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What Is MIDI and Why Should I Care?
MIDI is everywhere. It's in the tiniest home studio and the fanciest commercial studio. Why? Because it's incredibly useful. Find out why.
Vadim Kharaz
May 17, 20206 min read
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How Stem Mixing Can Supercharge Your DIY Recordings
Downloading and listening to raw stems from mixing contests can supercharge your DIY recording skills. Here's why.
Vadim Kharaz
May 14, 20205 min read
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How (and Why) to Treat Your Band Like a Business
Have you ever wondered how regular bands even make money these days? It's something I think about a lot. So I asked an expert.
Vadim Kharaz
May 2, 20205 min read
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Dialing in Guitar Tone - Part 2: Overdrive and Distortion Pedals
In part 2 of the guitar tone chasing series, we talk about the role of distortion and the various ways to get it. Which one is best?
Vadim Kharaz
Apr 19, 20205 min read
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Dialing In Guitar Tone - Part 1
Dialing in the perfect guitar tone can seem like an impossible task. Here is a simple, step by step process that will get you there.
Vadim Kharaz
Apr 8, 20208 min read
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A Quick but Powerful Music Production Trick
Using this visualization technique helped me get bigger, punchier productions. Here's how it works.
Vadim Kharaz
Mar 30, 20207 min read
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8 Tips for Remote Audio Collaboration
Being cooped up is no fun but if you can learn to collaborate efficiently remotely, you can make some cool new tunes and cool new friends.
Vadim Kharaz
Mar 26, 20208 min read
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Finding the Best Online Mixing and Mastering Service
Finding the best online mixing and mastering service can be a daunting task. Here are a few tips.
Vadim Kharaz
Feb 24, 20205 min read
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The Best Computer for Recording Music at Home in 2020
6 guidelines for purchasing an audio production computer in 2020
Vadim Kharaz
Jan 28, 20205 min read
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Mini Post: What is the Digital Clock in My Audio Device For?
All this talk about digital cables in the last post brings to mind the idea of a digital device "clock". What is it and why do we need to...
Vadim Kharaz
Dec 22, 20192 min read
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What Cables Do I Need for Recording? - Part 2: Digital Cables
Learn everything you need to know about the different types of digital cables most commonly used in DIY recording situations.
Vadim Kharaz
Dec 22, 20195 min read
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What Cables Do I Need for Recording? - Part 1: Analog Cables
There are a seemingly endless number of different cable types..and prices! In this post, learn about all of the different analog connections
Vadim Kharaz
Dec 22, 20198 min read
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Optimize Your Guitar for Recording with these Quick-ish Steps
Maximize the quality of your recording through a quick-ish and easy guitar setup from your living room
Vadim Kharaz
Dec 22, 201912 min read
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Explain it like I'm 85: Intro to Digital Recording
The digital recording process - explained for someone who knows nothing about "digital" or "recording"
Vadim Kharaz
Dec 22, 20195 min read
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DIY Recording: What Microphones Should I Get?
You're going the DIY route and deciding to record your own project. That's great! Here are some simple and affordable mic recommendations...
Vadim Kharaz
Dec 22, 20197 min read
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Why You Should Record Your Band in Your Rehearsal Space
One of the most time/money-effective ways to get a polished final mix is for your band to record itself - then outsource mixing/mastering
Vadim Kharaz
Dec 22, 20195 min read
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How to Mic a Bass Cabinet: 5 Quick Tips
You’ve written some tasty bass riffs and you’re ready to record. Congratulations friend! Here are some practical tips
Vadim Kharaz
Dec 22, 20195 min read
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8 Things to Consider When Choosing a Mix Engineer
You've worked hard on writing and recording your songs. How do you find the right mix engineer to entrust them to? Here are some tips
Vadim Kharaz
Dec 22, 20196 min read
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Digital Recording 101: What is bit depth? An easy analogy
Digital audio concepts can be a bit intimidating (no pun intended). Here is an easy analogy to help us understand "bit depth"
Vadim Kharaz
Dec 22, 20193 min read
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9 Tips for Recording Heavy Rhythm Guitar
Getting big, tight heavy guitar tones at home can be a bit tricky. Here are some practical tips that will help.
Vadim Kharaz
Dec 22, 20196 min read
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