Getting Great Electric Guitar Tones at Home
Today, I want to share a few simple ways to get great electric guitar tones at home. 1. Start with the source. A well-intonated guitar with fresh strings and the […]
Category: Recording
Record Your Guitar Like A Pro At Home
Today, I want to share a few simple but powerful tips to help you capture better-sounding guitar recordings at home, whether you’re tracking acoustic or electric. For acoustic guitar: Record […]
Why familiarity with your equipment is key
In early 2010, I bought a set of used studio monitors on eBay for £180. As the price that I paid for them suggests, they’re not the world’s most top-end […]
Don’t let these 3 things ruin your recording
There’s no worse feeling than opening up a session to mix a song, only to find a problem that you didn’t notice when recording. Unfortunately, given that most of us […]
The best ways of recording a bass guitar amp in your home studio
Recording bass guitar is usually approached in one of three ways: 1. Recording bass with a mic: One method is to record your bass amp with one or more microphones. […]
How to record an electric guitar amp with only one condenser mic
In large recording studios, producers record electric guitar using many varied techniques. Condenser, dynamic and ribbon mics are used in various combinations to record electric guitar amps. But what if, […]
How to record an acoustic guitar with one mic in your home studio
When it comes to recording acoustic guitar, there are many different options. If you have access to a collection of different mics, then there are many possibilities. But what if, […]
Phantom power: what it is, when you need it and how to use it
Perhaps you’re looking at the specs of a mic and you’ve noticed that it requires something called ‘phantom power’… Or maybe you’ve seen a button on your audio interface labelled […]