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Over the Limit

by Rip Rowan

The seminal article blasting the modern mastering industry for singlehandly destroying a generation of great music.

Greed and Power:

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.

Point-to-Point III:

Debra Soule
by Rip Rowan

Building a mix from the ground up with Debra Soule's "Everlasting".

Radio, Radio

by Bill Park

A comprehensive explanation of the wholesale changes in the radio industry stemming from the 1996 Telecom Act.

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Travels of a Vintage Microphone Junkie, pt. 2

Bill Park
Last month I detailed the fun that I had in acquiring a pair of vintage AKG C-28 microphones. This month I have done a lot more research into this model, replaced one of the capsules, corrected some errors in some of my earlier information, and spent a lot of time bending Tracy Korby's ear about my new acquisitions.
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Travels of a Vintage Microphone Junkie, pt. 1

Bill Park

So Wither the Old?

I did get tired of the same old sound of the same old outboard gear. But there were a couple of categories of older gear that I never got tired of. Like I said above, old guitars, old amps, and old microphones really seem to retain their charm for me.
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Joemeek JM47 / VC3Q Trakpak

Rip Rowan
JoeMeek recently introduced its entry into the budget large-diaphragm condenser microphone frenzy, the JM47. The company has now bundled that microphone together with its budget mic preamp, the VC3Q, into a package called the JM47 Trakpak.
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RØDE NT1000 and NTK Microphones

Bruce Richardson

Digging Below the Surface

Sound-wise, the choice to purchase either of these microphones is a no-brainer. They deliver world-class tracks on the cheap. But this is but one element of their charm.

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I've Got The Trash, You've Got The Cash

Bill Park
So, waddaya wanna talk about?

Procrastination is my enemy. By screwing around, I have been scooped by other writers, beaten by changes in technology, or have just run out of enthusiasm for certain topics.

I was going to write about the big deal issue that was a major concern to the professionals.
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Worthy Adversaries

Rip Rowan
The market for low-cost large diaphragm condenser microphones has become a little… well, clogged in the last couple of years. Some early, decent entries have been overtaken by a flood of me-too competitors in sub-$400 price range.
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Winter NAMM 2001 - an Odd-Essey

Joel Braverman

Every time I go to Los Angeles, I worry about my soul. It might just be a fear that I might actually start liking LA, and then I might want to live there. Or perhaps the danger is real...

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Drum Miking Techniques pt. 5

Barry Rudolph

Tom-Toms

The floor and rack toms are miked from the top only. I have miked the top and bottom of toms and I don't think it is worth it except for some strange and very tonal sounds. There is a point at which too many microphones around the kit will cause a loss rather than a gain.
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Drum Miking Techniques pt. 4

Barry Rudolph

Snare Drum

I experiment often when recording snare drums. If you want to EQ the snare drum mic, use a very clean equalizer that can handle very high peak levels without distorting. Since a lot of the snare drum is heard in the overhead mics, I take the time to make sure the drummer is using the right snare drum for the song.
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Drum Miking Techniques pt. 3

Barry Rudolph

Bass Drum

The kick or bass drum is easy to record since it is usually played (in pop music) at the same volume throughout the song. Producers and engineers look for a "marriage" of the bass drum with the bass instrument because they both occupy and make up the important bottom end of the record.
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Drum Miking Techniques pt. 2

Barry Rudolph

The Overheads

The best place to start a drum sound is with the overhead microphones. These mics will tell you just how well the drums actually sound. You'll hear how they are tuned and how good a drummer you have and how the room is adding or subtracting to the sound.
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Starting a Client Relationship

Tatiana Nu
Over the years that my husband and I have worked together in show business (my writing and performing music, he creating and performing magic) I have learned what I have found to be some potent principles of business dealings.
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