ratio’. The ‘Ratio’ setting controls the amount of gain reduction that […]

Setting up – Mastering Effects – Home Recording Tips and Advice

If you are trying to Master your own tunes you will be wanting to know which effects to use and what order to use them in. Truth is there is no set way to set up your mastering effects. It’s all about your ears, does it sound right? 2 previous articles on this site. Mastering […]

AmpliTube Fender 1.1, StealthPedal

New AmpliTube Fender® v.1.1 now available! Featuring three new user-requested pedals and post amplification rack reverb, the new AmpliTube Fender® is truly a guitar player’s dream suite. If you’re a current AmpliTube Fender owner (full version), you can download the new version for Free in your user area. Read the reviews, watch the demo videos, […]

7am Weirdness – Home Studio Storage Hacks

Ever needed a bespoke studio storage solution? Expensive eh? But the industry standard is 1. too expensive 2. too big/too small Why not make your own or hack a peice of furniture, Waiting for a delivery of amp parts from Germany I came across this article ikea hacker:hack bedside tables into music studio racks As […]

Testing Enviroment

Recently I’ve been checking out mini amps and doing audio reviews. The following list is the equipment used when testing. Recording Equipment: Studio Projects – C1 Condenser Microphone t.bone SC-300 Session Master SCM 300 Condenser Microphone Trakstar Pen Condenser Microphone Joe Meek VC3 Compressor AKG N62E PhantomPower Unit Behringer Xenyx 1622FX Guitars Used: Fender 1990 […]