On April 13, Steve Vai through Favored Nations Record has released Where The Other Wild Things Are on CD and digital download. The album is the official companion CD to Where The Wild Things Are which previously released on September 29th, 2009. This CD features 12 tracks from the concert that didn’t appear on the first CD. The album comes in a beautiful full-color digipak.

The tracklisting is:
1. The Crying Machine
2. The Audience Is Listening
3. The Murder
4. Juice
5. Whispering A Prayer
6. Apples In Paradise
7. I’m Becoming
8. Beastly Rap
9. Earthquake Sky
10. Liberty
11. Answers
12. For The Love Of God

To celebrate the release of the new album, Favored Nations and Ibanez Guitars are giving fan an opportunity to ask Steve Vai any question they like! One lucky grand prize winner will receive the brand new 2010 Ibanez Jem77FP2 Floral Pattern guitar (valued at over $4000!)

The winner will have their question personally answered by Steve on YouTube! Steve will mention the winner's name and personally autograph the guitar to the winner on camera!

More information can be seen at this web address : www.favorednations.com

Don't miss the chance!

In my previous articles, I wrote about introduction to home recording. Maybe, you found it a little absurd. So, this time I'll try to make it become more structured for anyone who is considering setting up a home recording studio.

Before you start, we have to assume that:

First, you need to know what equipments you need to start a home recording. Here are the things you'll need:

It doesn't mean you need to have an advanced state-of-the-art equipment. Just a standard one. For example, the minimum system requirements for using FL Studio software are:

Other recording softwares have their own minimum requirements, but there aren't much difference than mentioned above.

If you already have any quality equipment, it's fine to use. But, if you don't, you have to think very carefully before spending your money. You do not want to waste a lot of money on a lot of gear that you don't need and won't use. Instead, just use a standard ones, for the purpose of learning. In time, when your knowledge, competence and confident grows, then you may begin to think about it.

How about the studio? Do we need to build a studio like a professional one? No, you do not need a lot of space. You can do it in the corner of your room or a desk area.