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Studio Gear

Posts from the Disc Makers Blog that feature gear reviews and practical how-to advice in using gear in your home studio.

acoustic piano

Acoustic piano on stage and in the studio

May 16, 2019May 16, 2019 Michael Gallant

While an acoustic piano may be the preference for a studio or live gig, it’s not always the most practical choice. Here are tuning tips and suggestions for alternatives when it comes to providing piano for your next gig. Read the post.

musicians insurance

Musician’s insurance Q&A

October 5, 2018October 5, 2018 Sweetwater

Music is your passion, and your gear is among your most prized possessions. That’s why buying musician’s insurance may be well worth the investment. Read the post.

studio time

Make the most of your studio time (and space)

September 27, 2018September 27, 2018 Andre Calilhanna

Excerpted from the 3rd edition of Disc Makers’ revised and expanded Home Studio Handbook, these basic recording tips will help you make the most of your studio time. Read the post.

plug-ins

Working with plug-ins: A beginner’s guide

September 20, 2018September 20, 2018 Michael Gallant

If you’re new to home recording, or looking to expand your repertoire, using plug-ins might feel intimidating and complicated. It’s really not that hard to start using plug-ins and expand your sonic palette. Read the post.

A DAW interface illustrating the use of various audio plug-ins.

Meet the Audio plug-in: Your start-up kit

September 7, 2018September 25, 2018 Michael Gallant

An audio plug-in is specialized software for better music-making with your DAW, and plug-ins serve a variety of purposes to flavor, enhance, and add to the breadth of your home studio recordings. Read the post.

studio gear

The essential studio gear for your home studio

September 5, 2018May 14, 2020 Andre Calilhanna

If you’ve outfitted space in your home for the purpose of recording music, step two is amassing the gear for the task at hand. Here’s a checklist for things you might already have, need immediately, and can put off until later. Read the post.

ADSR

The Amplifier ADSR Envelope: How to manipulate analog synth parameters

January 12, 2018January 12, 2018 Michael Gallant

ADSR stands for Attack, Decay, Sustain, and Release, and each one of these four parameters (or “stages”) of the envelope affects how loud your analog synth sound will play over time. Read More.

The Minimoog is a staple when it comes to analog synth sounds.

Creating and modifying sounds on analog synths

January 5, 2018November 26, 2018 Michael Gallant

From throbbing bass lines to sinuous hip-hop leads, from effervescent dance atmospherics to grinding industrial riffs, the sounds of analog synths play a huge role across various musical genres. Read More.

humbucking pickup

The birth of the humbucking pickup

December 20, 2017December 20, 2017 Tony Bacon

Excerpted from Chapter 3, “From the Flying V to the Jazzmaster” from the new book, Electric Guitars: Design and Invention (Backbeat Books), this post gives a brief history of the invention of the humbucking pickup. Read More.

portable audio interfaces

Travel-friendly portable audio interfaces

November 17, 2017November 17, 2017 Michael Gallant

These four portable audio interfaces will help you get audio in and out of your laptop quickly and easily and sound great doing it. Read More.

recording vocals

Recording vocals in a home studio

October 10, 2017May 20, 2019 Izotope

These simple tips will help you get the best results when you’re recording vocals in your home studio. Read More.

talk box done right Peter Frampton

Six examples of the Talk Box done right

September 27, 2017December 23, 2019 Michael Gallant

If you’re looking for inspiration on how to integrate this inventive effects pedal into your own work, check out the following performances of the Talk Box done right. Read More.

Meet The Talk Box

Meet the Talk Box: Shape sounds and open new creative doors

September 21, 2017September 22, 2017 Michael Gallant

The Talk Box lets you use your mouth to shape sounds, in real time, in crazy and creative ways. Here are tips on how to use the effect to amplify your own creative efforts. Read More.

signature vocal mic shootout

Choosing a signature vocal mic for your studio

August 29, 2017August 30, 2017 Keith Hatschek and Jeff Crawford

We take a look at the University of the Pacific’s efforts to find a signature vocal mic for the campus recording studio. What they learned might help you choose your next great studio mic. Read More.

An image illustrating how to tune a guitar

Why you can’t tune a guitar – and how to fix it

August 2, 2017December 28, 2021 Scott McCormick

Tuning a guitar should be easy, but it’s not. In fact, the more you explore guitar tuning, the more you realize there is no one way to tune a guitar. Read the post.

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