Home Recording is something that everyone is terrible at when they first start out. This is a collection of home recording strategies for getting the best sound out of your equipment and room. Want to get a better sound? You are in the right place.
Home Recording has really only become possible in the last decade thanks to digital music formats. Software for home computers like Pro Tools and Sonar allow musicians to easily compose individual tracks into songs. A plethora of recording hardware is availble to get your music into a digital format. This technology has created the Home Recording revolution! But if you are reading this page, you probably already knew that and are trying to make your recordings sound better. Do your drums sound washed out? Does your guitar sound like it is a mile away in a tiny box? Does your band sound awesome when your playing live, but the recordings are embarrasing after you play it back? You are in the right place. Check out my recording strategies!
List of recording strategies:Why? Many of the recording tutorials I have come across over the years are not very good. Most of the time, the author has some raging bias against another instrument in the band (not helpful). The better advice usually comes from folks who operate in professional studios (more helpful). Sadly, these techniques don't always work in a home studio. I have tried to compile a list of what works and what doesn't work in a home studio (helpful).