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! |
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 |
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! |
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.
Examples Of Tommy's Playing Screenshot of Tommy's DAW, Ensoniq Paris: 
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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