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 [...]

The bass drum, which many know as the kick drum, plays an important role in music. It stirs emotion in the audience, making them want to dance as it thumps through their bodies. This is of course, what it’s supposed to do but if the kick drum is mixed incorrectly, it will leave the audience [...]

I’ve found two great videos on using the Nintendo Wii’s Wiimote to control audio programs in Ubuntu Studio (or any linux distro). The first is posted at msound.org Drumming With WiiMote, Hydrogen and Itouch. The second is the prototype done by the Ardour development team using the WiiMote to control Ardour. Drumming With a WiiMote [...]

As Mike said in the previous post, things have been a little hairy on this side, so I must apologise for the lack of new content over the last few weeks. With the formalities out of the way, let’s get started with the good stuff… When recording acoustic guitars, it is typically best to use [...]

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 [...]