Where's a good starting place for a 22 year-old looking to get into the recording studio side of the music business? [more inside]
posted on Jul 13, 2008 - 14 answers

How do you home songwriters keep yourselves organized? How do you keep yourself motivated? [more inside]
posted on Jun 25, 2008 - 11 answers

Transferring from a dictaphone (headphone output only) to a MacBook, and I can't afford to lose much quality. Help! [more inside]
posted on Jun 23, 2008 - 7 answers

I'm headed out to travel rural developing areas on a folk music field recording expedition. Can I get some advice on what equipment to use? [more inside]
posted on Jun 18, 2008 - 11 answers

Asking for a co-worker: Is there a service, web-based or otherwise, that will record a message from me, then call a list of phone numbers I provide and play it back to them? [more inside]
posted on Jun 18, 2008 - 13 answers

I'm trying to record audio on my Mac Pro from a hardware source using the digital Line In on the Mac, but am only getting "digital noise" as the recording. [more inside]
posted on Jun 15, 2008 - 2 answers

Where can I find recordings of a voice saying "Side A" and "Side B" in Spanish, to reuse on a tape I'm making? [more inside]
posted on Jun 6, 2008 - 9 answers

My analog cable(vision) just dropped 9 channels--prices remain the same. It's time for a change. [more inside]
posted on Jun 2, 2008 - 10 answers

RecordingStudioFilter: Advice sought on how to run a collective no-budget underground (literally) studio; starting immediately. lots [more inside]
posted on May 31, 2008 - 8 answers

How do I best use Apple Soundtrack Pro to record multitake voiceover for a video project? [more inside]
posted on May 29, 2008 - 1 answers

AudioRecordingFilter: What is the best overall pitch-shifting plug-in for Pro Tools LE (Windows)? [more inside]
posted on May 20, 2008 - 2 answers

My girlfriend and I are hiking the Appalachian trail for two weeks at the end of the month. We're taking along a Martin Backpacker (guitar) and a small set of bongos. What are some very excellent blues/folk/bluegrass/mountain songs that we should learn before we go? [more inside]
posted on May 14, 2008 - 17 answers

I'm looking for a recording studio in Manhattan or Brooklyn that can record Drums, Standup Bass, and Ukulele (at the same time, not overdubbed), in Logic Studio. I'd then like to have the Logic Project files given to me, so I can work on the rest of the arrangement in my bedroom. [more inside]
posted on May 7, 2008 - 9 answers

I'm trying to get better sound quality out of music recordings, I've been using one of those adapters that turn a 1/4 into 1/8 but it's gets really fuzzy sometimes. I'm looking for a better way to hook up instruments to the computer, I've looked at mixer boxes but they have all these onboard equalizer's that I'm not really interested in, I just want a decent transfer quality and not all the bells and whistles. I guess my question is I'm looking for something cheap that will let me hook up something with a 1/4 jack to my computer, and also having a mic input would be a bonus.
posted on May 6, 2008 - 13 answers

Are there any VST plugins that emulate the lo-fi tone of four track recorders? [more inside]
posted on Apr 20, 2008 - 4 answers

Recordingfilter: Why do strange buzzing noises and "zzzt"s appear when someone isn't touching the guitar strings while recording on a computer. [more inside]
posted on Apr 11, 2008 - 12 answers

To defrag or not to defrag (an iPod)? [more inside]
posted on Apr 10, 2008 - 6 answers

So I built a small but first rate recording studio on the back of my property for personal use and to make a little money on the side recording others. Two friends of mine ask to use the space half the week to make money for themselves recording commercial jingles. They have brought in a lot of nice equipment that I enjoy using almost exclusively. They've given me a small amount of money in the past but it's come time to discuss a more professional and fair arrangement of who owes who what. [more inside]
posted on Apr 9, 2008 - 8 answers

Why are some of the high resolution MP3s I've encoded recently (at 320 kbps) still turning out with traces of faint, but audible jitter? [more inside]
posted on Apr 5, 2008 - 9 answers

Is there any way to trick ProTools into recognizing the digital ouput from my Alesis Firewire 8? [more inside]
posted on Mar 31, 2008 - 3 answers

Help me find a good recording of Copland's Third Symphony. [more inside]
posted on Mar 30, 2008 - 6 answers

Is there any sort of discography for albums created/recorded at Studio PASS? What was the story behind Studio PASS anyway? [more inside]
posted on Mar 30, 2008 - 1 answers

Looking for screen recording and also voice on a mac. [more inside]
posted on Mar 27, 2008 - 10 answers

What's the best solution for recording and transcribing phone interviews? And what kind of digital voice recorder should I buy? [more inside]
posted on Mar 25, 2008 - 12 answers

Can I make an Ableton Live sound pack with my own samples? I have .aiff drum sounds that I want to make into a kit.
posted on Mar 22, 2008 - 2 answers

Looking for a more reliable recording solution than straight to DVD. Will this work or should I be looking at something else? [more inside]
posted on Mar 20, 2008 - 3 answers

I have co-produced a 5 song collection of songs for a friend, who is not in contract with a record label currently, but hopes to get signed. If this should happen, how would I make sure I benefitted financially by the investing my time and expertise into creating this record?, as well as collect any royalties to follow? Would a signed agreement between him and I be enough?
posted on Mar 16, 2008 - 8 answers

What are some brilliant songs that suffered from (or were totally ruined by) poor studio production? [more inside]
posted on Mar 11, 2008 - 57 answers

Help this tech-impaired rock star record face-melting multi-layered music on his computer! [more inside]
posted on Mar 7, 2008 - 9 answers

One of my favorite pieces of Music is Handel's Messiah. I have tried a number of versions and so far my favorite is the Sir Colin Davis recording with the Bavarian Symphony Orchestra. What other similar recordings would you recommend? [more inside]
posted on Mar 3, 2008 - 6 answers

i'm looking for a site like jamglue, but one more focussed on the indie-rock/acoustic stuff, and way less consumed by hip-hop? what are similar web-based, track editing/mixing alternatives? [more inside]
posted on Feb 27, 2008 - 2 answers

How big a problem is USB microphone latency for multitrack musical recording? i.e. How difficult will it be to do tight vocal overdubs with a straight-to-USB mic? What about with a mic->XLR->USB interface->Mac setup? [more inside]
posted on Feb 27, 2008 - 8 answers

Any free Podcast hosting out there? I need help with Podcast hosting, uploading and creating a iTunes podcast! [more inside]
posted on Feb 23, 2008 - 7 answers

How do you, fellow musician, capture musical ideas when you're nowhere near a recording device? [more inside]
posted on Feb 22, 2008 - 15 answers

My little bedroom studio could use some help. It's hard to find a spot where the mics and guitar pickups don't pick up RF noise. [more inside]
posted on Feb 19, 2008 - 7 answers

Regarding Inputs in Logic. Can the stereo Line-In count as extra inputs? [more inside]
posted on Feb 13, 2008 - 5 answers

I've searched for a software utility for Mac OSX, which would allow audio moving through the system to be processed with Audio Units effects in realtime, with no luck. Help! [more inside]
posted on Feb 13, 2008 - 5 answers

What's the best way for me to record music with my computer for under $100? [more inside]
posted on Feb 1, 2008 - 14 answers

How can I hear instantaneously what I'm recording with my microphone. [more inside]
posted on Jan 31, 2008 - 11 answers

Can I re-find a Brahms CD I once loved, if I know which pieces are on it (not a common combo of pieces) but don't remember much else about it? [more inside]
posted on Jan 30, 2008 - 8 answers

How does Steve Albini get those metallic guitar sounds so badassedly made famous in Big Black, Rapeman, and Shellac? [more inside]
posted on Jan 25, 2008 - 9 answers

How can I record phonecalls taking place on my cell phone? [more inside]
posted on Jan 23, 2008 - 13 answers

I want to start doing my own recordings. Does anyone have any experience/information about a machine called Zoom H4? Its seems suspiciously cheap (here in Sweden) for what it proclaims to offer - 2 built-in condensor mikes, small and portable, fits in your hand, recording on 4 tracks, CD-quality sound, can run on batteries etc Is this what am looking for? Or are there some major drawbacks. This is a new area for me - so grateful for any feedback. [more inside]
posted on Jan 22, 2008 - 12 answers

Really want to transfer files from MiniDisc to Mac and it's really not working... [more inside]
posted on Jan 20, 2008 - 5 answers

What is the best way to script video/audio recording on Windows? [more inside]
posted on Jan 18, 2008 - 1 answers

What popular or well known recordings use toy drum sets for percussion? [more inside]
posted on Jan 17, 2008 - 15 answers

I am starting a solo no-wave/noise project. I know nothing about recording. Please help me assemble the barest, cheapest necessities. [more inside]
posted on Jan 15, 2008 - 9 answers

Need tips on recording a lectured class [more inside]
posted on Jan 9, 2008 - 6 answers

Where can I find recordings of Vietnamese lullabies? Preferable in downloadable format.
posted on Jan 5, 2008 - 2 answers

Dear home recorders - in your experience(s), can an acoustic/electric hybrid guitar ever sound as good as a properly mic'ed acoustic guitar, given guitars of comparable quality/price?
posted on Jan 1, 2008 - 9 answers