One of the best laptops for home recording is currently the MacBook Pro. With its Core 2 Duo processor and the 4 gig ram options, this machine is better than most desktops for recording audio and will run any piece of music software you through at it without a problem .
I would then suggest picking [...]

When choosing the right home recording softwares for your project studio you can either go down the free open source software route, or stump up the cash for something a little more advanced and costly.
The leader in the free steaks is Audacity, which comes with nearly all of the knobs and dials you would expect [...]

Having received many common recording questions whilst running this web site I recently decided to put together a home recording PDF that could act as a comprehensive guide for newbie to experienced home producers alike.
This document works well because unlike most books on home recording this PDF comes in a downloadable format which means I [...]

Better home recording usually comes down to one big factor, and that is the sound source.
You can spend thousands on the highest end computer and the most complex recording software, but if you’re using a karaoke mic to capture your vocals, and a $5 guitar then most of the time your recordings will stink. (Unless [...]

Below is a list and some screen shots of my top 5 home studio recording programs:
1. Pro tools is all about intricate audio editing and is used is many of the top studios around the world.

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2. Logic is a good option if you’re looking for high quality results with a manageable learning [...]

Affordable home recording can be a challenge in these days of $1000 sound cards and computers that can cost an arm and a leg. So today I set myself a $100 budget and set about finding out if you can really get started at this price point.
What I came up with was the Zoom H4 [...]

If your looking for a great home recording bundle then Reason is a good place to start your search.
This ultra affordable piece of software can be used on it’s own or in conjunction with pro tools as a plug-in making use of the rewire setting included.
Once you have Reason running as part of your home [...]

There are a few home recording essentials budding home producer must have to get started:
Songs – without something to record you’re not going to get very far!
Computer – you can use any PC or Mac from the last couple of years, the more ram the better to run plug-ins.
Software – if there’s one essential piece [...]

Home recording Garageband style is fast becoming my favorite way to quickly produce high quality tracks for myself and my clients that can be great for on-line promotion and free singles.
The reason that Garageband works so well is all about speed. I have started to notice recently that a pro tools project never take less [...]

Home recording midi is quite a straight forward process once you can grasp a few simple concepts.
The first thing your going to need will be a midi interface which takes you midi notes and transfers them to your computer from your controller.
You controller is anything that can output a midi signal, like a keyboard or [...]