Tascam releases new USB interface
September 11, 2017 in Gear, News
The US-1×2 promises to deliver pro-quality desktop recording for singer-songwriters, podcasters and small home studios with a Mac or PC…
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Five recording tips for entering a songwriting contest
June 1, 2017 in Competitions, Tips & Techniques
Here are a handful of useful pointers to help you record your song and produce the best possible competition entry…
Get that Abbey Road sound!
February 7, 2017 in Features, Gear
A range of software and hardware products help you capture some of that Studio 1 magic in your own recordings…
Steinberg offers up a new recording bundle
October 15, 2016 in Gear, News
The new UR22mkII Recording Pack offers entry-level songwriting producers an audio interface, headphones, mic and music production and editing software…
IK update the iRig for iPhone 7
September 17, 2016 in Gear, News
Italian music gadget-makers IK Multimedia announces iRig HD 2 – the mobile guitar interface for iPhone, iPad, Mac and PC…
Lauten Audio expands microphone range
‘Series Black’ mic line for developing recordists now includes the LA-220 solid-state vocal condenser and LA-120 small diaphragm instrument pair…
Review: Tracktion 6
July 20, 2015 in Gear
Tracktion gives you surprisingly powerful sequencing capabilities at a reasonable price. Matt Chapman takes the latest version for a spin……
Tascam unveils the Trackpack 2×2
A recording bundle includes a US-2×2 USB audio interface, a TM-80 condenser mic with mount, TH-02 headphones and DAW software…
IK brings the large-diaphragm mic to mobile recording
February 1, 2015 in Gear, News
iRig Mic Studio is unveiled, boasting 24-bit A/D converters and high-definition preamp in an enclosure that’s smaller than an iPhone…
Review: Tracktion 5
May 26, 2014 in Gear
Tracktion 5 is a MIDI and audio sequencer from the Tracktion Software Corporation that carries an astonishingly low price tag…
Review: Editors Keys Portable Vocal Booth Pro 2
May 21, 2014 in Gear
Just when you think a home studio couldn’t be more affordable, along comes a ‘cost effective’ sequel for recording vocals…
Review: Olympus LS-12 & LS-14 PCM recorders
March 14, 2014 in Gear
Olympus brings two new models to the crowded portable recorder marketplace. We put them through their paces at Songwriting Live……
Review: Reason 7
June 14, 2013 in Gear
Propellerhead have released the latest incarnation of their popular DAW and recording package. Long-term user Ian O’Shea test-drives Reason 7…
Studio Start-up Part 2: Recording hardware
May 30, 2012 in Features, Gear, Tips & Techniques
In part 2 of our guide to getting started in recording, we look at the hardware options – and smartphone…
