Welcome to another DIY Muso Spotlight, where I talk to fellow DIY Musos and find out a bit about how they do their things. This time I’m talking to my good man Nick Hanslip who is a great source of production advice.
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The Best Affordable Headphones for Bedroom Producers
One of the questions that gets asked time and time again in bedroom producer communities is this… what are the best affordable headphones for new producers. In this article I’ll give you my opinion, and ask you for yours.
Read MoreXmas Gifts for Home Studio Fanatics
Yes. It is nearly that time of year. CHRISTMAS PRESENT TIME! If you’re anything like me, you may be quite specific about the things you would like. My wife appreciates this as it makes her Christmas shopping that much easier. This year I figured I’d share my list of things I’d quite like and maybe […]
Read MoreHome Studio Gear on a Budget
If you are anything like me, and many other DIY musos around the world, then you probably don’t have thousands of pounds (or dollars/euro/rand/rupees/etc) to spend on gear and software for your home setup. It’s still currently just an (all consuming) hobby after all, so there’s no return on investment, no tax relief, no sponsorship… […]
Read MoreChoosing the Best Budget MIDI Controller for Your Home Studio
In this article I look at the best affordable MIDI controllers on the market. A MIDI controller is basically a bit of kit that generates and send MIDI information to any other bit of kit. They can include keyboards and pads for sending note pitch and velocity values, dials and sliders of various kinds, buttons […]
Read MoreAudio Interfaces for Home Recording
If you want to be able to record into your computer you are going to need an audio interface. This is basically a bit of gear which allows you to plug real world audio devices such as microphones and guitars into your computer, as well as send audio from your computer to external monitors. However, there’s […]
Read MoreThe 5 Best Microphones for Your New Home Studio
If you plan to record real audio in your home studio you’re going to need at least one microphone and probably more, depending on what you’re recording. Here are my suggestions for the five best low-cost microphones you’ll need to get started, with one or two bonus entries for good measure.
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