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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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Rip Rowan
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One of the most exciting events in audio this year is the eagerly anticipated release of SONAR, Cakewalk's replacement for the Pro Audio line of applications. Following in the footsteps of Pro Audio 9, SONAR is an integrated MIDI sequencer and audio multitrack recorder.
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Rip Rowan
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Probably the hottest product to hit the audio world lately has been the Studio Projects line of condenser microphones. Discussion forums on the Internet are loud with posts to the effect that "you can't tell the difference between a C1 and a U87!" and that the Studio Projects mics are the best mics ever made.
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Rip Rowan
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You can't walk through a music store these days without having to step over an inexpensive large-diaphragm mic made in China. They're everywhere.
A dozen companies have jumped into the market, reselling mics that are made in China but which sport deceptively cool German names like Audio Deutchkraft (based in Washington) and BPM Studiotechnik (at least based in Germany).
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Bill Park
| How did this project come together?
In early September I was brainstorming ways to raise awareness for the studio in the community here. I was also trying to think of a way to raise some funds - and also create a small record label to release some local talent.
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Bill Park
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I don't really know Chris Mickle. I think that this is odd, since we are in the same business and have worked many of the same venues and worked with some of the same artists. Sort of a small word/big world situation. We've recently began bumping into each other on line, and find that we have a lot in common. Chris's live recording trucks turn up at places like South By Southwest and Red Rocks, and the client list includes such artists as Puff Daddy, Melissa Etheridge, The Brian Setzer Orchestra, Ani DeFranco, Dave Mathews, and other high visibility artists.
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Rip Rowan
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Anyone who follows my articles and newsgroup posts knows that I'm a big fan of Groove Tubes equipment, particularly their condenser microphones and preamps. The MD1a, MD2a, and others are all excellent microphones that represent the best confluence of modern engineering and art.
So you can imagine that I was quite interested in the products to emerge from the acquisition of Groove Tubes by Alesis.
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Rip Rowan
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JoeMeek recently introduced its entry into the budget large-diaphragm condenser microphone frenzy, the JM47. The company has now bundled that microphone together with its budget mic preamp, the VC3Q, into a package called the JM47 Trakpak.
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Bruce Richardson
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Last time I reviewed a microphone, it ended up being a lesson in everything that's wrong with cheap large-diaphragm condensers. The ProRec mailbag exploded a few times, but we survived. Today, I get to tell you what's right.
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Bill Park
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So Wither the Old?
I did get tired of the same old sound of the same old outboard gear. But there were a couple of categories of older gear that I never got tired of. Like I said above, old guitars, old amps, and old microphones really seem to retain their charm for me.
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Bill Park
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Last month I detailed the fun that I had in acquiring a pair of vintage AKG C-28 microphones. This month I have done a lot more research into this model, replaced one of the capsules, corrected some errors in some of my earlier information, and spent a lot of time bending Tracy Korby's ear about my new acquisitions.
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Bruce Richardson
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Digging Below the SurfaceSound-wise, the choice to purchase either of these microphones is a no-brainer. They deliver world-class tracks on the cheap. But this is but one element of their charm.
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Bill Park
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So, waddaya wanna talk about?
Procrastination is my enemy. By screwing around, I have been scooped by other writers, beaten by changes in technology, or have just run out of enthusiasm for certain topics.
I was going to write about the big deal issue that was a major concern to the professionals.
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