RECORDING WEEK: Picked acoustic guitar can be very quiet, so not only does it call for high mic gain and, ideally, a condenser mic, but also a very quiet recording space. Here, we cover three steps to ...

The audio engineer behind Nirvana and the Pixies' biggest albums shares tips aplenty in this video tutorial, and also shares his strategies for recording violin, cello and banjo When you purchase ...

You’re sitting at home, just your voice and your guitar, writing a song. You have the lyrics and the chords down, and it feels like you have something good. You record it on your phone or your DAW ...

One of the struggles songwriters have when it comes to recording their music is capturing the sound. We all know the excitement we feel when a new idea presents itself and the record button is pressed ...

I am constantly confronted with choices as I continue on my journey of recording my first music album. For a guitar player one of those choices is the tone you want for a song, or even a particular ...

Some of the most innovative guitarists in the world -- and the engineers who record them -- share their scientific, artistic, psychological, and sometimes complex approach to capturing a good acoustic ...

It's a given that you need solid instruments, good-quality microphones, and the proper playback and post-production software to achieve just the right sound when recording guitar. But have you spent ...