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Recording: ‘Seven Shades’ scratch track

Posted onJune 25, 2019July 3, 2019

Today, we start recording another song in a compact and affordable way. Let’s do it!

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Recording: ‘What Kind Of Privilege Is This?’ – vocals and percussion

Posted onMay 7, 2019May 6, 2019

Recording in a bathroom makes things even more compact, and relieves the need to add reverb elsewhere.

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Recording: ‘What Kind Of Privilege Is This?’ bass, acoustic guitars, and electric rhythm guitars

Posted onApril 30, 2019May 5, 2019

An adventure to D’Angelico Guitars’ showroom in NYC, recording guitars and bass from their affordable Premier range.

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Recording: ‘What Kind Of Privilege Is This?’ scratch track

Posted onApril 16, 2019June 24, 2019

It’s time to start recording a new track with a focus on keeping it compact and affordable.

Gear, Review

Review: MXL V67G

Posted onApril 11, 2019April 11, 2019

Keeping it compact means one mic to do it all. Keeping it affordable means keeping it well under $100.

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Recording: ‘It’s Not Happening’ percussion

Posted onApril 2, 2019April 26, 2019

It’s a tale of two sessions, but very affordable and compact ones.

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Recording: ‘It’s Not Happening’ vocals

Posted onMarch 26, 2019April 1, 2019

Recognize what you can’t control at home, and bail to a compact and affordable practice room.

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Recording: ‘It’s Not Happening’ solid body guitar with humbuckers

Posted onMarch 19, 2019April 27, 2019

A close look at recording the cajones of this compact and affordable guitar sound.

Tips

Tips: audio interface Vs USB microphone – which is better?

Posted onMarch 14, 2019March 21, 2019

USB microphones can be a good idea for compact and affordable recording… but not necessarily the best idea.

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Black Friday 2018 on Amazon: light audio recording deals

Posted onNovember 22, 2018January 22, 2019

Save money on these home recording toys – none of them will take up much space.

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