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Thursday, November 10, 2011
Bob Katz 11/10/11 07:55 AM, 2 CommentsThis article is the first part in a series on decibels, excerpted from Bob Katz’s book Mastering Audio: The Art and The Science. So many of us take our meters for granted—after all, recording is simple: all you do is peak to 0 dB and never go over! But things only appear that simple until you discover that with the same material, one machine says that it peaks to -1 dB, another machine shows an OVER level, and yet your… View this story
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Sunday, November 06, 2011
PSW Staff 11/06/11 11:52 AM, 0 CommentsAs part of the official edition of “The Smile Sessions,” Capitol Records is issuing vinyl pressings comprised of three mono LPs, one stereo, and two 45rpm singles. Long-time Brian Wilson recording engineer Mark Linett, who also served as co-producer on the project, was on hand in the cutting room at Bernie Grundman Mastering with co-producer Alan Boyd and mastering engineer Chris Bellman. A comprehensive reissue project containing out-takes, original takes, and an extensive historical booklet, the album is available as… View this story
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Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Paul Laurence 09/27/11 03:07 PM, 0 CommentsTom Dowd has participated in as much recording history as maybe anyone around today. During his 28 years in the business, he has recorded and/or produced, among others;, John Coltrane, Charlie Parker, Herbie Mann, Ray Charles, The Coasters, The Drifters, Aretha Franklin, King Curtis, Otis Redding, Dusty Springfield, The Young Rascals, The Allman Brothers, Stephen Stills, and Joe Walsh He is probably most noted, though, for his longstanding association with guitarist Eric Clapton. Originally Cream’s engineer, and in recent years,… View this story
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Wednesday, May 25, 2011
PSW Staff 05/25/11 11:12 AM, 1 CommentRecord label New Ground Entertainment recently acquired eight JBL LSR2325P 5-inch powered studio monitors, four JBL LSR2310SP powered studio subwoofers and MSC1 Monitor System Controllers for its headquarters in Atlanta. The systems were installed in four rooms at New Ground Entertainment—two writers’ rooms and two production rooms, one of which doubles as a mix room. New Ground Entertainment was founded by 25-year industry veteran Ryck “Bigboy” Carter, a premier Atlanta based bassist that has worked with such industry greats as… View this story
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Jon Tidey 05/25/11 09:29 AM,This article is provided by Audio Geek Zine. Tracking guitar can be extremely tricky even under the most perfect of circumstances. However, not every session is ideal. In reality, they’re often far from it. So, here are a few tips to keep in mind when you’re tackling that next guitar session. 1: Guitar Selection Every brand and style of guitar has a different sound - Yamaha vs. Martin, a full size Dreadnought or a smaller Parlor style. They all… View this story
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PSW Staff 05/25/11 08:00 AM, 0 CommentsEight-time Grammy Award-winning producer Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins has selected two AR-51 tube microphones from Telefunken Elektroakustic for his “American Idol” productions. Jerkins, who has worked in the past with Michael Jackson, Lady Gaga and Britney Spears, is one of this year’s top producers working alongside the contestants throughout the season. “During my time on ‘Idol,’ I used the AR-51s,” stated Jerkins. “It helped being able to have one microphone to handle 20 different style of voices, with the ability of… View this story
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Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Joe Gilder 05/24/11 09:17 AM, 2 CommentsThis article is provided by Home Studio Corner. I know it may be hard to believe, but I too used to believe this was true. I had simply never given it much thought. Maybe you’re in the same boat? The issue was, I made the mistake of confusing headroom with dynamic range. Put simply, when I looked at the master fader, if there was a lot of room between the loudest peak of my mix and 0 dBFS (clipping,… View this story
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Friday, May 20, 2011
PSW Staff 05/20/11 08:41 AM, 0 CommentsA serious illness or injury involving hospitalization, often a frightening experience for children, is typically compounded by boredom and isolation from days or weeks of life in an institutional setting. It’s now widely recognized that combating these psychological side-effects of in-patient care can boost patient morale and improve outcomes. With that in mind, Ryan Seacrest — American Idol host, radio personality, and TV producer — established the Ryan Seacrest Foundation (RSF) to enhance the quality of life for seriously ill… View this story
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Thursday, May 19, 2011
PSW Staff 05/19/11 09:32 AM, 0 CommentsThroughout the month of May, Propellerhead has been celebrating “Music Making Month,” a month-long set of activities to inspire and help people with their music creating endeavors. One of the daily online events includes Q&A sessions, one of which featured Terri Winston who is the Founder and Executive Director of Women’s Audio Mission (a wonderful organization!). Winston had a 20 year career as a musician, producer, engineer, performer, and collaborator during which she shared stages with legends like PJ Harvey,… View this story
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PSW Staff 05/19/11 08:30 AM, 0 CommentsThe Institute of Production & Recording (IPR) has launched the Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Media Arts: Sound Design for Visual Media. One of the few degree programs of its kind in the United States, this program trains students to create the soundtracks that accompany film, TV, video games and interactive media. “This is a great day for us,” says Campus Director Brian Jacoby, who oversees the growth and development of the school. “We’ve been representing the audio production… View this story
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