(Every Thursday will be Technology Thursday. I will write about various ways that technology affects and benefits independent artists.)

Recording blog Hometracked.com has written an extensive post on how to avoid amateur recordings. Here are the highlights:

• Too much bass
• Poor drum levels
• Clashing instruments
• Uneven vocals
• Overused reverb
• Cheap reverb
• “Fake” drums
• Muddy, indistinct vocals
• Too much bad room sound
• Timing problems

Read the original article for tips on how to avoid these pitfalls.