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 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 [...]

For me the best music mastering software out there has to be Pro Tools, I know that you may be more used to thinking of Pro Tools in terms of a mixing and editing package but after you have bounced your mix to a single stereo file the best option is to save the money [...]

If you looking for some free music mastering software look no further than the king or open source ‘Audacity’
You can find the download link below and as soon as you open the software I’m sure you be amazed by the array of mixing, touching up and mastering options open to you.
Of course if you did [...]

Music CD mastering has a few different parts to consider. This first of which would be making sure that all the tracks on your album are the same level. This is important because you don’t want to kill the ears of the people that take the time to listen to your creation.
You also want to [...]

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 [...]

Basic home studio design: You’ve made the decision to produce your own music, but where do you start? One option is to go to the nearest professional recording studio, however with fees starting at $100 per hour; this can turn out to be prohibitively expensive.
A far better way is to create your own personal basic [...]