Fri, 28 January 2011
It's that time again! This is the annual roundtable discussion by seven of your favorite audio/recording podcasters. On the panel for this event:
We talk about the latests gear, recording techniques and pick our favorites from this year's NAMM show. Thanks to Ryan Canestro for organizing the whole thing! |
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Thu, 16 September 2010
http://Twitter.com/allenwagner Big Al's Blog: HomeStudioGuru.com FOLLOW MIKE ON TWITTER! http://Twitter.com/mikebolan  TrueFire.com - Larry Carlton's Educational SiteYamaha Electone Festival Participants on YouTube Ronan C. Murphy's Great Video Podcast Yamaha MSP5 Studio Monitor Speakers History of the Yamaha NS10 LiveFromDarylsHouse.com T-Bone Wolk
Gear Mentioned by Todd in the Interview: Tags: todd+rundgren larry+carlton truefire.com yamaha+electone ronan+murphy ronans+recording+show yamaha+msp5 yamaha+msp10 yamaha+ns10 live+from+daryls+house t-bone+wolk slau sessions+with+slau bang+the+drum+all+day sony+mdr line6 toneport reason audacity what+would+keith+richards+do Generated by: Technorati Tag Generator |
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Thu, 21 January 2010
Here's a nice little bonus for all you very, VERY patient listeners out there! This is a roundtable discussion by seven of your favorite recording podcasters. On the panel for this event:
Enjoy, and yes there will be more PSN soon! Seriously. :) |
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Sun, 7 June 2009
 This week’s show is exclusively sponsored by Cascade Microphones, home of the popular Fat Head ribbon mike that you’ve heard in a number of shootouts here on the show, which starts at just $149 US. And, check out their newest models, the Michael Jolly Edition Gomez ribbon mic and the Cascade C77, AES 2008 Par Excellence Winner. 
World Class Mics At Bedroom Studio Prices News:  X-Tempo POK - Wireless DAW ControllerIK Multimedia T-RackS 3 Master Classes Sweetwater Guide to Wireless Systems Rhonda Vincent’s Album Project FREE Massey Tools Bundle Massey TapeHead For AU Format Crosstalk:
http://Twitter.com/allenwagner PSN Sponsored By Cascade Microphones Bill Camarata’s Box Of Sound: Box of Sound #34 – Love The Surface Noise, Man 'Improving Bryan' channel on Mevio The Gulch Studio - Grae Smart Mike's Video Site Recommendation AOR-FM Indie Promo Site Our Stage Indie Promo Site  Trent Reznor Digg Interview  Marco Sfogli plays on a Larry Carlton style backing track Celebrity Interview:  Charles Dye Since that time he's mixed hits for Ricky Martin, Sammy Hagar, Julio Iglesias, Jimmy Buffet, Crease and Jon Bon Jovi. He's also recorded artists such as Aerosmith, Jennifer Lopez, Shakira (*WOWZERZ*) and Gloria Estefan, among many others. This is Part #2 of a multi-part interview.
TurnMeUp.org Mix It Like A Record Auraleo.com MiLaRforum.com Source Elements Plugin Click to hear Charles' recent productions and mixes! CharlesDye.com The Stupid Knob:  "The Nuge" • Incompetent burglar badly bungles drum theft. • Wisconsin man battered singer over lousy heavy metal karaoke. • Amy Winehouse wants to write a children’s book? • Coolio injured in stage dive. • Man accused of attempted murder with a guitar It's time to announce ALL the winners in the Ribbon Mic Giveaway! See you next show! http://ProjectStudioNetwork.com Tags: |
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Fri, 7 November 2008
On this week's podcast we've got News, Crosstalk, a Celebrity Interview and a SUPER TWEAKIN' Stupid Knob! This week’s show is exclusively sponsored by Cascade Microphones, home of the popular Fat Head ribbon mike that you’ve heard in a number of shootouts here on the show, which starts at just $149 US. And, check out their newest model, the Michael Jolly Edition Gomez ribbon mic. World Class Mics At Bedroom Studio Prices News:  Pro Tools 8 Is ImminentProteus VX Software Sound Module Now FREE IK Multimedia Announces Windows Vista Support Planet Waves Modular Snake System Massey Plugins Release De-esser TruePianos 1.4.0 For Windows & Mac Released Crosstalk: FOLLOW AL ON TWITTER! http://Twitter.com/allenwagner Daryl's House PSN Sponsored By Cascade Microphones The Great Don LaFontaine Has Passed Away Celebrity Interview: Charles Dye Since that time he's mixed hits for Ricky Martin, Sammy Hagar, Julio Iglesias, Jimmy Buffet, Crease and Jon Bon Jovi. He's also recorded artists such as Aerosmith, Jennifer Lopez, Shakira (*shudder*) and Gloria Estefan, among many others. This is Part #1 of a multi-part interview.
Auraleo.com MiLaRforum.com Source Elements Plugin Click to hear Charles' recent productions and mixes! CharlesDye.com Mix Masters: Platinum Engineers Reveal Their Secrets for Success The Mixing Engineer's Handbook Mixing With Your Mind The Stupid Knob:
 "Keef" • "Keef" finds racking his brain difficult. • Do the Stones talk when they’re not on the road? • Sheep embryos help Debbie Harry's looks? • Ukelele player abused? • "Keef" to donate his body to science? • "Keef" injected heroin using syringes from, FAO Schwarz? • Man tries to cash check for $360 Billion . . . to start record company. • AARP is proud to present . . . Foreigner? • Mariachi gets probation. AY YI YI! • Sony BMG, software pirates? It's time to announce the winners in the Ribbon Mic Giveaway! See you next show! http://ProjectStudioNetwork.com Tags: |
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Tue, 18 March 2008
On this week's podcast we've got News, Crosstalk, A Spotlight segment, Sessions With Slau and we tweak The Stupid Knob! News:
Microsoft's My Song Software More Info On The Return Of Vinyl Toontrack's EZ-player Pro A New Generation Of Melodyne: Direct Note Access Crosstalk: Dave Chick shares a great Jeff Healy story Trent Reznor strikes a chord with new offering Ryan Jackson, Assistant Professor of Music/Technology at Minnesota State University Moorhead, gets his new pair of Fat Head II ribbon mics.  Spotlight:5-time Emmy Award-winning post mixer John Davidson returns with a great primer on understanding compression. He's currently mixing for PBS, National Geographic HD, The Discovery Channel, and many others. He recently did the 5.1 mix for the King Tut Exhibit, which is traveling the world. John is an expert in surround sound mixing, including Pro-Logic, 5.1 and Dolby E.  He also has a vast background in live mixing working with national acts like Dave Matthews, Alison Kraus, Marty Stuart and a host of others.Over the past several years he's served as a Chief Panel Judge on Audio Mixing/Sound Design and Music Composition for the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, as well as being a Panel Judge for the ITS Monitor Awards. John is also recovering from back surgery. Get well soon John!  A Basic ADSR Envelope  Compression Example A - ADSR Envelope  Compresion Example B - Ratio  Compression Example C - Attack/Release  Compression Example D - Soft/Hard Knee  Diagram Of A Side Chain (Keying)  Sessions With SlauThis week, Slau takes us right into the studio with him on a recent session. Link to the video for which he was recording a soundtrack: http://www.romanhrab.com/rhprojects.asp?category=video&folder=roadsquiggles Site of the composer/drummer/bassist on the piece, George Hrab: http://www.georgehrab.com Trumpet player Andy Kowal's site: http://www.akowal.com  George Hrab scrutinizes Slau's every move at the board.  Slau applies his technical wizardry while Andy Kowal and George Hrab look on in amazement.  Andy and George can hear the difference when Slau is behind the mix! 1) No more Springsteen? That's a stabbing. 2) Harry Connick Jr. pays his band to do nothing. 3) John Denver karaoke? That's a shooting. 4) FedX (KFed, aka Kevin Federline) got how much?! Answer To Last Week's Trivia Question: Q: James Brown holds the record for most US Hot 100 entries without ever scoring a number-one song. How many Hot 100 entries did he have? A: 99! This week's big winner is Dan Ryker! He takes home a copy of Guitar And Drum Trainer courtesy of Ryan Smith over at GuitarAndDrumTrainer.com. Honorable mention goes out to Michael Leonard, Aaron Leigh, Dennis McFall, Carlos Marquez, Bert Van Daele, Daniel Murray, Adam Unser, Brian Plamondon and Aaron Stuart! See you next week! Related Tags: music recording studio home studio project studio mixing protools plugin frappr creative commons digidesign pro tools mix it like a record project studio network bob brooks unsung heroes of the music business beta monkey music drum werks toontrack ez-player pro melodyne direct note access jeff healy trent reznor ryan jackson john davidson animal planet pro logic dave matthews alison kraus marty stuart adsr slau george hrab roman hrab andy kowal bruce springsteen harry connick jr john denver take me home country roads james brown |
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Wed, 5 March 2008
On this week's podcast we've got News, Crosstalk, Sessions With Slau and we tweak The Stupid Knob! News:
 Trent Reznor Ghosts I-IVAvantone Active MixCubes Learn Songs at iVideoSongs.com IK Multimedia Promotion - FREE! We've lost a few good heroes recently: Buddy Miles, Jeff Healy & Mike Smith of the Dave Clark Five Crosstalk: Mike tells us Buddy Miles stories Arnie Carruthers is recovering nicely and performing again Seth Godin: Live Music Talk A PSN shirt? Can't get it. Charles Dye had a fantastic workshop at the Sibelius Academy in Finland. He's also coming back to the West Coast soon. Stay tuned for details! Sessions With Slau: Slau features the CAD M179 microphone.  
The Stupid Knob: MTV Plays Music Videos?! Whitney got paid HOW MUCH?! Answer To Last Week's Trivia Question: Q: When his 1995 album Me Against the World went to No.1 on the US chart, Tupac Shakur became the first male solo artist to accomplish what? A: He was the first male solo artist to have a #1 album while in prison. This week's big winner is Mark Anderson! He takes home a copy of Guitar And Drum Trainer courtesy of Ryan Smith over at GuitarAndDrumTrainer.com. Honorable mention goes out to Bill Camarata and Michael Leonard! See you next week! Related Tags: music recording studio home studio project studio mixing protools plugin frappr creative commons digidesign pro tools mix it like a record project studio network bob brooks unsung heroes of the music business realtraps ethan winer trent reznor nine inch nails avantone active mix cubes ivideosongs ik multimedia amplitube jimi hendrix ampeg svx buddy miles jeff healy mike smith dave clark five arnie carruthers seth godin charles dye slau cad m179 paula abdul whitney houston me against the world tupc shakur |
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Tue, 26 February 2008
On this week's podcast we've got News, Crosstalk, a guest Gear Review and we're gonna' tweak The Stupid Knob! News:  Pro Tools HD 7.4.1 compatible with Mac OSX 10.5 (Leopard)Pro Tools HD 7.4.1 Download Link Pro Tools HD 7.4.1 Plugin Compatibility Guide Flying Haggis Virtual Guitar Amp Voxengo VariSaturator Plugin Online Music: 90+ Essential Music and Audio Web Sites Propellerhead ReCycle 2.1.2 Yay, we're back! No, it wasn't the writer's strike after all. We've just been stinkin' busy, busy, busy. Mike fills us in on his adventures in Cabo! Here's the pictures he talked about:  Una Poca Familia  Mike With Travis Snider Of The Toronto Blue Jays  Onya Doing Elvis Al goes on a new gear spree!  Presonus Eureka  Apex 460 Multi-pattern Tube LDC  RedCo Custom Cables  Apple iPod Nano PSN In The Blogoshere!
Bill Kahler's Random Thoughts On Music, Songs, People, Books, And Whatever. The Metal Shop Podcast Music And Other Things Blog Audio Geek Zine AngryFolk.com Stu Venable & The Poxy Boggards  Brian Stephens Pete Buchwald weighs in with a great guest gear review of a couple of great mixing DVDs.  Mix It Like A Record (Click To Order)  Russ Long's Guide To Nashville Recording  Shane Wilson's Guide To Mixing Someone Is Killing Country Music Singers In Mexico! Answer To Last Week's Trivia Question: Q: Many folks chose Yesterday by The Beatles as one of the correct answers to our last trivia question. Yesterday is also one of the most covered songs ever. Within 500, how many different cover versions of Yesterday are there, minimum? A: 2,500! This week's big winner is Brian Plamondon! He takes home a copy of Guitar And Drum Trainer courtesy of Ryan Smith over at GuitarAndDrumTrainer.com. See you next week! Related Tags: music recording studio home studio project studio mixing protools plugin frappr creative commons digidesign pro tools mix it like a record project studio network bob brooks unsung heroes of the music business flying haggis voxengo varisaturator propellerhead cabo una poca familia travis snider toronto bluejays presonus eureka apex 460 redco apple ipod nano kelly sapergia bill kahler the metal shop podcast music and other things audio geek zine angry folk poxy boggards stu venable brian stephens mix it like a record russ longs guide to nashville recording shane wilsons guide to mixing the beatles |
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Thu, 27 December 2007
On this week's podcast we've got News, Crosstalk, a Gear Review, a Spotlight segment, Viewer Mail and we're gonna' tweak The Stupid Knob!
Mike is still relaxing in Cabo and Slau is sitting in as guest host. News:
MIX Master Directory
 PianoTeq FREE CP-80 UpgradeMASI's AWE Workflow Engine Sammy Hagar To Launch Internet Radio Network The Music Production Technology Webinar Series Dan Fogelberg Has Passed Away At 56
Mike is home and will back next week! Slau joins PSN on a regular basis in 2008 with a new segment: Sessions With Slau Slau busts up a ribbon mic, on purpose! TruePianos Dedicated Acoustic Piano Virtual Instrument 
Listen To More Examples See The Video (Bottom of the page) 
Spotlight: Budget Gear Versus $500K Worth Of Gear    
Tom (aka Dadooz): Naiant mics with a special gooseneck 
The Stupid Knob:  Dave Mustaine's Shreddin' Cup O' Joe?Britney Spears: Professional, hardworking, beautiful. Wait . . . what? Answer To Last Week's Trivia Question: Q: When it comes to radio's most played songs, You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' by The Righteous Brothers leads the pack with over 8 million plays. There are four songs tied for second place each having over 7 million plays. Name just one. A: Any of these would have been correct:
This week's big winner is Martin Baird! He takes home a copy of Guitar And Drum Trainer courtesy of Ryan Smith over at GuitarAndDrumTrainer.com. Honorable mention goes out to Howard Northrup, Jon Julson, Brian Plamondon and Kevin Martinez. See you next week! Related Tags: music recording studio home studio project studio mixing protools plugin frappr creative commons digidesign pro tools mix it like a record project studio network bob brooks unsung heroes of the music business slau tone2 mix magazine pianoteq modartt yamaha cp80 sammy hagar cabo wabo radio dan fogelberg whenwillamywinehousedie truepianos kawai steinway ssl 4000 soundcraft spirit mackie neuman naiant yoink dave mustaine megadeth britney spears you've lost that lovin feeling the association never my love the beatles yesterday ben e king stand by me otis redding dock of the bay kiev ukraine |
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Sun, 16 December 2007
On this week's podcast we've got News, Crosstalk, two Spotlight segments, a Gear Review and we tweak The Stupid Knob! Mike is still relaxing in Cabo and Slau is sitting in as guest host once again.News:
Attend A Live Workshop With Charles Dye! MasterWriter Songwriting Tool Grendel Sounds DEAD ROOM Isolation Cabinet
Sweetwater BLUE Baby Bottle Special
Andy Diekroger (800) 222-4700 ex. 1273 andy_diekroger@sweetwater.com Audjoo's Free Beta Helix Synth Steinberg Updates Cubase For Mac OS X Leopard Spotlight #1: Follow up to last week's super ribbon mic shootout Cascade Microphones  The Cascade FatHead  New Fathead In Gold  The Venerable Coles 4038 
Listener Michael Masse reviews IK Multimedia’s ARC (Advanced Room Correction) System.  Michael's Room Curve Minimalist Drum Miking: Getting the most out of your drum sound with only one mic! (And sometimes two.)  Blumlein Configiration Dolly Parton's brother Randy . . . unprofessional waste of $21.5 million dollars? Answer To Last Week's Trivia Question: Q: What song was Jimi Hendrix’s first hit single? Bonus question: What year was it a hit? A: Hey Joe! Written by Billy Roberts in 1962 and Jimi had a hit with it in 1967. October 23, 1966 - The Jimi Hendrix: Experience records its first two songs, "Hey Joe" and "Stone Free" at London’s De Lane Lea Studios. December 16, 1966 - The Jimi Hendrix Experience release "Hey Joe" in England. By February 1967, it reached Number Four on the British charts. The next single, "Purple Haze," reached Number Three. The group’s debut album, Are You Experienced?, remained near the top of the charts through the summer of 1967. This week's big winner is Steve Ayon! He takes home a copy of Guitar And Drum Trainer courtesy of Ryan Smith over at GuitarAndDrumTrainer.com. Honorable mention goes out to Jonathan McMillan. See you next week! Related Tags: music recording studio home studio project studio mixing protools plugin frappr creative commons digidesign pro tools mix it like a record project studio network bob brooks unsung heroes of the music business slau mix it like a record charles dye masterwriter grendel sounds dead room vienna symphonic library sweetwater blue baby bottle native instruments audjoo stenberg cascade microphones cascade fathead coles 4038 ikmultimedia advanced room correction arc blumlein dolly parton randy parton jimi hendrix hey joe stone free billy roberts de lane lea studios purple haze are you experienced |
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Mon, 10 December 2007
On this week's podcast we've got News, Crosstalk, a Gear Review, Viewer Mail and we tweak The Stupid Knob! This week Mike is relaxing in Cabo and Slau is sitting in as guest host. Slau is a New York City-based singer/songwriter and producer. During his teenage years, he developed his performance skills as a multi-instrumentalist while performing with various folk ensembles and dance bands. His reputation as a versatile musician led to an early career as a session musician for television scores as well as commercial jingles and underscores.Slau's songwriting has been recognized by Musician Magazine where he was a semi-finalist in the Best Unsigned Band Contest and the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) Songwriters Workshop. He's been a featured performer at the Songwriters Hall of Fame Showcase and has been a regular contributor to the New York City Songwriters Circle and The Bitter End. In 2005, the new media world of podcasting rallied behind one of Slau's tunes entitled If Every Day Were Christmas, a song co-written with Orlando Pagan. Former MTV VJ, Adam Curry, heard the song, played it on his podcast, The Daily Source Code and came up with the idea of a We Are the World-type benefit. Over 50 artists from 9 countries took part in Podsafe for Peace, a benefit song for UNICEF produced by Slau. It remains in the Top 10 most played songs in the podcasting world and has been played on satellite and terrestrial radio including Sirius, XM, BBC, CBC and Westwood One. Currently, Slau is working on a follow up to The Weight of Words, his 2001 debut album. The new album is scheduled for release in the spring of 2008. News:
 Special Offer On McDSP's Analog Channel NativeSpectrasonics Releases Stylus RMX Xpanded Inside The 100-Foot Piano Beta Monkey Releases Drum Werks XI: Uptempo Rock Collection The Music Player Network The Legacy Recordings Podcast
PSN mentioned in the Precise Persussions Blog Deborah Harry has a hit in every single decade since her first hit with Blondie! Slau's microphone hardware search: Sabra-Som 
Gear Review: Ribbon Mic and Michael Joly ribbon mic mod shootout! Michael Joly's mods company: http://OktavaMod.com Resource links mentioned:
http://CascadeMicrophones.com http://WesDooley.com http://SoundWaveResearch.com/index_proaudio.html The Venerable Coles 4038
The Cascade FatHead Viewer Mail: Bryan Daste from The Magic Closet Studio sent in this great link detailing the Grateful Dead's Wall Of Sound. Suzie DeCree and Aaron Griffith pay homage to PSN Suzie DeCree has teaching jobs available! Contact her: John May wonders if TAXI is worth the money. Aaron Griffith joins the Mac family, YAY! He wonders what good 2-track editors are available for Mac. Here's our initial recommendations:
http://audacity.SourceForge.net/ Amadeus Pro ($40.00 – also multitrack) http://www.HairerSoft.com/AmadeusPro/AmadeusPro.html Sound Studio ($79.99) http://www.FreeVerse.com/apps/app/?id=5012 Audio Finder: ($69.95) http://www.IcedAudio.com/ This is really nicely integrated with OSX and has some really nice features for exactly the things you mention, as well as lots of others. Bias Peak ($129.00 - $599.00) http://www.Bias-Inc.com/products/ The Stupid Knob:  Sly Stone is in the house! Wait, where'd he go?Answer To Last Week's Trivia Question: Q: Which act was left stranded at the airport, therefore becoming a no show at The Woodstock Music and Art Fair in August 1969? A: Iron Butterfly! They demanded a ride from the airport and the promoters decided since everyone else made it on their own, including uninvited guests, that they would just leave them stranded. This week's big winner is Suzie DeCree! She takes home a copy of Guitar And Drum Trainer courtesy of Ryan Smith over at GuitarAndDrumTrainer.com. Honorable mention goes out to Jon Julson, Brandon Hire (of The Metal Shop Podcast), Steve (of Sub G Music) and Patrique Osbourne Little Richard turns 75. SHUT UP! See you next week! Related Tags: music recording studio home studio project studio mixing protools plugin frappr creative commons digidesign pro tools mix it like a record project studio network bob brooks unsung heroes of the music business slau besharp musician magazine ascap adam curry if everyday were christmas orlando pagan the daily source code podsafe for peace the weight of words focusrite liquid mix mcdsp analog channel inside the 100 foot piano beta monkey music player network legacy recordings podcast avatar studios legacy studios precise percussions deborah harry sabra som ribbon microphone michael joly oktavamod royer labs cascade microphones wes dooley coles 4038 apex 205 nady rsm4 nady rsm5 cascade fathead bryan daste the magic closet studio suzie decree taxi aaron griffith audacity amadeus pro sound studio audio finder bias peak sly stone iron butterfly little richard |
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Fri, 30 November 2007
On this week's podcast we've got News, Crosstalk, a Feature Story and a MEGA Stupid Knob.! News: 
MusicRow's Shaker Maker Audio Warrior's The Mighty Wurlitzer Tascam DP-02 Digital PortaStudio Kevin Reeves Album It's About Time For FREE! Mike's off to Cabo! PSN mentioned in The Katie Mac Show from Chicago. Follow up on the best mic for $400.00 or under:
Tim Calloway likes the Rode NT2A Barry Watson loves the CAD M179 and the AudioTechnica 4033 Josh Mahler of Vocal Voodoo Productions also loves the CAD M179 
Big Al's finished upgrading to Pro Tools 7.4 - so far so good! Feature Story: So, let us get this straight. The record industry didn't miss the opportunity of the Napster age, they just didn't know what to do or who to ask? Huh?! The Stupid Knob: Kid Rock's going shortMarilyn Manson is squandering the band's money Britney Spears replaces her children The Romantics are suing Guitar Hero Q: What was the license plate number of the Volkswagen on the Abbey Road album cover? A: LMW 281F! This week's big winner is Kevin Anderson! He takes home a copy of Guitar And Drum Trainer courtesy of Ryan Smith over at GuitarAndDrumTrainer.com. Honorable mention goes out to Nick Cicero of Cicero Pro Audio, Josh Mahler--who has sworn he didn't have to Google it--and Jim Farley who added that LMW-281F stood for Linda McCartney - Widowed and Paul would've been 28 IF he had lived! See you next week! Related Tags: music recording studio home studio project studio mixing protools plugin frappr creative commons digidesign pro tools mix it like a record project studio network bob brooks unsung heroes of the music business realtraps ethan winer stereophile magazine musicrow shaker maker audiowarrior tascam portastudio dp02 kevin reeves cabo the katie mac show audiotechnica rode nt2a 4033 cad m179 josh mahler vocal voodoo productions kid rock marilyn manson britney spears kevin federline the romantics guitar hero abbey road paul mccartney |
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Fri, 23 November 2007
News, Crosstalk, Viewer Mail, a Spotlight segment and we tweak The Stupid Knob! News:  Soft Tube's Acoustic Feedback5 Gigs Of Free Samples: Sample Swap Vember Audio's FREE ShortCircuit Sampler RecordingFreak.com Source Connect Pro 3.0 Natural Grooves Drum Loops ToonTrack DrumTracker Big Al's on his new Shure SM7B mic this week. What do you think? Bryan Daste of The Magic Closet Studio in Portland, Oregon has a SM7B as well and loves it. 
Mike found pictures of his old hippie band house! PSN is mentioned on Matt Serle's Asymmetric Biz Cult Podcast and blog here and here. Mike's in-store customer is looking for an all around studio mic for $400.00. Al ponies up with the recommendations. Viewer Mail: John Mulligan recommends a great movie, Tom Dowd And The Language Of Music. You can download it through Netflix or buy the DVD here. John Walker learns the secret to getting good guitar tone into his DAW. Dave Smith takes PSN to the dentist! Bill Feduska has a question about burning CDs with CDTEXT. Tim Marema finds the abused SM58 from last week's video feature on ebay. Spotlight: Big Al on over analyzing your mix elements and Bryan Daste of The Magic Closet Studio in Portland, Oregon has a great tip for recording acoustic guitar when there's a loud headphone click track nearby. The Stupid Knob: Saul Hudson of Guns N' Roses? Answer To Last Week's Trivia Question: Q: Who was the opening act of The Woodstock Music and Art Fair in August 1969? A: Richie Havens! Turns out Al's played with Richie before. Well, how about that? This week's big winner is Charles Wyatt! He takes home a copy of Guitar And Drum Trainer courtesy of Ryan Smith over at GuitarAndDrumTrainer.com. Honorable mention goes out to Howard Northrup, Shannon Waldner, Stewart MacClellan, Kevin Anderson, Bryan Daste of The Magic Closet Studio in Portland, Oregon, Jim Farley, Don Dawber, Jon Julson, Ernest Daniels and Nick Cicero of Cicero Pro Audio. See you next week! Related Tags: music recording studio home studio project studio mixing protools plugin frappr creative commons digidesign pro tools mix it like a record project studio network bob brooks unsung heroes of the music business soft tube vintage amp room sample swap vember audio shortcirsuit recordingfreak source elements source connect isdn natural grooves toontrack drumtracker shure sm7b bryan daste the magic closet matt serle asymmetric biz cult podcast studio projects audio technica tom dowd the language of music ahmut ertegun oscar petersen charles mingus aretha franklin ray charles cream eric clapton the allman brothers otis redding booker t layla duane allman tubepre cdtext saul hudson slash richie havens woodsstock abbey road |
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Sun, 11 November 2007
News, a Spotlight segment, a Gear Review, Viewer Mail and we tweak the Stupid Knob! News:  Pro Tools 7.4 Is Available Now!IntelliScore Ensemble 7.1 Spectrasonics Intel Mac Wrapper http://NaSoAlMo.org Edirol Leopard Compatability
USB 2.0 Audio Devices: M-16DX, UA-101 USB 2.0 mode, UA-1000 USB 1.1 Audio Devices: M-100FX, PCR-1, PCR-A30, SC-D70, SD-90, UA-1EX, UA-3FX, UA-4FX, UA-5, UA-20, UA-25, UA-101 USB 1.1 mode, UA-700, UR-80 USB MIDI Devices: UM-1 Series, UM-2 Series, UM-3EX, UM-550, UM-880, PC-50, PC-300, PCR-300, PCR-500, PCR-800, PCR-M1, PCR-M30, PCR-M50, PCR-M80, PCR-30, PCR-50, PCR-80, SC-8820, SC-8850, SD-20, SD-80, SK-500 IK Multimedia StealthPlug Special Guitar At BerkleeMusic Zero G's Classic Disco Sample Library
Slau does a dynamic mic mini shoot out. Waves SSL Bundle is in the house! Spectrasonics Atmosphere Dream Synth Module - The World's Most Massive Synth! This is really a different type of virtual instrument that brings together a three gigabyte core library of more than one thousand unique sounds and layer elements. Atmosphere works as a native plug-in instrument in all major hosts like Logic, Digital Performer, Cubase, Nuendo and Pro-Tools. Atmosphere was designed from the ground up by Eric Persing, well known for his sound design of classic Roland synthesizers and award-winning sample libraries. 
$399 - Six CD-ROM set MAS, RTAS Mac and VST Mac/PC included (Audio Units for OSX and RTAS for Windows available from www.spectrasonics.net/updates/) Operates as a virtual instrument software plug-in in all major hosts like Logic, Digital Performer, Pro Tools, Cubase SX, Ableton LIVE, Nuendo, Fruity Loops, Acid Pro and many other VST hosts. Also works in Sonar 2.0 with a VST wrapper (not included). System recommendations: 512 MB RAM, 3.9 GB free hard disc space MAC: OS 9 or higher, 500 mHz G3 or better CPU, MAS, RTAS or VST 2.0 host PC: Windows 98 or higher, 600 mHz Pentium III or better CPU, sound card, VST 2.0 host or Pro Tools 6.1 or higher CPU load: MODERATE All Specifications to change without notice. All trademarks are the property of their respective holders. Viewer Mail:
Mike Schettler of Shortler Studios wrote in to share another major label "kiss off" from a major artist, Aretha Franklin. Gordon Brinton has launched http://ProAux.com, a gear auction site with ZERO selling fees. Want to try your hand at mixing some serious metal? Click Here! A video about abusing a Shure SM58 from Patrick Bonier: The Stupid Knob:  How bad is you lifestyle when it freaks out Snoop Dog? Ask Amy Winehouse!Answer To Last Week's Trivia Question: Q: In 1941 Alan Lomax first recorded the artist McKinley Morganfield. What name do we better know him by today? A: Muddy Waters! This week's big winner is Jason Paul. He takes home a copy of Guitar And Drum Trainer courtesy of Ryan Smith over at GuitarAndDrumTrainer.com. Honorable mention goes out to Jon Julson, Jesse Osborne, Charles Wyatt, Bryan Daste of the Magic Closet Studio in Portland, Oregon, Dadooz, Nick Cicero, Kevin Manning, Jim Miles and Kevin Anderson. Great work everyone! See you next week! Related Tags: music recording studio home studio project studio mixing protools plugin frappr creative commons digidesign pro tools mix it like a record project studio network bob brooks unsung heroes of the music business elastic audio intelliscore ensemble spectrasonics atmosphere eric persing edirol ik multimedia stealthplug berkleemusic classic disco andrew brierly home recording odyssey mike schettler shortler studios gordon brinton proaux sm58 patrick bonier snoop dogg amy winehouse muddy waters mckinley morganfield bryan daste magic closet studio |
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Fri, 2 November 2007
News, a Gear Review, Viewer Mail, Crosstalk and we tweak the Stupid Knob! 
News:
Flux Bitter Sweet Beta Monkey Music: Drum Werks IX Free SSL Plugin: X-ISM  The Complete Led Zeppelin On iTunesPorter Wagoner, Dead At 80 Robert Goulet, Dead At 73 The SSL Shed Of Your Dreams!  
Crosstalk:
Mike's Guitar Sites: Al's Trying Out The Heil PR-40 Electro Voice RE20  A suite of four high-end studio-quality reverbs modeled after popular outboard classics. Now anyone can afford the quality sound of a signature reverb in their studio.
    Crossgrade price: $249.00 US System Requirements:  Power PC Macintosh Minimal: 866 MHz G4 processor, 512 MB of RAM, Mac OS X 10.4 or later. Suggested: dual 1.25 GHz G4 or G5 processor, 1 GB of RAM, Mac OS X 10.4 or later. Supported Plug-in formats: AU, VST, RTAS. Classik Studio Reverb RTAS requires Pro Tools 7.0 or later. Intel based Macintosh Minimal: 1.5 GHz Intel Core Solo processor, 512 MB of RAM, Mac OS X 10.4.4 or later. Suggested: 1.66 GHz Intel Core Duo processor, 1 GB of RAM, Mac OS X 10.4.4 or later. Supported Plug-in formats: AU, VST, RTAS. Windows Minimal: Pentium 1 GHz / Athlon XP 1.33 GHz, 512 MB of RAM, Windows XP / Vista or later. Suggested: Pentium 2.4 GHz / Athlon XP 2.4 GHz, 1 GB of RAM, Windows XP / Vista or later. Supported Plug-in formats: VST, RTAS. Classik Studio Reverb RTAS requires Pro Tools 7.0 or later. Viewer Mail: Basil Records Mentions PSN On Their Blog Christian King:
Try Abelton LIVE. Pascal Zander: Help Him Identify These Songs Greg Kocis:
Go For The Mini
"I would like to make a recording that will be the best I can do with the equipment I have. Right now, I've stopped my choice of interface to three models: Edirol FA-101, Focusrite Saffire (not LE) or TC Electronic Konnekt 8 or Konnekt 24. In terms of quality, how would you rate them from less to better." Those are three very nice units, all from reputable companies. Any of them would make a great choice. For a more detailed analysis and recommendation, give our friend Andy Diekroger a call over at Sweetwater.
(800) 222-4700 ex. 1273 andy_diekroger@sweetwater.com Paul Bordenkirsher from MesaSand.com: 36 Rules For Bands  The Stupid Knob:Keith Richards Plays A Squire Strat Worth $5,000,000.00? Answer To Last Week's Trivia Question: Q: On Ringo Starr's 1974 version of You're Sixteen, who played the kazoo? A: Sir Paul McCartney! No winners this week? Whaaaaaaaaat?! Shame, shame, shame. See you next week! Related Tags: music recording studio home studio project studio mixing protools plugin frappr creative commons digidesign pro tools mix it like a record project studio network bob brooks unsung heroes of the music business mbox micro flux bitter sweet ms matrix beta monkey music drum werks ssl shed of your dreams summerwood aws 900 xlogic x-ism led zeppelin mothership o2 arena grand ole opry porter wagoner country music hall of fame country music association dolly parton last thing on my mind please don't stop loving me wagonmaster marty stuart robert goulet camelot heil pr-40 ik multimedia csr classik studio reverb basil records faderwear ableton live amen break mbox mini edirol focusrite tc electronic konnekt saffire home recording odyssey kings island paul bordenkirsher mesa sand keith richards strat lindsay lohan ringo starr paul mccartney |
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Thu, 25 October 2007
News, a Gear Review, Viewer Mail, Crosstalk and we tweak the Stupid Knob! News:
Reaper 2.0 Pro Tools 7.4 Is Coming! The video demonstration of the new Elastic Audio in Pro Tools 7.4:
Digidesign Announces The Upcoming "Eleven" Guitar Amp Plugin Audio Ease Releases Speakerphone FREE Virtual Drum Kit!  Gear Review:You might remember Stuart McClellan from an early episode of PSN, He's the magician that got a government grant to pursue a music create. Those wacky Canadians! His also a product tester for TC Helicon. This week he's done a guest review of the new iZotope RX noise reduction software for us.  The iZotope RX Web Site Viewer Mail: Mark Rufino - Stillwell Audio's Spectro - Name Your Own Price Plugins The Van Halen Pitch Debacle: Suzie DeCree - King's Island Jobs Paul Bordenkirsher Of MesaSand.com VM Sakai - Phil Dodds Has Passed Away. Who? You can see this Unsung Hero Of The Music Business in this video at the 1:05 mark where he says, "What are we saying to each other?" "Jim had one of the first units ever shipped and I followed suit about a week later. So, now that we’ve seen this effect, I bet more and more people will start to notice this. Thing is, our units are out of warranty but those people who see this now and bought their units a few months after us can still have it fixed under warranty. BTW, another issue that people have seen is that the back plate switches come loose very easily and just move freely without any effect. That was a problem that happened to both of us and is also a known issue. Edirol hasn’t done any recall or anything but I think they should. They’re replacing warranty units with a different polymer these days. Anyway, maybe this will help some folks. Jim Fidler talks about it in one of his recent episodes." Dadooz - Jars Of Clay Remix Big Al - AES Roundup At Sweetwater  Crosstalk:
Did You Have A Special Music Teacher?
FedEx Should Get The Pets Karaoke Violence & The Vacuum Hose Q: The original Woodstock was August 18, 1969. Within one dollar, what was the price of a ticket at the gate? A: $8 per day! A three-day advance ticket was $18. This week's big winner is Jose Vargas! He takes home a copy of Guitar And Drum Trainer courtesy of Ryan Smith over at GuitarAndDrumTrainer.com. Jose also sent us this great link with some pictures of original Woodstock tickets. And here's a great video to have in your collection and on your video iPod. It's the entire Woodstock performance of Jimi Hendrix. See you next week! Related Tags: music recording studio home studio project studio mixing protools plugin frappr creative commons digidesign pro tools mix it like a record project studio network bob brooks unsung heroes of the music business ethan winer a cello rondo tele-vision realtraps reaper elastique pro elastic audio avid de la mancha basic64 digidesign eleven vox fender marshall mesa boogie soldano audio ease speakerphone altiverb stuart mcclellan izotope rx tc helicon mark rufino spectro stillwell audio massey plugins radiohead van halen suzie decree kings island theme park paul bordenkirsher mesa sand production phil dodds arp 2500 arp 2600 arp chroma kurzweil close encounters of the third kind edirol r-09 slau dadooz jars of clay sweetwater joey bishop rat pack death cab for cutie kevin federline britney spears karaoke woodstock jimi hendrix |
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Sun, 14 October 2007
News, a Gear Review, Crosstalk, a Special Report from the floor of the 123rd AES show and we tweak the Stupid Knob! News:
Musical Affirmations For Musicians Audio Damage Announces Vapor Jars Of Clay Remix Contest StudioTraxx de la Mancha Releases Ring Thing FREE VST For Windows  Hello everyone, this is Big Al. This week I lost a good friend of mine in a senseless auto accident twenty miles north of Spokane, Washington. His name was Marc Sorger, He was 56.Marc was a real renaissance man of the music business; someone that did everything well. And a true Unsung Hero. He was one the best all-around musicians / studio cats I've ever had the pleasure of knowing and working with. He was a vibrant and dynamic live performer as well as a gifted engineer and mixer. He was also one of the few golden ears I've ever known. I swear he could spot a problem that was plus or minus 2 db at 18k . . . over the telephone. As a performer (sax and vocals) he was so fun to watch. He lived and loved his music. His vocal range was stunning and he could do total justice to screaming rock and roll or a tender jazz ballad. He had the kind of voice that made most people feel like just giving up their singing when they heard him. For some reason, it just made me want to be better. I studied him for hours and it was an education beyond monetary value. He performed and wrote with The Dillards, The Righteous Brothers, Gino Vanelli, Michael McDonald, Dean and Carol Parks, Linda Ronstadt, Tom Wopat, Greg Topper, The Spirits Of Rhythm, Safe Sax and a host of others. He also helped to design and build several studios, including Walter Brecker's place over in Hawaii a few years ago.  I had so many good times with Marc in the studio. We usually spent the whole session trying to recover from laughter. I remember one time we were working on some foley late at night and we were like two kids playing in their favorite sandbox together. It was pure joy and magic. That's the way it was always meant to be in the studio as far as I'm concerned.Below are links to just a sample of some of his work, including some projects we worked on together, and other folks with whom he worked and played. If you happen to have known him or worked with him, please drop me a line and let me know. I can't begin to fathom that we'll never work together again. I miss him so much it hurts. My condolences to Marc's whole family, his daughters (Rachell, Natalie and Sabrina), his friends and his long-time musical partners in the group Safe Sax, John Lowry and Tera Wolfe-Brasch. There will be an event in Marc's Honor at Ella's Supper Club in downtown Spokane on November 4th, 2007. Listen To A Demo Reel Of Marc Sorger: Jump by Casey McGill And The Spirits Of Rhythm.  Links To A Few Of The Artists With Whom Marc Has Worked:
Gear Review:  Roving PSN reporter Dave Criddle has another great review for us. This week Dave takes a look at the Crysonic line of plugins and puts one or two to the test.  Join Charles Dye for his Mix It Like A Record Advanced Mixing Workshop!When: November 8, 2007 Where: RSPE Audio Solutions 4130 Cahuenga Blvd. Suite #210 Universal City, California 91602 Click Here For Driving Directions From Your Location Click Here To Learn More About The MiLaR Workshop Click Here To Register Online Now The Hit Street Records Talent Show Is Over! Click here to see the winners.  Dwight Finney, Mike Bolan, Mike & Cass Schettler, Jerad Finck This last week was the 123rd AES--Audio Engineering Society--convention in New York. Trusty flash recorder in hand, PSN Correspondent Slau was on the floor live, generally pestering and annoying all the wonderful vendors that were exhibiting. All for you, dear listeners!The Stupid Knob: Yahoo has a page dedicated to Keith Richards news! Answer To Last Week's Trivia Question: Q: What was the first video to air on MTV by a black artist? A: Billie Jean by Michael Jackson. It's interesting to note that MTV initially didn't want to air any music by black artists. This week's big winner is Karim Ayari! He takes home a copy of Guitar And Drum Trainer courtesy of Ryan Smith over at GuitarAndDrumTrainer.com. Honorable Mention goes out to Neil Mavor and Patrique Osbourne. See you next week! Related Tags: music recording studio home studio project studio mixing protools plugin frappr creative commons digidesign pro tools mix it like a record project studio network bob brooks unsung heroes of the music business toontrack superior drummer audio damage jars of clay studiotraxx de la mancha marc sorger mark sorger dillards the righteous brothers gino vanelli michael mcdonald dean parks carol parks linda ronstadt tom wopat greg topper the spirits of rhythm casey mcgill safe sax walter brecker john lowry tera wolfe ellas supper club steely dan bobby hatfield bill medley dave criddle homemade hit show crysonic home recording odyssey charles dye mix it like a record milar rspe hitstreet records dwight finney mike schettler cass schettler jerad finck slau aes ik multimedia advnaced room correction system crowley and tripp telefunken ethan winer realtraps se electronics redco abbey road keith richards billie jean michael jackson portable vocal booth |
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Fri, 5 October 2007
News, Crosstalk, a Celebrity Interview and we tweak the Stupid Knob until it cries for mercy! News:  Nuendo 4 ReleasedPolyfractus Model 1.1 Reason 4 Released Universal Audio Version 4.8 M-Audio KeyRig 25 M-Audio KeyRig 49 IK Multimedida's SampleMoog Released BFD2 Preview Pics   Mike's son Jeremy leaves LucasArts and moves to Image Movers Digital Al goes to the Apple Store! RadioHead lets fans price their new album (Thanks to Stewart McClellan) John Fogerty's New Album Revival  Celebrity Interview:Logic Studio has really been causing a stir. Al sat down with Andy Diekroger from Sweetwater to talk about all things Logic. Andy is a long-time Logic user and just completed his Logic 8 orientation and training with Apple. Andy's Contact Information: Andy Diekroger (800) 222-4700 ex. 1273 andy_diekroger@sweetwater.com And also: andy@projectstuionetwork.com The new amazing value that is Logic Studio! See Apple's Details And Videos 
The Stupid Knob:  Mariah Carey. What kind of tape?Britney's woes continue to grow. Off to KFed's house the kids do go. Viacom CEO Philippe Dauman totally confuses us. Q: The Buggles Video Killed The Radio Star was the first video to premiere on MTV on August 1, 1981. The millionth video to air on MTV was also Video Killed The Radio Star, aired on MTV February 27, 2000. It's also the third most aired video in MTV history. What is THE most aired video in MTV history? A: Peter Gabriel's Sledgehammer. This week's big winner is Aaron Stewart! Aaron takes home a copy of Guitar And Drum Trainer courtesy of Ryan Smith over at GuitarAndDrumTrainer.com. Honorable Mention goes out to Carlos Orellana and Keith Sommers. See you next week! Related Tags: music recording studio home studio project studio mixing protools plugin frappr creative commons digidesign pro tools mix it like a record project studio network bob brooks unsung heroes of the music business logic studio sonor 7 steinberg nuendo mediabay dragan petrovic polyfractus reason 4 thor polysonic john demetre regroove rpg8 combinator propellerhead universal audio uad precision maximizer precision deesser maudio keyrig bfd ik multimedia samplemoog sampletank polymoog minimoog memorymoog tauras pedals little phatty lucasarts image movers digital apple store radiohead logic studio andy diekroger sweetwater apogee mariah carey britney spears kfed viacom philippe dauman drm the buggles vidoe killed the radio star peter gabriel sledgehammer john fogerty |
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Wed, 26 September 2007
News, Crosstalk, we dig in the Cat Box, a Gear Review, a Feature Story and we tweak The Stupid Knob...HARD! News:
 VOX AmPlugBluenoise: My Drumset Virtual Instrument PreSonus Monitor Station Yellow Tools Independence Free 2.0 Sampler GVST Free Plugin Page
New Van Halen Rehearsal Videos Doug McGee reports new flash drive technology based on "bug proteins". 50 TERABYTE drives within two years? Yikes! (In a cool way, of course.) Midnight Special Legendary Performances DVDs  You Can Only Be So Cosmic by Robert Willey.Here's what Robert told us about the background of this track, "I wrote, conducted, played synth, and sang this with the University of California San Diego Jazz Ensemble in the early 1980s, and the concert was recorded in stereo on a 15 IPS reel to reel. I’ve since overdubbed the vocals and added synthesizer reinforcement with Reason in Pro Tools. I’m not happy with the muddiness. I have the tape track going through a Waves denoise plugin to get rid of the hiss. Any suggestions?" Feature Story: Gear Review: Modartt's PianoTeq 2.0 Pianoteq is quality virtual instrument using breakthrough technology, available for PC and Mac as a VST/AudioUnit/RTAS plugin and stand-alone player. It models the sound of the piano in real time as opposed to playing back static recordings, like modern sampled instruments. Feature Highlights:
 The Super Stupid Knob:  Smells Like . . . Courtney Love?Marilyn Manson, The Broadway Star? Fitty Cent - Keepin' It Real! Q: What was the first hip-hop single to hit #1 on the pop charts and what was the artist's name? BONUS QUESTION: What is the artist's real name?  A: Ice Ice Baby by Vanilla Ice. His real name? Robert Matthew Van Winkle!This week's big winner is Howard Northrup. He offered up even more details on this. Howard says, "One other little bit of trivia about him - his birthday is on Halloween. And no, I didn’t have to Google any of those meaningless facts. I grew up in South Florida, where Robbie was making a "name" for himself." Howard takes home a copy of Guitar And Drum Trainer courtesy of Ryan Smith over at GuitarAndDrumTrainer.com. Honorable Mention goes out to Patrique Osbourne and Steve, who called in his answer using our Listener Hot Line. Steve also generously forgot to hang up his phone so that we got to listen to him listening to PSN! See you next week! Related Tags: music recording studio home studio project studio mixing protools plugin frappr creative commons digidesign pro tools mix it like a record project studio network bob brooks unsung heroes of the music business cakewalk sonar 7 vox amplug bluenoise my drumset presonus monitor station yellow tools quietpcusa endpcnoise van halen wolfgang van halen david lee roth alex van halen eddie van halen bug proteins you can only be so cosmic doug mcgee robert willey university of california san diego jazz ensemble modartt pianoteq ac30 synthogy ivory courtney love marilyn manson spiderman the musical 50 cent ice ice baby vanilla ice robert van winkle ezdrummer addictive drums amek neve akg neuman bjarte ludvigsen mackie big knob mark rufino independence free microtuning the buggles radio killed the video star mtv |
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Tue, 18 September 2007
News, a Spotlight segment, TWO Gear Reviews, a Feature Story, Viewer Mail and we tweak The Stupid Knob! News:  Apple Releases Logic Studiode la Mancha Sumo - Free! Sample Tank 2.5 Now Available Audiofile Engineering's Rax 2.0 QuickAudio - Free Audio Editor Brainworx bx_solo  Gear Review #1:PSN Field Correspondent Dave Criddle joins us with another great gear review. It's IK Multimedia's T-Racks; an inexpensive option for lots of interesting plug in tools.
T-RackS Plug-in - Analog Modeled Mastering Plug-Ins Following weeks of intense speculation by fans and the news media, it's been announced that the three surviving members of Led Zeppelin — Robert Plant, Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones — would play a concert in London on Nov. 26. Jason Bonham, the son of John Bonham, who died in 1980, will fill in for his father on drums. The show, at the O2 arena, will be a tribute to Ahmet Ertegun, the Atlantic Records founder who died in December. The bill is also set to include Pete Townshend, Bill Wyman, Foreigner and Paolo Nutini, a 20-year-old Scottish heartthrob who was the last act Mr. Ertegun took under his wing.  Gear Review #2:This mic shoot out/gear review is being simulcast on both PSN and The Metalshop Podcast, hosted by Brandon Hire. It's the Battle of the under $100.00 Shures!  
Viewer Mail:
Jose Vargas - Original Music Contest Carlos from Kissimmee, Florida - How do you quiet down a noisy computer? Dan Lueders - Lava Lamp TV Special!  Mike's Computer Quiet Box Brought to us this week by Dave King. This falls under the NO DUH section of The Stupid Knob - Rock Stars and their Crash and Burn Lifestyles. Answer To Last Week's Trivia Question: Q: Who was the first rock artist to be arrested on stage? A: Jim Morrison!  See you next week! Related Tags: music recording studio home studio project studio mixing protools plugin frappr creative commons digidesign pro tools mix it like a record project studio network bob brooks unsung heroes of the music business apple logic studio logic pro 8 soundtrack pro 2 studio instruments studio effects studio sound library quick swipe comping true surround mainstage ultrabeat es2 exs24 apple loops final cut studio 2 jam packs waveburner compressor 3 automatic delay compensation de la mancha sumo chorus ik multimedia sampletank amplitube t-racks classik studio reverb audiofile engineering rax 2 coreduo apple remote quickaudio ogg vorbis sion software brainworx bx_solo audio damage mks80 dave criddle led zeppelin robert plant jimmy page jason bonham john bonham 02 arena ahmet ertegun pete townsend bill wyman foreigner paolo nutini phil collins tony thompson mtv unplugged mothership the song remains the same the metalshop podcast brandon hire shure sm57 pg57 chris bakos qlab jose vargas rockin in the valley johnstown brewing company auralex dave king elvis presley eminem john moores university the doors jim morrison jimi hendrix t rex marc bolan nirvana kurt cobain bon scott sid vicious roger daltrey my generation jerry garcia grateful dead carl wilson beach boys johnny ramone the ramones john demetre george taylor dan lueders dave jackson the musicians cooler |
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Fri, 7 September 2007
News, Crosstalk, a Gear Review, a Feature Story and we tweak The Stupid Knob!  News:
RealTraps Ceiling Tiles Roger Nichols Digital Spl-izer Two Free Plugins Located By Mark Rufino: 1) Free GIGA Continuous Velocity Piano 2) Stillwell Plugins Digidesign Strucure FREE Antares Harmony Engine Video Of Doug McGee's Bejing Apartment Studio: "Just wanted to drop you this link to a mini documentary on the construction of my current studio. All of the sound treatment was due to the info I’ve gleaned off of Ethan Winner’s site throughout the years. I was lucky enough to come across his articles about ten years ago when I was just starting out in this here project studio thing. I was thrilled to hear him on your show. I hope that you and your listeners enjoy this video. Feel free to copy any of the ideas in the construction of the studio." Keep your eye out for the PSN cameo!  Click Here To Play Mike Missed The Summer Of Love 40th Anniversary - DOH! Brandon Hire of The Metal Shop Podcast had a run-in with a lava lamp: 
From Joao Alves: 10 Recording Bloopers That Made The Album  Tom (aka Dadooz) wrote in and said, "Thought I’d send you a link to a great piece of software which was mentioned in episode 32, and which we thought may be lost due to developer abandonment. RAX2 has now been picked up by Audiofile Engineering and an update will be available soon."http://RockLighter.com Ooooooooooh! THE NEW iPODS ARE HERE! Gear Review:This week Dave Criddle joins PSN as a contributing field correspondent. He'll be bringing us all kinds of great features over the next few weeks while he's on hiatus from the Home Recording Odyssey podcast. This week it's a short but solid review of some gear Dave heard about right here on PSN, PRODIKEYS! 
10 Large File Sending Services Feature Story:  Bob Lefsetz is a Santa Monica-based music-industry figure, who has worked previously as an entertainment business attorney and as a consultant to major record labels. Perhaps he's best known as the author of The Lefsetz Letter, which was first produced as a hard copy publication and is now a free e-mail newsletter. In it he addresses the issues that are at the core of the music business today: downloading, copy protection, pricing and the music itself.His latest keynote address in Australia has some particularly interesting incite on the creation and distribution of music in this digital age. Enjoy this excerpt and I'm sure you'll take something away from it that will benefit you directly in your studio. The Stupid Knob:Courtney Love + Keith Richards = YIKES! Answer To Last Week's Trivia Question: Q: Thomas Edison was one of the earliest folks to lust after recording gear. In 1887 he made the first recording of a human voice on the first tinfoil cylinder phonograph. It was a poem that is now considered a classic children's song. What was it? A: Mary Had A Little Lamb! We had a fantastic turnout this week. Mostly all correct answers and many without having to Google! This week's winner is Aage Auby from Oslo, Norway! Aage is taking home a copy of Guitar and Drum Trainer courtesy of Ryan Smith over at GuitarAndDrumTrainer.com. Honorable mention goes out to:
Related Tags: music recording studio home studio project studio mixing protools plugin frappr creative commons digidesign pro tools mix it like a record project studio network bob brooks unsung heroes of the music business walla walla duy magic spectrum macgiceq everpack ilok realtraps ethan winer ceiling tiles rfz minitraps mondotraps roger nichols digital spl-izer finite impulse response multiband compression rhodes mark rufino giga continuos velocity piano tascam spectral morphing stillwell audio reaper massey structure structure free advanced instrument research samplecell kontakt exs24 multitimbral rex files antares harmony engine avox choir gerry bassermann doug mcgee bejing summer of love joao alves brandon hire metal shop podcast rax2 audiofile engineering rocklighter dave criddle home recording odyssey prodikeys bob lefsetz the lefsetz letter australia courtney love keith richards lindsay lohan kate moss thomas edison tinfoil cylinder phonograph mary had a little lamb |
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Sun, 26 August 2007
News, Crosstalk, a Celebrity Interview and we tweak The Stupid Knob! News:
 Vintage Amp Room NativeURS Classic Console Strip Pro Presets Rayzoon Jamstix 2 ClassicTone-56 & PulTone-FL Audio Damage Liquid Native Intruments YouTube Channel MASSIVE Discount On NI Komplete 4! Contact: Andy Diekroger (800) 222-4700 ex.1273 andy_diekroger@sweetwater.com
Possible leaked photos of new Pod X3 & Pod X3 Live:  Celebrity Interview:It's been awhile since we had a chance to catch up with 5-time Emmy-winning mixer and PSN Field Correspondent John Davidson. A lot has happened in the last several months and we're looking forward to catching up with him. Apparently his security access card for the VIP elevator here in the PSN Towers is still working so he came on up and joined Al in Studio B for a chat. The Stupid Knob: There is an entire Internet community and forum dedicated to the idea that the real Paul McCartney was replaced some time in 1966. Why? The leading theory is that the original Paul is dead, but there are many other theories to be considered. So, if you're up for a colossal waste of time and a few laughs, check it out.  Answer To Last Week's Trivia Question:Q: Before achieving success as a singer, what did Luciano Pavarotti do for a living? A: He was an elementary school teacher! No correct answers this week. DOH! See you next week! Related Tags: music recording studio home studio project studio mixing protools plugin frappr creative commons digidesign pro tools mix it like a record project studio network bob brooks unsung heroes of the music business duy dad tape softube vintage amp room urs classic console strip pro rayzoon jamstix 2 tri-tone digital colortone classictone 56 pultone-fl api pultec audio damage through-zero flanger phil spector george martin and the cradle will rock mks80 native instruments youtube andy diekroger sweetwater komplete 4 ilife 08 iwork 08 pace prebinding line 6 pod x3 charles dye milar mix event danbee pixelhum stu veneable angryfolk checmical brothers poxy boggards steel drum stevie wonder grammy emmy a wonder summer's night john davidson pbs nicholas cage george clooney paul mccartney luciano pavarotti thomas edison |
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Fri, 17 August 2007
News, Crosstalk, Viewer Mail, a Feature Story and we tweak The Stupid Knob! News:  Mix It Like A Record EventChordie.com Apple iLife 08 Digidesign Tech Support Folder Universal, Google & gBox Team Up DRM-Free  The Lost Opening SoundLost - The Series Spectrasonics Atmosphere Worst Album Cover Site Trailer For The Movie War
Brandon Hire From The Metal Shop Podcast The Heavy Metal Box Dave Duffus Of Sound Logic Studio Steven Slate Drums TalentDatabase.com Michael Hacker's Talent Database Profile Peter Day Is Looking For Some Tracking In San Franciso  Feature Story:Brandon S. Hire writes two heartfelt songs for loved one that have passed away. Brandon's Web Site To find the songs Karen and Thoughtless go to the Media section, then click on Audio, then on Orphan Album Preview. The Stupid Knob: Keith Richards - Did he, or didn't he? I'll bet he did!  Answer To Last Week's Trivia Question:Q: Big Al and his wife have the opportunity on occasion to hang with a celebrity here and there. We'll name three celebrities that his wife has interacted with. You tell us which one kissed her on the lips. 1) Kurt Russell, 2) Charo or 3) David Crosby. A: Charo! Cuchi! Cuchi! Congratulations to this week's winner, Patrique Osbourne! Patrique is a reigning champion so the prize goes to the next fastest answer and that was Dan Leuders! Ah, but Dan is a Mac guy so he has graciously donated his prize to the next fastest responder, and that's Christopher Ray. Congratulations Chris! Send us an e-mail and claim your prize. He'll be taking home a copy of Guitar and Drum Trainer courtesy of Ryan Smith over at GuitarAndDrumTrainer.com. Also with the right answer and garnering Honorable Mention is Dave Jackson of the Musician's Cooler podcast at MusiciansCooler.com and Stuart from Victoria, BC, who phoned in his answer using our Listener Hotline. Special honor goes out to Patrick Abbas. While he didn't have the correct answer, his line of reasoning showed that he's been paying attention to the little details for a long time here at PSN. Thanks Patrick! Information On Merv Griffin See you next week! |
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Tue, 7 August 2007
News, Crosstalk, a Featured Performance, Viewer Mail, a Spotlight segment and a Gear Review! News:  The Massey TD5 Lives!New Quincy Jones Video Podcast Optimizing Windows XP For Audio Diddy Recruits New Assistant Online Eagles New Album Almost Ready Tuna Pitch Tuning Widget
PSN In Jason Heath's Double Bass Blog ProTools VS Analog Listening Challenge Tronical Power Tune System  We recently featured a news item about the sad and untimely death of Brad Delp of the band Boston. Michael Masse wrote us about this and a tribute he's produced. Michael writes, "I wanted to share with you a recording I recently completed as a tribute to Brad Delp, the lead singer of Boston who passed away recently. When I heard the circumstances surrounding his death, a suicide, it broke my heart. That someone who brought millions of people so much joy could feel so sad and alone—there’s no thought more tragic to a fellow musician and fan."One of my favorite Boston songs has always been A Man I’ll Never Be from Don’t Look Back. That song hits home for me even more now. It expresses a feeling of inadequacy that I think we all can relate to at some point, and I expect that song gave Brad some comfort, too. "Here’s my humble rendition—it’s sort of an acoustic arrangement. I could never do Brad's voice justice, but I wanted to record it to mark his passing. I performed all the vocals and music, and recorded and mixed it in my home project studio. The chain was a Neumann TLM49 into a Pacifica pre amp then through my RME Fireface 800 into Cubase 4." Thread about this song on GearSlutz forum Viewer Mail: Michael Hacker: More JayZ/Beyonce Going To Apple Rumors Charles Dye: JCB by Nizlopi - Video Jan: New Izotope Podcast Mark Rufino: SM57 Mic Mod Mike Schettler: Ultimate Cannon Rock Video (see below) Spotlight: How PSN is produced and recorded. Gear Review: We were having an in-depth discussion about mics with Slau a couple of days ago and we got to comparing mics that we've both used and mics that he has in his closet that we haven't used. Two of his favorite mics are the Audio Technica AT4033 and the Mojave Audio MA-200. Time for a shoot out!
Answer To Last Week's Trivia Question: Q: The song, Light My Fire was recorded and released at approximately the same time by two different artists. The more famous one today is by Jim Morrison with The Doors, but the song was equally successful by another singer/guitarist. Who is he? A: Jose Feliciano! This week's winner is Steve Sawyer! Congratulations, you're taking home a copy of Guitar and Drum Trainer courtesy of Ryan Smith over at GuitarAndDrumTrainer.com. Honorable mention goes out to Steve Ayon, John Demetre, Chris Cowan, Keith Sommers, Tom Franklin, Robert Willey and Roger Miller and Don Howatt, who both called in their answers using our Listener Hot Line: (928) 395-1343. Great job! See you next week! |
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Thu, 26 July 2007
News, a Celebrity Interview and we tweak The Stupid Knob! News:
Pro Tools Tip Of The Day Widget Pro Tools Accelerated Videos Andy Diekroger Sweetwater Senior Sales Engineer Andy Diekroger from Sweetwater has special offer for all PSN listeners. If you've been thinking about adding a Focusrite Liquid Mix to your set up, this might be the last excuse you need. From now through July 31, when you buy a Liquid Mix you'll receive the optional DSP card for FREE! That's a $250.00 value! Contact Andy directly for the special. Andy Diekroger Senior Sales Engineer (800) 222-4700 x1273 (Toll Free) (260) 432-8176 x1273 (International) andy_diekroger@sweetwater.com  Celebrity Interview:The business of music is changing rapidly and we all need new strategies for marketing the music we record. This week Al had a chat with Andrew Dubber, who has a lot of good advice to offer. He's the Degree Leader for Music Industries at UCE Birmingham, and a senior lecturer and researcher with a particular interest in online music, radio and new media technology.
Andrew's FREE e-book, "The 20 Things You MUST Know About Music Online". Andrew's Manifesto  Al Sharpton hastens the death of . . . rap?Answer To Last Week's Trivia Question: Q: Elvin Bishop had a big hit in 1975 with Fooled Around And Fell In Love. However, he didn't sing the lead vocal. Who did, and with what super band did this person go on to have many more hits? A: Mickey Thomas, who later joined Jefferson Starship! This week's first responder was a reigning trivia champion Mr. Roger Linder! Therefore, this week's prize has been awarded to the second responder Jason Victorine. Congratulations gentlemen! Jason takes home a copy of Guitar And Drum Trainer courtesy of Ryan Smith over at GuitarAndDrumTrainer.com. Honorable Mention goes out to Steve Sawyer, Keith Sommers, John Demetre and Gary Eisenbraun, who actually submitted his audio answer via the customer feedback line! Answer To Last Week's BONUS Trivia Question: Q: What early Mac composer and musician went on to become the creative force behind a Grammy-award-winning industrial rock group? He also created the sound track for the hit video game Quake. His band's logo also appears in the game on the nail gun ammo boxes. A: Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails! Well, you Mac folks came out in force for this one! The winner is Pete Buchwald! Pete has won a copy of the awesome AU plug IronOxide from AirWindows.com courtesy of Chris Johnson! Honorable Mention goes out to Theo Tigno, Patrique Osbourne, Steve Ayon, Steve Sawyer, Shannon Waldner, Kris Keyser, Neil McDougall and Jonathan McMillan. Way to go! See you next week! |
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Thu, 19 July 2007
[Show #79] We Step In The Cat Box & Abbey Road Is Everywhere! News, Crosstalk, a Cat Box segment, Viewer Mail and we tweak The Stupid Knob! News:  Abbey Road Keyboards RefillFab Four Virtual Instrument De La Mancha's Free Synth - Entropy De La Mancha's Free Effect - Thrummaschine Zoom H2 Handy Digital Recorder Sundance Channel's Live From Abbey Road Gallo Engineering's Free Guitar FX Plugin - Studio Devil BVC John Phillips submits a song called Old Photographs. And a big thanks to Hugo Ball for the new Cat Box segment intro! Crosstalk:
Prince may never work in this town again! Here's the Presonus guitar micing video: Viewer Mail:  Caleb Hawkins - AirWindows AU PluginsJoven Kerekes of Dublin - NPR's On The Media Podcast Tim Lee - Headphone Distribution Deon Walker - DX100 Through A Rocktron Banshee Talkbox Doug - "Stupidest things you ever heard during a session" thread on the GearSlutz forum Paul Zander - Plasma Tube: The Future Of The Lava Lamp? Bobby Brown: Apparently rehab didn't take. Answer To Last Week's Trivia Question: Q: This band has become THE top-drawing American band in the world. In fact, only one act--the Rolling Stones--sold more tickets than they did in the preceding decade. Who is it? A: The Dave Matthews Band! A lot of good guesses this week but no right answers. Doh! See you next week! |
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Sun, 8 July 2007
[Show #78] Gear Review: Amplitube Jimi Hendrix Edition News, Crosstalk, a Gear Review and we tweak The Stupid Knob! News:
IK Multimedia - Buy 1 - Get 1 FREE! Andy Diekroger Sweetwater Senior Sales Engineer Senior Sales Engineer (800) 222-4700 x1273 (Toll Free) (260) 432-8176 x1273 (International) andy_diekroger@sweetwater.com  Line 6 PocketPODSoundfounts.it: Miles'tone Trumpet Modeler Beta Monkey Music: Pure Country III: Nashville Brushes Loop & Sample Collection URS Classic Console Strip Pro 50% Off Waves V-Series Bundle
 Amplitube Jimi Hendrix Shipping This MonthThis week we're looking at Amplitube: Jimi Hendrix Edition. It claims to be the first authentic software recreation of the complete guitar amp and effects rig of Jimi Hendrix. It includes models of extremely rare and collectible vintage stomp boxes, amp heads and cabinets. It features:
It sells for just $249.00 US - $199.00 if you're a registered owner of any other IK product. The Stupid Knob: According to the New Zealand Herald, Lindsay Lohan has been singled out to play Paris Hilton in a movie of her life. She could also be joined by Britney Spears on the project. Our heads just exploded. Answer To Last Week's Trivia Question: Q: What was the first single by a British band to reach #1 on the US Billboard Hot 100? And what was the name of the group? A: Telstar by The Tornados. Up to that point, and since World War II, there had only been three British names that topped the U.S. chart: In May of 1962 Stranger On The Shore by clarinetist Mr. Acker Bilk; the second was He’s Got The Whole World In His Hands by Laurie London (1958), whilst the first was Auf Wiederseh’n Sweetheart by Vera Lynn (1952). The Tornados playing Telstar live (clams and all): See you next week! |
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Thu, 28 June 2007
News, a Celebrity Interview and even more prize-winning Trivia! News:  Source Elements TalkbackEpiphone Valve Junior, Version 3 Universal Audio v4.7 Sonalksis TBK3 Uber Compressor Propellerhead Reason 4 Waves API Bundle This week Andy Diekroger dropped by for a chat. He's a guitarist, a recording studio professional and a valuable asset as a Senior Sales Engineer at Sweetwater.com. Andy's contact information:
andy_diekroger@sweetwater.com M-F 10-7 EST Pictures of the Sweetwater's expansion (There's photo gallery button to push down the page.) Technical Support Database and other helpful links (The knowledge database is what to look at plus the most popular knowledge base articles.) Check out Sweetwater's e-newsletter InSync (not the band) and their online audio dictionary called Word Of The Day. There are links on the Sweetwater care page above and a database for Tech Tip Of The Day. The specfic pages are: The overall signup page including the directory Liquid Mix assets list - The "who's who" of the eqs and compressors and their respective serial numbers. See the Liquid Mix See The Liquid Channel  
Answer To Last Week's Trivia Question: Q: What famous three piece band had Frank Zappa produce an album for them in 1976? A: Grand Funk Railroad! This week's winner is Pete Buchwald! Congratulations, you're taking home a copy of Guitar and Drum Trainer courtesy of Ryan Smith over at GuitarAndDrumTrainer.com. Honorable mention goes out to John Demetre. Great job! See you next week! |
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Fri, 22 June 2007
News, Crosstalk, a Spotlight/Lava Lamp segment and we tweak The Stupid Knob! News:  Beware Mixing The Safari 3 Beta On Mac!de la Mancha Subhuman 2.0 Free Native Instruments Battery 3 Add-ons Free Native Instruments Battery 3 Video Will Robin Thicke Be The First Funky White Boy? Nexoft's LoopAZoid Free Sampler VST! Free Massey Tools Beta Plugin Pack Spotlight/Lava Lamp Special Report Jeff Conner provides audio lava lamp conspiracy proof.  Jeff C., Somewhere In Texas Here's video proof of the lava lamp's involvement in Mike Rowe's career (of Dirty Jobs fame): Listen To CAPE Radio At The Womb (Top Of The Page) Answer To Last Week's Trivia Question: Q: This group started off as the Blue Velvets, then they became the Golliwogs, after one more name change, they hit big with swamp rock! By what name are they known today? A: Creedence Clearwater Revival! This week's winner is Utku Alatas from Istanbul, Turkey! Congratulations, you're taking home a copy of Guitar and Drum Trainer courtesy of Ryan Smith over at GuitarAndDrumTrainer.com. Honorable mention goes out to Thomas Rushton, Kevin Doucet, Pete Buchwald and Jesse Osborne. Great job! See you next week! |
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Sat, 16 June 2007
News, Crosstalk, a Gear Review, a Featured Performance and we tweak The Stupid Knob! News:  Official Digidesign Support For 8-Core Mac ProMusicRow Drum Queen School Of Audio (SAE) Engineering Ardour Open Source DAW de la Mancha Dynamite Cowbell Plugin FX Plugin Comparison Site #1 FX Plugin Comparison Site #2  Les Paul Is 92!Stax Records Is 50! Send in your questions for Charles Dye! Send in your questions for a Mastering Engineer! Calling all Cat Box submissions! Here kitty, kitty. Louis Armstrong and Johnny Cash - Blue Yodel No. 9 Johnny Cash's Last Recorded Performance at the Carter Family Fold July 5, 2003. Gear Review: The Epiphone Valve Jr. Mike's credit card just FLEW out of his wallet for this one. 
Featured Performance: Al fininshed his work on the french dance/chill song One Step Away. Check out the final master! We'll let you know where you can pick up the album as soon as it's released. The artist is VillaBlue, which is Juanite Grande and Pascal De Falco. The Stupid Knob: Moby, The Vegan Vampire!  Answer To Last Week's Trivia Question:Q: In spite of the fact that much of his time was devoted to his role on Rawhide, the western TV series, this actor had time to record a major novelty hit. Who was he and what was the song? A: He was Sheb Wooley and the song was Purple People Eater! This week's winner is Patrique Osbourne. Congratulations Patrique, you're taking home a copy of Guitar and Drum Trainer courtesy of Ryan Smith over at GuitarAndDrumTrainer.com. Honorable mention goes out to Jonathan McMillan and Steven Moore. Great job! See you next week! |
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Wed, 6 June 2007
News, a Celebrity Interview, and we tweak The Stupid Knob! News:
 Pro Tools Updated to 7.3.1 cs3Kenny 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.  Apogee AD/DA ConvertorsRealTraps.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 MonitorsDynaudio 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! |
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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! |
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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! |
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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! |
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Tue, 8 May 2007
News, a Celebrity Interview, Crosstalk and we tweak The Stupid Knob! News:  Waves V-Series BundlePeter 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 MicsNeumann 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! |
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Wed, 2 May 2007
News, Crosstalk, a Spotlight segment, a Featured Performance and Viewer Mail! News:
SSL DrumstripTubedriver (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! |
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Thu, 26 April 2007
News, a Gear Review, Crosstalk, a Featured Performance and we tweak the Stupid Knob! News:  Digidesign RMS MonitorsMac 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! |
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Tue, 17 April 2007
News, Crosstalk, a Celebrity Interview, we tweak The Stupid Knob and a Feature Story! News:  TriTone Digital Releases AngelTone for WindowsGeffen 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  Celebrity Interview: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! |
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Tue, 10 April 2007
News, Crosstalk, a Gear Review, we tweak The Stupid Knob and we have a Lava Lamp Special Report! News:  8 Core Mac Pros Are Here!DooleyDrums.com Arturia's Jupiter-8V AmieStreet.com PSN's "Best Of Dye" At The Womb MiLaRForum.com
REO Speedwagon > WalMart?  Gear Review:The Stupid Knob:
 Lava Lamp At Google(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! |
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Sun, 1 April 2007
News, a Music Messe 2007 Report. a Featured Performance and we tweak the Stupid Knob! News:  Bitter-sweet from FluxAntress 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 MonthIK, Sonic Reality and Moog Team Up Steinberg Now All IntelMac Compatible Steinberg Releases Sequel Boss RE-20 Space Echo Clone  Crosstalk: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! |
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Mon, 26 March 2007
News, a Feature Story, Crosstalk, we tweak the Stupid Knob and Viewer Mail! News:
Willie Nelson Ice Cream Flavor Audio Wizard Pro Ear Trainer PianoTeq 2.0 PianoTeq 2.0 MP3 Demos Sonic Birth Details of Al's latest mastering project with a client he met on NextCat.com, Mr. Don Rath Jr.  Don Rath Jr.  Buy Heart Strings  Buy Dawn Of A New Day iTunes surpasses 2 Billion songs sold! Viewer Mail: Slau's Useful Links: Dave Akin
Tim's Main Studio Page Camera in action on a old C-128 color video monitor Pictures of main tracking room in “home theater mode? #1 Pictures of main tracking room in “home theater mode? #2 Tracking room B, in “lobby mode? My master control #1 My master control #2 Reaper - Almost-free DAW The Stupid Knob Answer To Last Week's Trivia Question: Q: Lynyrd Skynyrd had chart hits with both studio and live versions of what song? A: Freebird! The only correct answer was from Ted Martin. Congratulations Ted! He takes home a copy of Guitar And Drum Trainer courtesy of Ryan Smith over at GuitarAndDrumTrainer.com. Honorable Mention goes out to John Walker. Way to go John! See you next week! |
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Tue, 20 March 2007
News, Crosstalk and we tweak the Stupid Knob...twice! News:
Guitar Shed 2 8 core Mac Pro Coming Soon?
 Alleged Web Site Slip Up Crosstalk:
Bum Rush The Charts! Barebonz.org Pro Tools Prefs Trasher Battlestar Galactica Free Files Weird Al Video Feature: The Stupid Knob:
The Demise Of Rap?
MuscleShoalsSound.org
 The Swampers in the mid-1970s: from left, Barry Beckett, Roger Hawkins, David Hood, and Jimmy Johnson. "Why The Music Business Sucks" from Ed Bradshaw and Dante Brown, and Patrick Abbas has a question about sample delay in Pro Tools. Answer To Last Week's Trivia Question: Q: This single debuted on Billboard’s Hot 100 on April 19, 1975 and catapulted from #98 to #1 in nine weeks, remaining in the top position for four weeks. The artist also recorded the song in Spanish, and it was released as a single later that year. It also charted, peaking at #49 on the Billboard pop charts that same year, making it the first #1 single ever to chart simultaneously in different languages by the same artist. What was the song and who was the artist? A: This is related to last weeks trivia question. The answer is Love Will Keep Us Together by Daryl Dragon and Toni Tenille, better known as The Captain And Tenille. The only correct answer was from Brian Cowie, who won last week's contest! Kudos to Brian, but no prize award this week. See you next week! |
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Mon, 12 March 2007
News, a Celebrity Interview and and an extra large helping of Crosstalk! News:
 Upcoming Massey Tape Delay Plugin
Philharmonia Orchestra Samples MusicTheory.net ExpertVillage.com Brad Delp Dead At 55 This week Al caught up with Eric McMiller, better known online as EricTheKid. Eric worked his way up from interning at a small midwest project studio to a full-time gig at a large New York commercial studio. He's also an alumni of Charles Dye's live Mix It Like A Record training class. Eric shares with us his story and what he's learned along the way.
Eric's Contact Info For Engineering & Booking: ericthekid@gmail.com Digidesign Listing Search For "Eric The Kid" Charles' Forum: MilarForum.com Taylor Studios Manhattan Center Studios Recording Connection ProMedia Training
Shane Hendricks (aka Sonic Deviant) Releases New Album! Get Transduction Euphony At CD Baby Shane's Bio Shane's Blog Shane's MySpace  Stuart McLellan Links:http://www.TC-Helicon.com http://www.harmony4.blogspot.com http://www.tc-helicon.com/default.asp?id=2895 http://www.tc-helicon.com/default.asp?id=2349 Al Sneaks Into The Home Recording Odyssey Podcast! Answer To Last Week's Trivia Question: Q: For a short time this woman was a keyboard player for the Beach Boys. She was the only "Beach Girl" ever in the band. Who was she? A: Toni Tenille! Daryl Dragon, the son of classical conductor Carmen Dragon, had studied classical piano for ten years. During the run of Mother Earth Daryl became impressed with Toni’s writing and singing and persuaded her to join the Beach Boys as pianist on their next tour. She was the first and only “Beach Girl.? Daryl wound up being nicknamed “Captain Keyboard? by Mike Love, because he always wore a naval captain’s cap on stage, so when he and Toni teamed up, they naturally became the Captain and Tennille. Congratulation to this week's winner Brian Cowe! Brian takes home a copy of Guitar And Drum Trainer courtesy of Ryan Smith over at GuitarAndDrumTrainer.com. Honorable Mention goes out to Andrew Schaap, Mark Rufino, Pete Buchwald, Crazy Joe over at SurfLounge.com and John Azevedo. Way to go! See you next week! |
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Mon, 5 March 2007
News, a Featured Performance and a Super Stupid Knob! News:
NS-10s Win A Grammy Charles Dye's Monitoring Article FXpansion's Free Orca Synth Digidesign Unveils The 003 Family 
Celebrity Interview: What's it like to attend a live seminar with a grammy-winning engineer and mixer? One of our listeners, John Phillips, just found out first-hand a couple of weeks ago. Al caught up with John so that he could share his experience with everyone. http://ProMediaTraining.com Featured Performance: We ran across a very interesting article by Dan Richards over at Studio Reviews Magazine. Dan recently published an article, Why Don't My Recordings Sound Pro?, and in it he concentrated mostly on the idea that the road to getting a "pro sound" had more to do with making a good working arrangement, and less about needing a $3,000.00 microphone. He also pointed out that it was important that we sometimes try to see the forest for the trees by de-emphasizing "the gear" that we all lust after. Because, in the end, the gear doesn't make the music. Check out a tune recorded with just a few Shure SM 57s! Character voice by Juanita Grande - JuanitaGrande.com Super Stupid Knob:A rollerskating male stripper, Joe Nichols to sing at Anna Nicole's funeral and the industry-shaking impact of FedEx (Kevin Federline). Answer To Last Week's Trivia Question: Q: We're all intimately familiar with studio recording. But, what was the first live recording to top the Billboard chart? A: Fingerstips Part Two by Little Stevie Wonder in 1963. No winners this week. Maybe next time! :) See you next week! |
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Sun, 25 February 2007
News, a Celebrity Interview with Ethan Winer and a special Spotlight segment! News:
 Crysonic's SINDO VSTWin A Mustang And A Strat Stylus RMX Goes Universal Binary King Of The Blues Back Trax Synaptricity's Flashback 1.0  Ethan Winer Ethan Winer is a well-known independent columnist you've probably read in any number of industry magazines and web sites. He's also a musician, a technologist and an acoustics expert that also happens to be the owner of RealTraps.com. We visited with Ethan about what you can do to optimize the sound of your studio and make tracking and mixing easier. This is Part #2 of 2. Interview Links: Spotlight: This week, a Pro Tools tip from Al! Answer To Last Week's Trivia Question: Q: Last September, this artist's album debuted at number one on the US pop charts. Not all that unusual, except that this person became the oldest living person to achieve this feat. Who is it? A: Bob Dylan! Congratulations to this week's winner, Dale Nabeta! He takes home a copy of Guitar and Drum Trainer courtesy of Ryan Smith over at GuitarAndDrumTrainer.com Honorable Mention goes out to Brian Cowie, who also had this to say, "Love your show, it makes me go out and buy new equipment every week." Our work here is done. See you next week! |
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Mon, 19 February 2007
News, a Celebrity Interview with Ethan Winer and we tweak the Stupid Knob! News:
Cakewalk YouTube Channel AES Regional Student Summit Brew Holster Cult DIY Voice Over Porta-Booth Ethan Winer Ethan Winer is a well-known independent columnist you've probably read in any number of industry magazines and web sites. He's also a musician, a technologist and an acoustics expert that also happens to be the owner of RealTraps.com. We visited with Ethan about what you can do to optimize the sound of your studio and make tracking and mixing easier. This is Part #1 of 2. Interview Links: A Cello Rondo - video powered by Metacafe The RIAA - Two weeks in a row! Answer To Last Week's Trivia Question: Q: Although The Ed Sullivan Show was the first TV program in America to host the Beatles, it was not their first US TV appearance. On what show was their first appearance? A: The Beatles' first US television appearance was on The Jack Paar Show on January 4, 1964 when Paar showed a film of the band playing "She Loves You". Before showing the performance, one of Parr's comments was "I understand science is working on a cure for this." Congratulations to this week's winner, Bryan Daste! He takes home a copy of Guitar and Drum Trainer courtesy of Ryan Smith over at GuitarAndDrumTrainer.com |
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Wed, 14 February 2007
News, a Celebrity Interview and we tweak the Stupid Knob! News:
The Neighbor Annoying CD SampleSwap - 4 Gigs Of FREE Samples DUY DaD Tape Native! Kenny Gioia's FREE Pro Tools Tutorials!  Slau Our good friend Slau was on the show a few episodes back talking about affordable acoustic treatments for project studios. Since then Mike had the privilege of meeting him in person at the NAMM show. He stopped by again and talked with Al about some more studio news and share a very special Heil microphone shoot out.
Heil Microphones PR 40 PR 30 PR 20 Shure SM57 Sennheiser MD 421 AKG D 112 Electrovoice RE20     What does a Federal SWAT team have to do with the RIAA? More than you think! Courtesy of TechDirt.com Answer To Last Week's Trivia Question: Q: Last week back in 1956, Little Richard recorded a song that went on to become his highest charting record in the US. It climbed to #6 in just a little over a year. What was the song? A: Long Tall Sally! Congratulations to this week's winner, Neil McDougall! He takes home a copy of Guitar and Drum Trainer courtesy of Ryan Smith over at GuitarAndDrumTrainer.com Tickets to this year's Ozzfest are FREE! See you next week! |
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Tue, 6 February 2007
News, a Celebrity Interview, we tweak the Stupid Knob and some Viewer Mail. News:
Shuriken's CopyShop Garritan Marching Band reFuse Software's Lowender Izotope Tutorials On YouTube Mike and Al discuss Super Sunday, especially the performances given by Billy Joel and Prince.  Tommy Detamore If you've ever needed a musician to play a part on your project that isn't readily available in your local area, you'll appreciate this week's special guest. Listen in as Al has a conversation with Tommy Detamore of SteelGuitarTracksOnline.com.
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The Stupid Knob: Keith Richards switching to health food? Kevin Federline's Super Bowl Commercial: Derek K. Miller submitted this one of Celine Dion singing AC/DC! Viewer Mail:
Mix It Like A Record John Phillips Kevin Reeves Tim Burgess Waid Hunley Q: What was the only US number one single to be re-recorded by the same artist and become a Top Ten hit all over again? A: Breaking Up Is Hard To Do by Neil Sedaka. The original, up-tempo version topped the Billboard chart in 1962, while a ballad rendition reached #8 in 1975. Other songs have made a second appearance on Billboard's Hot 100, but it was the original version that came back. Congratulations to this week's winner, Waid Hundley! He takes home a copy of Guitar and Drum Trainer courtesy of Ryan Smith over at GuitarAndDrumTrainer.com Honorable Mention goes out to Dan Leuders and Andy Bullock! See you next week! |
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Mon, 29 January 2007
It's our "official" 1-Year Anniversary show featuring Charles Dye and the winners of the "A Mix To Dye For" contest. Mike & Slau at the NAMM Show: 
 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, Gloria Estefan and Shakira...among many others. Here's Part #8 of our 45 Thousand Years Of Dye featuring the winners and losers of the "A Mix To Dye For Contest". Interview Links:
First Prize: Autographed copy of Mix It Like A Record First Runner-up: Amadeus Pro or Guitar & Drum Trainer Second Runner-up: Amadeus Pro or Guitar & Drum Trainer Attend A LIVE Charles Dye Class! MIX IT LIKE A RECORD! MiLaR & DUY Contest DUY Plugins McDSP Plugins Ted Jensen Discography Ted Jensen - Sterling Sound Visit Charles' Forum At The Womb Sign Up For The CAPE at The Womb CharlesDye.com Charles' Recent Projects CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE CONTEST WINNERS! AND CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE CONTEST LOSERS! :) |
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Mon, 22 January 2007
NAMM news, Leo Laporte drops by and Part #7 of our 45 Days Of Dye! NAMM News:
 
PSP VintageWarmer 2 SSL Duende 1.5 SSL Drumstrip For Duende AmpliTube 2 Jimi Hendrix Edition Digidesign Reel Tape Suite Digidesign Structure Sampler NEWS FLASH: NAMM Show Overrun By Lava Lamps! Photo evidence provided by the boys over at Inside Home Recording.  Derek K. Miller Getting Dangerously Close!  Now It's A Lamp That Can Grant Wishes Too?!  I Rest My Case.  You know him as the King Of All Geek Media, the one and only Leo Laporte. While Mike was at the NAMM show Al had a chance to sit down with Leo in honor of our one-year anniversary. They had a chance to talk about the future of PSN and podcasting as well issues that may effect the use of the web for project studio owners everywhere. Interview Links:
this WEEK in TECH Security Now net@nite Windows Weekly MacBreak Weekly FLOSS Weekly Daily Giz Wiz KFI Tech Guy MacBreak The Laporte Report Futures In Biotech this WEEK in MEDIA this WEEK in LAW iLifeZone Inside The Black Box The VFX Show 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, Gloria Estefan and Shakira...among many others. Here's Part #7 of our 45 Thousand Years Of Dye featuring Part #2 of your questions for Charles. Interview Links:
Ted Jensen - Sterling Sound Waves Meta Flanger Derek K. Miller - Inside Home Recording Paul Garay - Inside Home Recording DAW Sample Rates & Bit Depth MIX IT LIKE A RECORD! Sign Up For The CAPE at The Womb CharlesDye.com Charles' Recent Projects Q: This country star had a string of hits that crossed over to the pop charts in the late sixties and seventies. He began his career as a highly regarded session musician, playing on hits by The Monkees, Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Bobby Darin, the Association, the Mamas & the Papas, Rick Nelson, the Beach Boys and many others. In 1969, he sold more records than the Beatles and began a three year run hosting his own TV variety series. Despite all of his musical success, he can neither read nor write music. Who is this talented recording artist? A: Glen Campbell! We had a LOT of response to this one. The first correct response was given by Chris Cowan. However, Chris has won in this series before, so he receives the kudos but the grand prize of a free copy of Guitar and Drum Trainer goes to our second correct responder, JH Fleming from SurfLounge.com. Congratulations! Honorable Mention goes out to Michael Masse, Brian Stephens from the Music Pro Show, Derek K. Miller from Inside Home Recording, Jonathan Diener, Mark Rufino, Dan Lueders, Andy Bullock, Wade Hundley, Rick Jones and Dave King! See you next week! |
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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! 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! |
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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! |
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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  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! |
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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! |
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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! |
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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! |
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Sun, 3 December 2006
News, a special announcement, a Celebrity Interview and we tweak The Stupid Knob! 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.  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! |
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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  DUY Plugins DUY Native Goes Mac Intel  Carlo Santos 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! |
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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! |
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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:  New Digidesign Mbox 2 MiniPrice 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 Celebrity Interview: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! |
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Mon, 6 November 2006
News, a Celebrity Interview, we tweak the Stupid Knob and Viewer Mail!  Shawn Pelton
Shawn Pelton, The Saturday Night Live Drummer http://www.SellABand.com http://www.RecordingTheBeatles.com Grand Theft Auto When it comes to making music, most of us take access to computers and software for granted. But, what if you were to lose your sight? How would you continue to pursue your passion? One man who is making sure this is possible, and will continue to improve, is Tim Burgess. He's quit his day job to pursue improved access for the blind in the music industry. We sat down to talk with Tim and get more information on this important issue.
The Stupid Knob:Kevin Federline - aka KFed - aka Mr. Britney Spears aka Cletus - has just released his rap album Playing With Fire. His album is available on Amazon.com, which allows customers to post comments Viewer Mail:
2) Arif Hodzic 3) Tim Burgess 4) Tommy from Form & Fracture Records
Q: What was the first song to achieve diamond download status? (That's one million digital downloads.) A: Gwen Stefani's Hollaback Girl. By November 2005, it had sold over one million downloads. Dennis McFall was the first one with the correct answer, as well as a very cleverly Photoshopped picture that has Gwen whispering into Al's ear. However, Dennis has already won a copy of Guitar and Drum Trainer, so this week's prize goes to the second person to answer correctly, and that's Trevor Brooks! Congratulations Trevor! Also coming in on the heels of Trevor with the right answer was Andy Bullock and Tony Butterworth, from the Homemade Hit Show. See you next week! Tags: music recording studio home studio project studio mixing protools plugin digidesign frappr creative commons digidesign guitar and drum trainer ssl solid state logic vst lava lamp Ardour Shawn Pelton Saturday Night Live Recording The Beatles Grand Theft Auto Kevin Federline KFed Britney Spears Gwen Stefani Hollaback Girl Tony Butterworth Homemade Hit Show |
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Mon, 30 October 2006
News, a Celebrity Interview with Jon O'Neil from Naiant.com, a Crosstalk segment, we tweak the Stupid Knob and Viewer Mail! News:
Toontrack Expansion Packs For EZdrummer Guitar Player Magazine Guitar Hero 2006 Finals Brian Stephens, Host Of The Music Pro Show And The Band Ocean Street. Here's their first video release:  Jon O'Neil Over the last couple of weeks we've been talking about the killer little mics mounted in Neutrik connectors available from Naiant.com. Well, we just had to know more so we got a hold of Jon O'Neil, the owner, chief inventor and product specialist at Naiant. Crosstalk:: Viewer Mail:
Ari Blum - Auralex T' Fusor Ceiling Mount Pics   Jim Farley - Trash Can Vocal Booth Update! Trevor Brooks - Lava Lamps Indoctrinating Our Children: 
Answer To Last Week's Trivia Question: Q: What was the first record to sell a million copies? A: There were a lot of really good guesses, but none that went back in time quite far enough. There may have been some confusion as noted by Tony Butterworth over at the Home Made Hit Show. His answer was Perry Como's Catch A Falling Star, which the RIAA's own web site says was the first Gold single that was...and here's the important part...."officially" certified by the RIAA, which was founded in 1952. The original "gold record" awards were presented to artists by their own record companies to publicize the achievement of 1,000,000 sales. The first of these was awarded by RCA to Glenn Miller in February 1942, celebrating 1.2 million sales of Chattanooga Choo Choo. The 78-rpm commercial version of the song was recorded on May 7, 1941 for RCA Victor's Bluebird label and became the first to be certified a gold disc on February 10, 1942. The transcription of this award ceremony can be heard on the first of three volumes of RCA's "Legendary Performer" compilations released by RCA in the 1970s. Since Tony's answer was technically correct in the context of the RIAA, we're declaring him this week's winner and he takes home a copy of Guitar And Drum Trainer courtesy of Ryan Smith over at RenegadeMinds.com. Congratulations Tony! See you next week! Tags: music recording studio home studio project studio mixing protools plugin digidesign frappr creative commons digidesign guitar and drum trainer ssl solid state logic vst lava lamp perry como riaa glenn miller chatanooga choo choo catch a falling star home made hit show naiant brian stephens music pro shoiw ocean street toontrack ezdrummer guitar player magazine auralex the dumb bunnies |
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Mon, 23 October 2006
News, a Celebrity Interview, a PSN Gear Review, we tweak the Stupid Knob and we have a special lava lamp edition of Viewer Mail! News:
Alesis Introduces The CD Twin LE Smart Loops Launches SL Hit Tracks Digital Music Mentor Software  Tex-Mex 'Bebop Kid' Freddy Fender has passed away at just 69 years old. His hits included Before The Next Teardrop Falls and Wasted Days and Wasted Nights, which rose to No. 1 on the country chart and top 10 on the pop chart that same year, while his songs Secret Love and You'll Lose a Good Thing also hit No. 1 on the country charts.He won a Grammy for Best Latin Pop Album in 2002 for La Musica de Baldemar Huerta. He also shared in two Grammys: with the Texas Tornados, which won in 1990 for best Mexican-American performance for Soy de San Luis, and with Los Super Seven in the same category in 1998. Freddy also appeared in the 1987 motion picture The Milagro Beanfield War," directed by Robert Redford. In February 1999, he was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. http://www.FreddyFender.com In part three of a three-part interview with Mike Schettler of Hit Street Records and Shortler Studios in Spokane, Washington, Al talks with Mike about mastering your tracks. UPDATE: The little mics from Naiant.com we talked about last week are out of stock until the first week in November.  Gear Review:Zoom H4 Handy Recorder Edirol R-09 Recorder Viewer Mail - Special Lava Lamp Edition:
Caleb Hawkins Tim Burgess Crazy Joe: SurfLounge.com Liner Notes David "SpoonZ" Spooner: Lava Lamp Screensaver
Q: While playing at Hollywood's Palladium in 1972, the guitarist in Chuck Berry's backup band was replaced by another one waiting backstage. The new musician played so loudly that Berry stopped in the middle of a song and asked the first guitar player to come back out. Who was the guitar player he kicked off the stage? A: Keith Richards! This week's one and only correct answer came from Ed Kachajian. Ed takes home a copy of Guitar And Drum Trainer courtesy of Ryan Smith over at RenegadeMinds.com. See you next week! Tags: music recording studio home studio project studio mixing protools plugin digidesign frappr creative commons digidesign guitar and drum trainer ssl solid state logic vst lava lamp ultramaximizer alesis led zeppelin the who sublime van halen freddy fender before the next teardrop falls wasted days and wasted nights secret love you'll lose a good thing la musica de baldemar huerta texas tornados soy de san luis los super seven the milagro beanfield war robert redford zoom handy recorder h4 edirol jimi hendrix michael dorr chuck berry keith richards |
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Mon, 16 October 2006
 News, a Celebrity Interview regarding recording and mixing drums, Crosstalk, we tweak The Stupid Knob and we sift through some Viewer Mail!
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Line 6 Is Now Shipping Gearbox Plug-In Silver And Gold Bundles Frontier Design Group Introduces AlphaTrack Auto-Tune 5 Available Soon Just a few days ago, Bryan Stephens, host of the Music Pro Show podcast, was hospitalized with appendicitis. Please send him a get well e-mail. His address is: brian@musicproshow.com Al sat down again this week with Mike Schettler of Hit Street Records and Shortler Studios in Spokane, Washington. They had a chance to talk about affordable mics and recording and mixing drums.  MSH-10 Mics From NaiantCrosstalk: Answer To Last Week's Trivia Question: Q: Barry Manilow was, and still is a prolific songwriter. He's sold over 75 million records worldwide. Even though he wrote many of his chart makers, he did not write three of his most popular hits. Name one of the three hits he did not write. A: "Mandy" was written by Scott English and Richard Kerr, "Looks Like We Made It", was penned by Will Jennings and Richard Kerr, and "I Write The Songs" was composed by Bruce Johnston of The Beach Boys. Congratulations to this this week's winner, David P. Shortland! David takes home a copy of Guitar And Drum Trainer courtesy of Ryan Smith over at RenegadeMinds.com. Honorable Mention goes out to Dave Criddle, John Demetre, Dave Duffus and Jordan Chilcott. Congratulations! See you next week! Tags: music recording studio home studio project studio mixing protools plugin digidesign frappr creative commons digidesign guitar and drum trainer ssl solid state logic vst lava lamp alphatrack barry manilow |
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Mon, 9 October 2006
News, a Gear Review, a Celebrity Interview, we tweak the Stupid knob and a deluxe edition of Viewer Mail! News: Sweetwater.com The OTR Network Library Digidesign Announces Velvet Line 6 Giving Away Free ReFills Sweetwater's Warehouse Moving Sale
(800) 222-4700 Ext. #1273 Andrew Brierly from the Home Recording Odyssey podcast sent in this audio demonstration of what he believes is a practical use of lava lamp technology in the recording process.  Lava Lamp Plugin - RTAS For Mac Celebrity Interview: This week Big Al caught up with Mike Schettler, Mike Bolan's partner at Hit Street Records and owner of Shortler Studios in Spokane, Washington.  The Shortler Studios Control Room Window See the full set of detailed pics on our Flickr page Sound Studio Construction On A Budget Richard Oliver - Studio Designer Jimmy Buffet takes a page from Willie Nelson's book! Viewer Mail: Shane Hendricks Dave Criddle Patrick Abbas Anthony Berrones Grae Smart Judson Voss Answer To Last Week's Trivia Question: Q: What was the longest title of a song to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100? A: The 1981 Stars on 45 #1 hit, simply called Medley, "technically" is the longest song title to become a chart hit on Billboard. It originally appears in complete title form on the printed edition of the Billboard Chart. The actual title is: Medley: Intro Venus / Sugar Sugar / No Reply / I'll Be Back / Drive My Car / Do You Want To Know A Secret / We Can Work It Out / I Should Have Known Better / Nowhere Man / You're Going To Lose That Girl / Stars On 45 Congratulations to this this week's winner, the only person to answer correctly, Mr. Dennis McFall! Dennis takes home a copy of Guitar And Drum Trainer courtesy of Ryan Smith over at RenegadeMinds.com. See you next week! Tags: music recording studio home studio project studio mixing protools plugin digidesign frappr creative commons digidesign guitar and drum trainer ssl solid state logic vst lava lamp |
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Mon, 2 October 2006
News, a Celebrity Interview, a Cat Box segment and Viewer Mail! News:  3D Audio's comparison CD'sMOTU Now Shipping Universal Binary Drivers The Missing �a� From Neil Armstrong FREE Synth Plugin - FXpansion ORCA SellMusicDirect.com Big Al Featured On NextCat.com! Join Big Al's NextCat Network  We had an opportunity to chat with Slau, of Slau.net on the topic of acoustic treatments for your studio, no matter what size it is. Slau went through his own conundrum trying to find a reasonably-priced solution for this. He's owned and operated a studio in New York City since 1990 and has been a regular contributor to Sound On Sound magazine.The Cat Box: Shane Hendricks submits Feline Demise. Viewer Mail:
David "SpoonZ" Spooner from Down Under Dennis McFall Suzie DeCree Dan Leuders Q: In 1996, this artist's self-titled second album was dropped from Wal-Mart shelves because one of the songs contained an unflattering comment about their gun sales policy. A: Sheryl Crow! This week's winner is Vern in Los Angeles! He takes home a copy Guitar and Drum Trainer courtesy of Ryan Smith over at RenegadeMinds.com. Also answering correctly was Christopher Neal, Andy Bullock, Bill Camarata, Rev. Mark C. Chauvin, John Demetre and Adam Smith. Congratulations all! See you next week! Tags: music recording studio home studio project studio mixing protools plugin digidesign frappr creative commons digidesign guitar and drum trainer ssl solid state logic vst |
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Mon, 25 September 2006
News, a Spotlight tip, a Featured Performance, a super-sized Stupid Knob and Viewer Mail! News:
Recording School Online Releases Funky Flanger Free VST Multi-Effect Plug-In Universal Audio Ships UAD v4.4 Software With New Neve Plug-In And Support For Intel-Mac Computers  SRS iWOW Plugin for Mac iTunesMichael Kingston Productions Releases RetroBand And RetroBandLite VST Plug-Ins  Spotlight:CDBaby.com = iTunes! CustomFlix.com = Amazon! Featured Performance: Arif Hodzic submits We Thank God For You for review. http://myspace.com/ad4records http://myspace.com/arifmusic http://myspace.com/olio Answer To Last Week's Trivia Question: Q: The longest title of an album that actually made the Billboard chart is made up of 90 words. The album is called, When the Pawn Hits the Conflicts He Thinks Like a King What He Knows Throws the Blows When He Goes to the Fight and He'll Win the Whole Thing 'Fore He Enters the Ring There's No Body to Batter When Your Mind Is Your Might So When You Go Solo, You Hold Your Own Hand and Remember That Depth Is the Greatest of Heights and If You Know Where You Stand, Then You Know Where to Land and If You Fall It Won't Matter, Cuz You'll Know That You're Right. A: Fiona Apple! This week we had two winning entries that both came in an exactly the same time. One from Jord and one from Jim Fidler. Jord graciously deferred the prize of a copy of Guitar and Drum Trainer to Jim as he runs a Mac and it's only available for Windows at the moment. Honorable Mention also goes out to Patrick McNeal, Arif Hodzic, Ben Brasile, Mark Rufino, Kris Keyser and Bill Camarata. Thanks to Ryan Smith over at RenegadeMinds.com for providing our weekly prize. See you next week! Tags: music recording studio home studio project studio mixing protools plugin digidesign frappr creative commons digidesign guitar and drum trainer ssl solid state logic vst steinberg cubase srs iwow cdbaby customflix charles dye elton john jay leno rolling stones keith richards john ralston lava lamp billboard fiona apple willie nelson |
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Mon, 18 September 2006
News, Crosstalk, a keyboard Gear Review, we tweak The Stupid Knob and Viewer Mail! News:  Join Big Al's NextCat.com NetworkBroadjam Launches Electronic Radio Delivery Service For Independent Musicians Native Instruments Releases Komplete 4 Japan’s Jvc Has Said It Will Soon Market A First-Of-A-Kind Speaker System That "Breathes" Sound Rather Than Vibrates Lionel Richie Has New Album! Last week we got a nice mention on Inside Home Recording with Paul Garay and Derek K. Miller. We look forward to doing some things with them in the future! PianoTEQ has posted our review on there web site. The new Mac Intel version is already available ahead of schedule. What’s up with lava lamps in control rooms?  Gear Review:The Yamaha Tyros 2 Keyboard Arranger/Workstation The Stupid Knob: Universal Music Group, the world’s largest record company, contends the wildly popular Web sites YouTube and MySpace are violating copyright laws by allowing users to post music videos and other content involving Universal artists. “We believe these new businesses are copyright infringers and owe us tens of millions of dollars,? Universal Music CEO Doug Morris told investors Wednesday at a conference in Pasadena. “How we deal with these companies will be revealed shortly.? Pffffffffffffffffffffffft! Viewer Mail: A Freebie From Suzie DeCree: The Delay Lama is the first VST instrument to offer both vocal synthesis and a real-time animated 3D interface. Its advanced monophonic vocal synthesis engine enables your computer to sound just like an Eastern monk, with real-time, high resolution control over the vowel sound. What's more, the plug-in window displays a 3D animation of a singing monk, that reacts directly to your input! Answer To Last Week's Trivia Question: Q: You're probably familiar with the 1957 holiday classic Jingle Bell Rock by Bobby Helms. What was on the flip side of that record? A: Captain Santa Claus And His Reindeer Space Patrol! True to his name, Dave Swift was the first one with the right answer. He wins a copy of Guitar and Drum Trainer courtesy of Ryan Smith over at RenegadeMinds.com. There was a bit of a snafu we came across for the first time this week. Dave had already won a copy of Guitar and Drum Trainer in a previous contest. Till now, we haven't had any rules about winning multiple contests for the same prize. So to be fair we've also awarded a prize to the second person to answer correctly, and that's Dave "SpoonZ" Spooner from down under. Congratulations Dave! Also coming in with the correct answer this week but just a little late was Patrick Abbas, Andy Bullock, Ben Brasile and Grae Smart. Way to go! See you next week! Tags: music recording studio home studio project studio mixing protools plugin digidesign frappr creative commons digidesign guitar and drum trainer ssl solid state logic vst nextcat.com myspace broadjam native instruments jvc lionel richie all night long three times a lady nicole richie grammy say you say me stuck on you penny lover michael jackson we are the world coming home def jam records jermaine dupri dallas austin island records raphael saadiq mariah carey justin timberlake inside home recording paul garay derek k miller pianoteq gwen stephani ricky martin george michael kylie minogue yamaha tyros 2 youtube delay lama |
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Mon, 11 September 2006
News, a Featured Performance, a guest Gear Review, we tweak The Stupid Knob, we've got a Crosstalk segment and Viewer Mail! News:  The New Digidesign MBox 2 ProMathematicians Solve the ‘Cocktail Party Problem' Massey Plugins are now all Mac Intel compatible! Universal Binary version of VSTi Host Tri-Tone Digital Pluggo 3.6 Beta Test A few shows back we mentioned an exciting contest (still in progress) that gives you the opportunity to remix the original tracks from Peter Gabriel's Shock The Monkey. Not to mention that the winner receives a free SSL Duende! Ian Baird, one of our creative listeners, is in the top 20 for his remix in the competition. If you or any of your friends do not have an entry in the competition and you'd like to help out Ian by voting for him, click here to do so now! Gear Review:  Dave Criddle, co-host of the Home Recording Odyssey podcast with Andrew Brierly, has done a guest gear review for us. Dave takes a closer look at Native Instruments Guitar Rig 2.The Stupid Knob: This one involves Clay Aiken of American Idol fame. Sometimes they just write themselves. Crosstalk: Viewer Mail: From Andrew Shaap: Download the Charles Dye Ring Tone From Kris Busby: http://Olga.net TheRecordingProject.com From Andrew in Ottawa: Pictures from Andrew in Ottawa of the Randy Bachman (of Bachman Turner Overdrive) gig he recently worked.     Q: Who was the first female over the age of 50 to have a chart topping record? A: Cher with Believe in March 1999! Congratulations to Richard Crosser for being the first one to get us the correct answer. He takes home a copy of Guitar & Drum Trainer courtesy of Ryan Smith over at RenegadeMinds.com. Honorable mention goes out to David "SpoonZ" Spooner from down under and Patrick Abbas, who also mentioned he loved the vocal-booth-in-a-trash-can solution from last week. The New Weird Al Release Is Almost Here! Straight Outta Lynwood The New Album – In Stores September 26! Pre-order It Now! Visit Weird Al's web site and get the first song off the album free! See you next week! Tags: music recording studio home studio project studio mixing protools plugin digidesign frappr creative commons digidesign guitar and drum trainer ssl solid state logic vst weird al bob seeger old time rock and roll straight outta lynwood don't donwload this song xpand massey plugins pluggo colo rtone phase tone valve tone ssl duende home recording odyssey guitar rig clay aiken chuck berry pink flyod dark side of the moon james blunt charles dye randy bachman bachman turner overdrive apogee olga led zeppelin cher |
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Mon, 4 September 2006
News: News, a new Cat Box submission, a Gear Review and a bucket of fantastic Viewer Mail!  Bob Dylan promotes iTunes! There must be sound all over it. Mac OS 10.4.7 Tiger is now officially supported for Pro Tools LE 7.1 and Pro Tools HD 7.2. PSN has been chosen as a front page feature over at ThePodLounge.com! This week we're featuring a rough mix sent in to us by Timothy Lee. He's a drummer and producer with his own project studio. You can see more about him at TimothyCLee.com. This tune is called My Time. It was recorded with Digital Performer in Tim's temporary studio in his house while his new studio space is under construction. It written by a bass player/singer pal of his who decided to finally record some original songs that have been sitting around for awhile. Here are some pictures of the setup Tim used while recording this song.   Thanks to Shane Hendricks for asking me to take a look at the new PianoTEQ VST plugin. It's presented as the first truly modeled piano. About $310.00 US. Download a free 45-day trial version for PC and Mac (Power PC only, Intel version coming). The free version has a few notes at the top and bottom ranges of the keyboard disabled. Viewer Mail:
Rodger Willis got the Reflexion Filter! Christopher Markus shares his solution for those who think they can sing but really can’t. Now they can with the Sing Like A Pro Rainjet!  Q: What is the most played song on jukeboxes across the United States? A: According to the Amusement & Music Operators Association, Patsy Cline's 1962 hit, "Crazy" is the most played song on jukeboxes across the United States. It's followed by "Old Time Rock and Roll" by Bob Seger and "Hound Dog" / "Don't Be Cruel" by Elvis Presley. Congratulations to Dave Swift, who was the first person to correctly answer and takes home a free copy of Guitar and Drum Trainer from Ryan Smith over at RenegadeMinds.com. Honorable mention goes out to Heath McConnell of Violet Sun Studios who also answered correctly, but wasn't quite fast enough to beat Dave, and Bill Camarata. The New Weird Al Release Is Almost Here! Straight Outta Lynwood The New Album – In Stores September 26! Pre-order It Now! Visit Weird Al's web site and get the first song off the album free! See you next week! Tags: music recording studio home studio project studio mixing protools plugin digidesign frappr creative commons digidesign guitar and drum trainer ssl solid state logic ssl vst studio projects dave jackson school of podcasting weird al musicians cooler bob dylan the podlounge pianoteq reflexion filter patsy cline bob seeger old time rock and roll hound dog don't be cruel straight outta lynwood don't donwload this song |
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Sun, 27 August 2006
News, a mic pre shoot out between the Chandler Germanium and the Studio Projects VTB 1 and fantastic Viewer Mail! News:
Zen Soundcheck Audio Releases "Janus" Virtual Bass Amp Waves Plugins Version 5.9 Is Here iZotope Releases Universal Binary and Pro Tools 7 Updates Hugo Ball is one of our fine listeners that originally wrote in to complain about something he didn't like on the show. So, we did what comes naturally, we made friends. It turns out that Hugo has quite the project studio and a passion for recording. He also happens to own one of the mic preamps I'm considering adding to my studio as part of my continuing gear conundrum, the Chandler Germanium. But, is it worth spending over a $1,000 on a mic pre? How much better could it be than a decent lower priced unit? Well, Hugo has both so I convinced him to take a little gear trek, a mic pre shoot out for the benefit of all PSN listeners. If you'd like to talk to Hugo about doing a voiceover for your project, you can e-mail him at this address: newyorkvoiceovers@lycos.com Here are the links to the raw wav files featured in the mic pre shootout:  Vocals  Acoustic Guitar Tambourine
Get Real, The Real Estate Investing Show for the Rest of Us Douglas McDonald: Real Traps Acoustic Videos John Demetre: QuikWall For A Vocal Booth Mark Rufino: Using Sonotubes As Bass Traps Q: One night in 1968, while Gary U.S. Bonds was playing at a club in New Jersey, he thought he'd give a local kid a break and invite him up onstage to do a number. Who did that kid turn out to be? A: Bruce Springsteen! A Special Award! Adam Smith of Halifax, NS, Canada was the 100th person to put a pin in our Frappr map! We award him a complimentary copy of Guitar And Drum Trainer courtesy of Ryan Smith over at RenegadeMinds.com. Congratulations Adam! A Special Moment With Charles Dye! See you next week! Tags: music recording studio home studio project studio mixing protools plugin digidesign frappr creative commons digidesign guitar and drum trainer ssl solid state logic ssl vst bruce springsteen izotope chandler germanium studio projects dave jackson realtraps ethan winer sonotube vtb1 school of podcasting |
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Mon, 21 August 2006
News, tips on acoustic isolation, a new useful and affordable loop collection, Viewer Mail and we Tweak The Stupid Knob! 
New DigiRack Time Shift - Free Plugin Free Demo Of Extreme Punch Broadjam 6-Pack Songwriting Competition Digidesign Releases Free Training Videos Editor's Key's Decal Sets 
ModTrap - Thanks to Mark Rufino! Sonotube Spotlight:  Smokin' Joe's Harmonica Loops Viewer Mail Thanks to Suzanne DeCree, Mark Rufino and Kim Costello! Tweaking The Stupid Knob
rec.music.makers.guitar.tablature alt.guitar.tab Q: What was the B side of Elton John's Philadelphia Freedom? A: Paul Riggins correctly answered, "'Philadelphia Freedom' was released on Feb. 28, 1975 and the B side was a version of 'I Saw Her Standing There' recorded live with John Lennon at Madison Square Garden." Congratulations Paul! You take home a free copy of Guitar and Drum Trainer courtesy of Ryan Smith over at RenegadeMinds.com. A Special Moment With Charles Dye! See you next week! Tags: music recording studio home studio project studio mixing protools plugin digidesign frappr creative commons digidesign guitar and drum trainer ssl solid state logic ssl snakes on a plane trevor rabin vst broadjam ik multimedia genelec sony electro voice mackie spectrasonics ilio kaysound powerfx digitech ableton phil jackson reflexion filter modtrap digitalfishphones elton john philadelphia freedom i saw her standing there john lennon |
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Mon, 14 August 2006
Hot industry news, a featured performance from Dave Criddle, a boatload of Viewer Mail and some great examples of Why The Music Business Sucks. News:
Win A Free SSL Duende! Ryan Smith Press Release And Pic Free Soft Synth - KeyToSound REMEDY Digidesign Announces Upcoming ProTools Compatibility With Apple's New Mac Pro Crysonic VSTs Dave Criddle, the new co-host over at the Home Recording Odyssey, has submitted a song for our, and your critique. It's a guitar-heavy track by Dave's band Leisure called Back To America. The guitars were all done with the original Pod and the drums were recorded in his drum room, aka his unfinished basement. He uses Cubase and a Rode NT2 and some AKG C1000's to record mostly. Check out their web site: LeisureBand.com Viewer Mail:
Suzanne's links to music-dedicated sites similar to MySpace:
SoundClick.com MacJams.com ArtistLaunch.com/ Musicane.com RadioIndy.com IACMusic.com GarageBand.com SoundClick.com FreeWorldRadio.com IndieStore.com BroadJam.com MP3Unsigned.com IdiotVox.com CafePress.com SectionZ.com IntoMusic.co.uk AllIndie.com iCompositions.com MacIdol.com Suzanna's Super Freebies Link 
Paul Riggins Links: Mark Smith's Link To Adobe Audition 2.0 Demo With Charles Dye Feature Tweaking The Stupid Knob:Congratulations to the winners of the Why The Music Business Sucks contest! A Special Moment With Charles Dye! See you next week! Tags: music recording studio home studio project studio mixing protools plugin digidesign frappr creative commons digidesign guitar and drum trainer ssl solid state logic duende cubase rode akg ssl myspace fgm records flatpicking guitar magazine david lee roth strummin' with the devil jay leno jamies cryin willie nelson pam tillis dwight yokam steve earl travis tritt emmy lou harris sheryl crow warren zevon billy bob thornton waking up in reno steven segal fire down below charles dye mix it like a record cubase crysonic plasq metallica home recording odyssey ssl |
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Mon, 7 August 2006
Big news, a short Gear Review, we tweak The Stupid Knob, Big Al's Gear Conundrum continues and we answer a boat-load of Viewer Mail.. News:
Digidesign's Free Plugins - Signal Tools Secrets Of Songwriting E-book Special iZotope Updates "Vinyl"  Gear Review:The mini amp that plugs directly into your guitar! Crosstalk: Big Al's Gear Conundrum Continues! Viewer Mail:
Brainspawn's Forte VI Host Ed Bradshaw's Gaelcast RocketSounds.com Ryan Smyth - Guitar & Drum Trainer See you next week! Tags: music recording studio home studio project studio mixing protools plugin digidesign frappr creative commons digidesign guitar and drum trainer ssl solid state logic gaelcast |
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Mon, 31 July 2006
Big news, an expanded super Viewer Mail segment and the second half of a fantastic interview with Brian Stephens from the Music Pro Show. News:
VstNotes - Free Plugin Ryan Smith from RenegadeMinds.com wins the Best Application Using .Net award at the Shareware Industry Awards Banquet in Denver, Colorado US again this year for Guitar And Drum Trainer. Later, Ryan also received the Silver Faucet award for 2006. Free Drum Loops From BetaMonkey Music Questions answered from Dave Criddle, Rick Kovars, Tim Burgess and Stuart Winkleman. Here's a picture of Stuart and his wife, "The Rocket" and the jet Stuart pilots (Falcon 900) while listening to the show!   
Celebrity Interview:  As a producer and engineer, Brian has worked on projects for Warner Bros., Verizon Wireless, Fox Sports, and 20th Century Fox as well as CD projects for indie artists such as Mike Martin, Amber Brooke, Tentilfour, Magno, and Ocean Street. As an educator, Brian has performed drum clinics all over the country, written for magazines like Modern Drummer and Performer Magazine, and given personal instruction to thousands of drummers, audio engineers, and other music business professionals. He's also the host of a fantastic podcast called The Music Pro Show and the author of Stickin' It Out - The Anatomy Of A Professional Drummer. This is part two of a nice chat we had with Brian about playing and recording music at all levels, from the home studio to the mega commercial facility.
Stickin' It Out - The Anatomy Of A Professional Drummer MusicProShow.com BonzoTunes.com OceanStreetMusic.com Brian's MySpace Profile Tags: music recording studio home studio project studio mixing protools plugin digidesign frappr creative commons digidesign guitar and drum trainer ssl solid state logic sweetwater roger nichols digital duy the drifters the coasters the crystals blueground undergrass warner bros fox sports verizon wireless ocean street music pro show myspace |
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Tue, 25 July 2006
Big news and a fantastic interview with Brian Stephens from the Music Pro Show. News:
Solid State Logic (SSL) Listen Mic Compressor Plugin http://PumpAudio.com  Contact: Andy Diekroger at Sweetwater (800) 222-4700 Ext. 1273 DUY Magic Spectrum Strike - The Ultimate Virtual Drummer from Digidesign Celebrity Interview: As a producer and engineer, Brian has worked on projects for Warner Bros., Verizon Wireless, Fox Sports, and 20th Century Fox as well as CD projects for indie artists such as Mike Martin, Amber Brooke, Tentilfour, Magno, and Ocean Street. As an educator, Brian has performed drum clinics all over the country, written for magazines like Modern Drummer and Performer Magazine, and given personal instruction to thousands of drummers, audio engineers, and other music business professionals. He's also the host of a fantastic podcast called The Music Pro Show and the author of Stickin' It Out - The Anatomy Of A Professional Drummer. We sat down and had a nice chat with Brian about playing and recording music at all levels, from the home studio to the mega commercial facility. See you next week! Tags: music recording studio home studio project studio mixing protools plugin digidesign frappr creative commons digidesign guitar and drum trainer ssl solid state logic sweetwater roger nichols digital duy the drifters the coasters the crystals blueground undergrass warner bros fox sports verizon wireless ocean street music pro show myspace |
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Mon, 17 July 2006
News, a great interview with project studio owner Stewart McClellan, some Viewer Mail regarding patchbays, Big Al's Gear and Studio Upgrade Conundrum continues, we tweak the Stupid Knob and we have a new contest! We'd also like to thank this week's Big Tipper Aaron Griffith! News:  Ableton.comLive 6 Interactive Tour Airspun.com Combo Mac OS X Updates Compatible With Pro Tools 7: Mixing With Your Mind Stewart McLellan is a project studio owner in British Columbia. He also used to work for TC Helicon developing and testing cool new gear, which he still does on occasion as a consultant. We caught up with Stewart a couple of weeks ago and had a chance to chat about his approach to making music in his studio...AND even getting paid for some of it!
http://www.harmony4.blogspot.com http://www.tc-helicon.com/default.asp?id=2895 http://www.tc-helicon.com/default.asp?id=2349      Answer To Last Week's "How'd They Do That?" Q: David Bowie’s Vocals On "Heroes". Bowie's voice starts dry and then has this huge reverb that develops deeper as he sings stronger and then automatically becomes more intimate and up close as he sings more softly. How'd they do that? A: Here's the answer straight from Tony Visconti, the man who came up with the idea. "I set up three microphones. We only had two or three tracks left, and I needed one of these for backing vocals. I couldn’t even bounce down, and so we’d snookered ourselves.  "Therefore, even though I would have ideally loved to put each mic on a separate track – enabling us to capture the whole room when he sang loud, and just that one mic right in front of his face when he sang quietly – I put gates on mics two and three. Mic number one was in front of him with fairly heavy compression, because I knew beforehand that he was really going to shout, and it all went down to one track. This was recording by the seat of your pants, and Bowie was thrilled with the idea that I wanted to do something unique. He thrives on anything that’s different and someone else hasn’t thought of yet, and I just thought ‘Let’s do this live,’ because he’s a great singer and he could always sing it again if I made a mistake. That’s the luxury of working with him: he’s consistently good when he sings. He’s in tune, he’s passionate, and he delivers an arena-type performance every time."Mic number one was a valve U47, and with the other two on gates I made sure that number two, an 87 placed about 15 feet away from him, would go on at a certain level, while the third mic, another 87 that was all the way at the other end of the room, didn’t open up until he really sang loud. That reverb on his voice is therefore the room itself, none of it is artificial, and it’s his voice triggering the gates. What is really great is that the sound of the opening two verses is really intimate. It doesn’t sound like a big room yet, it sounds like somebody just singing about a foot away from your ear. The whole idea worked, and what you hear on the record is probably take three."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/“Heroes?_(song) Congratulations to Austin Moore from Manchester UK for getting the answer exactly right! He's also a Music Technology Lecturer at the University Of Huddersfield and a dance music producer. Check out his sites: ShaFunkers.com & Musictech.hud.ac.uk Austin takes home a free copy of Guitar and Drum Trainer from RenegadeMinds.com! Also coming in with the correct answer just after Austin was Trevor Thornton and Ben Wells from Tasmania. We also have a couple of Honorable Mentions. These were both great guesses and actually interesting and usable techniques in their own right! Lloyd Murphy “I think Bowie’s voice was sent to a buss which had a gate followed by a verb on it. Singing quietly would allow for a dry, intimate vocal because the gate remained closed. However, when the singing got loud, the gate would open allowing the signal to go through the verb effect.? Andrew Brierly from the Home Recording Odyssey Podcast “The most low tech way that I can think of is to use real reverb, i.e. a room with great reverb characteristics, then sing back from the mic for the loud section were the reverb will show up and sing close and personal for the quiet parts were the reverb will be far less noticeable.? See you next week! Tags: music recording studio home studio project studio mixing protools plugin digidesign frappr creative commons digidesign guitar and drum trainer andy gagliano ssl solid state logic duende sweetwater digidesign studio projects studio projects c3 studio projects c1 neumann u87 tony visconti david bowie home recording odyssey ableton airspun.com michael jackson |
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Mon, 10 July 2006
Hot industry news, Big Al's Gear Conundrum continues, we catch up with Oscar-winning key frame animator Jeremy Bolan, we hear our final beginners tips and tricks from Andy Gagliano and another How'd They Do That? News:
John Lennon Songwriting Contest http://www.AmpTone.com Audio Impressions London - 70 Piece Orchestra Plugin  Crosstalk:Al's Gear Conundrum - The Dreaded Upgrade - Part #2
SSL Duende Focusrite Liquid Mix Demo Video PreSonus Eureka Mic Pre Focusrite VoiceMaster Pro Mic Pre Jeremy Bolan, Oscar-winning Key Frame Animator stops by to update us on his carreer since winning the Oscar for his work on King Kong.  Jeremy Bolan Transformers - The Movie Jeremy's Credits At IMDB Rhythm & Hues Animation Studios George Lucas - Industrial Light & Magic Feature Story:  This week Andy stopped by to discuss his last topic in this series, Helpful Hints On Post Production In The Studio. Answer To Last Week's Trivia Question Q: What's David Crosby's real name? A: David Van Cortland! This week's only the first person to correctly answer was Stewart McLellan! Honorable mention goes to Patrick Abbas. Congratulations guys! Best Musician Joke Contest: The winner of the joke contest is Joven Kerekes from Ireland. It's based around players of an Irish instrument called a bodhran (BOW-ron). It's a type of hand drum. And, the winning joke... Q: What’s the difference between a bodhran player and a dead rabbit lying in the road? A: The rabbit might have been on it’s way to a gig. Congratulations Joven! You are the proud winner of a free copy of Guitar And Drum Trainer from Ryan Smith over at RenegadeMinds.com. See you next week! Tags: music recording studio home studio project studio mixing protools plugin digidesign frappr creative commons digidesign guitar and drum trainer andy gagliano ssl solid state logic duende sweetwater digidesign focusrite studio projects studio projects c3 studio projects c1 neumann neumann tlm103 neumann u87 john lennon focusrite presonus garfield king kong george lucas industrial light and magic ilm transformers david crosby bodhran bodhran |
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Tue, 4 July 2006
On this week's show, some Viewer Mail, hot industry news, Al agonizes over a gear upgrade, some tips for getting the low-end mud out of your mix, another guest segment by Andy Gagliano and a new contest! News:  GuitarPlayerTV.comDigidesign Pro Tools 7 Quick Tip Videos aM Plugz Amplitube Uno - Free Plugin! Sound Toys Native McDSP Announces New Native Product Line Crosstalk:
 Solid State Logic DuendeWaves SSL 4000 Heil PR40 Microphone Mojave Audio MA 200 Tube Microphone Studio Projects C1 Microphone Studio Projects C3 MicrophoneNeumann U87 Microphone AKG 414 Microphones The Studio Projects C1 Microphone Shoot Out Raw .wav Files From Mic Shoot Out Massey Plugins Feature Story: This week Andy stopped by to discuss part two of his helpful tips on preparations before going into the studio. Answer To Last Week's Trivia Question Q: What famous rock band got their name from watching news coverage of the LA riots after the Rodney King verdict? Their debut album went to #1. A: Porno For Pyros! There were no correct answers this week so we're giving the free copy of Guitar And Drum Trainer to one of this week's tippers, Mr Tom Rushton. Congratulations and thank you Tom! This week we have a new contest with a free prize. Listen in and find out how to enter! See you next week! Tags: music recording studio home studio project studio mixing protools plugin digidesign frappr creative commons digidesign guitar and drum trainer bob heil joe walsh andy gagliano ssl solid state logic duende waves sweetwater digidesign amplitube sound toys mcdsp focusrite heil sound pr40 mojave audio mojave audio ma 200 studio projects neumann neumann u67 neumann u87 akg akg 414 porno for pyros tip jar high pass filter |
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Mon, 26 June 2006
Some cool news, another special feature from Andy Gagliano, Viewer Mail, part two of an interview with legendary rock gear-head Bob Heil, and a new piece of gear from SSL that you might actually be able to afford! News: Feature Story: This week Andy stopped by to discuss helpful preparations before going into the studio. Spotlight: The Mix Foundation for Excellence in Audio, presenters of the Technical Excellence and Creativity (TEC) Awards, has announced the 2006 inductees to the TECnology Hall of Fame. The 2006 TECnology Hall of Fame inductees include:
1933 Fletcher-Munson Loudness Curves Harvey Fletcher/Wilden Munson/Bell Labs 1935 Lansing Shearer Horn  1953 Hammond Model B-3 tonewheel organ 1955 Ampex Sel-Sync 8-track recorder 1958 Telefunken Ela M 251 microphone 1967 Neumann U87 microphone 1967 Time-Delay Spectrometry—Richard Heyser 1971 Thiele-Small vented enclosure parameters A.N. Thiele/Richard H. Small 1976 UREI 813 studio monitors 1979 Lexicon 224 digital reverb 1979 TEAC Model 144 Portastudio 1983 Sony PCM-3324 digital multitrack 1983 Yamaha DX7 FM synthesizer 1987 Sonic Solutions NoNoise  Mark Jensen from PodSqod.com recently attended the National Association Of Broadcasters (NAB) convention where he had a chance to sit down with rock & roll gear legend, and creator of the famous Heil Talk Box, Mr. Bob Heil. Mark was kind enough to offer these clips to us so that you'd have a chance to listen in. Gear Review::Answer To Last Week's Trivia Question Q: Simply tell us the name of the band featured in the picture below. 
There was also two bonus questions. 1) What classic Little Feat song was covered by Garth Brooks? 2) What famous top ten country artist was in Pure Prairie League? The answers are Dixie Chicken and Vince Gill! Congratulations to John Demetre! He got all three questions right and won a free copy of Guitar & Drum Trainer courtesy of Ryan Smith over at RenegadeMinds.com!  Music Pro Show Podcast Host Honorable mention goes out to Brian Stephens from the Music Pro Show podcast who wrote in to say, “If any drummers are listening to your show and didn’t spot Richie Hayward right way, they need to turn in their sticks immediately!? See you next week! Tags: music recording studio home studio project studio mixing protools plugin digidesign frappr creative commons the beatles paul mccartney digidesign guitar and drum trainer bob heil joe walsh andy gagliano podsqod mark jensen little river band little feat nitty gritty dirt band pure prairie league music pro show brian stephens richie hayward garth brooks vince gill ssl solid state logic duende fxpansion waves sweetwater felicia collins the late show david letterman digidesign |
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Sun, 18 June 2006
Some cool news, a new special feature, a celebrity interview with Bob Heil of Heil Sound, a gear review, and another chance to win a free prize! News: Two FREE Plugins! Feature Presentation: Recently he came on the show to talk about MIDI and Soft Synths in the studio. Mark Jensen from PodSqod.com recently attended the National Association Of Broadcasters (NAB) convention where he had a chance to sit down with rock & roll gear legend, and creator of the famous Heil Talk Box, Mr. Bob Heil. Mark was kind enough to offer these clips to us so that you'd have a chance to listen in. This is part one of two. Gear Review:: Drums On Demand My Co-writer Song Starters Released!
Answer To Last Week's Trivia Question Q: What was the B side of Billy Preston's Nothing From Nothing that later went on to become a top five hit for Joe Cocker? A: You Are So Beautiful! Congratulations to Jim Farley, who was the first person to answer correctly and won a free copy of Guitar & Drum Trainer courtesy of Ryan Smith over at RenegadeMinds.com! And Patrick Bonier too! (He actually bought the single!) Honorable mention goes out to Paul Riggins, Stewart McLellan, Bill Camarata, John Demetre who all had the right answer, just a little too late. DOH! This week we're offering, once again, a free copy of Guitar And Drum Trainer to the first person to correctly answer this week's trivia question! This week, the trivia question is a little different, something we call Name That Band!. Simply tell us the name of the band featured in the picture below. If you listen to this week's show we give you four names to choose from to make it a little easier.
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Mon, 12 June 2006
A few cool news items, PSN correspondent and 5-time Emmy-winner John Davidson, an interview with music software developer Ryan Smith and a few great surprises!  He began playing piano while sitting on his mother's lap at age three. He collaborated with some of the greatest names in the music industry, including The Beatles, Sam Cooke, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Eric Clapton, Sammy Davis Jr., Sly Stone, Aretha Franklin, George Harrison, The Jackson 5, Quincy Jones, Bob Dylan, and The Rolling Stones. He was the only person to receive a credit on a Beatles single, playing the electric piano on Get Back as part of the rooftop concert. Here are some other quick facts:
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BBE Acoustimax Instrument Preamp Glyph Online Disk Space Calculator Thanks to Frederic Phan from France for a generous donation to the show this week! PSN correspondent John Davidson is a 5-time Emmy-award winning audio post mixer. We hadn't heard from John for awhile until last week as he's been on hiatus enjoying his lovely new baby boy. This week he returns for the second part of his report on interesting facts, tips and tricks regarding the art of surround sound. Celebrity Interview: Ryan Smith of RenegadeMinds.com is the creator of Guitar And Drum Trainer. If you're serious about your music, and you think there's room to improve your playing, then GDT is for you. It's the ultimate musician's MP3 audio player, trainer and transcription aid. We had a chat with Ryan to talk about this cool practice tool. Answer To Last Week's Trivia Question Q: What famous performing musician dominated record sales for three entire decades in a row; #1 in the 50s, #2 in the 60s and #13 in the 70s? A: ELVIS! Congratulations to John Demetre, the only listener to answer correctly! This week we're offering a free copy of Guitar And Drum Trainer to the first person to correctly answer this week's trivia question! (You'll have to listen to see what the question is.) See you next week! Tags: music recording studio home studio project studio mixing protools plugin digidesign frappr creative commons emmy surround sound dolby the beatles sam cooke red hot chili peppers eric clapton sammy davis jr sly stone aretha franklin george harrison the jackson 5 quincy jones bob dylan the rolling stones saturday night live miles davis billy preston with you i'm born again digidesign elvis guitar and drum trainer syreeta wright |
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Sun, 4 June 2006
A few cool news items, we welcome back PSN correspondent and 5-time Emmy-winner John Davidson, we have a mini gear review of EZ Drummer and Charles Dye pokes his head in for a second with a special surprise for us! Pro Tools Available For Intel Macs! All McDSP Plugins Coming For Intel Mac!
 PSN correspondent John Davidson is a 5-time Emmy-award winning audio post mixer. We haven't heard from John for awhile as he's been on hiatus enjoying his lovely new baby boy. This week he returns with more interesting facts, tips and tricks on the art of surround sound.  Last week we enjoyed the final part in a four-part series with Charles Dye. In that last segment he talked about some of his recent projects and mentioned an independent artist he was working with that really impressed him, John Ralston. We play you one of the recent cuts from John's project that Charles worked on, a song called I Believe In Ghosts. Charles pops in for a quick introduction. Gear Review:
EZ Drummer Drum Track Creation Plugin Price EZ Drummer At Sweetwater!
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Featured Studio: This week we're featuring a couple of shots of Mike Finley's home studio. We found Mike on the Frappr Map and have enjoyed learning about his setup. This is all contained in a second floor space and is a designated "Man Room".
Q: What legendary rock guitarist (a pioneer of the hard rock and metal genre) was a session player on Tom Jones' hit record It's Not Unusual? A: Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin. Congratulations to Ronnie Marler and Aaron Griffith for submitting the correct answer. Ronnie kicked it up a notch by adding this tidbit: AC/DC drummer Chris Slade also performed on the track! Way to go Ronnie! See you next week! Tags: music recording studio home studio project studio mixing protools plugin digidesign frappr charles dye grammy creative commons sweetwater sound emmy john ralston tom jones jimmy page chris slade led zeppelin ac/dc it's not unusual surround sound dolby pro logic the cure bowflex |
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Mon, 29 May 2006
A couple of cool news items. some tips and tricks, we tweak the stupid knob, we introduce a new feature and we present the last part of a four-part interview with Charles Dye that finishes off our first mini-series we call The 30 Days Of Dye. Crosstalk:
PSN On Digital Music Mag Andy Diekroger Sweetwater Sound (800) 222-4700 Ext. #1273
Celebrity Interview: 
The studio where Mix It Like A Record was filmed: http://SuperSonicStudios.com Click to hear Charles' recent productions and mixes! Waves Plugins Sony Plugins  This week we present a new feature that will appear on the show from time to time. It's Lane Sumner's Instrument Spotlight. Lane is, of course, the world-class guitarist that wrote and performs our theme song. This first installment is called: Breaking Out Of A Soloing Rut
Answer To Last Week's "How'd They Do That? Q: In the Cher song Believe there's a cool vocal effect...How'd They Do That? A: A combination of hybrid digital vocoding and filtering.  The Man Behind The Cher Effect Dangerously close was Don from Digital Music Mag who thought it was a Digitech Vocalist. Closest was Ronnie Marler and Aage from Norway who simply said, "It's a vocoder."
Thanks to Dave Hendrickson For Supporting PSN! Go see his web site and listen to all his wonderful original tunes.
See you next week! Tags: music recording studio home studio project studio mixing protools plugin digidesign frappr charles dye grammy creative commons ricky martin sammy hagar julio iglesias bon jovi aerosmith jennifer lopez shakira livin la vida loca shake your bon bon cher digitech autotune myspace sweetwater sound american idol waves sony oxford vocoder glyph |
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Mon, 22 May 2006
A few cool resources and products, a review of a sweet plugin you're gonna want to check out, another exciting edition of How'd They Do That? and we present part three of our fireside chat with Charles Dye that's part of our special mini-series we call The 30 Days Of Dye. IT'S OUR 20th SHOW! YAHOO! Crosstalk:
The studio where Mix It Like A Record was filmed: Gear Review:  Tri-Tone Digital ColorTone-Free & ColorTone-Pro ($129) - ColorTone is a "Tone Box" which simulates the signal path of analog devices through the use of convolution and various proprietary non-linear processes. ColorTone is designed to provide analog-like character and flavor to the modern digital audio workstation.ColorTone-Pro allows the user to load their own samples (instructions for sampling your own equipment are included) and provides the user with our custom-coded Warmth algorithm to enhance the signal-path with extra harmonic goodness. Big Al's Review Recommendation: He gives ColorTone 5 out of 5 VU meters!  Answer To Last Week's Trivia Question: Q: Who was on the very first cover of Rolling Stone magazine? A: John Lennon! Congratulations to Jim Farley and Chris Swartwood for submitting the correct answer! See you next week! Tags: music recording studio home studio project studio mixing protools plugin digidesign frappr charles dye grammy john lennon creative commons ricky martin sammy hagar julio iglesias bon jovi aerosmith jennifer lopez shakira beatles rolling stone livin la vida loca shake your bon bon brian eno david byrne philharmonia orchestra stylus rmx colortone free colortone pro |
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Mon, 15 May 2006
 Viewer mail, a hot new demo offer from IK Multimedia and we present Part #2 of our 30 Days Of Dye series of interviews with Charles Dye.Viewer Mail: A request for help from Aaron Griffith of Death 101 Records. His friend is using Fruity Loops Studio (the latest version). Amplitube 1.0 worked fine, but he's getting all sorts of errors. He also tried it with Cakewalk Home Studio and it won't work there either. Have anyone heard of any issues with Amplitube 2.0 not working in this context? Write in and let us know! On a related note, IK Multimedia is offering a fully functional Amplitube 2 demo good for 30 starts! You'll need a SyncroSoft USB dongle or iKey plugged into your computer when you install it to activate it. This is not an iLok. If you don't have one you can get one online or at a local Guitar Center for about 30 bucks. Celebrity Interview: The studio where Mix It Like A Record was filmed: Here's Charles' setting for the Waves RenComp that closely mimics the buss compressor on an SSL console:
With most of the music he's been mixing lately, 4 dB of compression at the loudest point in the song has been sounding really good. Charles comments, "I should also say that this is in no way considered mastering compression. Compression across the stereo bus while mixing is done all the time on most of the records you own. Whether inserted at the beginning or towards the end it's been a pretty standard technique for decades done by engineers all over the globe. If you need anymore proof, I have three letters: S - S - L." Answer To Last Week's Trivia Question: Q: What two famous, number one artists sang back up on the Boz Scaggs' hit Love, Look What You've Done To Me, as heard on the Urban Cowboy soundtrack. A: Glen Frey and Don Henley of the Eagles! See you next week! Tags: music recording studio home studio project studio mixing protools plugin digidesign frappr leo laporte radio leo charles dye grammy boz scaggs creative commons ricky martin sammy hagar julio iglesias bon jovi aerosmith jennifer lopez shakira gloria estefan keith richards rolling stones livin la vida loca shake your bon bon eagles don henler glen frey rolling stone mick jagger amplitube fruit loops cakewalk syncrosoft ikey ilok guitar center |
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Mon, 8 May 2006
First, a big PSN hello to our new listeners that are joining us after discovering us on Radio Leo, Leo Laporte's podcast network channel, and thanks to all our listeners for continually downloading the show each week. This week we hit a new milestone - as of show #17, we've exceeded the 6,000 listener mark! Yay! Crosstalk:
 New Massey CT4 Compressor Plugin Mike's in a jazz band! PSN is now published under a Creative Commons License Celebrity Interview: The Stupid Knob: Keith Richards fans gathered outside a hospital last Sunday where the 62-year-old Rolling Stones guitarist was believed to be undergoing treatment for a mild concussion suffered when he fell out of a palm tree on vacation in Fiji. It was also reported that he got on a Jet Ski after the fall and had another accident.If Keith Richards falls out of tree in the forest and there's no one there to hear it, does it still make a sound? Answer To Last Week's Trivia Question: Q: Who played the guitar solo on the famous Beatles song While My Guitar Gently Weeps? A: Eric Clapton! See you next week! Tags: music recording studio home studio project studio mixing protools plugin digidesign frappr leo laporte radio leo charles dye grammy boz scaggs beatles while my guitar gently weeps the ghost that feeds the hand that feeds trent reznor massey compressor jazz creative commons ricky martin sammy hagar julio iglesias bon jovi aerosmith jennifer lopez shakira gloria estefan keith richards rolling stones desmond child livin la vida loca shake your bon bon josie steely dan smooth jazz stevie wonder al jarreau |
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Sun, 30 April 2006
A couple of cool sites to share with you, a special podcast to recommend, a CD you ought to know about and Part #2 of our interview with the King Of All Geek Media, Mr. Leo Laporte!  He's a multi-platinum, Grammy-winning mixer, engineer and producer. He was the first person to win a Grammy for a song that was mixed entirely 'in the box', with Pro Tools. No analog gear was used. And he actually likes to share his secrets with others about how to get your mixes to sound like a record. In fact, Charles has published a fantastic interactive mixing course called Mix It Like A Record. It features three hours of instruction, an ever-growing library of online instructional movies and 40 Pro Tools sessions for you to load up on your own gear and see exactly what he's doing. We'll be talking about subjects in this course throughout the next four shows with him. If you haven't already gotten this interactive mixing course for yourself, what are you waiting for? Crosstalk:
Rehearsals.com Joss Stone - The Soul Sessions Bare Naked Ladies Podcast Part #2 of an exciting interview with the King Of All Geek Media, Mr. Leo Laporte! Here's a link to the podcast channel that will get you all of Leo's dynasty of podcasts: Answer To Last Week's Trivia Question: Q: Before his career took off, Jackson Browne joined what unlikely band for just two weeks? A: Blue Oyster Cult! See you next week! Tags: music recording studio home studio mixing protools plugin digidesign frappr moog styx mr roboto vocoder roland prosoniq shooter jennings electric rodeo rick derringer free ride leo laporte this week in tech twit tech tv kfi tech guy macbreak radio leo the laporte report leoville security now the daily giz whiz floss call for help inside the net amber macarthur screen savers dev null pandora libsyn garage band intel mac charles dye mix it like a record grammy guitar center my space joss stone the soul sessions bare naked ladies jackson browne blue oyster cult take it easy glenn frey eagles beatles while my guitar gently weeps |
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Mon, 24 April 2006
On today's show, a new product recommendation, music industry news, a great piece of viewer mail, a PSN blues jam and a fascinating interview with the King Of All Geek Media, Mr. Leo Laporte! Crosstalk:   The PSN Blues Jam Mike and Al record a little blues jam based on the free jam tracks they recommended on the last show. Spotlight: Part #1 of an exciting interview with the King Of All Geek Media, Mr. Leo Laporte! Here's a link to the podcast channel that will get you all of Leo's dynasty of podcasts: Viewer Mail: Matthias Frank from Germany writes, "I'm working here on Pro Tools 24 Mix on OS 9 and I was visiting some trade shows with different companies who offer new (supposedly better) audio interfaces for a much cheaper price. I'm debating whether or not to sell all of my formerly "high-class" equipment from Digidesign and switch to something else. "Is the quality that much better as these new companies tell you and try to convince you? Would do you guys think about the quality issues regarding audio interfaces. Is it all hype?" Answer To Last Week's: How'd They Do That? Q: There's a popular vocal effect used in songs like Mr.Roboto by Styx, and even in some science fiction programs. How'd They Do That?   David "SpoonZ" Spooner from Australia answered the question correctly and even sent in an audio example of how he created this effect with plugins in his own studio. See you next week! Tags: music recording studio home studio mixing protools plugin digidesign frappr moog styx mr roboto vocoder roland prosoniq shooter jennings electric rodeo rick derringer free ride leo laporte this week in tech twit tech tv kfi tech guy macbreak radio leo the laporte report leoville security now the daily giz whiz floss call for help inside the net amber macarthur screen savers dev null pandora libsyn garage band intel mac |
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Sun, 16 April 2006
You don't want to miss even one of these as Charles generously shares his insights and Grammy-winning mixing secrets with us. Link to Massey Plugins for ProTools: 
Free guitar backing/jam tracks: The Thomas Dolby Tour Blog: This week we feature the second half of our interview we did a couple of weeks ago with Mark Jensen, the host of the popular PodSqod podcast. This week we talk a little "gear talk" and discuss the independent musician online. Answer To Last Week's Trivia Question: Q: What was the first Beatles song to feature a Moog synthesizer? A: Because off of the Abbey Road album. This reminds Al that a cool new mono, analog Moog synth has recently been released. It's called the Moog Little Phatty. Here's a pic and a link: 
This Week's Trivia Question: This week is another special edition of "How'd They Do That?" This time it's the popular vocal effect used in songs like Mr.Roboto by Styx. Have a listen and tell us how they did that. Better yet, send us an MP3 of you doing the same thing yourself! See you next week! Tags: music recording studio home studio mixing frappr digidesign protools plugin the beatles podsqod mark jensen abbey road broadcasting moog little phatty synthesizer charles dye grammy thomas dolby styx mr roboto |
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Sun, 9 April 2006
On this show we have a new product announcement, a great listener audio greeting from David Spooner from Perth, Australia, a great interview with Mark Jensen of PodSqod and some challenging Beatles music trivia! MI7 has announced the distribution of the EMI TG1 - 2413 Limiter Plug-in - the first TDM/RTAS product developed by Chandler, in conjunction with the world-renowned Abbey Road Studios. The original hardware limiter featured on the TG Consoles was used to record classic albums like The Beatles' Abbey Road and Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon. This set of plugins lets Pro Tools users work with that same classic sound. Today we have an audio greeting from a listener Down Under in Perth, Australia, Mr. David "SpoonZ" Spooner. He works as an Audio/Visual Tech at St. Hilda's Girls School in Perth. Most of the audio work he does is similar to the greeting he sent us. He provides sound effects for theatre productions and often has to go out and record or find effects and mash together soundscapes or effects from the various parts. He also shoots and edits video. This week we're featuring part one of a two-part interview we did a couple of weeks ago with Mark Jensen, the host of the popular PodSqod podcast. This week we talk about Mark's background in broadcasting and how recording equipment and techniques come into play for producing his podcasting projects. Answer To Last Week's Trivia Question: Q: Besides John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, what two other people were once members of The Beatles? A: Stuart Sutcliffe and Billy Preston.
This Week's Trivia Question: Q: What was the first Beatles song to feature a Moog synthesizer? See you next week! Tags: music recording studio home studio mixing frappr digidesign protools john lennon paul mccartney george harrison ringo starr the beatles podsqod mark jensen mi7 abbey road studios pink floyd dark side of the moon perth australia broadcasting stuart sutcliffe billy preston moog synthesizer |
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Sun, 2 April 2006
This week on the show, industry software news, a gear review for you horn players, an offer of full master multitrack session files from a Trent Reznor (NIN - Nine Inch Nails) with permission to do just about anything you want with them and an unexpected dangerous donkey update!  1929-2006 We really want you to get involved in the show, so please send us your favorite recording tips and tricks in .mp3 format and we'll include them in the show! And send us pictures of your recording space and equipment which we'll also use in an upcoming new spot called Featured Studio Of The Week! Are you working on, or finishing up a project that our listeners would like to listen in on? Maybe you just recorded a track that's cooler than cool. We want to play it on the show! Get in touch with us and let us know about it! Crosstalk: Propellerhead announces Reason 3.0.5 for Intel Macs - Beta testers needed! IK and Sonic Reality are offer free sounds for Reason���® -- Yes, you can download FREE Sonic Refills, demo patches and custom Combinator modules! IK Multimedia announced that AmpliTube 2.0 is finally shipping. So, if you've ordered, keep your eye out for the big brown truck with goodies in it! The Stupid Knob:Last week Mike announced the wacky but true statistic that every year, more people are injured in donkey related incidents than are injured in airplane related mishaps. It seems there may be more to it. Mike shares his insights. Gear Review: Matt Long from the Home Studio And Audio Review returns to review a very specialized piece of gear for trumpet players...the Yamaha PM7 Silent Brass System.  Spotlight: Trent Reznor (NIN - Nine Inch Nails) has been, and still is, giving away master multitrack sessions for two of his songs for you to remix / reinterpret / destroy or whatever. The Hand That Feeds GarageBand Format Only  GarageBand, Ableton Live, Pro Tools and Sony Acid Answer To Last Week's Trivia Question: Q: What was the first commercial music CD released in the US that was also manufactured in the US? All CDs sold in the US previously had been import titles pressed for overseas labels. (These were still manufactured overseas, but for US labels.) A: According to the Tenth Anniversary of The CD supplement to the September 26, 1992 issue of Billboard Magazine, it was the September 1984 release of Bruce Springsteen - Born In The USA. This Week's Trivia Question: Q: Besides John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, what two other people were once members of The Beatles? See you next week! Tags: music recording studio home studio mixing trent reznor nin nine inch nails garageband buck ownens amplitube dwight yokum bakersfield sound propellerhead act naturally i've got a tiger by the tail bridge over troubled water paul simon frappr digidesign protools bob dylan love minus zero catch the wind no limit nashville reason combinator subtractor malstrom yamaha pm7 silent brass intel mac ik multimedia sonic reality sonic refill rex loops the hand that feeds ableton live sony acid bruce springsteen born in the usa John Lennon paul mccartney george harrison ringo starr the beatles |
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Sun, 26 March 2006
On this week's show we feature some ProTools updates, a recommendation for a great online service and an interview with an Oscar-winning computer animator.  Al begins with a couple of ProTools updates concerning recent versions Mac OSX Tiger and their compatibility with recent versions of ProTools, as well as a heads up on a potential technical issue with the Digi 002R.Next, Mike shares a great online service for sending large files (up to one gig) without any charge. Here's the link: Celebrity Interview: We're proud and privileged to interview Oscar-winning computer key frame animator, Mr. Jeremy Bolan. His latest project was the blockbuster King Kong, which just happens to have been released on DVD today. Jeremy Bolan Here are the links we talked about in the interview:
Tippett Studio Peter Jackson's Weta Digital Ltd Rhythm & Hues Studio Our New Frappr Map Is Up! Come on over and put in a virtual push pin. Show us where you're listening from and what you look like! Here's the link: Answer To Last Week's Trivia Question: Q: There was a special guitar sound, often referred to as "the talking guitar" used by artists like Peter Frampton in the song Show Me The Way, Joe Walsh in his song Rocky Mountain Way and Richie Samborra on the latest Bon Jovi hit It's My Life. How'd They Do That?  Congratulations to the following listeners that got the right answer!
This Week's Trivia Question: Q: What was the first commercial music CD released in the US that was also manufactured in the US? All CDs sold in the US previously had been import titles pressed for overseas labels. These were still manufactured overseas, but for US labels. See you next week! Tags: music recording studio home studio mixing peter frampton joe walsh richie samborra guitar king kong constantine starship troopers stepford wives garfield computer animation heil talkbox bob heil pete drake frappr digidesign oscar phil tippett tippett studio key frame animator motion capture weta digital peter jackson rhythm hues |
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Sun, 19 March 2006
Mike opens the show by thanking everyone for their continued communication. Al asks a favor - help us out by posting a review of our show in the iTunes music store. Here's a link that will take you to our page where you can write a review:  Joe just keeps getting cooler and cooler lately. On his web site you can now listen to his new album Super Colossal in its entirety...f.r.e.e! You can also watch the new video of the title track as well as a 27-minute video feature of band rehearsals for the upcoming Super Colossal tour. Great behind the scenes stuff! As an added bonus you get to see Joe Riverdance! Here's the link to the page on satriani.com where you can access all of this cool content: Viewer Mail: Grae Smart writes: "I know that to send two tracks to a reverb, you put the reverb on an aux track and then send the tracks to it. You can control the amount with the send fader. However, when I want to compress two tracks, say two vocal tracks while recording, I don't think it works the same way. I think you need to send each track through its own compressor. Otherwise transients from one would affect compression on the other. What's your opinion?" Celebrity Interview: Al explains that a while back he found another podcast about home recording that he really enjoyed called Home Studio And Audio Review. Unfortunately, it's no longer being produced, but all of the shows are still available for download. Mike and Al caught up with one of the hosts of the show, Mr. Matt Long. In the interview Matt passes the torch to PSN for a new style of Trivia Question he used to feature on his podcast.  Mike reviews two new interesting guitar pre-amps/recording interfaces from Damage Control. They are both based on a dual 12AX7 tube design. They both feature:
Several demo clips are presented for your listening pleasure. Answer To Last Week's Trivia Question: Due to our tenth anniversay show last week, there was no trivia question. This Week's Trivia Question: As you heard in the interview with Matt Long, this week is the first of a special How'd They Do That? edition of the trivia question. Q: There was a special guitar sound, often referred to as "the talking guitar" used by artists like Peter Frampton in the song Show Me The Way, Joe Walsh in his song Rocky Mountain Way and Richie Samborra on the latest Bon Jovi hit It's My Life. How'd They Do That? Send us your answers! Don't forget you can also send us your audio comments in MP3 format.  Mike recommends checking out a relatively new star on the scene, James Blunt and his album Back To Bedlam. "Interesting sound. He really rocked the house on Oprah last week!" He currently has the #6 Single and #3 Album in the iTunes Music Store. See you next week! Tags: music recording studio mixing james blunt peter frampton joe walsh richie samborra oprah guitar home studio joe satriani itunes 12ax7 bon jovi |
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Tue, 14 March 2006
Yay! We made it! It's show #10 and we're feeling stronger than ever. We review some of what has gone into our first ten shows and how we're just not going to stop! We're already planning what we're going to do to make our 100th show special. Today's show is a tasty grab bag of tidbits that were planned for earlier shows but never made it for one reason or another. CONGRATULATIONS TO JOHN DAVIDSON!John and his lovely wife just welcomed a new addition to the family with a healthy baby boy! He was born at 12:11 AM on Saturday March 11, 2006. He's 6 pounds, 9 ounces, and 20 1/2" long. Al points out that he believes John brought in a surround sound crew to record the birth and that he managed to get a small sample from the scratch track already in 5.1. Al plays the clip and everyone is amazed by the "you are there" realism! A Minor Correction: Just a minor correction from last week's trivia question. We spoke with Charles Dye, and while the Ricky Martin song, Livin' La Vida Loca was recorded and mixed entirely inside the box with Pro Tools, it wasn't mastered that way. It was mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound in New York, New York. Here's the link to the awesome Sterling Sound web site: Ted and Sterling Sound has done some great work with artists like: John Mayer, Destiny's Child, Nickelback, Ozzy Osbourne, Green Day, Santana, Bare Naked Ladies, Billy Joel, Chris Botti and a host of others. 
Andy Diekroger (800) 222-4700 Extension: 1273  Aja This is a vivid portrait of the making of the canonical 1970s record AJA by Steely Dan. Band members Walter Becker and Donald Fagen recall the history of an album that was a year in the making, but rewarded with a Grammy Award and three hit singles. British songwriter Ian Dury, the Doobie Brothers' Michael McDonald, and music producer Gary Katz all add their fascinating anecdotes to this highly involving rockumentary. Many of the mixes are dissected and studio sessions are detailed.  Total Guitar Mike shares web site that details the acoustic guitar setups of many famous players like: James Taylor, Mary-Chapin Carpenter, Alex de Grassi, Michael Hedges, Leo Kottke, Adrian Legg, Paul Simon and more. Next, Al says that if you're a Comcast Cable subscriber with On Demand service, dig into the menus. There's all kinds of free video music tutorials and gear reviews that are a lot of fun to watch. Mike encourages trying to play as many parts live in your project as possible. Break out of the sequencer and samples and discover something new! Al details solving a sampled bass challenge by running it through Amplitube (a digital guitar amp simulator). How do you pronounce the word spelled P - I - E - Z - O? The Online American Heritage Dictionary sets us all straight. Here's the audio pronunciation from their site. Click here to hear it! Viewer Mail: "Big Al, I picked up the BBE acoustic pre-amp you recommended on ebay for $72. Just got it yesterday, tried it out, and you were right. It works great. Nice sweetening effect, even on my Neve-equipped Taylor. Begs a question, however. What's your opinion on piggy-backing pre's?"I'm not a big fan of stacking up pre's. That said, it can work with careful monitoring. The problems that often crop up are distortion and phase-like anomalies. If you're using a unit with an effects loop that you can use it to insert the BBE. If you're using a mixing console, you could also insert the BBE in the channel there. If the only choice is to stack the pre's, I think I'd go through the BBE last. It's usually not a good effect to equalize the BBE process. It lives best at the end of the chain.  Hollywood, California Q: Starting on August 25, 1970, who became an overnight sensation after playing only seven consecutive nights at the Troubadour in Hollywood, California? The club only held 600 people, but by the end of that week everyone in Los Angeles was talking about this person, who went on to become a multi-platinum, multi-Grammy winning recording artist. A: Sir Elton John! Double Bonus Points Question:  A: Neil Diamond! The Los Angeles Times raved: "Rejoice. Rock music ... has a new star. he's Elton John ... whose debut ... was, in almost every way, magnificent. His music is so staggeringly original ... [his] songs so varied in texture that his work defies classification ... He's going to be one of rock's biggest and most important stars."In that same year, John Lennon and his friend, Harry Nilsson, were ejected from the club for heckling the Smothers Brothers. Randy Newman started out at the club and comics Cheech & Chong were discovered there. In 1975, Elton John returned to do a series of special anniversary concerts. Mike was there for one night of this legendary performance and shares his memories of the experience. This Week's Trivia Question: In honor of our tenth show, we're taking a trivia break this week! Al mentions our new Listener Feedback Line: (928) 395-1343 Give us a call and be sure to leave your name and e-mail address! See you next week! Tags: music recording studio surround sound cabo charles dye mixing ricky martin livin la vida loca charles dye john mayer destinys child nickelback ozzie osbourne green day santana bare naked ladies billy joel chris botti steeley dan walter becker doobie brothers michael mcdonald eric johnson elton john neil diamond john lennon randy newman cheech chong joe satriani james taylor mary chapin carpenter alex de grassi michael hedges leo kottke adrian legg paul simon ozzy osbourne hollywood troubadour sweetwater sound |
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Mon, 6 March 2006
Mike and Al open the show with a recommendation of another
podcast that's worth subscribing to. It's the Super Colossal Podcast
by Joe Satriani himself. Here's the link to the subscription page
on Joe's web site:Spotlight:PSN correspondent and 5-time Emmy winner John Davidson presents his latest installment in the his series. "The Art & Tech Of Surround Sound Mixing." This week John breaks down the walls of mystery surrounding (pardon the pun) phase. Are you in phase or out of phase? Is it good or bad? Does it matter? Listen and find out! (Pssssst! In this segment John also gives away one the coolest live mixing secrets that engineers usually won't share with you. Watch out for any black helicopters hovering over your house John!) Celebrity Interview:  In our last segment, you heard the addition of mariachi style trumpets to the scratch track. The musician brought in to lay down these parts was the incomparable Mike Lenke. Last week we interviewed Mike about his background and his career as a performing and recording horn player. This week, we're talking with Mike specifically about his work on the Cabo Project. Answer To Last Week's Trivia Question: Q: What was the first #1 record in history to be created, start to finish, completely within a hard disk system? (No outboard gear, or outboard consoles, etc.) A: Livin' La Vida Loca by Ricky Martin, released May 11, 1999. It was #1 for 5 weeks. Q: Who was the multi-platinum, Grammy award winning mixer/engineer that was responsible for this historic mix? A: Charles Dye! He won a Grammy for Best Engineered Album in 2001 and has been nominated six more times. Some of the artists he's worked with include Shakira, Jennifer Lopez, Julio Iglesias, Gloria Estefan, Sammy Hagar and Bon Jovi. Learn more about him on his personal web site: This Week's Trivia Question: Q: Starting on August 25, 1970, who became an overnight sensation after playing only seven consecutive nights at the Troubadour night club in Hollywood, California? The club only held 600 people, but by the end of that week everyone in Los Angeles was talking about this person, who went on to become a multi-platinum, multi-Grammy winning recording artist. Double Bonus Points Question: Q: Who introduced this artist on the opening night? See you next week! Tags: music recording studio surround sound cabo charles dye trumpet ricky martin hollywood troubadour mariachi |
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Mon, 27 February 2006
 Mike opens the show with an interesting web site detailing the huge collection of music memorabilia contained in the recent sale of the estate of Bill Graham:
Mike's old band, Mt. Rushmore, is featured in the site here:
The Stupid Knob:The Electronic Frontier Foundation and ARS Technica reports on a latest statement (and possible filing?) by the RIAA that basically says it's illegal to rip your own CDs to your own iPod (or other portable player). They went even further and stated that it's illegal to make a backup copy of CDs you own.Here's one of the most interesting parts of the RIAA's take on this (emphasis ours): "Myriad online downloading services are available and offer varying types of digital rights management alternatives. For example, the Apple FairPlay technology allows users to make a limited number of copies for personal use. Presumably, consumers concerned with the ability to make back up copies would choose to purchase music from a service that allowed such copying.Thanks for nothing!  This week we Interview Mike Lenke, trumpet player extraordinaire. Mike has performed and recorded with the likes of Lionel Hampton, Buddy Rich, B.B. King and Ray Charles. Mike shares highlights from his career thus far as well as his experiences and insights on recording horns in the studio. After some cajoling by Big Al, he even gives up some tips on realistically emulating horns with a sampler. Mike will be making another appearance on an upcoming show as he is also part of the Cabo Project. Answer To Last Week's Trivia Question: Q: Who played keyboards on Stevie Nicks' song Stand Back under the alias Alexander Nevermind? A: Prince! This week we received correct answers from four listeners! Congratulations and props to Mike Schettler from Shortler Studios, Grae Smart, Corrinne Haskins and Jimmy James Page! This Week's Trivia Question: Q: What was the first number one record in history to be created, start to finish, completely within a hard disk system? (No outboard gear, outboard consoles, etc.) Double Bonus Points Question: Q: Who was the multi-platinum, Grammy award-winning mixer/engineer that was responsible for this historic mix? See you next week! Tags: music recording studio riaa grammy stevie nicks ray charles alexander nevermind mt rushmore |
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Sun, 19 February 2006
Mike opens the show with a fantastic resource located here: In this unique and comprehensive music production web site, you may watch over 100 leading record producers talking on camera about their work and take 80 exclusive behind the scenes video tours around some of the world's top recording studios. The Stupid Knob: Mike shares a short story demonstrating one of the most unique iPod accessories we've every heard of. Kids, don't try this at home! Spotlight:PSN correspondent and 5-time Emmy winner John Davidson is back for Part #2 of the series The Tech And Art Of Surround Mixing. This week John discusses the proper method for calibrating your listening space. Gear Review: Big Al reviews Trilogy, a virtual bass instrument from Eric Persing at Spectrasonics.
If you're not a bass player, you always run across the need to lay down a quality bass track, often with some kind of sampler.  Trilogy is a Virtual Bass Module plug-in, 3 gigabyte core library with a powerful, yet easy to use interface and synth engine for manipulating the sounds. Windows and Mac, VST, AU and RTAS.
Several audio examples are presented demonstrating the True Staccato feature that is the power behind the stunning realism of this plugin. Big Al's Review Recommendation: It's the best in class and is going to be hard to beat any time soon, short of hiring a real session bassist. He gives Spectrasonics Trilogy 5 out of 5 VU meters! Answer To Last Week's Trivia Question: Q: In 1968, Iron Butterfly released the classic 17-minute long In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida. In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida is actually a corrupted version of the song's original name. What was it?  A: In The Garden Of EdenThis week we received two correct answers from listeners! Congratulations and props to Grae Smart and Ronnie Marler, host of the Virtual Song Cast Podcast. Extra background facts:
This Week's Trivia Question: Q: Who played keyboards on Stevie Nicks' song Stand Back under the alias Alexander Nevermind? E-mail us your answer! See you next week! Tags: music recording studio emmy spectrasonics eric persing plugins iron butterfly bass guitar stevie nicks surround sound |
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Tue, 14 February 2006
Mike opens the show with a great online resource located at: Viewer Mail:Lane Sumner contacted us to share one of killer tips on getting good guitar tone in the studio. It involves recording direct using a Line 6 Pod while having a live amp in the room at the same time. The kicker is that there's no mic on the amp, or any other connection for that matter! This is indeed a KILLER TIP! Celebrity Interview: This week's interview is with Mike Bolan himself. This is Part #2 of the Cabo Project, which follows the life of a song from its composition through its final mastering. Revenge Of The Mariachis! This week, mariachi-style trumpets are added by world-class horn player Mike Lenke. He's a true recording professional and unsung hero of the music biz. He started his career in the military and then later toured with Ringling Brothers Circus, Lionel Hampton, Buddy Rich and Maynard Ferguson. For three and a half years he was also an integral part of the very last Ray Charles tour. Here's a link to download the entire song with all of the trumpet parts: Download Christmas In Cabo with trumpets Feature Story:This is the first feature of our new PSN Correspondent and 5-time Emmy winner, Mr. John Davidson. This is Part #1 in his series, The Tech And Art Of Surround Mixing. This week John details the appropriate hardware setup for monitoring surround sound both in the studio and as a home user. Answer To Last Week's Trivia Question: Q: Who was the famous keyboard player (who had his own 1983 top forty hit at #23) brought in to enhance Foreigner's sound on the very popular Foreigner 4 album? A: Thomas Dolby Q: Double Bonus Points Question: What was his own top forty hit? A: She Blinded Me With Science This Week's Trivia Question: Q: In 1968, Iron Butterfly released the classic 17-minute long In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida. In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida is actually a corrupted version of the song's original name. What was it? E-mail us your answer! See you next week! Tags: music recording studio emmy guitar trumpet plugins iron butterfly cabo thomas dolby surround sound |
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Wed, 8 February 2006
Mike opens this week's show with details on the upcoming ASCAP "I Create Music" EXPO. Click here for more details.
Gear Review:  Al points out that Paul McCartney will be performing live for the first time on the Grammy Awards. Next, an update on Mac Intel compatibility, including the new Logic 7.2 and M-AUDIO. Here's the link that was mentioned for further information:The Stupid Knob: A consumer sues Apple Computer for his hearing loss due to listening to his iPod too loud. Our Motto: "Why The Music Business Sucks" is considered along with a quote from Hunter S. Thompson to back us up.  Spotlight:Getting & Recording Great Guitar Tone - Part #2
Al's secret weapon for acoustic and clean electric guitar: The BBE 386 Acoustic Preamp. Now discontinued, it lives on through the magic of ebay, usually for under $200.00. Here's the links regarding this great little product and the BBE process itself: Gear Review #2 Native Instruments New Guitar Rig 2  Mike reviews this very exciting new plugin. Here's the link (download the free demo!):Answer To Last Week's Trivia Question: Q: What was the first #1 hit to have a playing time of more than four minutes? A: House Of The Rising Sun by The Animals - 1964 An interesting side note... The Animals did not write "The House of the Rising Sun." (If you look at the really small print on their 1966 album, The Best of the Animals, you'll find that it was only arranged by them.) According to Alan Lomax in his book Our Singing Country (1941), the melody of "The House of the Rising Run" is a traditional English ballad and the lyrics were written by Georgia Turner and Bert Martin (both from Kentucky). It was first recorded in the 1920s by black bluesman Texas Alexander and later covered by Leadbelly, Charlie Byrd, Roy Acuff, Woody Guthrie, Dolly Parton, Waylon Jennings, Tracy Chapman and Bob Dylan...just to name a few. This Week's Trivia Question: Q: Who was the famous keyboard player (who had his own 1983 top forty hit at #23) brought in to enhance Foreigner's sound on the very popular Foreigner 4 album? Double Bonus Points Question: What was this keyboard player's 1983 top forty hit? E-mail us your answers! See you next week! Tags: music recording studio bbe guitar plugins paul mccartney native instruments apple logic intel mac |
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Hailed in the early stage of his career as a new pop-wunderkind, supported by the certified gold solo double LP Something/Anything? in 1972, Rundgren's career has produced a diverse range of recordings as solo artist, and during the seventies and eighties with the band Utopia. He has also been extremely active as a producer and engineer on the recorded work of other musicians.
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