Take a look at what we have available here at DJB Studios.

The Studio

Environment

Here's a picture of the environment in which we'll be recording. It's a plush place with comfortable seating and everything close and easily accessible. It is a home recording studio, so it's a simple and small setup, but highly effective for its relatively low-budget nature, and more than adequate for all your recording needs. We have a decent selection of instruments here for you to play and record with.

Instruments

Of course, the beautiful Casio Privia PX-350 is here waiting for you. With a 3-pedal pedalboard and weighted keys, it makes for a smooth playing experience. With full MIDI capabilities, this is the perfect tool for all your songwriting needs, including real-time recording in a variety of sounds including real grand pianos and orchestral instruments, or even music notating abilities.

We have three different acoustics guitars, including a sleek black Fender acoustic, and a beautifully hand-crafted acoustic, each of unique warmth and sound.

We also have a simple blue Fender Squier as well as a fully functional effects pedal making more unique and personal sounds available to lend to your song.

In addition to the electric guitar, there is also a beautiful red electric cello available to you here, also fully compatible with the effects pedal, making for amazing new sounds you never thought possible from a cello.

Also available to you is an acoustic violin. With an acoustic violin, your songs are open to a world of possibilies in classical sounds, pop, country, or even hip-hop; you name it!

A simple Fender ukulele is also here for your use. Especially useful for cheerful, lighter-sounding, and simpler recordings. Perfect for a summer medley or a simple love song.

Equipment

The microphones we have are the Audio-Technica AT2020 and AT2020+ cardioid condenser microphones. They're a low-mass diaphragm design making for a wide dynamic range. With a frequency response of 20Hz-20kHz, a dynamic range of 124dB, and a signal-to-noise ratio of 74dB, these are some of the most powerful studio microphones for their relatively low cost, used by some university recording studios.

Finally, the audio playback we have consists of Studio Beats by Dre and Samson Media O-N-E 5a Active Studio Monitors. These both are hailed for their realistic sound and high quality, made specifically for use in recording studios. With these you'll be able to hear your own music in the highest quality possible, ensuring your music will be the best it can be.

The Software

Adobe Audition CS6

We have Adobe Audition CS6 at our disposal. Many are familiar with the free DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) you can download online known as Audacity, and you can think of Audition as Audacity on steroids. It has very flexible multi-track and bussing capabilities, with a multitude of plug-ins available to enhance your music however you see fit.

Audacity

This is Audacity. You can download this software for free online to use at home. Generally we use Audition because it has greater functionality, but if you're already familiar with Audacity, we do have it available. It may also be a good segue from something more simple more advanced audio production software.

Sony ACID Pro 7.0

We also have Sony Acid Pro 7.0. Typically we use it as a MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) file editor. This means you can input each individual note into Acid and have it play back for you, and you can choose what instrument to use for each track you input. You can manually click to input notes, but you can also use our electric keyboard to play notes into the software directly.

Synthogy Ivory II Cantabile

This is one of my personal favorites. Synthogy has created software that replicates some of the world's most notable grand pianos with supreme realism. It's as simple as playing on our electric piano or editing in Acid to record with any of three pianos available: the Bösendorfer 290 Imperial Grand, the Steinway D Concert Grand, and the Yamaha C7 Grand, each of which has their own unique, yet beautiful sound. With the ability to tweak the sound resonance, openness of the lid, pedal sounds, and so much more, this is one of the most flexible, yet realistic piano softwares around.

Garritan - ARIA Player

Now for all the other instruments! With the ARIA Player software, this can also be used in conjunction with ACID to manually edit the notes, or you can simply use the keyboard to record with a wide selection of instruments found in orchestras, including stringed instruments, percussion, and more. This is the go-to to supplement your recordings with additional orchestral instrumentation.

The picture displayed is a screenshot of some of the tracks that make up our recording of "Mary, Did You Know?" that can be found on our Samples page.

iOS 12 - GarageBand

Now if you're looking for something on a smaller scale, but arguably just as powerful, Apple's GarageBand for iOS is my top pick for generating tracks for almost any genre. With realistic-sounding strings, percussion, and very flexible synthesizers, this is an excellent choice for your music-making needs.

MakeMusic - Finale 2014.5

On top of all our recording softwares, we also have Finale music notation software, so if you want to get all your music down on paper in the form of sheet music, we've got you covered there, too. Whether you want to write simple one or two part pieces or full orchestral scores, Finale is the most powerful music notation software around.