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Ampeg is proud to announce their latest and greatest signing -- bass icon Stanley Clarke. As a genuine pioneer, Stanley has been playing, recording, composing and innovating for more than four decades. Challenging most of the traditional notions of bass performance, he brought bass front-and-center...

How to Master Your Album or Demo

Mastering is the last creative step in your album project before you burn the final CD used for duplication. After recording mixes of your songs on your computer's hard drive, you'll put together a CD album or demo of those mixes. Here are some ways to do that. What's involved in mastering?...

Touch Screen DJ Mixing Console

ICE AV Technology an international interactive and digital display innovation manufacturer, has launched its next product known as the HoloDesk(tm), the ultimate virtual DJ mixer for VJ and DJ artists. The technology behind the system draws on ICE AV's expertise in the latest developments in...

Preventing Clipping in Recording and Mixdown

(1) When I record myself or our band, I'm clipping the waveform even though I'm not exceeding 0 dB at the top of the level meter. What's going on? Reply: Make sure to set your record meters and playback meters to read peak levels, not RMS levels. The peak levels show how close the signal...

Vocal Recording Tips

Although a vocal is a challenge to record well, you have lots of control over the sound of it. Some tools that affect the tone of the vocal are mic choice, mic placement, and EQ. A compressor can keep the dynamic range under control. Here we'll offer some tips on using those tools so your vocal...

A Simple Drum-Miking Technique

Stereo pair overhead Sometimes we don't want to mess with setting up 6 or more mics on a drum kit. Wouldn't it be cool to put up just 3 microphones and still get a good sound? Well, the method described here worked for me and it might work for you, too. Over the top of the kit, place two small-...

QSC KW 152 Review, Part 2

Over the last month, I’ve had several opportunities to get better acquainted with the KW152s in a variety of challenging venues—so, what do I think?For my initial review, “QSC KW 152, First Time Out,” I included a video clip of our QSC KW 152 powered loudspeakers at work in a small-medium...

Inspired Writing - Are You Shutting Down Your Own Writing Greatness?

Call in being "in the zone" or call it inspiration. What's important is knowing if you are controlling that energy or if it is controlling you. Some of us were gifted with the ability to “zone out” with an instrument. Most of the time we take that gift for granted, but when we suddenly find...

VIDEO REVIEW: Universal Control and Capture for Presonus StudioLive Mixers

Yep. We reviewed tha actual StudioLive 24.4.2 mixer a while ago but more than just the mixer comes in the box. There are also three powerful software packages that extend the ability of the StudioLive way beyond just being a mixer. For a review on the mixer part, CLICK HERE. For the lowdown on the...

Singing Live with Acoustic Guitar

Getting the most out of your mic setup. One of the most straightforward forms of live performance involves singing while accompanying yourself with acoustic guitar. In fact, it's amazing what some performers can do with this simple setup! Since many singers write their songs with guitar, it's no...

Fishman Blackstack Pickup Installation and Review - VIDEO!

Jake Kelly goes through installation and demo of the Fishman Blackstack Pickup. Check it out!

Review - SONY PCM M10 Recorder

In my office I have a 1980s vintage Revox A77 open reel stereo tape recorder with a deck that’s marred with scratches from the razor blades used to cut tape during many a late night editing session. It hasn’t been used in years, but it is a grand reminder of the...

Aphex 230 Master Vocal Channel Review

Sometimes a piece of gear comes along that looks kind of cool and you look at the modest price and you think, “What's the catch?” Most of the time, there are several catches. But not this time… By Larry Hall THE GEAR The Aphex 230 Master Voice Channel is a whole bunch of tools in one...

Reverb Secrets to Clarify Your Mix

We’ve all been conditioned to believe that reverb is the most important of the effects in our toolbox – but truth be told, it’s not. That distinction goes to EQ, but reverb can certainly make or break your mix. So…what do pro mix engineers do to combat the problem? To answer that question, I...