Wed, 6 June 2007
News, a Celebrity Interview, and we tweak The Stupid Knob! News:
Pro Tools Updated to 7.3.1 cs3 Kenny Gioia's Pro Tools Videos Link #1 Kenny Gioia's Pro Tools Videos Link #2 Pro Tools 310i: Advanced ICON Mixing Techniques URS Plugins The URS discount code: twentyoff http://www.All-Guitar-Chords.com/ Al met Scott Griggs over at Charles Dye's forum over at The Womb, that's MilarForum.com. Scott has an interesting project in progress and wanted to ask some questions and opinions regarding the direction he's taking. It occurred to us that many of you may have exactly the same questions, so we invited Scott to come and grill Al in person.
RealTraps.com Ethan Winer's Forum Millennia TD-1 Mic Pre Avalon VT-737sp Mic Pre / Channel Strip Focusrite ISA 220 Session Pack Mackie HR824 Monitors mk2 Adam Audio A7 Monitors Dynaudio BM 5A Monitors Avantone Mix Cubes Andy Diekroger (800) 222-4700 ext 1273# http://Sweetwater.com Q: What mega, superstar musician made the two following statements: 1) "I guess I just want to be remembered as a good musician and a good writer of good songs." 2) "When Jim Croce died, John Lennon said to me, 'You sell more records when you die than when you live. And with you, I hear so many of your records on the radio now that if you die, it will get so ridiculous I'll have to throw my radio out the window.'" A: Elton John! This week's winner is Roger Linder. Congratulations Roger, you're taking home a copy of Guitar and Drum Trainer courtesy of Ryan Smith over at GuitarAndDrumTrainer.com. Honorable mention goes out to Pete Jarvis, Dave Jackson from the Musician's Cooler podcast, Utku Alatas from Istanbul, Turkey, Trevor Brooks and Dave King. Great job! See you next week! |
Thu, 31 May 2007
News, Crosstalk, a Spotlight feature on recording drums and Viewer Mail! News:
iChords Audio To MIDI Modartt Pianoteq Pianoteq Forums TuneCore/Guitar Center Van Giveaway
Dave Chick comments on Leo Badinella Sweetwater's guitar recording tip Brian Daste's guitar recording trick Al's featured video - The Loudness Wars: Spotlight:
Recorderman's original post at Recording.org Gearslutz thread with more discussion and pictures Viewer Mail:
Lava lamp invention from Patrique Osbourne A gear/MIDI question from Jon Solitro An audio question about MILAR from Rick Shelton R. Kelly -- Pillar of the community...nay...THE WORLD! Answer To Last Week's Trivia Question: Q: It's one of the biggest singles of all time. It was #1 in almost every charting country in the world, including the UK and the US. It's the second most successful single of all time (after Cher's Believe) since 1999 in the United World Chart and has sold about 9 million copies worldwide. It's a duet, and a remake of a song off of the movie soundtrack of the movie Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights. A: Hips Don't Lie, Shakira (ahh-OOO-gah) and Wyclef Jean! This week's winner is Mark Long. Congratulations Mark, you're taking home a copy of Guitar and Drum Trainer courtesy of Ryan Smith over at GuitarAndDrumTrainer.com. Honorable mention goes out to Alex Free and Jon Solitro. Great job! See you next week! |
Wed, 23 May 2007
News, Crosstalk, a Spotlight segment and we tweak The Stupid Knob! News: Crosstalk:
Free Eddie Kramer Video! Mike's Video Pick:
Pete Townsend's Blog The Stupid Knob: Keith Richards...in danger of typecasting? Answer To Last Week's Trivia Question: Q: In 1978, all four members of this group released solo albums simultaneously. Who were they? A: KISS! This week's winner is Jonathan Diener. Congratulations Jonathan, you're taking home a copy of Guitar and Drum Trainer courtesy of Ryan Smith over at GuitarAndDrumTrainer.com. Honorable mention goes out to Roger Linder, Kris Kleiner, Tom Hansen, Alice Bowie, Randy Gilkey, Ivan O’Donoghue, Josh Mahler, Jeff Francis, Jon Julson, Nathan Else, Doyle Hundley, Keith Sommers, Stewart McLellan, Carl Jensen, Steven Talley, Shane Hendricks and Pete Buchwald. Great job! See you next week! |
Wed, 16 May 2007
News, a Celebrity Interview and Viewer Mail! News:
$25,000 Studio Makeover Contest Electronic Musician's Emergency Adapter Kit Kaltman Cable Coiler Vintager: Free Virtual Synth Dave Akin Dave Akin is a long-time listener that has recently made a significant upgrade to his studio - specifically his mixing tools. He did this armed with information he learned on the show and with some much-appreciated consulting with Andy Diekroger at Sweetwater. Al spent some time with Dave talking about how he's gotten to where he is in his mixing career and how important it is to keep learning and progressing.
Andy Diekroger Sweetwater Engineer (800) 222-4700 Ext. #1273 (800) 222-4700 ex. 1273# Focusrite Liquid Mix Jon, and Paul from Mesa Sand Productions Answer To Last Week's Trivia Question: Q: Who did the actual singing in the movie The Buddy Holly Story? A: The actor that also played Buddy in the movie, Gary Busey! This week's winner is Nathan Else. Congratulations Nathan, you're taking home a copy of Guitar and Drum Trainer courtesy of Ryan Smith over at GuitarAndDrumTrainer.com. Honorable mention goes out to Josh Mahler, Kris Kleiner, Steven Talley and Keith Sommers. Great job! See you next week! |
Tue, 8 May 2007
News, a Celebrity Interview, Crosstalk and we tweak The Stupid Knob! News:
Peter Gabriel's we7 Free Music Service First iTunes Exclusive Song Debuts In The Top 10 - I'll Stand By You iZotope Vista Drivers FirePod Vista Drivers Jamstix Group Buy A couple of weeks ago Al visited a local studio in Portland, Oregon called The Magic Closet. It's a nice facility run by an equally nice guy, Mr. Brian Daste. In the course of their visit together Brian revealed a few tips and tricks he's developed and Al asked if he'd mind sharing them with all of us. He thought that was a great idea!
The Tower Of Power Horns Spot Band in drum demo: Chris Mosley Quartet Drummer in drum demo: Randy Rollofson Royer R121 Ribbon Mic Neumann KM184 Mics Neumann U87 Altiverb Empirical Labs Distressor Wacom Tablets Epiphone Valve Jr. Amp Head Nickelback is...well...back. Crosstalk: Answer To Last Week's Trivia Question: Q: Michael Jackson's thriller album came out and crushed all kinds of records, including the largest selling album of all time. What album held that title until then? A: The Saturday Night Fever Soundtrack! This week's winner is Nate Thoreson. Congratulations Nate, you're taking home a copy of Guitar and Drum Trainer courtesy of Ryan Smith over at GuitarAndDrumTrainer.com. See you next week! |
Wed, 2 May 2007
News, Crosstalk, a Spotlight segment, a Featured Performance and Viewer Mail! News:
SSL Drumstrip Tubedriver (Free Plugin) Nine Volt Audio Stylus RMX Video Zoom H2 Handy Recorder Yahoo, Gracenote Lauch Lyrics Service Bryan Daste - The Magic Closet Studio Transformers Previews Camel Phat Free For PC Camel Phat Free For Mac Elton John manages to turn the words from an oven instruction manual into a catchy little song, entirely improvised. Pick World Custom Guitar Picks Spinal Tap is reuniting! They're getting back together for a performance at Wembley Stadium in London as part of worldwide Live Earth concerts on July 7. They have a new short film out - click here to watch it now. Spotlight: Some tips and tricks gleaned from Shelly Yakus at MusiciansCast.com -- Formerly Vice President of A&M Recording, Shelly has engineered some of the most successful recordings from John Lennon’s "Imagine" to U2's "Rattle & Hum" and is credited with over 100 million record sales. Featured Performance:
Jesse's Name by Rick Jones James Herbert - TC Konnekt 24D Problems Pete Buchwald - Refrigerator Box Vocal Booth Dan Leuders - The KID'S Rider Answer To Last Week's Trivia Question: Q: Which Three Dog Night hit was written by Randy Newman, the creator of his own hit Short People? He's also written about a gazillion movie soundtrack themes. A: Mama Told Me Not To Come This week's winner is Joao Alves. Congratulations Joao, you're taking home a copy of Guitar and Drum Trainer courtesy of Ryan Smith over at GuitarAndDrumTrainer.com. Honorable Mention goes out to Pete Buchwald and Kevin Anderson. Way to go guys! See you next week! |
Thu, 26 April 2007
News, a Gear Review, Crosstalk, a Featured Performance and we tweak the Stupid Knob! News:
Mac UB Program List Pro Tools On Windows Vista Stevie Wonder Buys Back Grammy Prodikeys New Mix It Like A Record Free Preview Amp Room by SoftTube Still in beta, straightforward and simple, Vintage Amp Room emulates three great guitar amps in a complete studio set-up with speaker cabinets and fully flexible microphone positioning. It has none of the added gadgets or weird-sounding presets sometimes found in simulation software. Their goal is not to give you a pre-produced, ultimate guitar sound, but to provide you with the ultimate tool to create your own. It features:
Featured Performance:
Real Love by Matthias Frank Could it be Keith Richards...again? Yep. Answer To Last Week's Trivia Question: Q: Who played the slide guitar on the classic Eric Clapton hit Layla? A: Duane Allman! Both Slau and Mark Rufino had some valuable follow up to this. They referred to a documentary on Tom Dowd called Tom Dowd: The Language Of Music. It's an absolutely fascinating glimpse into the life of a talented and influential engineer and producer. One of the interesting things in the movie is where he plays the original multitrack master from the Layla session and he solos Dunae’s slide and the piano. It’s so exciting to hear the raw material out of context. Slau and Mark both say. "If you haven't seen this, run (don't walk) to the store and pick up a copy." Better yet, just click here to get one online! This week's winner is Jeremy North. Congratulations Jeremy, you're taking home a copy of Guitar and Drum Trainer courtesy of Ryan Smith over at GuitarAndDrumTrainer.com. Honorable Mention goes out to Randy Gilkey, Slau, Mark Rufino, Shane Ward, Jonathan Diener, Jim Farley, Tom Drake, Joao Alves, Mike Schettler and Rich Palmer. Way to go guys! See you next week! |
Tue, 17 April 2007
News, Crosstalk, a Celebrity Interview, we tweak The Stupid Knob and a Feature Story! News:
Geffen Wants Your Song! Tonntrack Releases EZplayer Free Berklee's New BIRN Online Radio Network Digidesign Ships Reel Tape Suite Don Ho Is Dead At 76 Finally! You've heard him at the top and end of the show for over a year now. This week, Mike sat down with Lane Sumner, the the composer and performer of the PSN theme called Road Trip. He's a fantastic guitar player, a project studio owner, and a teacher. Listen in as Mike visits Lane at his studio. Lane's Studio:
Derek K. Miller from Inside Home Recording sent us this Nickelback comparison: Click here to listen This is a great story from Brian Daste of The Magic Closet recording studio in Portland, Oregon. It's a fascinating project bringing young and old artsits together. Bryan graduated from the University of Miami with a baccalaureate in Audio Engineering. Since then he has worked in some very well respected post-production studios on the East and West coasts (Outpost in Miami and Bongo Post + Music in Sacramento) - as well as independently working for musical artists in both regions. Answer To Last Week's Trivia Question: Q: What was the first classical album to go platinum, and who was the artist? A: Switched-On Bach by Wendy Carlos (then Walter Carlos) was the first classical album to go platinum in 1968. Her Bach transcriptions for the Moog synthesizer brought electronic sounds into the mainstream. She's been credited with starting the synth revolution. Before this album, synths were mainly perceived as educational tools and not part of mainstream music. She painstakingly performed Bach using a MOOG modular and an Ampex 8 track tape recorder. Remember, the MOOG modular did not have any presets, was monophonic and you had to use patch chords to manually connect components to come up with a new sound. The album came out and rocked the music industry. It�s fascinating to think a Bach album started it all. This week's winner is David Melfi. Congratulations David, you're taking home a copy of Guitar and Drum Trainer courtesy of Ryan Smith over at GuitarAndDrumTrainer.com. Honorable Mention goes out to Nate Thoreson, Jeremy North and Bill Camarata. Way to go guys! See you next week! |
Tue, 10 April 2007
News, Crosstalk, a Gear Review, we tweak The Stupid Knob and we have a Lava Lamp Special Report! News:
DooleyDrums.com Arturia's Jupiter-8V AmieStreet.com PSN's "Best Of Dye" At The Womb MiLaRForum.com
REO Speedwagon > WalMart? The Stupid Knob:
(Thanks to Ray Love) I Love Lamp Mac Widget Dave Pensado Interview (Thanks to J.H. Flemming from SurfLounge.com) Here, There And Everywhere: My Life Recording The Music Of The Beatles (Thanks to Tony Butterworth from The Home Made Hit Show) USB Powered Lava Lamp (Thanks to James Herbert) All things lamp: OozingGoo.com (Thanks to Derek K. Miller from Inside Home Recording) Robert Willey found this example of an early lava lamp incursion in television in this first episode of The Prisoner. Answer To Last Week's Trivia Question: Q: This artist made American chart history, by becoming the highest-placed new entry by a British female artist ever in the US chart. Her third album went straight in at number two, beating her previous best of 11 with album number two. Who is she? A: Joss Stone! And just a couple of weeks ago too. Congratualtions to this week's winner, Mike Masse! Mike is taking home a copy of Guitar and Drum Trainer, courtesy of Ryan Smith over at GuitarAndDrumTrainer.com. See you next week! |
Sun, 1 April 2007
News, a Music Messe 2007 Report. a Featured Performance and we tweak the Stupid Knob! News:
Antress Free Plugins Musicnotes Guitar Tab Site Coming MIX Magazine On Compression U2's The Edge Donates Guitar News from Music Messe in Frankfurt, Germany.
Amplitube Jimi Hendrix Shipping This Month IK, Sonic Reality and Moog Team Up Steinberg Now All IntelMac Compatible Steinberg Releases Sequel Boss RE-20 Space Echo Clone Mike tells the story of Wilbert Condez, a saxophonist he found in Cabo San Lucas. The Stupid Knob: I'm the best Spice Girl! Featured Performance: Songs that didn't win or lose in the Mix To Dye For Contest. Mike and Al play a couple of their non-winning/losing favorites.
Let's Clean Up! by Dan Leuders Q: Brian May of Queen holds a PhD. What field is it in? A: Astronomy! Congratualtions to this week's winner, Tim Calloway! Tim is taking home a copy of Guitar and Drum Trainer, courtesy of Ryan Smith over at GuitarAndDrumTrainer.com. Honorable Mention goes out to both John Mulligan and Mikko Majanen, who were oh so close. Neil McDougall also wrote in to recommend everyone check out Brian's Soapbox feature on his web site: http://BrianMay.com See you next week! |