by dave@betterwebdesigner.com | Jan 16, 2024 | Home Studio, Music Production
Back in 2021 my wife and I were looking for a home to purchase. We had been renting in one of the nation’s most expensive areas–Los Angeles, CA. More accurately, a town in the San Fernando Valley called Burbank. Yep, that’s the one! Home to famous...
by dave@betterwebdesigner.com | Dec 9, 2021 | Home Studio, Music Gear, Music Production
Who Is That? Ever notice a bunch of random names when you open a plug-in presets folder? What’s up with that? Who are these people? Most often, these are the names of successful engineers and producers. Why does this matter? Because if a top-tier industry vet designed...
by dave@betterwebdesigner.com | Dec 9, 2021 | Home Studio, Music Gear, Music Production
◀️ 🔼 🔽 ▶️ Which Way Is Up? DAW – Digital Audio Workstation – Computer-based software that records musical sounds to be played back for the sake of commercial consumption (yes, that’s my own definition of a DAW 🤓). A DAW, is a DAW, is a DAW. The concept is the simple...
by dave@betterwebdesigner.com | Dec 8, 2021 | Career Tips, Home Studio, Music Production
Break It Down “Demo” or “Demonstration” recordings used to be a thing back in the day before pro-level recording gear was affordable. The purpose of a demo tape was to show record executives that an artist had the “It Factor.” The demo would be the catalyst for a...
by dave@betterwebdesigner.com | Nov 15, 2021 | Home Studio, Music Production
STUDIO SIZE DOESN’T MATTER – It’s How You Use It! I remember the studio I had in my bedroom when I was in high school. We moved around a lot when I was a kid (hence the name Nomad), and in every house we lived in I always asked my parents for a bigger bedroom...
by dave@betterwebdesigner.com | Nov 5, 2021 | Home Studio, Music Production
GETTING STARTED Not sure where to get started on building your home studio? Use this checklist to steer you in the right direction! Keep in mind that not every item on the checklist is 100% mandatory. The most important items are highlighted and overtime you can build...
