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Are Your Tracks Ready for a Pro Mix?
Recording

Are Your Tracks Ready for a Pro Mix?

Four blue-chip engineers—Dave Fridmann, Eric Bauer, Colin Marston, and Jarvis Taveniere—explain what you need to do to prepare your home recordings for prime-time mixing—and sonic glory.

Recording Dojo: The Case for Miking Your Electric Guitar
Recording Dojo

Recording Dojo: The Case for Miking Your Electric Guitar

Why you should consider tracking the acoustic sound of your solid-, semi-, or hollowbody axe in addition to the amp it's plugged into.

Recording Dojo: Microphone Polar Patterns 101
Recording Dojo

Recording Dojo: Microphone Polar Patterns 101

How cardioid, figure-eight, and omnidirectional microphones figure into your recording game plan.

Recording Dojo: How to Get Big Sounds from Little Amps
Recording Dojo

Recording Dojo: How to Get Big Sounds from Little Amps

You can get a surprising amount of tonal variety simply by getting creative with mic placement.

18 Cab Mics You Should Meet
Recording Tips

18 Cab Mics You Should Meet

From $99 to $4000, we look at 18 tools for micing your cab.

Make a Mic Muter

Build a mat that switches your mic on and off when you step on it.