Hi. My name’s Ben Versluis. I’m an Expression College graduate and one of the first people to spend hours and hours fine-tuning Ex’Radio who currently resides in Illinois and is a not-making-much-money kind of blogger/freelance audio engineer. I write for a website called AskASoundGuy.com, so if you’re into audio and music, check it out. I’ll be posting on this site from time to time.

The biggest conversation regarding audio editing and music production is usually the tools of the trade talk.

“What program should I get?”
“What kind of mic should I use on a kick?”
“What monitors should I use for mastering?”

All very relevant questions when talking about audio and music. But the biggest question is always about the platform. Should I buy a Pro Tools setup? Should I buy Live 8? What should I be doing?

I was once, and in some ways still are, a novice. I remember being confused as to what program was best for what and even more confused as to where I should be putting my money when it came to gear. To hopefully answer some questions, I wrote an article that hopefully helps some people with this problem.

Feel free to stop by the site and comment, submit your personal music projects, and send us an email if you have a question!