The Internet and the creator economy have made it possible for almost anyone to produce media that can be consumed worldwide. And that’s a great thing! Kind of…

If you want to record a full band with 24 inputs and 6 stereo headphone mixes, or if you want to use a rack of outboard gear for mixing, that means you’re going to need a huge 32×32 audio interface… Right?

For various reasons, podcast guests cannot always make a trip to the studio to record in person.  Instead, podcast creators are often forced to record a phone or Skype conversation. Too often, these recordings sound imbalanced or the sound quality is just too distracting for listeners to finish the episode.  

Ever have a microphone stand that won’t stay in place?  When I was first starting out in audio, I would crank the stand adjustments down harder and harder each time I used the stand, until finally the stand was useless.  Microphone stands aren’t cheap, and that’s why it’s essential to know how to fix them when they start to slip.

When you are shopping for a microphone, it can be very overwhelming. Where do you start? There are so many different manufacturers and each manufacturer has dozens of options. The best place to start, as with anything in audio, is with the basics.

The notes on a sheet of music show a musician which frequencies to play and when. Why do the same notes played on different instruments sound so different?