Reaper’s Hidden Noise Reduction Tool

Using Stereo To Make Your Music Recordings Sound Awesome

This episode explains a bit about what stereo is, using 2 audio examples of mono vs stereo guitar and vocal harmonies. It's much better to hear what I'm talking about than to listen to me talk :-P. I ...

30 Apr 9min

Recording Music at Home - First Steps

I mentioned in the last episode that I am shifting priority back to recording music at home. So this episode will start from the bare basics - like what microphone and software to start with - and wal...

25 Sep 202510min

Record Your Music At Home - Maybe Become Your Own Record Company

I've been focusing a lot in the past year or two on spoken audio, like podcasts, audio book narrating, voice-overs, etc. And I realize I've been neglecting all the musicians! Recording music is the on...

29 Juli 202516min

Clearing Up Confusion About ACX Since Audacity Version 3.6

I mentioned putting a link to the video on the Home Brew Audio YouTube Channel here in the notes. Here that is: https://youtu.be/kYkbArXHKCE The Limiter tool changed in recent version of Audacity and ...

29 Maj 202510min

Passing The Dreaded ACX Check For Audible Audio Books

As I mentioned in the episode, there is a video and an article showing you a walk-through of the settings and stuff I mentioned for using the ACX Check plugin for Audacity (regardless of what program ...

1 Apr 202511min

What Is Professional Sounding Audio Anyway?

I talk a lot about making your audio sound professional. But it helps to know what the heck that even means. This episode gives several audio samples of what I consider to be NOT pro audio, and then s...

5 Feb 20258min

Where Has Ken Been and Dealing With Room Sound

We started moving in November 2023 and we are STILL MOVING! I don't think we know how moving works :-P. Anyway, that is my excuse as to where I've been. And since I'm in this new house and have not be...

3 Juli 20249min