Hot Recording & Production How-Tos
How To: Use plug-ins in Logic Pro for mixing
Create your own mix with the music software program used by Dr. Dre and Kanye West! Learn how to use Logic Pro 8 plug-ins to make music in this free music production tool from a professional audio engineer.
How To: Record in Digital Performer
Learn some great tips and techniques from this recording expert on how to use Digital Performer software to edit and record music in this free video clip.
How To: Set up a home recording studio
Setting up a home recording studio is daunting, but these tips on software, costs, and equipment are great; learn to build and manage your home recording studio in this free video on recording music. Set up a home recording studio - Part 1 of 15.
How To: Mix a rap song
Learn all about creating rap music, including how to mix, equalize and burn a rap song onto a tape or CD, in this free video series.
How To: Use a reel-to-reel tape machine
Analog reel-to-reel tape is some of the most in-demand recording equipment today. Learn how to use a reel-to-reel tape machine in this free video series that will allow you to utilize this piece of musical recording equipment.
How To: Make a ghetto pop filter
A pop filter or pop shield is an anti-pop noise protection filter for microphones, typically used in a recording studio. In this how to video learn how you can make a pop filter out of cardboard and fabric for recording with microphones.
How To: Set up the Voltz effect pedal power supply
This video offers a quick way to set up your Voltz effect pedal board in one minute.
How To: Use the Voltz effect pedal power supply
This video offers a basic overview of how to use this particular pedal board.
How To: Connect and set up an instrument to Motif XS input
This tutorial shows how to connect and set up a device/instrument (in this tutorial it's an electric guitar) to your Motif XS audio input, how to apply two effects, how to record the audio together with a performance to a song or pattern, and finally how to export the whole song to your hard disk as a .wav file.
How To: Do a direct performance recording on the Motif XS
Watch to learn how to do a direct performance recording into either song or pattern mode on the Motif XS Yamaha synthesizer.
How To: Use the vocoder of the Motif XS with a microphone
This is an in depth tutorial on how to use the Motif XS vocoder. Subjects covered are: which microphone to use for vocoding, how to connect the mic, how to set up the parameters from utility mode and a short demo of the 4 basic vocoder voices from the Motif XS ROM.
How To: Layer sounds to make a cool beat
Learn how to layer sounds to make a phat beat with this animated video.
How To: Use RockBand drums in GarageBand to record beats
How to set up the RockBand drum kit for the Xbox360 to work with GarageBand. It will act as a basic Midi Controller through Musical Typing. I have used it to trigger drums kits but you could use it to trigger other things. There are 2 small pieces of software needed to make it work.
How To: Use the NRV10 FireWire Digital Audio Interface
This video gives you a tour on the NRV10 by M-Audio. It shows you how to use it as a mixer, an interface, and to use it in a studio or live. It is also compatible with ProTools M-Powered 7.3.
How To: Straighten bent tube pins
Use care replacing your pre-amp tubes. If you bend a pin, carefully straighten
How To: Record acoustic drums
Want to record acoustic drums? Learn professional techniques for recording drums.
How To: Record electric and acoustic guitars
Great video that shows you ways to record your acoustic and electric guitars
How To: Set up and treat a listening room
This 14-minute video explains the basics of room layout and acoustic treatment, and presents practical solutions to many common problems. The focus is on home theaters, but all of the information applies equally to professional recording studios and mastering rooms.
How To: Add a guitar track in MOTU Digital Performer 5.1
n this episode Academy and Grammy Award winning engineer Les Brockmann will share a little from his upcoming HowAudio.com title on MOTU Digital Performer 5.1. Here Les is talking about the audio set-up.
How To: Use hyperscribe in FInale 2007
In this episode we will hear from music transcriptionist Rachelle Randeen (www.MusicTranscription.com) on using the tap mode within hyperscribe. We will also hear from Emmy nominated composer and session guitarist Bobby Hartry on the Seek-Wah pedal by ZVEX.
How To: Extract vocals from a song using Adobe Audition
This shows you how to extract vocals from a song to create an acapella version using inversions. You need the full version of the song as well as an instrumental one.
How To: Hack together a DIY portable recording studio
Insipired by Harlan Hogan's Porta-booth, here's a video showing you how you can get a great sound booth that fits in your suit case and goes anywhere. The video shows you how to build the booth and a convenient way to pack it for travel. Details on where to get the parts are here at our creator site.
How To: Set up a home recording studio
Whether you want to record a demo or simply indulge your inner rock star, a home studio has certain requirements.
How To: Learn EQ essentials in Pro Tools
Balance the frequencies in your mix using the EQ plug-ins in Pro Tools and get your recordings sounding top notch.
How To: Mic your virtual amplifier in Amplitube
Customize every detail of your virtual set up and get your dream guitar tone right at your computer using Amplitube's Amp Simulator.
How To: Consolidate tracks in Pro Tools
Make the mixing process easier and free up some space in your tracking window by combining different tracks and onto one track using Pro Tools.
How To: Fatten up your guitar sound in Pro Tools
Fill up the empty space in your hit tracks with a nice full sounding rhythm guitar part by doubling tracks and adding layers of compression in Pro Tools.
How To: Organize your drum tracks in Pro Tools
Stay organized and get a rockin' drum mix by controlling and editing your drum tracks using the Track Groups feature in Pro Tools.
How To: Pan automation in Pro Tools
Check out this video from Berkleemusic.com and watch as Berklee Professor Jeff Baust illustrates different ways for using the panning automation in Pro Tools software.
How To: Transpose your MIDI data in Digital Performer
Check out this video from Berkleemusic.com and take your recording in a new direction and change the key of a certain section or the pitch of a note using the Transpose options in Digital Performer music software.
How To: Convert Digital Performer tracks into MP3s
Check out this video from Berkleemusic.com and learn how to export audio files in Digital Performer and expose your music to the world in today's most accessible format, the mp3.
How To: Fix mistakes in Digital Performer
Check out this video from Berkleemusic.com and create flawless, professional recordings and correct any mistakes with ease using the Punch In/Punch Out and Overdub features in Digital Performer.
How To: Add drum and percusion to hip hop beats using Reason
Check out this video from Berkleemusic.com and watch as Berklee professor Mike Hamilton illustrates how to add additional drum and percussion parts to a hip-hop beat using Reason software.
How To: Mix abstract/ambient music
The producers from recording school online show you techniques for mixing abstract/ambient music.
How To: Edit drums when mixing music
The producers from recording school online show you techniques for mixing drum tracks.
How To: Mix music with automation and digital effects
The producers from recording school online show you techniques for mixing music with automation and digital effects.
How To: Blend vocals using VST plug ins
The producers from recording school online show you a demonstration of how to blend vocals using VST plug ins for mixing.
How To: Edit and mix music
The producers from recording school online show you how to mix songs to give your songs a better sound.
How To: make a metronome with a candle
Umm. The metronome was invented by Dietrich Nikolaus Winkel in Amsterdam in 1812. So by my calculations Wolfgang Amadeus missed the boat by exactly 21 years.
How To: Remove Vocals from a Recording
Learn how to manually remove the vocals of a song on your computer leaving only the instrumentals. This doesn't work on all songs.