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Thu, 31 May 2007
[Show #73] The Recorderman Overhead Drum Mic Technique


News, Crosstalk, a Spotlight feature on recording drums and Viewer Mail!


News:

    U-NO-60 Virtual Synth

    JamJunky



    Groove Monkee Rock For Addictive Drums

    iChords Audio To MIDI

    Modartt Pianoteq

    Pianoteq Forums

    TuneCore/Guitar Center Van Giveaway


Crosstalk:

    Start sending in your questions for Charles Dye!

    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:

    The Recorderman overhead drum mic technique.

    Recorderman's original post at Recording.org

    Gearslutz thread with more discussion and pictures




Viewer Mail:

    Joao Alves recommends this video cowbell lesson!



    An audio comment from Jeff Connor

    Lava lamp invention from Patrique Osbourne

    A gear/MIDI question from Jon Solitro

    An audio question about MILAR from Rick Shelton


The Stupid Knob:

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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Direct download: PSN_Show_073.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 8:37am PST

Wed, 23 May 2007
[Show #72] Pete Townshend's Sage Advice & Addictive Drums


News, Crosstalk, a Spotlight segment and we tweak The Stupid Knob!


News:

    Spectra C1 Compressor

    XLN Audio's Addictive Drums

    Jars Of Clay Remix

    Indaba Music


Crosstalk:

    Leo Badinella and Balance

    Free Eddie Kramer Video!

    Mike's Video Pick:




    Thanks to everyone that's voted for PSN at Digg.com!


Spotlight:

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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Direct download: PSN_Show_072.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 8:27am PST

Wed, 16 May 2007
[Show #71] Dave Akin Of DNE Recording - Focusrite Liquid Mix


News, a Celebrity Interview and Viewer Mail!


News:

    Vintage Amp Room by SoftTube

    $25,000 Studio Makeover Contest

    Electronic Musician's Emergency Adapter Kit

    Kaltman Cable Coiler

    Vintager: Free Virtual Synth



Dave Akin
Celebrity Interview:

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.

    Dave's Studio - DNE Recording


    Andy Diekroger
    Sweetwater Engineer
    (800) 222-4700 Ext. #1273
    Andy Diekroger - Sweetwater
    (800) 222-4700 ex. 1273#

    Focusrite Liquid Mix


Viewer Mail:

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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Direct download: PSN_Show_071.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 9:59am PST

Tue, 8 May 2007
[Show #70] Brian Daste Of The Magic Closet Studio


News, a Celebrity Interview, Crosstalk and we tweak The Stupid Knob!


News:

    Waves V-Series Bundle

    Peter Gabriel's we7 Free Music Service

    First iTunes Exclusive Song Debuts In The Top 10 - I'll Stand By You

    iZotope Vista Drivers

    FirePod Vista Drivers

    Jamstix Group Buy


Celebrity Interview:

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 Magic Closet Studio

    The Tower Of Power Horns Spot

    Band in drum demo: Chris Mosley Quartet

    Drummer in drum demo: Randy Rollofson

    Royer R121 Ribbon Mic

    Neumann KM184 Mics

    Neumann U87

    Altiverb

    Empirical Labs Distressor

    Wacom Tablets

    Epiphone Valve Jr. Amp Head


The Stupid Knob:

Nickelback is...well...back.


Crosstalk:

    Cody Johnson MySpace Page

    Rick Jones' Studio

    Free Willie Nelson Concert in Choteau, Montana

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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Direct download: PSN_Show_070.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 4:25pm PST

Wed, 2 May 2007
[Show #69] Zoom H2 & Spinal Tap is Back!


News, Crosstalk, a Spotlight segment, a Featured Performance and Viewer Mail!


News:

    SSL Duende 2.0

    SSL Drumstrip

    Tubedriver (Free Plugin)

    Nine Volt Audio Stylus RMX Video

    Zoom H2 Handy Recorder

    Yahoo, Gracenote Lauch Lyrics Service


Crosstalk:

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:

    Home Is Where The Heartbreak Is by John Tubbs

    Jesse's Name by Rick Jones


Viewer Mail:

James Herbert - TC Konnekt 24D Problems

    Thread at Harmony Central about it

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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Direct download: PSN_Show_069.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 6:20am PST

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