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! |