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Dec 1, 2005
In the audio world, October means more than just setting back your clock and thinking up a creative costume idea: The fall season also means it's time...
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Dec 1, 2005
When many people think of drum recording, they automatically envision certain standards like the following: a dedicated kick-drum mic mounted inside of...
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Dec 1, 2005
In the mid-1990s, Sony Oxford released the OXF-R3, a megaexpensive, no-compromise high-end digital audio mixing system that was later known simply as...
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Dec 1, 2005
Throughout the years, the clubbing industry has seen its share of superstar DJs. Some have become popular for playing the hottest trance tunes (Paul van...
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Dec 1, 2005
The weather in Miami's South Beach is indeed hot, but so are the music scene and the record-industry types that call the area home. And these days, no...
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Dec 1, 2005
AS VARIED AS INDIVIDUAL SENSE OF FASHION, style, musical taste and personal expression are, so, too, are the various music-production tools personalized...
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Dec 1, 2005
Watching 23-year-old DJ Kentaro on the turntables is like watching a bullet train blast off from Tokyo at the speed of light, making a quick stop on Mars...
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Dec 1, 2005
The only Americans who really know what it's like right now in Iraq and Afghanistan are the soldiers who have served over there. They also know firsthand...
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Dec 1, 2005
Perfection is a nebulous concept, one that varies dramatically depending on who or what is directing the point of comparison. In terms of music production,...
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Nov 1, 2005
With the proliferation of cheap, easy-to-use software, just about anyone can be an electronic-music producer. Although a good percentage of bedroom electronic...
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Nov 1, 2005
In the past few years, the shelves of music stores have been inundated with all manner of MIDI-controller keyboards, mixing control surfaces and USB decks...
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Nov 1, 2005
On Sept. 16, Miami's Ultra Music Festival teamed up with New York based dance label Ultra Records to present a stripped-down Ultra Music Festival New...
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Nov 1, 2005
If ever there were an aspect of music production that people like to gloss over, it would be the inner workings of MIDI. A full two decades after its...
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Nov 1, 2005
Although most devote their week in South Beach to mojitos and sangria, producers do occasionally work during the Winter Music Conference even if it is...
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Nov 1, 2005
Heads are nodding in the control room at Monza Studios in midtown Manhattan, where 26-year-old hip-hop producer and label mogul Swizz Beatz is blasting...
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Nov 1, 2005
DAVID BANNER Certified (SRC/Universal) Your bum is freed, and your mind will indeed follow Turn up David Banner's Certified, and try to sit still. It's...
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Nov 1, 2005
Musical instruments are a lot like cars. Sure, a used Honda can take care of your basic transportation needs, but wouldn't life be so much better driving...
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Nov 1, 2005
IF YOU'VE EVER SCRATCHED YOUR HEAD AND WONDERED why tracks that sounded killer in the confines of your home studio came out bright and brittle, narrow...
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Nov 1, 2005
Unlike your studio or rehearsal space, where you have complete control of how your band sounds, when you play at a club (especially a small financially...
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Nov 1, 2005
PVDJ POWERMODE SERIES POWER AMPLIFIERS Peavey's DJ-specific line, PVDJ, has pulled the curtain on a versatile trio of power amps with the PowerMode Series....
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Nov 1, 2005
Spain-based Ecler has a long-established reputation as a manufacturer of high-quality mixing consoles (most notable, its MAC line). Recently, the company...
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Nov 1, 2005
SONIC CHARGE TONIC 2.0 DRUM-MACHINE PLUG-IN The first update to the inaugural Tonic beatbox VSTi created by Magnus Lidstrm, best known for his work in...
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Nov 1, 2005
Style: We try to remain open to the possibility of releasing anything that moves and intrigues us, be it electronic or acoustic or based in hip-hop, classical,...
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Nov 1, 2005
I was lucky to grow up in a household that had a lot of music going on all the time. My dad was always listening to music, and he was an avid hi-fi electronics...
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Nov 1, 2005
For every DJ, having the ability to flawlessly mix records and maintain clean transitions between tracks is what it's all about. Whether it's a short...
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