The final goal on every recording is to capture the best performance out of the talent. That magical take capable of communicating the energy and emotion happening in the studio.…
One of the things engineers constantly do in the studio is metering. In fact, it might feel like that's all they do: metering the microphone’s input signal, the recording level…
Sometimes when we are producing or mixing a song we talk about giving it a classic sound. Find the right texture for the instruments or the vocals to evoke that…
It may well be the most frustrating and inspiration-crushing problem in home recording sessions: hearing the recorded source back a fraction of a second later than it is played. And…
Getting started with your first audio interface can be intimidating and overwhelming at first. There are a lot of technicalities that can make it difficult to start recording right away…
You might be a songwriter needing to capture ideas for your future songs. Maybe you want to record the demos for your band. Perhaps you are a content creator seeking…
Rack-N-Roll Audio is a company that is all about putting the listener in the best seat in the house! We recently invited the company owner/producer/engineer Rob Dennis for a chat…
Years ago, the need for a mixer was obvious. If you wanted to hear multiple instruments through one set of speakers or headphones, a mixer was your easy path to…
Whether you’re a musician, podcaster, vlogger, streamer, or someone who does online meetings (that’s everyone, right?), your setup starts with a microphone, a computer, and something to connect the two.…
Modern technology has democratized music recording. Nowadays anyone with a laptop can record or produce music from anywhere in the world. In fact, many people would say that computers are…