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by Rip Rowan The seminal article blasting the modern mastering industry for singlehandly destroying a generation of great music.
the Spirit of Radio?
by Bill Park A scathing indictment of the megalithic entertainment conglomerate Clear Channel and its devastating effect on music and the people who make it.
Debra Soule
by Rip Rowan Building a mix from the ground up with Debra Soule's "Everlasting".
by Bill Park A comprehensive explanation of the wholesale changes in the radio industry stemming from the 1996 Telecom Act. | | | | | | | |
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Jim Roseberry
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PIII or Athlon,
That is the question.
Well Shakespeare, I'm here to tell you that in many cases it just doesn't make a damn bit of difference. I'll pull out some numbers in a moment, but the bottom line is that both the Intel PIII Coppermine and AMD's K7 Athlon make exceptional DAW CPUs.
Lineage
Since the birth of the PC DAW, Intel CPUs have been synonymous with top-performance and stability.
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Bill Park
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I can't remember the first John Hardy M-1 advertisement that I saw. It seems as if that smallish ‘The John Hardy Company' ad has always graced the back pages of the trade magazines that I read. I remember thinking that this simple little draftsman-like line art drawing could not possibly induce anyone to purchase the product, and the paucity of accompanying information did not help.
Little has changed over the years.
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Bill Park
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When I think of the M-1, I think of high-quality audio, and a product that eschews the bells and whistles and flashing lights that are so prevalent on products today.
I certainly agree on "quality".
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Ethan Winer
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As I mentioned earlier, I used the Vienna SoundFont editor to organize the patches in my master SoundFont file. The first step was to build a series of "audition" files, so I could compare the dozens of similar instruments side by side.
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Ethan Winer
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Several months ago I was mixing a symphony I had sequenced for a local composer when I noticed the French horns were fuzzy in one channel. It was that unmistakable sound of a bad connection, the kind that goes away when you wiggle the wires.
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Tatiana Nu
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In our efforts to be all that we can be career wise, we invariably run into several bumps, obstacles and forks in the road. At some point, we may face the question of whether or not we need either degrees, course work or perhaps a shot in the arm in the form of hands on training to accomplish our goals.
We all desire roughly the same things- competence in the form of know how and connections leading to work.
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Bill Park
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Now, I'm about to tell you guys some lies, and I'm gonna tell you some truths.
The lies will all be relative lies, pertinent to given situations and changeable as life or the mind of your last squeeze.
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Pete Leoni
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Rip Rowan
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The announcement of MOTU's 24i audio interface in the fall of last year gave me mixed feelings. The 24i, which sports 24 balanced +4 inputs and 2 balanced +4 outputs, is clearly the audio interface solution that the computer-based recording community has been asking for.
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Robin Hood Brians
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The Manley Massive Passive EQ is a perfect example of recognizing that the old way of doing something was the best way. The passive circuitry by which they accomplish the EQ is made up of very stable components.
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Bruce Richardson
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Ultimately this is a review about a microphone: the new, shockingly low-priced Marshall MXL2001P. But the review process on this microphone demands a look at some larger issues as well.
Large-diaphragm condenser microphones are everywhere these days, and for good reason.
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Rip Rowan
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Yes, it's possible to make a great-sounding vocal mic for under $1000, but a lot of companies have tried and failed. Shure, however, has a reputation for producing industry-standard mics, like the SM57, SM58, SM81, and SM7, and their entry into this busy market space has been eagerly awaited.
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