Zaytoven, Nard and B

These guys right here have been an inspiration to me for a long time now. Their always creative and always working with new artists. Watching their videos always motivates me to Cook Up lol. And Zay is just a killer on them Keys. You gotta love it.

 

Top places to buy music gear!

This is my top 5 list of places I go to buy new music gear.

This list is in order from number 1 to number 5 and I have no affiliation with any of these music stores. I chose Sweetwater as number 1 based on their outstanding customer service. GuitarCenter comes in at number 2. They have good customer service as well and I actually live fairly close to a store location. Musician's Friend is number 3. They always seem to have some good deals and sales. AMS is number 4. They seem to carry some brands that I haven't found elsewhere. If all else fails then I normally turn to number 5. Everybody knows that Amazon sales just about anything you could possibly be looking for. So if you are just getting into music production or creation and don't know where to start, any of the places I listed are good choices and if you shop around some of these stores will price match. I hope this is helpful and let's make music!

Scott Storch and MPCX!

One of my alltime favorite producers "Scott Storch" kills it quick with the new MPCX!

Audio Interfaces!

As you get started setting up your home or project studio, you will need to select an audio interface. This audio interface will be your external sound card and this will be how you connect instruments, microphones and speakers to your computer. There are many good interfaces on the market to choose from. The one in the picture shown above is, in my opinion, the best one for the money. It is the Audio Box iTwo from Presonus. This interface, like many others, comes with a free version of software. However, Presonus makes their very own high powered DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) software and it is called Studio One. This is my personal DAW of choice and I highly recommend it. Please note that I am in no way connected or in collaboration with Presonus I just enjoy using their products. Now if you would like some other recommendations, here are some other highly rated interfaces to look up: Focusrite Scarlett, M Audio Fast Track, Steinberg UR22, Roland Quad Capture and Yamaha Audiogram. As always thank you for visiting my site and happy recording! 

Computer Specifications for Digital Audio Recording.

Here are the minimum recommended computer system requirements for anybody looking to get started with digital audio recording. It does not matter if you have a desktop or laptop, either one will do just fine. You will need to have a processor that is dual core 2.0 or higher. Anything less will most likely have complications running modern DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) software. Your computer should also have at least 4 gigs of RAM (Random Access Memory). Ram determines the number of tasks your computer can handle at one time. I recommend at least 500 gigs of hard drive space but if you have less that is okay. You can always purchase external hard drives for your computer which is highly recommended anyway. you always want to back up your saved works on as many devices as possible. If you are going to use your music computer for internet browsing, DO NOT surf the web without installing antvirus software (McAfee works great). Viruses can corrupt your hard drive and you could possibly lose all the works you have created. Also another quick reminder, 64 bit and 32 bit operating systems will not affect your audio quality. Newer systems should all come stock with 64 bit but older systems will most likely have 32. 64 bit operating systems can handle twice the amount of ram. Again, this doesn't make much difference as long as your DAW works with your operating system, you are good to go. Well I tried to keep it as short and sweet as I possibly could. I hope this article is helpful and happy recording in 2019!