In this age of tighter budgets, many home studios and even smaller professional studios are beginning to forego providing studio instruments. After all, studios are expensive to build and maintain and often it’s hard to justify buying a piece of gear that the musician will bring, right? Wrong. Read on and see why the studio instrument isn’t a dead trend.
Read MoreThere appears to be some confusion surrounding 500 Series equipment when it comes to the home studio. Many people don’t know what it is, don’t understand it, or in some cases don’t even know it exists. However, 500 Series equipment is arguably the best option for getting high-quality recording equipment on a tight budget. Read on to find out how it can benefit your studio.
Read MoreIt’s that time of year again. As the academic year begins, many of us have the opportunity to take classes on recording, whether that’s from a private recording school, a college or university music program, an introductory class in high school, or a continuing education course. To make the most of your opportunity, it’s important to be prepared and have the tools you need to do quality work.
Read MoreWelcome to the Home Studio Archive! I decided to start this blog after looking for resources all over the web when I was in the process of building a couple of road cases for a set of monitors I was travelling with. After spending hours looking for videos, articles, and resources on the topic without finding anything conclusive or comprehensive, I realized that there is still information that home studio owners need that hasn't been written about.
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Travis Stoddart is the owner and head engineer of Alleyway Sound, a studio and event production company located in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. He has over a decade of experience as an audio engineer. He has worked with both emerging and established artists across Canada and the United States, including The Mahones, Basement Revolver, Harrison Kennedy, LTtheMonk, Heart Attack Kids, and Rocket Launcher Records.
As an engineer, Travis specializes in mixing, mastering, and other post-production work. If you’re interested in remote mixing and/or mastering services from Alleyway Sound please click here to contact him.
Have a question or topic that you want covered on the blog? Feel free to get in touch with me at homestudioarchive@gmail.com.
