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How to Set Up the Ultimate Desktop Recording Studio

Consider it another marvel of the digital age--or the latest evidence that the beautifully difficult, soul-taxing art of music creation has irretrievably slid into the hands of talentless idiots. Either way, with the help of a computer, a few peripherals, a variety of entry-level software and two weekends' worth of struggle, I have produced my first single. It's hardly a secret that musical production has been striding boldly into the digital age over the past three decades. Software that enables instruments to interface directly with PCs was pioneered in the 1980s, and current programs pack all the goodness of a full production studio into a laptop, with virtualized instruments, amps, effects, mixing boards and multitrack recording machines all onscreen. This has had a profound effect on the music industry--lowering the barrier to entry to the point where a small band with a computer, a microphone and a few instruments can produce studio-quality recordings. Multitrack Recording Plug-Ins

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Tweak's Guide to the Home and Project Studio OK, so you are new. You have an idea of making and producing your own music. And you feel inspired. Visual Culture » Cozy Up in a Nice Warm Book Cozy Up in a Nice Warm Book Yet another thoughtful creation for young minds. Designed to close up during waking hours to create more space, this Child’s Play storybook bed by Yusuke Suzuki is fun and original. No comments yet. Sorry, the comment form is closed at this time.

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33 Ways to Make More Time in Your Life For Music-Making 1. Disconnect. Power down your computer–or if you absolutely need the thing for some reason related to your practice and studies, sever it from the internet by disabling wireless. 2. 9 Mistakes To Avoid When Recording Your Own Album Before you can begin to think about marketing yourselves online you’ll first of all need to take care of the music. If, like me, you’re making that music at home then you’ll be aware of the many benefits this arrangement brings - you have the freedom to try whatever you like, you don’t have one eye on the clock and you never have to get the last bus home. The flipside is that you are on your own and, to put this gently, there will be no-one there to keep an eye on you.

47 Sites Every Recording Musician Should Visit In a recent “Open Mic” we asked you, “Which music-related sites do you visit regularly?” This article is a summary of the great suggestions given in the comments to that article. You can make the list even longer by commenting on this article. As you’re reading this article, Audiotuts+ needs no introduction. Several commenters mentioned Audiotuts+ - thanks for the support!

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