Gear

For modern music production, the digital audio workstation is nearly always at the centre of the studio. There are so many fantastic DAW options to choose from, and in this article, I’ll be sharing why I personally use Apple’s Logic Pro X as my DAW of choice in my home studio. I’ll also share many…

From their beginnings in the late 1970s, digital audio workstations have since become cornerstones in music production and audio engineering. Their importance cannot be overstated in modern music production. In this article, we’ll discuss digital audio workstations in greater detail and their importance in the modern music industry. What Is A Digital Audio Workstation? A…

Whether it’s a simple labour of love, a lucrative business, or an overly expensive hobby, owning (and/or working) at an audio recording/mixing studio can be deeply rewarding. Regardless of your personal goals and the work that needs/wants doings, a studio will need tools to function properly. In this article, we’ll go over the top 45…

One of the most irritating and costly disasters for any audio or music studio is the dreaded power outage or blackout. That’s where an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) comes to the rescue. These brilliant power components are perfect for protecting your computer systems and studio equipment from damage and keeping your data and projects safe…

Many audio professionals will swear by their power conditioners as a way to reduce electrical interference, avoid irregularities in their recordings and avoid damaging their expensive equipment. However, these pieces of electrical kit are expensive, and some argue that they’re not needed in home studios. In this article, we’ll discuss what a power conditioner is,…

A common question posed within the music production community is whether headphones or studio monitors are better for monitoring, producing, mixing and mastering music. If you’ve ever asked that, you’ve come to the right place to find your answer. While we’ll be focusing on mixing, I also want to discuss monitoring in a variety of…

Not so long ago, SSDs (Solid State Drives) were a niche and expensive drive technology only used by power users and gamers. However, the price per gigabyte of SSDs has dramatically fallen in recent years, and they have never been more accessible to amateur and professional music producers and audio engineers. At that same time,…