Well… what can I say? I’ve been rather quiet on the DIY Music website front and I apologise for that. Other priorities, commitments and responsibilities have taken over. It’s not that I’ve abandoned the site, I simply haven’t had time to create new content for it. I am taking a moment now to quickly update […] The post DIY Music Blog – Still here… barely! appeared first on DIY Music ..read more

Here is the latest  DIY Muso Spotlight, where I talk to fellow DIY Musos and find out a bit about how they do their things. This time I’m very pleased to have had a chance to interrupt Michael Bell’s busy schedule with a few questions.  I came to know Michael through some soundtrack work I did […] The post DIY Muso Spotlight – Michael W. Bell appeared first on DIY Music ..read more

Hey you guuuuysssss!!!  Yes, I’m still here. Still working on the music at home whilst raising the family and working the day job. But yes, I haven’t written anything new for this site for a long time. And I’m sorry about that. Time is precious and I’ve just had so many other things to do […] The post DIY Music Blog – Overdue Update appeared first on DIY Music ..read more

Welcome to another  DIY Muso Spotlight, where I talk to fellow DIY Musos and find out a bit about how they do their things. This time I’m talking to my good man Nick Hanslip who is a great source of production advice. I met Nick through the wonder of online communities, as usual! Now you can meet him too… […] The post DIY Muso Spotlight – Nick Hanslip appeared first on DIY Music ..read more

Welcome to  DIY Muso Spotlight, where I find out what’s going on in the home studios and musical minds of fellow DIY musos. On this occasion I’m very pleased to have a chance to delve into the wonderful world of Jeffrey Johnson. Another member of various online communities, I’ve always found his music full of soul […] The post DIY Muso Spotlight – Jeffrey Johnson appeared first on DIY Music ..read more

One of the most common reasons that DIY musos like you and I just fail to get stuff finished, or even started, is an apparent lack of available time. Since the wife and I decided to have a baby this lack of time has become something I’ve needed to really think about. I’ve found a few methods that have […] The post Managing Time for Music in a Busy Life appeared first on DIY Music ..read more

Hello! My name is Jake Duffie, the recording tech with The Underground Alliance. Today, I’ll be doing at at-length look into the Akai EIE pro Audio Interface Unit. I picked this lovely little box up about 2-3 years ago in Toronto, and it has been serving me well ever since. SPECIFICATIONS Before we get too […] The post Akai EIE Pro – Review by Jake Duffie appeared first on DIY Music ..read more

I left it to late to do an end-of-year blog in 2016. So here’s a start-of-year blog in 2017… Happy New Year! Yes, it’s 2017 now. Happy New Year! Another under the belt (though not a whole one for my little boy, who’s just over six months old now!). And what a year it’s been. I […] The post The First DIY Music Blog of 2017 appeared first on DIY Music ..read more

One of the questions that gets asked time and time again in bedroom producer communities is this… what are the best affordable headphones for new producers. In this article I’ll give you my opinion, and ask you for yours.  How Much do You Want to Spend? The first thing to consider when looking for your first […] The post The Best Affordable Headphones for Bedroom Producers appeared first on DIY Music ..read more

Welcome to the latest edition of DIY Muso Spotlight, where I ask a few questions of other musicians who are doing it for themselves. This time I’m talking to Jeroen van Kuik, a DIY hardware loving, heavy metal monster from the Netherlands. I know Jeroen thanks to the awesome global community of musos on the internet and Facebook […] The post DIY Muso Spotlight – Jeroen van Kuik appeared first on DIY Music ..read more