A well-mixed and -sung lyric is the emotional centerpiece of any song. But because of the complexity of pitch, tone, nuance and lyrics, vocals need the most massaging when it comes to the mix.
The Inside Track: Mixing Vocals 
Could the iPhone be the best portable recorder? 
How to turn your iPhone into a 4 or 8 track portable recorder.
Yes, Master 
“Mastering Engineer” — an industry job shrouded by a magical black veil of intrigue and mystery. Who are these guys?
Recording Digitally: 7 Helpers for Guitarists 
1. Clean and mean Make sure your instrument gets into the DAW (digital audio workstation) as cleanly as possible. That means stepping back and taking a critical look at your signal path.
Mixing And Mastering Tips For Recording Music 
Some quick tip to keep in mind to help you out with that next big hit you're working on.
A Beginner’s Introduction to Home Recording 
Home recording technology seems to get better and cost less every year. It puts power in the hands of ordinary people.
Steinberg Announces 25th Anniversary Offer for MR816 X 
Steinberg announced a special limited offer effective immediately on its MR816 X Advanced Integration DSP Studio.
Welcome to the University of Recording 
Propellerheads introduce Record U, the University of Recording. Record U is a series of articles created for those who are new to Propellerhead Record, or recording in general.
Olympus LS-11: New Portable Handheld Recorder 
Despite the continued rise of the virtual handheld recorders care of latest craze in cell phones, the appeal of a dedicated hardware recorder has not yet faded.
McDSP Retro Recorder: Enhanced Handheld Audio Recording For The IPhone 
Older folks are simply just turned off with today's digital technology since today's digital hardware have an interface that looks nothing like old vintage gear.
Flux announces the release of Recording Pack 
Flux has announced the release of its new Recording Pack plug-in bundle, designed to provide a "versatile and comprehensive set of precision tools for your everyday recording and mixing session wor...
Samson announces Zoom R16 Portable 8 Track Recorder, Audio Interface & Controller 
Samson has announced the Zoom R16, a new portable digital recorder with 16-track playback and 8-track simultaneous recording utilizing Secure Digital (SD) memory.
Focusrite presents Saffire Pro 24 Firewire Audio Interface 
Focusrite introduces the Saffire Pro 24, the newest option in Focusrite's new generation of FireWire audio interfaces.
IK Multimedia launches Guitar Recording Master Classes 
Pick the brains of some of today's hottest and brightest players, producers and recording engineers to learn exactly how they get their fantastic tone in the studio and on stage in the digital age....
Korg MR-2000S Version 1.5 Update Improves Workflow And Flexibility Of This 1-Bit Recorder 
You may only need one bit to record better-than-DVD-audio quality fidelity, but sometimes you need more than two tracks for a recording session.
Mindprint EN-VOICE MK II Digital Edition 
Mindprint celebrates their 10th anniversary with a special Digital Edition of their multiply awarded Tube Recording Preamp EN-VOICE MK II.
How to build a laptop studio on any budget 
Six setups for making music on the go.
Myth Busters: Pete Townshend’s Recording Secrets 
The live persona is well documented: a tall, slim frame bounding around the stage, arm pinwheeling its incessant attack into the strings of a Rickenbacker 360, a Gibson SG Special, a Les Paul Delux...
A Basic Guide to Acoustic Treatment 
After touching on the critical subject of acoustics and room treatment in a few recent tutorials, I felt it was fitting to create a basic guide to acoustically treating your work space.
Tascam Presents a New Series of Mixing Consoles at Musikmesse 
M-164, M-164FX, and M-164UF are analogue mixers with 16 input channels...
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