Immersive Audio

IMMERSIVE AUDIO
First Steps in Dolby Atmos

Acoustics and Monitoring

ACOUSTICS AND
MONITORING
Room Acoustics,
Monitoring, Home Studios

On Mics and Miking

ON MICS AND MIKING
Acoustic/Electric Guitar
Bands, Drums, Percussion
Bass, Vocals

On Mixing

ON MIXING
Drum Mixes
Mix Studio
Multiband Dynamics
Tracking

for songwriters

FOR SONGWRITERS
Microphones
Music Business
Production Techniques
Recording Demos

for your studio

FOR YOUR STUDIO
From The Outside In
Maintenance
Studio Infrastructure

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Join us as we delve into the science and artistry of recording music. From interviews with top engineers, artists, and producers to discussions with inventors and innovators and Q&A sessions where we answer your gear questions, RECORDING PODCAST is all about recording!

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The official online forum for the RECORDING Magazine community! This is the place to share tips and tricks, look at new gear, and ask questions about microphones, monitoring, studio acoustics, signal processing, and more… basically, all things recording studio related.

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Here we expand on some of our magazine’s informative reviews. Read the review, see how we tested the gear, and see/hear it in action for yourself!

Setting Up a Personal Recording Studio—Entry-Level to Full-Scale

2025 Buyers’ Guide!

Get Great Gear For Your Studio

Mark Hornsby on Smart Acoustic Treatments

12 New Reviews

AIR Music Tech • American Recorder
Dekoni Audio • Fender • iZotope • HEDD
Kali Audio • Neumann • Sensaphonics • Trinnov
December Featured Review - Trinnov Nova

FEATURED REVIEW

Trinnov Nova

Take control of your sound and your monitors

Nova is the latest product from Trinnov Audio. It brings the company’s well-established acoustic optimization technology into a more streamlined package, offering flexible room correction, multi-monitor control and audio interface functionality in a single,19-inch, one-rack-space unit. READ FULL REVIEW

Recording the Successful Demo from A to Z

FEATURED ARTICLE

Recording the Successful Demo from A to Z

An alphabetical walk through the demo process, looking at everything from your initial intent to your eventual goals

Recording demos for paying clients is the bread-and-butter work that keeps many a personal studio financially afloat. But lots of home studios were started by folks who never look for clients—these owners use their studios to record demos to further their own careers. READ FULL ARTICLE

ATC announces availability of SCS120 Pro and SCS120iW Pro as new flagship 15”/375 mm active subwoofers

ATC announces availability of SCS120 Pro and SCS120iW Pro as new flagship 15”/375 mm active subwoofers

Focal Naim America Releases “Mixed on Focal #7”

Focal Naim America Releases “Mixed on Focal #7”

AudioGraph International is pleased to announce its recognition as an Official Dante Certified Training Center by Audinate in Santa Monica, California.

AudioGraph International is pleased to announce its recognition as an Official Dante Certified Training Center by Audinate in Santa Monica, California.

3rd Annual Christmas Songwriting Competition Kicks Off

The 10th Annual Christmas Songwriting Competition Kicks Off

Recording’s Readers’ Tracks is where respected engineer and producer Marty Peters listens to your recordings and critiques them, pointing out where and how you can make them better. Listen to the songs, read the reviews, and submit your own materials online via upload.

Artist Name: Just Go Quietly   Title: Pieter Holland   Genre: Pop Rock   Rating:

 

“Just Go Quietly” is a pop-rock song written and performed by Pieter Holland. Pieter’s wife, Sally Holland, engineered the record in their Nashville studio, ROCKnROLL RANCH.

READ THE FULL REVIEW

REC’s six monthly Sound Advice bulletins offer great advice:

  1. On Vocals: Useful advice on recording the best vocals.
  2. On Guitars: Miked or direct, electric or acoustic, ways to capture great guitar sounds.
  3. On Drums: Great techniques for recording drums.
  4. On Mastering & Mixing: Practical mastering topics for at-home users and tips on how to mix better songs.
  5. On Acoustics: Learn how to make your room sound better.
  6. On Digital Audio: All about digital and computer audio.

SAMPLE BULLETINS

Sound Advice Guitars Sample
Sound Advice Digital Audio Sample
Sound Advice Drums Sample