Sampled or synthesized instruments used in audio recording software can enhance home recording immensely. These posts show how to use them in your own home recording studio. A lot of these instruments sound so real that few people could ever tell the difference between the “real” thing and the virtual instrument. There are lots of different types of controllers (how you “play” these instruments), but the most common is the midi keyboard.
After putting up the audio and then the video for our cover recording of That Thing You Do, which are in the post Cover of “That Thing You Do” – Record a Rock Song on Your Computer, I have been asked numerous times about how I recorded the guitar parts. Did I use amps? If [...]
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I just recorded a 1-man-band cover of the song, That Thing You Do, (written by Adam Schlesinger for the movie of the same name) from scratch on my computer-based home recording studio right here in a spare bedroom. The reason I did it, besides just loving the song and always wanting to, was to demonstrate what kind [...]
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IK Multimedia, maker of many excellent audio products but most recently some fabulous iOS apps, have just announced that they have released not one but several new mobile music apps for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch (I’ll just abbreviate that lat bit by saying “iOS” from here on out). One of these latest releases is [...]
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IK multimedia has added yet another cool product that can turn you iPHone, iPod Touch or iPad into a professional audio recording tool. This time it’s the iRig MIDI interface ($69.99), which allows you to connect a MIDI keyboard (or other MIDI device like drum machines, guitar and floor controllers, etc.) to your iOS device. [...]
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If you are not already with VST plugins, let me enlighten you at once. Your home studio software program probably came with at least some effects built-in, such as compression, EQ, or maybe a reverb effect. But sooner or later you’ll probably want to add to that initial collection of effects. Enter, VST, which stands [...]
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Here are a few fun and useful apps for iOS – iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. iShred For the musicians out there, or just for those who like music but maybe don’t actually play an instrument, there is iShred. This app was used as the electric guitar on a viral YouTube video by Atomic Tom. [...]
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One of the coolest things about pc-based home recording studios is the wide-open world of virtual instruments. And of all the different kinds of instruments we can play via MIDI on our computers, drums are probably the most used. And why not? You can have a drum track on your song without even touching a [...]
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IK Multimedia have been putting out some awesome music products for iOS, specifically iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. I reviewed the iRig Mic and how to use it to record using the apps iRig Recorder and VocalLive here: iRig Microphone Review So what is the iRig? Today I’m reviewing the AmpliTube iRig, which is a [...]
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A few days ago we posted the release of IK Multimedia’s SampleTank (a very cool virtual instrument program) as an iOS product now. That post is here: http://www.homebrewaudio.com/sampletank-for-iphoneipod-touch Today IK Multimedia announces a free version of SampleTank for iOS. Here are the details: SampleTank from IK Multimedia now also available as Free app for iPhone/iPod [...]
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Here is yet another resource for your virtual drumming jones. Check out Urban Dynamics by Samplecraze, with 312 drums and samples available. http://en.audiofanzine.com/drum-percussion-sample/Samplecraze/urban-dynamics/news/a.play,n.11847.html
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