Home Recording Studio Tips & Tricks
Latest Home Recording Guides & Advice
Recording at home or getting started recording your own music can be a daunting task. I’ve been doing it for 20+ years and I’m still learning. Below, you’ll find all of my latest guides and tips and tricks articles on how to record professional-sounding music at home.
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The Affordable Guitar Amp I Use For Home Recording
The Boss Katana 3 sounds great on its own, works flawlessly over USB, and gives you deep tone control when you want it. Whether you’re tracking late at night or printing tones straight into your mix, this amp just does the job and it does it better than gear twice the price.
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How I Create Real Sounding Drums Without A Drummer
TL;DR – Get Real-Sounding Drums Without An Actual Drummer… Programming drums can work, but it rarely feels like a drummer. Yurt Rock gives you live-played drum sessions you can drag straight into your DAW with intros, choruses, fills, the whole deal. Here’s the thing: we all want great-sounding drums on our tracks, the kind that…
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A Better Alternative to Programming Drums for Guitarists
TL;DR – The Best Alternative To Programming Drums… Tired of spending hours programming drums just to get a demo down? I was too. Yurt Rock gives you real drummer performances in full song sections, ready to drag into your DAW. And there’s no VST, no setup, no MIDI headaches. It’s the easiest way I’ve found…
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The Easiest Drum VST Alternative I Use for Home Recording
TL;DR – Is Yurt Rock Worth It? EZdrummer still made me feel like a drum programmer. Yurt Rock gives me mix-ready drum performances I can drag right into my DAW. It’s not a traditional VST, but for guitarists and home recordists, it’s hands-down the easiest way to get great drums fast. If you’ve ever found…
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My Go-To Royalty-Free Drum Plugin (As A Guitarist That Hates Programming Drums)
I ditched EZdrummer because I SUCK at programming drums. I now use Yurt Rock because it sounds better and saves me a butt-load of time. If you’re a guitarist and you suck at programming drums like me, this thing is a goddamn lifesaver. It’s not AI and it isn’t programmed. And the packs sound freakin’…
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The 10 Main Reasons Why I Finally Ditched Reaper For Cubase
Cubase vs. Reaper: The Main Differences Behind Why I Switched From Reaper To Cubase Aspect Cubase Edge Over Reaper The Impact MIDI & Editing Deeper integrated editors and processing tools. Faster, more detailed composition without scripting. Scoring/Notation Full Score Editor for print-ready parts. Ability to write for live musicians instantly. Orchestral Articulations Built-in Expression Maps.…
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This Simple, Cheap DAW is Perfect For Beginners Looking To Learn The Basics
The question of which Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) is the best entry point often boils down to balancing cost, simplicity, and core functionality. If you’re brand new to the concept of DAWs, you don’t want to be spending $400+ on something you might not even end up sticking with. The best approach is to start…
