Mon, 15 January 2007
News, some Crosstalk and another installment in our 45 Days Of Dye! News: Two Celebrity Passings: Momofuku Ando, the inventor of instant ramen noodles, died last week in Osaka, Japan. He was 96. Broke musicians everywhere are in mourning. The first PSN was released January 12, 2006! Celebrity Interview This is week #6 in 45 Days Of Dye. Multi-platinum, Grammy Award-winning engineer, mixer and producer Charles Dye began his engineering career in 1992. Since that time he's mixed hits for Ricky Martin, Sammy Hagar, Julio Iglesias, and Jon Bon Jovi. He's also recorded artists such as Aerosmith, Jennifer Lopez, Shakira and Gloria Estefan, among many others. Interview Links:
Tom Sartori On MySpace Tom Sartori On CD Baby Tom Sartori Poker Story Stu Venable - Angry Folk Podcast The "Cocktail Party" Effect Mike Schettler - Shortler Studios Andrew Brierly - Home Recording Odyssey Podcast Andy Diekroger Sweetwater Engineer (800) 222-4700 Ext. #1273 Dave Criddle - Home Recording Odyssey Podcast Hens Zimmerman - Sounds Good Podcast Ted Jensen Discography Ted Jensen - Sterling Sound Brian Stephens - Music Pro Show DUY Valve & Tape McDSP Analog Channel Tri Tone Digital - ColorTone Massey Tape Head Massey - Tape Head Sign Up For The CAPE at The Womb CharlesDye.com Charles' Recent Projects Q: Who was the 22-year old drummer who played on the Marvelettes 1961, number one hit, "Please Mr. Postman"? A: Marvin Gaye! This week's winner is George Leite, congratulations George! You're taking home a free copy of Guitar and Drum Trainer, courtesy of Ryan Smith over at GuitarAndDrumTrainer.com. Honorable Mention also goes out to Ernest Daniels, Brian Stephens from The Music Pro Show, Mark Rufino and Dan Leuders! See you next week! |
Sun, 7 January 2007
News, some Crosstalk, another installment in our 45 Days Of Dye and some Viewer Mail! News:
ChordMate for Mac OS X SpatialVerb A Mix To Dye For - The Contest, is closed. Studio Feature: Javan Reigner of Willow Street PA. This is week #4 in 45 Days Of Dye. Multi-platinum, Grammy Award-winning engineer, mixer and producer Charles Dye began his engineering career in 1992. Since that time he's mixed hits for Ricky Martin, Sammy Hagar, Julio Iglesias, and Jon Bon Jovi. He's also recorded artists such as Aerosmith, Jennifer Lopez, Shakira and Gloria Estefan, among many others. Interview Links:
http://www.JenBeast.com Singer's web site from "Something Happened 2 U" Waves Renaissance Compressor Waves Linear Phase Multiband Dynamics DUY Wide Digidesign X-Form The PSN Charles Dye Ring Tone #1 CharlesDye.com Charles' Recent Projects Dave Criddle, Grae Smart and John DiGiorgio. Get Kevin Reeves' Album It's About Time Answer To Last Week's Trivia Question: Q: In 1976, who became the first band to use lasers in a live performance? A: The Who! This week's winner is Chris Cowan, congratulations Chris! You're taking home a free copy of Guitar and Drum Trainer, courtesy of Ryan Smith over at GuitarAndDrumTrainer.com. Honorable Mention also goes out to Michael Masse and Ernest Daniels! See you next week! |
Tue, 2 January 2007
[Show #52] Charles Dye Part #4: A Robot, Renegade Cop News, a Spotlight feature report from PSN Field Correspondent John Davidson, Part #4 of Another Thirty Days Of Dye and Viewer Mail! News: James Brown 5/1933 - 12/2006 TCM Young Film Composers Competition Beta Monkey Music: Free Drum Loops! Ratshack Reverb 2.0 Last chance to get "Mix It Like A Record" for $99! * Offer ends January 5, 2007 The Baltimore Ravens are hot right now, and they could potentially go all the way to the Super Bowl. What does that have to do with production and music you ask? Well, John Davidson, 5-time Emmy-winner and special PSN Field Correspondent found out when he ran into David Wainwright. John Davidson 5-time Emmy-Winner Celebrity Interview This is week #4 in Another 30 Days Of Dye. Multi-platinum, Grammy Award-winning engineer, mixer and producer Charles Dye began his engineering career in 1992. Since that time he's mixed hits for Ricky Martin, Sammy Hagar, Julio Iglesias, and Jon Bon Jovi. He's also recorded artists such as Aerosmith, Jennifer Lopez, Shakira and Gloria Estefan, among many others. Interview Links:
"Mix It Like A Record" for $99! * Offer ends January 5, 2007 Pow -r Dither Charles In December EM Magazine ProMediaTraining.com Mackie Big Knob (Monitor Control) • See this at Sweetwater Presonus Central Station (Monitor Control) • See this at Sweetwater CharlesDye.com Charles' Recent Projects
Suggestion From Mike Shettler Of Shortler Studios: x10.com Brian Stephens: MusicProShow.com Audio Comment From Nate Thoreson Tim Burgess Comments On "iPod Thieves" Q: There was a milestone in country & western music when the first C&W song by a female artist sold over one million copies. It's been covered by, among others, the Dixie Chicks, Suzy Bogguss, Lynn Anderson, and LeAnn Rimes. Who was the artist, OR what was the title of the song? A: I Want to be a Cowboy's Sweetheart by Rubye Blevins, who performed as Patsy Montana. This week's winner submitted the only correct answer and takes home a copy of Guitar And Trainer, courtesy of Ryan Smith over at GuitarAndDrumTrainer.com. Congratulations to Dennis McFall! The Jammin' Djembe Player! See you next week! |
Mon, 25 December 2006
News, a Celebrity Interview with Charles Dye and we tweak The Stupid Knob! News: Crosstalk:
Dave Jackson - MusiciansCooler.com Submit Your Mix - MediaFire.com This is week #3 in Another 30 Days Of Dye. Multi-platinum, Grammy Award-winning engineer, mixer and producer Charles Dye began his engineering career in 1992. Since that time he's mixed hits for Ricky Martin, Sammy Hagar, Julio Iglesias, and Jon Bon Jovi. He's also recorded artists such as Aerosmith, Jennifer Lopez, Shakira and Gloria Estefan, among many others. Interview Links:
Lauryn Hill Mix Buss Forum Pro Media Training CharlesDye.com Charles' Recent Projects Digidesign White Papers On Digital (See The Pro Tools 48-Bit Mixer) ADSR On Wikipedia Diagram of Attack, Decay, Sustain and Release: Weird Al Interviews Fed-X! Answer To Last Week's Trivia Question: Q: October 17, 1990 marked the first time that the #1 album in the United States was only available on CD or cassette - and could not be found on vinyl. Name either the artist or the album. A: The album was Vanilla Ice's To The Extreme. No correct answers this week! Doh! See you next year! |
Mon, 18 December 2006
Guest host Dave Criddle, news, a Celebrity Interview with Charles Dye and a special PSN Gear Review! News:
Clone Ensemble FREE Plugin! Massey THC Plugin IntelliScore Audio To MIDI Support The James Kim Family This is week #2 in Another 30 Days Of Dye. Multi-platinum, Grammy Award-winning engineer, mixer and producer Charles Dye began his engineering career in 1992. Since that time he's mixed hits for Ricky Martin, Sammy Hagar, Julio Iglesias, and Jon Bon Jovi. He's also recorded artists such as Aerosmith, Jennifer Lopez, Shakira and Gloria Estefan, among many others. Interview Links:
The Womb Forum Rolls Folcrom Summing Buss Waves Linear Phase Multiband Focusrite Red Mic Pre SSL Mix Buss Forum Izotope Ozone 3 Dave Criddle Dave Criddle brings us a guitar modeling shoot out! Answer To Last Week's Trivia Question: Q: Before Neil Young joined Crosby, Stills and Nash, the original trio had already asked three other top charting artists to become the fourth member of their group. Name one. A: The correct answers were either George Harrison, Eric Clapton or Steve Winwood. Congratulations to this week's winner Sean Scogin! Sean takes home a copy of Guitar and Drum Trainer courtesy of Ryan Smith over at GuitarAndDrumTrainer.com. Also with the correct answers this week, honorable mention goes out to Tbush, Grae Smart, George Leite and Jim Farley. See you next week! |
Mon, 11 December 2006
News, a Celebrity Interview with Charles Dye and we tweak The Stupid Knob! News: Celebrity Interview: Charles Dye Since then, Charles has become a bit of a pioneer in the area of mixing records on Pro Tools, evidenced by his mix of Livin' La Vida Loca, as Dan Daley said in Mix Magazine, "a milestone of technology: the first Number One record to be done completely within a hard disk system. In addition to changing the course of mainstream pop music, 'La Vida' may also turn out to be a pivot point in how records are made." Charles's further commitment to Pro Tools and mixing on it was demonstrated by his two-time Grammy and Latin Grammy nominated engineering and mixing of five additional songs on Ricky Martin's album, including two additional singles Shake Your Bon Bon and Private Emotion. In 2001 he was awarded a Latin Grammy for Best Engineered Album for Thalia's Arrasando, and he worked with Pro Tools on that project as well. As a veteran Pro Tools user he has recorded, mixed and produced almost every record he's worked on in the last several years completely on the system, and though he may use an analog or digital large-format console from time to time, you'll always find his Pro Tools nearby for the sounds and techniques he's become known for. And most importantly, he's a good friend of PSN and all of our loyal listeners. The Stupid Knob: The MPAA swings its weight around...again. Answer To Last Week's Trivia Question: Q: Timothy B. Schmit replaced Randy Meisner in the Eagles when he quit in 1977. But that wasn't the first time Schmit had replaced Meisner in a popular band. When, and in which band did he replace him prior to 1977? A: Poco in 1969. Congratulations to this week's winner Patrick McNeal! He takes home a copy of Guitar And Drum Trainer courtesy of Ryan Smith over at GuitarAndDrumTrainer.com. Honorable mention goes out to George Leite of the Catholic Rockers podcast, Mark Olson, Brian Stephens of the Music Pro Show, Grae Smart and Tony Butterworth of the Home Made Hit Show. See you next week! |
Sun, 3 December 2006
News, a special announcement, a Celebrity Interview and we tweak The Stupid Knob! Special Accouncement: Charles Dye returns to PSN next week for another thrilling and educational segment. he's also made it possible for all PSN listeners to get Mix It Like A Record for just $99.00 through Christmas! (Regular price $139.95) Next week we'll also announce a special contest were you can win a copy of Mix It Like A Record. In the mean time, send in your questions for Charles. What have you always wanted to ask a pro mixer? Now's your chance! News:
apTrigga Sound Replacer Stradivarius mystery has been solved! SQ8L FREE VST Soft Synth Kevin Reeves is a talented composer, musician, singer, producer and a proud project studio owner. He's released a fantastic new album called "It's About Time" that is redefining what a project studio is capable of producing. We sat down with Kevin to talk about this project and share how it was done. The Stupid Knob: Kevin Federline. Answer To Last Week's Trivia Question: Q: Are You Lonesome Tonight? was a big 1960 hit for Elvis Presley. But he wasn't the first one to record it. It was first recorded all the way back in 1926. Who was the artist? A: It was written by Roy Turk and Lou Handman in 1926 as a vaudeville recitation and first recorded by Al Jolson. Brian Stephens over at The Music Pro Show found some alternate research that suggests the answer might have been Ned Jakobs on May 17, 1927. It was difficult to find a definitive answer for either one, so we would have accepted either answer. No one but Brian submitted a correct answer and he generously offered to pass the prize on to the next winner. Brian also sent along a little trivia about our trivia. Elvis' version of "Lonesome" was recorded during a late night session, about 3-4 AM, at the request of Colonel Parker. His wife apparently loved the song so much that he wanted the "Big E" to do a version, assuring Elvis it would be a hit again. See you next week! |
Mon, 27 November 2006
News, a Celebrity Interview, we tweak The Stupid Knob and Viewer Mail! News:
IK Multimedia's Stealth Plug NextCat.com JOIN AL'S NEXTCAT NETWORK! Eventful.com Sweetwater.com Big Giveaway! DUY Native Goes Mac Intel Al ran into a nice web site off of one of the many listeners on our Frappr map. His name is Carlo Santos, and his music really captured my attention. Al contacted Carlos and they sat down for a conversation about his art, his influences and how he developed the many different styles he uses. And of course, the gear he uses to put it all together. The Stupid Knob: Universal sues MySpace! Viewer Mail:
2) Shane Hendricks comments on the whole Universal/MySpace debacle 3) Matthias from Mexico wants to know about PZM mics 4) Allen Riege has nice things to say. :) Q: The MP3 format has literally revolutionized the music business. When was it invented? A: Here's the progression and the history. In 1987 the Fraunhofer Institute in Germany began research code-named EUREKA project EU147, Digital Audio Broadcasting. In April 1989 Fraunhofer received a German patent for MP3. In 1992 Fraunhofer's audio coding algorithm was integrated into the MPEG-1 standard. On November 26, 1996 a United States patent was issued for MP3. Congratulations to Tim Bush, this week's winner of a copy of Guitar And Drum Trainer, courtesy of Ryan Smith over at GuitarAndDrumTrainer.com. Honorable mention also goes out to George Leite. See you next week! |
Mon, 20 November 2006
News, an interview with Jammin' Dave Jackson, Crosstalk, mixing tips, we tweak the Stupid Knob and Viewer Mail with a disturbing lava lamp update. News:
Double Freebies! Spline-Time NuGen's Line-up reFuse Software's Lowender New Pianoteq Models Available Win A SSL Duende! Jammin' Dave Jackson Where do musicians go to trade advice? Why they go to the Musician's Cooler with Jammin' Dave Jackson! Dave's got his own gear conundrum going on as he contemplates his first DAW. He also has some great ideas on promoting your studio and recording projects with podcasting. Crosstalk:
Brian Stephens Mark Rufino's Links To Affordable Ribbon Mics: Ribbon Mic #1 Ribbon Mic #2 The mixing book Mark referred to: Mixing With Your Mind The Stupid Knob: iPod owners are "thieves", according to Universal Music CEO, Doug Morris. MacWorld Link Billboard Link Viewer Mail:
2) Dave Criddle On Using Drum Loops 3) SUPER LAVA LAMP REPORT: Shane Hendricks: Mac Screensaver Ed Bradshaw: Touch Screen Video Ed Kachajian: The diagram from Getting Started in Computer Music by Mark Nelson, a book for recording beginners:
Caleb Hawkins: GIANT LAVA LAMP! Q: Where is the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame located and when did it open? A: The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is in Cleveland, Ohio. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation came together in 1983. Groundbreaking for the building took place on June 7, 1993 and the building opened to the public on September 2, 1995. Congratulations to Rich Masling, this week's winner of a copy of Guitar and Drum Trainer, courtesy of Ryan Smith over at GuitarAndDrumTrainer.com. Although just a bit late, the correct answer was also given by T-Bush and Jim Farley. Good job folks! See you next week! |
Mon, 13 November 2006
News, a Celebrity Interview with 5-time Emmy-winning post mixer John Davidson, a Spotlight feature on using drum loops, a Stupid Knob update and a Featured Performance! News:
Price The Mbox Mini At Sweetwater Thomas Dolby Weekly Video Podcast SampleTank2 Goes Universal Binary BAM Audio School Jerad Finck - A&R Rep - Hit Street Records http://MediaMagikGroup.com 5-time Emmy-winner and PSN Correspondent John Davidson dropped by to share a project with us that's a little out of his comfort zone. After a little coaxing, he agreed to share the whole project with us. Web Site About The Project Spotlight:: Effectively Using Drum Loops Featured Performance Answer To Last Week's Trivia Question: Q: Continuing on with another first, who was the first group to be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame? A: The Coasters! And no correct answers this week! Doh! See you next week! |