Recording music digitally at home is easier than ever, but that doesn’t mean you can use just any hardware. While it’s safe to say that picking the right microphone is critical, it won’t do you any ...

USB microphones are one of the most commonly used ways to record audio for various purposes, but might it be worth upgrading to the more specialized XLR kind?

When you want to make a podcast, or record you and your jam band, a solid USB audio interface can make recordings sound even better than before. Get professional-quality sound and mixing with ...

Update: Following publication of this review, Helicon Gaming reached out to use to explain that what we interpreted to be "virtual soundcard mixing" is in fact hardware-level mixing which is ...

Starting out recording music can be a complicated process. There’s so much gear out there and so many different sources of information available online, that it can be hard to know where to start. An ...

While the computer has become the centerpiece for the home recording studio, physically, it’s not designed to accept the inputs from microphones and musical instruments. To get your live performances ...

Yamaha has a new audio mixer for gamers and streamers. Nearly three years after the launch of the company’s first gaming-specific soundboard, the company’s new ZG02 adds a dedicated USB-C port for ...

A good audio interface can make all the difference if you make music, podcast, stream or even just enjoy listening to any of those things. Your Mac or PC’s built-in sound will be just fine for most ...

The new Apogee Boom audio interface if designed for musicians and live streamers who want pro-quality audio at an entry level price. Apogee Electronics has been making digital audio recording ...

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There’s more than one way to get audio in and out of your computer - we look at two of the most common options for musicians When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...