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by Rip Rowan The seminal article blasting the modern mastering industry for singlehandly destroying a generation of great music.
the Spirit of Radio?
by Bill Park A scathing indictment of the megalithic entertainment conglomerate Clear Channel and its devastating effect on music and the people who make it.
Debra Soule
by Rip Rowan Building a mix from the ground up with Debra Soule's "Everlasting".
by Bill Park A comprehensive explanation of the wholesale changes in the radio industry stemming from the 1996 Telecom Act. | | | | | | | |
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Pete Leoni
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It's hard to believe that nearly 2 years have passed since I wrote the original "Roll Your Own" Article!
I have heard from hundreds of you who built the original machines, and I want to take this opportunity to thank every one of you for all of the kind words and input.
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Rip Rowan
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The announcement of MOTU's 24i audio interface in the fall of last year gave me mixed feelings. The 24i, which sports 24 balanced +4 inputs and 2 balanced +4 outputs, is clearly the audio interface solution that the computer-based recording community has been asking for.
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Jim Roseberry
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When working with digital audio, your system's analog-to-digital (A/D) and digital-to-analog (D/A) converters will ultimately determine the fidelity with which you can capture and play back audio.
This is an area where many people getting started with digital audio get confused.
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Bob Lichty
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We all ended up behind the console for our own reasons. For some, it was a chance to record our legacy, our music that we would share with family and friends forever (and maybe even sell some). For some, once the drugs wore off, the sex became dangerous and the rock and roll a little loud and a little old, it seemed a good alternative to a real job.
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Bruce Richardson
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Ultimately this is a review about a microphone: the new, shockingly low-priced Marshall MXL2001P. But the review process on this microphone demands a look at some larger issues as well.
Large-diaphragm condenser microphones are everywhere these days, and for good reason.
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Robin Hood Brians
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The Manley Massive Passive EQ is a perfect example of recognizing that the old way of doing something was the best way. The passive circuitry by which they accomplish the EQ is made up of very stable components.
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Rip Rowan
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Yes, it's possible to make a great-sounding vocal mic for under $1000, but a lot of companies have tried and failed. Shure, however, has a reputation for producing industry-standard mics, like the SM57, SM58, SM81, and SM7, and their entry into this busy market space has been eagerly awaited.
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Bruce Richardson
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Advanced samplers have facilitated the creation of advanced orchestral sample libraries. In my opinion, these new libraries are extremely important to anyone producing music today.
Before and during this review, I read user forums across the internet, attempting to do two things.
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Bob Lichty
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"What a waste" and "what a shame" are two phrases I've heard a lot lately.
My father, John Lichty, after 20 clean and sober years, decided to fall off the wagon a few years back. Despite the best efforts of a family who has, quite frankly, seen enough alcohol related problems to fill an entire season of "The Young and the Restless", he has been unrelenting in his pursuit of distilled spirits.
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Rip Rowan
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PreSonus has been the surprise of the audio industry since the company first popped up on the radar screen a few years ago. The company's 2 and 8 channel mic preamps have received excellent press, and their unique (if slightly simplistic) Blue Max compressor is both innovative and good-sounding.
I was therefore excited to review the VXP voice processor.
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Rip Rowan
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The Voicemaster Platinum from Focusrite is a multifunctional mic preamp featuring a discrete mic preamp, noise-reducing downward expander, vocal saturator, optocompressor, EQ, and de-esser in a single-space rack unit.
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