Back on New Year’s Day I wrote a post about setting goals, and I also released my latest free eBook, Roadmap to Finishing Your Album. If you haven’t grabbed your copy yet, just sign up to my newsletter, and it’s yours.
In that post I talked a lot about setting deadlines for yourself, and how these [...]
Tips, Tricks, and Advice for the Home Recording Studio Owner
2010 Goal Update: How Are You Doing?
Understanding Pro Tools Released!
Last night’s webinar was a lot of fun. For about an hour we talked about Pro Tools and some of the reasons I use it. I’ve got a replay for those of you who weren’t able to make it.
Understanding Pro Tools
I’m proud to announce my latest tutorial video series. It’s called Understanding Pro Tools, and [...]
Thoughts on Mastering, and DYNAMIC RANGE DAY
Do you master your own tracks? Do you really know what mastering is? Do you think it’s all about making your mixes as ridiculously loud as possible?
We all could stand to learn more about mastering. It’s a mysterious topic and, sadly, one that gets overlooked. Most people think that mastering is simply throwing a limiter [...]
What Are Your Favorite Plug-ins?
I talked last month about using the stock Pro Tools plug-ins. While the plug-ins that come with your DAW are usually completely adequate, it’s fun to explore other possibilities.
There are hundreds and hundreds of plug-ins out there. Some costing thousands of dollars; others are free. Both have their place in the home studio.
So, what are [...]
24-bit vs 16-bit
I’ve mentioned numerous times in blog posts and episodes of “Ask Joe” that you need to record at 24-bit. Then I realized that I’ve not written an article specifically on this topic.
When you’re recording digital audio, there are two main settings that you will come across at some point – bit depth and sample [...]
Pro Tools Resources
In honor of the upcoming webinar, I’ve put together a list of my favorite Pro Tools posts here on HSC. Enjoy!
Articles
12 Home Studio Necessities #2 – DAW/Recording Software
Why I Use Pro Tools
Ask Joe #4 – Pro Tools Questions
Do I Need Pro Tools Certification?
Mbox2 Pro or 003?
Using the Stock Digi Plug-ins
Videos
How to Make Your Hard Drive [...]
Why I Use Pro Tools [FREE webinar]
I don’t normally post on the weekends, but I wanted to give you a heads up on an upcoming webinar I’m having next week.
It’s called Why I Use Pro Tools.
It’s no secret that I’m a Pro Tools guy. Nearly all of my tutorial videos are done using Pro Tools. That’s not to say that if [...]
Ask Joe #20 – Advertising Your Studio and more
HAPPY FRIDAY!!!
2 Things:
1. I think it would be fun to have an “Ask Joe” logo to post with these posts, since they’re becoming more frequent. Any takers?
2. This week’s episode of “Ask Joe” deals with:
advertising options for your studio
drum machines/software
copyrights on a benefit compilation
master fader and dB
hard drive issues with Pro Tools
tempo changes
getting studio quality [...]
About Joe Gilder
My name is Joe Gilder. I'm a singer, songwriter, and recording engineer. I love music, whether I'm producing an album or playing a show. Home Studio Corner is an outpouring of the knowledge I've acquired so far.
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