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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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Lionel Dumond
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The landscape of Marketing History is littered with ill-fated products, saddled by their well-meaning creators with monikers meant to cash in on the glittering reputation of their legendary namesakes. As we've all learned, however, sharing a name with a classic isn't necessarily an indication of repeated glory.
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Pete Leoni
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I can hear it now.
"What do you wanna do tonight honey?"
"I dunno. What do you wanna do?"
"Why don't we design the best compressor in the world for under $1500?"
"OK, dear.
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Joel Braverman
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The forces of life were against my trip to the Namm show this time. Everything conspired against me, but I did make it down for one day, and I took a bunch of pictures with a borrowed Sony DV Camcorder.
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Jim Roseberry
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It's been a while since Frontier released the world's first Lightpipe audio card, the WaveCenter. Without much hype, the WaveCenter managed to establish itself as a solid ‘workhorse' digital multi I/O audio card… and quietly helped to usher in a new era in PC Audio.
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Pete Leoni
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Note from the Editor: Waves sent us a full CD of software for review. Always the overachiever, Pete reviewed all the software sent to him - many of which are not included in the Native Power Pack.
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Rip Rowan
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This shootout has been a long time coming and even a longer time waiting. I won't pretend that it isn't way overdue, so my apologies go out to everyone that's waited for it.
Nevertheless, it's here! We're throwing a handful of the top of the line DirectX dynamics processors into the mix and seeing how they stack up.
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Rip Rowan
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I'm a big fan of new ideas. Whenever a product comes along that really pushes the envelope, I get excited. Hyperprism is one of those products.
Like all boundary-stretching, paradigm-shattering products, Hyperprism does have its drawbacks and shortcomings.
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Pete Leoni
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Ever heard this one?
" If you spend one more *&^% penny on that &^%$ studio we're getting a divorce!"
Well, I have some bad news for you. You are very likely going to spend that penny and a little more, because here is one product that you absolutely have to have.
All of the tweaking, all of the endless hours you spend getting that "perfect" guitar tone, or that "killer" snare tuning doesn't amount to a hill of beans if you blow it all when you lay down the lead vocal.
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Joel Braverman
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Many people have expressed a desire for a transcription tool that would let them take the melodies they hear in their minds, and convert them to music notation, or to transcribe an instrumental solo in order to more easily learn it.
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Lionel Dumond
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The time has finally arrived.
Your latest and greatest work is almost done. You started with what you feel is a damn fine song. You carefully planned the arrangement. You've captured some killer tracks.
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Jose-Maria Catena
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Frequency filters
A frequency filter modifies the amplitude response into a determined bandwidth. What we know in the audio world as an equalizer is a frequency filter. I won't cover here a description of audio equalizers from a usage point of view, what surely you know well.
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Pete Leoni
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What in the world have we here?
Can it really be true? An $85 high quality sampler?
Well, err, yes! It seems so!
For years the very word "SoundBlaster" has been enough to send shivers up and down the spine of any self respecting digital audiophile, and rightfully so! From poorly written drivers to, shall we say, "somewhat misleading" advertisements, to package info that boldly claimed "full duplex" when such was not the case at all has left a bitter taste in the mouth of those who have attempted to use these cards with a digital audio sequencing app.
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