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 [...]

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 [...]

photo credit: √oхέƒx™ Mastering music at home can be good if you want to save on the $1000s it costs to employ a professional Mastering engineer. These guys consider themselves to be scientists and the most respected of them can set you back more than the cost of your entire recording!
That being said I would [...]

Studio Soundproofing is a major consideration when you’re planning a home recording studio. You don’t want to have unwanted background noises interfering with your recordings and your neighbours will definitely not be impressed if they hear you playing loud rock music at 2:00 AM in the morning!
The only way to eliminate the possibility of sound [...]

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 [...]

Pro Tools Studio from Digidesign is the industry standard audio creation and production software package and is used in virtually all professional recording studios worldwide. It has everything you need to make the perfect recording every time and it’s easy to learn.
Pro Tools 8 has a modern user friendly, colourful interface and allows you to [...]