Recording

Make sure your playback and recording device are set. If you’re going to record a stereo signal, set the number of channels to record to 2 (Stereo) on the Audio I/O preferences.
When picking a device to record from, make sure you’ve set up all the connections properly, such as plugging a microphone in to the [...]

Let’s get to the recording software. First of all I am only going to cover what I use. I could go on and on about the subject, because there are so many good ones out there, but I’m not going to take that much time and space to do that. Besides, you do not want [...]

A mixer would greatly help if you can get your hands on one. You can get a simple 4 channel mixer from Musicians Friend for around $45.00. But if you can stretch $135.00 out of your budget, then get a Line 6 TonePort UX1 USB Recording/Modeling Interface.
It sounds like a complicated piece of equipment, but [...]

Before we talk about the software, let’s do a quick topic on how to get your audio into your computer. If you have a desktop, most have a line in as well as a mic in. Which one should you use?
Well if you are going to use only a mic, with no mixer, you will [...]

I have been recording my own music for over 18 years. I started with 4 track cassette recorders, and now I use unbelievable computer software. The recordings I make today won’t fool a professional sound engineer, but the average listener thinks I go to a professional recording studio to do my sessions. That is good [...]