Recording Equipment Category

Is it OK to use Shure SM58 in recording vocals?

If Shure SM58 is a legendary dynamic microphone, it is OK to use them for recording vocals in my home studio? The immediate answer is YES. But why you can use them deserves an entire blog post. There is more to learn than by simply buying SM58 and call …

Saffire Pro 40 Potential Problems and Issues to Avoid

Saffire Pro 40 is one of the best audio interfaces around $500. It can accept 8 preamp inputs and provide around 20 inputs/20 outputs total. It is capable of recording up to 24-bit/96KHz resolution. It is using Firewire as a connection from the hardwar …

Cheapest 24-bit/96KHz USB Audio Interface and DAW for Windows 7

This post lists the cheapest 24-bit/96KHz audio interface and DAW software for Windows 7 laptop and desktop PC. This can also be used in Windows XP and other OS. I created this list because I received a lot of questions pertaining to this topic mostly …

How to build an analog recording studio WITHOUT computer or DAW

OK so solutions of using your own computer or laptop as a recording studio are now very common. What about building a home recording studio without the use of computer or DAW (Digital audio workstation)? In fact, this is the method used before DAW and …

Testing Room Acoustics and Analysis Tutorial for Home Recording Studio

One of the essentials in building a home recording studio is to test the room acoustics and analyze it for possible issues. This is a tutorial on how to do this procedure. Before moving forward below are the requirements before you will start analyzing …