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! |
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! |
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! |
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! |
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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