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October 2, 2023If you’re like most rock-n-rollers, you like it loud. And who doesn’t? But if... -
September 12, 2023Do you think synths are awesome? Are you always coveting synths, be they analog,...
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September 7, 2023Audio Instruction, Instructional Stuff, Music Thoughts, Rants, Randomness, Published Work, Recording MagazineI’ve lived a lot of places and built a lot of home studios. Once,...
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August 28, 2023If you’re like most rock-n-rollers, you like it loud. And who doesn’t? But if...
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August 14, 2023Do you think synths are awesome? Are you always coveting synths, be they analog,...
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August 14, 2023I’ve lived a lot of places and built a lot of home studios. Once,...
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August 7, 2023If you’re like most rock-n-rollers, you like it loud. And who doesn’t? But if...
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July 18, 2023Audio Instruction, Flypaper by Soundfly, Instructional Stuff, Musical Instruments, Published Work, ReviewsDo you think synths are awesome? Are you always coveting synths, be they analog,...
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June 20, 2023“Which mic should I get?” is probably the most asked question in recording. New...
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June 15, 2023Audio Instruction, Flypaper by Soundfly, Instructional Stuff, Music Business, Music Thoughts, Rants, Randomness, Published WorkOk we lied. We’re not going to tell you exactly what to buy and...
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March 1, 2023Many musicians and home studio enthusiasts place top priority on expensive plugins, computers, monitors,...
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March 1, 2023Let’s face it: COVID-19 did a number on us. Live performances all but stopped,...
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March 1, 2023Audio Instruction, Flypaper by Soundfly, Instructional Stuff, Music Business, Music Thoughts, Rants, Randomness, Published WorkTwenty, even years ago, the answer to this very basic question – What is...
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February 8, 2023Audio Instruction, Flypaper by Soundfly, Instructional Stuff, Music Business, Music Thoughts, Rants, Randomness, Published WorkAnyone can run into a little writer’s block from time to time. It’s nothing...
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February 8, 2023I was struck by how accurately this exchange describes a problem I’ve had with...
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February 1, 2023…Then the singer tangles his foot in your cable, lurches forward, unplugs your cabinet...
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January 24, 2023As a musician or any other independent creative, not only are you an artist,...
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January 20, 2023Let’s not beat around the bush. You probably got stuck at home for a...
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January 20, 2023We’ve talked at length about why you might want to turn down on stage,...
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January 16, 2023It wasn’t long ago that you could spot an amateur a mile away by...
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January 11, 2023It’s no secret house sound engineers fight with guitarists about proper stage volume for...
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January 3, 2023Delay is one of those staple effects. No DAW is without at least one...
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December 27, 2022The days of every record being made in a commercial studio are long gone....
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October 11, 2022Not everybody has the luxury of a multi-room studio complete with control room, recording...
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September 21, 2022This article first appeared in FlyPaper by Soundfly. I reprint it here with permission...
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September 12, 2022This article was written originally for the blog at Carvin Amps and Audio. I...
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August 29, 2022This article was written originally for the blog at Carvin Amps and Audio. I...
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August 24, 2022Audio Instruction, Instructional Stuff, Music Thoughts, Rants, Randomness, Published Work, Recording MagazineThis article first appeared in Recording Magazine. I reprint it here with permission, and I...
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May 31, 2022Audio Instruction, Instructional Stuff, Music Thoughts, Rants, Randomness, Published Work, Recording MagazineLearn, Practice, Forget This article first appeared in Recording Magazine. I reprint it here with permission,...
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May 23, 2022This article was written originally for the blog at Carvin Amps and Audio. I...
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May 18, 2022Audio Instruction, Flypaper by Soundfly, Instructional Stuff, Music Thoughts, Rants, Randomness, Published WorkThis article first appeared in FlyPaper by Soundfly. I reprint my original version here,...
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February 22, 2022Audio Instruction, Instructional Stuff, Music Business, Music Thoughts, Rants, Randomness, Published Work, Recording MagazineThis article first appeared in Recording Magazine. I reprint it here with permission, and I...
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September 14, 2021Audio Instruction, Instructional Stuff, Music Thoughts, Rants, Randomness, Published Work, Recording MagazineHow breaking the rules can transform your piano recordings This article first appeared in Recording Magazine....
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August 31, 2021Audio Instruction, Instructional Stuff, Music Thoughts, Rants, Randomness, Published Work, Recording MagazineThis article first appeared in Recording Magazine. I reprint it here with permission, and I...
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July 1, 2021This article was written originally for the blog at Carvin Amps and Audio. I...
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June 8, 2021Audio Instruction, Instructional Stuff, Music Business, Music Thoughts, Rants, Randomness, Published Work, Recording MagazineImproving your tracks by soliciting critique This article first appeared in Recording Magazine. I reprint it...
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May 18, 2021Modern use of drums is different now This article first appeared in Recording Magazine. I reprint...
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April 5, 2021How to get the biggest bang for your recording studio buck This article first appeared...
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March 29, 2021When (and how) to master your own mixes This article first appeared in Recording Magazine. I...
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March 22, 2021It seems remote collaboration is the new world order, and it makes sense. Digital...
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March 15, 2021Listening at the right volume levels This article first appeared in Recording Magazine. I reprint it...
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August 6, 2020This article first appeared in Recording Magazine. I reprint it here with permission, and I...
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July 30, 2020Audio Instruction, Instructional Stuff, Music Business, Programming and Such, Published Work, Recording MagazineA Brief Discussion of Audio File Types This article first appeared Recording Magazine. I reprint it...
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July 28, 2020DIY Drums - Part 2 - Programming This article first appeared Recording Magazine. I reprint it...
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July 28, 2020Studio computer, that is... Optimizing your Windows computer for audio This article first appeared Recording Magazine. I...
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July 16, 2020Studio computer, that is... This article first appeared Recording Magazine. I reprint it here with permission,...
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July 16, 2020DIY Drums - Part 1 - Acoustic This article first appeared Recording Magazine. I reprint it...
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March 31, 2020Whether you’re a crooner, a diva, a rapper or a writer recording demos, cutting...
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November 4, 2019Ask an amateur recordist where they spent the most in their studio, and the...
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August 5, 2019Alternative music income is talked about a lot, but what can musicians DO to...
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July 8, 2019The piano is big, complex, has a frequency range as large as human hearing....
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November 9, 2006I believe this is the last of the questions from years back that I...
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November 8, 2006This is another one of the questions that came through 15 years ago that...
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November 8, 2006Many (like 20) years ago, for a short time, I opened up to questions...
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November 6, 2006From a 1994 article for the University of New Mexico's Intro to Electronic Music...
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November 5, 2006From a 1994 article for the University of New Mexico's Intro to Electronic Music...
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November 4, 2006From a 1994 article for University of New Mexico, and published in Cubase Newsletter: EQ...
