Home Recording

Welcome to my home recording blog. Blog might be putting it a bit strongly to be honest, it's more a series of short articles I've written about my experiences with home recording. I deliberately included a picture of my studio just to give you an idea of how glamorous it all is!

I started home recording about fifteen years ago and it's fair to say I wasn't prepared for how hard it actually is. Looking back, I realise that the hardest lessons weren't technical (for which there is lots of advice online), but rather stuff that no-one explicitly tells you. Like how to listen critically and how to structure your recording sessions.

So the articles in this section are very much a songwriter's guide to home recording, as I'm not especially technical and am a pretty ordinary musician. They are aimed at similar people and especially at those just starting out. I hate the idea of anyone inventing the wheel twice. Whoever you are, I hope you find them useful

Home Recording Articles

Introduction

This is a short article about what you can expect to find in this section. It briefly recaps my background and experiences in home recording and what I hope to achieve by writing it

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How to record a good lead vocal.

Lead vocals are the most important part of any song. They're also the most difficult thing to record. This article gives a few pointers based on my "journey".

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You won't use it all, so don't fret

Home recording software is designed for producing a massive array of musical genres and standards of musician. You probably won't use 10% of what's available. Here's what I think are the important bits

The most important thing in your studio: your ears

Critical listening is the hardest thing to master but the most important tool you've got at your disposal. Here are a few tips to try and help.