Brian’s Bedroom

Hi guys,
I have recently stumbled upon an excellent series of books/ebooks that explain how to get the most out of your home recording studio. It’s written in an interesting and down-to-earth manner, however the author, Brandon Drury, doesn’t leave out any of the gory details. The details are particularly gory because this book collection is [...]

It is quite obvious that the better the equipment you use, the better your recordings will sound. However, as you all know, I’m a cheapo and try to focus on doing things cheaply with the best results.
The first proper pieces of equipment you should look at buying are decent microphones. This will improve your sound [...]

Hey guys,
I’ve come across an excellent set of articles all about guitar tone. Have you ever wandered what makes a guitar sound the way it does? These articles deal with exactly that. Each part of the guitar affects its tone. The author cleverly discusses these parts individually. They are:

The Strings
The Neck
The Body
The Bridge

The author explains [...]

Using Linux unfortunately limits one to certain hardware. This is because the companies which make these devices do not create Linux drivers. This is a downfall, but one which is easily avoided - don’t buy equipment before you know it works in Linux! How do you check this? Well thats why I’m writing this article.
When [...]

Ubuntu Studio rocks - it’s a fact, you’re just going to have to come to terms with that. Here’s a list of my favourite open source recording programs which come with the Ubuntu Studio package:

Jack is a fantastic interface which sits between ALSA (essentially your soundcard) and most other audio applications. This allows you to [...]