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16Oct 2014 by No Comments

Monster Go DJ Portable Mixer

It's time to unleash the power of music! This portable DJ Mixer from Monster is a complete portable music gadget that's able to play, record and mix music on the go. It features analog and digital controls, and the touchscreen turntables look like they come from a sci-fi movie. It has enough features to compete with common DJ mixers: sequencer, customizable touch pads, keyboard pad, guitar pad, 3 band equalizer. Monster Go DJ Portable Mixer has an audio player that offers high resolution sounds and a lithium-ion battery thast allows you to play between 12 hours and 24 hours of music. There is also a mic and headphone input and the line-in and line-out. You also have USB ports on board. There are so many features in a device that…

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…

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…)

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…)

09Nov 2010 by John Script No Comments

How to Build a Cheap Home Recording Studio

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Whenever I have a special state of mine, I like to find a song that boost that specific feeling. Music is a true companion in major moments of our lifetime, and it was present in every important historical moment I can think of. In the last 100 years, music has changed a lot especially thanks to computer development. If we talk about the golden era of music, it was all about live instruments, acoustic guitars, rough drums and unaltered vocals. Nowadays, music is digital and it's all about numbers and bits. Some will argue that this is a natural evolution and some will argue that it has lost its essence, its soul. Obvious, not all things are dark in this area. Although music tapes and CDs can be a thing…