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12Apr 2013 by No Comments

Affordable Focusrite Home Studio Package ($244)

In order to build a home recording studio you need an audio interface, a microphone, headphones, studio monitors, cables and a recording software. But if you're planning to buy reasonable items, you will need to spend at least a budget of $400. Focusrite is one of the most appreciated recording studio equipment manufacturers in the world, and they are creating high-end recording systems for over 25 years. Most top-rated studio engineers are using at least one Focusrite product in their recording or mixing chain. Now, Focusrite decided to release cheaper solutions for home studio setups. Amongst various microphones and recording interfaces, we find a complete portable studio equipment with outstanding Focusrite quality that's actually affordable - $244. The package contains a quality microphone, Scarlett 2i2 audio interface, referencing headphones, recording…

05Mar 2013 by No Comments

How to start a home recording studio on a low budget

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We live in an era of technology where things move really fast. Everything is wired, digital and connected to the Internet. All these digital gadgets around us make our life easier and allow us to have new hobbies, to make a living in new ways. For an '80s musician, making music was all about big studio, paying for studio time and investing large amounts of money producing an album. After the album was complete, the music marketing companies took the album and distributed it to their music shop network all over the country. Music piracy was also present, but it was really diminished compared to the sales. The game changed in the late '90s, when Napster reinvented everything. People learned that they can download (illegal) music really fast from the…

30Nov 2012 by John Script No Comments

Pioneer DDJ-WeGO

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This Digital DJ Controller is called Pioneer DDJ-WeGO and works like a charm with Virtual DJ software. All you have to do is connect the DJ interface to a computer and start mashing your favorite songs. If you are a beginner you don't have to worry. (more…)

30Oct 2012 by John Script No Comments

The Best Audio Interface for Recording under $200

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Well, I wrote about this subject almost two years ago, when I got my first external audio interface: Audio Kontrol 1. I still have it, and it works great. But, this summer I decided to buy a new one for my vocal recordings. So, after reading a lot about soundcards, audio interfaces, audio interfaces reviews and users experiences, I decided to go with Focusrite Saffire 6 USB Audio Interface. It has 4.5/5 stars on Amazon (probably the best reviews out there), it's very reliable and easy to set up. This audio interface can be the center of your home studio setup. (more…)

22Sep 2012 by John Script No Comments

Bowers & Wilkins P5 Headphones Review

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I will start with the most important thing: these headphones are all about premium sound and design. You will get no better than this (not even from Beats by Dre). I have read many reviews about Bowers & Wilkins P5 and every each one of them rated this product with 5 stars. As I said, if you buy this product you will get premium quality and premium sound. Another important aspect about these cool headphones is the price: they are not cheap. (more…)

11Nov 2011 by John Script No Comments

The best Mac audio interface

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I received some questions regarding my last year How to build a home studio post. My readers asked me for the best Mac audio interface. I did some research for you guys and I have a solution: Apogee DUET 2. The interface is small, is compatible with Mac and provides great performances. (more…)

05Aug 2011 by John Script No Comments

The best USB microphones

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Let's say you need to record your vocals but you are on a tight budget. The best solution is to buy a good USB condenser microphone. The main advantage of an USB microphone is that you do not need extra equipment (such as preamps, mixer, additional cable). Just plug in the USB mic and start record your vocals. (more…)

24Mar 2011 by John Script 2 Comments

Control Surface for Your Home Recording Studio

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Last year about how to set your home recording studio. But building the home studio is not enough. You need to create your own instrumentals in order to get 100% original. I will get into music producing today. Any producer needs a control surface when making his instrumentals. There are multiple midi keyboards/control surfaces alternatives, but the best can be found in the following list: Novation, M-Audio, Akai, Cakewalk, Edirol, Korg. (more…)

30Dec 2010 by John Script No Comments

The Best Audio Interface under $200

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Couple of months ago I wrote a post about How To Build a Cheap Recording Studio. I received few mails from my readers asking me which is the best Audio Interface under $200. So, I searched and studied the reviews on many websites. Here are the best audio interfaces under $200 worth mentioning: (more…)