Category: Recording

Creating Music: Free Multitracking Software

Audacity is a great little software program that primarily operates as an editing program. But delve under the hood for a second and you’ll find a multitrack recordig system. Doesn’t support midi but hey it’s free. It looks a lot like a basic version of Cool Edit the pre-Audition mulltitracking software. Does take a lot […]

Jargon Busting: Clipping

Harsh type of distortion created when a signal tries to exceed it’s maximum given level. Clipping is a form of waveform distortion it occurs when an amplifier is overdriven. The term ‘clipping’ is given to the sound being ‘cut’ or ‘clipped’ when it exceeds an amplifiers maximum volume. This extra signal which goes beyond the […]

Optimizing PC For Music Production

Setting up a PC or Laptop for Audio/Music production is a neccesity. All these tips are XP based but some can be applied to Vista as well. Here are a few tips… I’ll update this one as I go. If it’s possible do not use PC for internet. And only install Music Software. If that’s […]

Free VST Plugins

Kjaerhaus Audio – Range of free audio plugins – Compressor, Delay, Chorus and more… Voxengo – Host of great free plugins – needs a bit of a search – but worth it.