Is it a good idea to mix your own recordings or master your own mixes?
Justin Colletti goes over the pros and cons of each of these approaches. He also offers some advice on how to do it right, as well as ways of thinking through when and why you Read more...
DIY approaches are popular in audio and music production…and for good reason. But the DIY mentality can and often does go wrong, holding us back in the development of our audio and music careers. Here’s how to reap the benefits while avoiding the many pitfalls.
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While everyone was busy writing Black Friday buyer guides this week, LeoMakes created a DIY plate reverb out of a Bror storage unit from IKEA, and it only cost him $100. A plate reverb is essentially a sheet of metal that’s vibrated by a transducer and recorded with two pickups. Read more...
In part one of this new three-part series on Best Practices for the Home Studio, Justin Colletti talks acoustic treatment with GRAMMY-nominated engineer Bob Mallory, and walks you through a home studio acoustics makeover, complete with audio examples.
Join us as Justin introduces the materials and construction methods needed Read more...
Whenever a musician or fledgling recording engineer decides to create his or her own studio, the journey seems to begin by poring over gear catalogues to choose the sexiest mics, preamps, compressors and EQs.
It’s a common tendency to want to outfit one’s studio with the most glamorous and coveted Read more...
