Home recording has exploded over the past decade as digital technology has given musicians more and more powerful tools for capturing and mixing music on laptops and desktops. One of the key choices a musician or engineer must make is which DAW to invest time and money into.
What’s a DAW you say? Well, why don’t we see what wikipedia says: Read more…
At some point, every musician finds themselves studying, or perhaps copying, another’s music. 
Cameron Mizell, freelance guitarist, producer, and consultant in Brooklyn, has written yet another excellent article for independent musicians. 
Whether you record live bands and real drum kits or use synthetic drum sounds, quite often you want to add some weight to the kick drum sound without making it sound “flabby” or overloaded. 
Amazing guitar tones start with the player. 
The new breed of drum samplers are affordable, flexible, and really easy to use. PSE takes a close look at four top programs.
No matter what you call it, ‘whammy bar,’ ‘trem bar,’ or whatever, there’s only one (IMHO anyway) that’s stood the test of time for over half a century and remained the arbiter of cool: the Bigsby. 
The Internet offers a direct link between your desktop studio and the software and hardware vendors who power it.
While the revolution in recording technology centers on affordable digital audio workstations, the affection for the old analog traditions and sounds is more than just nostalgia.
