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 [...]

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 [...]

If you’re looking for the ultimate portable home recording experience then you might consider something like the little studio below.
Obviously this is quite a retro tape based system but they come in all shapes and sized these days, which means you can keep your recording ultra portable and still have that high quality digital sound [...]

The music doctor mixing and mastering is a  great read for any budding home producers out there.
It’s not a ground breaking work but if your still confused about how to get a good mix on a budget then this book is going to be a good buy for you.
I have to say that my favourite [...]

Digital recording has made the whole process of recording in home recording studios straight forward. If you have an aptitude for music, the right equipment, and a room where you can work undisturbed, you should be able to make a reasonable demo.
Think of your demo as a marketing tool, a way to get noticed and [...]

The good news is it isn’t hard to build a home recording studio and setting it up doesn’t require vast technical knowledge. Myths abound about the difficulties of creating home recordings, but with open source software and a bit of hard work, you can come up with a decent environment in which to produce your [...]