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 Here are three  possible room set-ups for recording 3 different kinds of groups. The baffles can be sofas, wooden crates with blankets over them, panels, or anything that will absorb and break up the sound.

Approximate microphone placement is indicated by black dots. However, you should always experiment with mic placement by moving them closer to or farther away from the instruments, amps, or singers to get more presence (close positioning) or more fullness (distant positioning).

Don’t squint. Just click on the image to enlarge it. 

 The very first item to consider is the audio software - not the computer.  This is because your DAW (digital audio workstation) software will be the
“key” component of your studio, while the computer just provides the platform for running the software.

There are several packages that all work very well, and the most common are:

Sonar from Cakewalk
Logic Pro from Apple (for Macintosh only)
Cubase from Steinberg
Pro Tools LE for Digidesign
Digital Performer from MOTU (for Macintosh only)

By far, Pro Tools is the most popular – especially among professional engineers. Therefore, if you’re going to take your recordings to studios, you want to have recordings that are compatible with their software. That’s one of the main reasons I recommend Pro Tools. However, it depends on your particular goals, preferences, and demands. If you don’t already have a preference, you’ll want to check into each, and see for yourself which one meets your needs the best.

I’d like to mention also that Pro Tools has teamed up with M-Audio to put together several home studio “packages”. These are great because everything is designed to work together. No “patchwork” involved!

One of my favorite companies to buy equipment from, is Zzounds. Zzounds is great because they offer a huge selection of name-brand equipment at guaranteed lowest prices. Since their website is online 24/7, you can even buy things at 2:00 in the morning!

Check it out!

You gotta check into this!

These special videos shot at Abbey Road in studio 2 and 3 will only be available FREE until Sunday, Jan. 23, 2011.

This is not a hypey offer from me that makes me money. I like to tell everyone about the Audio Masterclass online course, but I am NOT affiliated with them in any way.

You see, they usually sell these incredible session learning videos separately. But for a limited time, you will get all 12 MultiMedia sets ($324.00) for free when you enroll in their online recording course.

One example is their tremendously popular 9-microphone The Chilli Gold Microphone Test, shot in Abbey Road Studio 3.

Other microphone and preamplifier comparative tests are included too.

Each downloadable Multimedia Set consists of the original Studio Master audio recordings, which you can load into your digital audio workstation.

Also included are videos of the whole of the tests. You can learn an amazing amount watching sessions take place at Abbey Road, which ranks as the world’s best-known recording studio.

Any way, I wanted to tell everyone about this, and I know that if you’re involved in recording music and learning about the right music recording gear, this is something you should really check into.

The Lexicon Omega Studio USB Audio Interface Is Budget Friendly!

No matter how tight your budget is,  zZounds has the music recording gear you need. Here are some recent tips from Zzounds to help you make the most of your studio space.  I hope you learn some things here and get some serious recordings in your home studio.

Tip #1: If you’re just getting started, you’ll need a way to connect your instruments and microphones to your computer. With its budget-friendly price and large variety of inputs, the Lexicon Omega Studio USB audio interface is a great introduction to the world of computer recording.

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Active/Powered Studio Monitors

Tip #2: Choosing the right pair of studio monitors is important because you’ll need to trust them to deliver true, accurate results. Bonus tip: play your bounces on a car stereo or friend’s boom box to ensure that elements of your mix don’t disappear on cheaper sound systems.
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Stand-Mount Condenser Microphones

Tip #3: Although they’re suitable for a variety of situations, large diaphragm microphones are usually used for capturing warm recordings of studio vocals while small diaphragm microphones are better for drum overheads or acoustic string instruments. For a basic singer-songwriter set up, try a large diaphragm condenser for the vocals and a small diaphragm for an acoustic guitar.

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Acoustic Foam

Tip #4: Let’s face it, those egg crates you nailed to your wall just aren’t cutting it. If you’re going to get an accurate mix, you’re going to need a treated mixing environment. Even if you’re on a tight budget, strategically placed acoustic foam can do wonders for your mixes.

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Compact Keyboard Controllers

Tip #5: MIDI controllers are a great way to create a physical connection between the music in your brain and the technology that records it. Whether you’re tracking keyboards, pads, strings or electronic drum parts, add a human element to your recordings with a quality keyboard or drum MIDI controller.  Learn More

It can be pretty expensive to equip your home recording studio, and I hope you’ll return often to learn more about how to get decent recordings on a limited budget.  Make Zzounds one of your favorite sites, too.

Keep On Truckin’!

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Are you dreaming of having a recording studio in your home? If you haven’t signed a recording deal with a record company yet (or don’t ever plan to), you’re probably thinking about setting up your own home recording studio.  Fortunately, these days you can buy music recording gear that produces high quality results for extremely reasonable prices.

To help you produce the best results possible, I’m going to be explaining the basic necessities, and guiding you along the way toward building a “complete” home recording studio.  By “complete”, I mean ending up with everything you NEED to get great recordings. I am not going to push a lot of extra “goodies” that may be nice “down the road”, but are NOT necessary to get excellent basic recordings.

I want to help you get your home recording studio up and working as quickly as possible so that you can get busy making music!

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In the 70′s (some of you weren’t even alive then), how did a band record an album? Or even a demo? They had to go to a professional studio with tons of expensive equipment could produce decent recordings. The problem was, a band had to either have a record deal or deep pockets to take advantage of them.  Home studios sometimes produced demos that were good enough to peddle your band to the record labels, but usually the home studio produced crap. The big studios monopolized the music industry. Bands that could get into the studios were heard. A band that had no money, no label representation, and no fan base were screwed.

If you weren’t around in the ‘old days’, today’s recording industry seems normal to you. But trust me – this isn’t the way it’s always been. Things are changing for recording studios and for the music business. I’m not talking about Napster and the file-sharing crisis of a few years back. Actually, I’m referring to home recording studios, which are having a huge impact on the big time studios in your town.

Home recording studios began to spring up more and more through the 1990s. And with advances in computer technology, anybody and everybody can own a nice little studio. The price tag today? A couple hundred bucks. And the quality of your recordings will not be too shabby. With a little practice, your home studio can churn out competitive tracks. And the music business doesn’t like that fact. You are armed with a studio that can compete. And more bands are starting to hop onto the home studio trend.

To Be Continued…

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Now that you’ve recorded your CD, how do you begin selling it online?

I know a lot of artists who have used a music delivery and distribution service called Tunecore. to sell their music online. These guys will put your music on iTunes, AmazonMP3, Napster, MySpace Music, etc., without asking for your rights or taking any money from the sale or use of your music.

In fact, it’s as easy as this…

1. Upload your music
2. Upload your art
3. Pick your stores

They do charge a one-time low, flat fee for a song or a CD to distribute your music or videos, but they take no rights and no revenue from the sale of the music. They currently distribute between 150 – 250 releases a day – that’s more music released in one day than any major record label over a year!

Their artists have earned over $70 Million without losing any royalties!

If you want to sell your musc online, you really have to check out these guys.

With the holidays coming up, they’re even offering a discount. Right now, you can
Save 15% on Music Distribution at TuneCore

With TuneCore,  it only takes one song to get started, and you can monitor how your music is selling and get your money the moment it becomes available.

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