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Friday, February 04, 2011
Rob Stam
02/04/11 09:40 AM,
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In his previous article, Rob Stam discussed the first four “deadly sins” one can make as a technician, musician and/or worship leader. If you missed it, click here to catch up. Rob checks in here with the final three, with experience-based commentary and advice along the way. Yes, technical people and musicians can get along and work as true partners in worship excellence – while having fun at the same time! Deadly Sin #5: Not holding one’s tongue (or, how…
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Wednesday, February 02, 2011
Rob Stam
02/02/11 06:32 PM,
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Over the past several years, I’ve had the privilege of being a musical performer and worship leader, as well as a church sound engineer and technician. This has provided unique perspective from both sides of the platform; what I’ve learned on one side has helped me do better on the other side, and vice versa. Through this process, I’ve noted several problems and solutions that apply to the technical side, the creative side, and both. I’ve refined these observations and…
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Friday, December 10, 2010
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12/10/10 09:15 AM,
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SuperMegaUltraGroovy has updated Capo to include full support for iPad as well as improved graphics for current generation iPhone and iPod touch. Now available now in the iTunes App Store, Capo 1.1 allows musicians to choose music from their iTunes library and learn how to play it by ear. “Since it’s release on the iOS platform, musicians can use Capo behind the drum kit, to the piano, into the practice room, and to rehearsal,” says Chris Liscio, the company’s founder.…
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Monday, August 30, 2010
Bruce A. Miller
08/30/10 03:25 PM,
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This article is provided by BAMaudioschool.com. I’m often heard saying that the recording engineer’s job is to create an environment conducive to musical creativity and then capture that creativity. Headphones are usually the only way that a musician will be able to hear themselves and (more importantly) how what they are playing works with the rest of the band. Every musician will (eventually) ask to hear themselves much louder than everyone else. This makes sense as it will allow…
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Friday, April 09, 2010
Mark Frink
04/09/10 04:44 PM,
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From the smallest van tours to the biggest worldwide touring attractions, digital consoles have established themselves for convenience, consistency and ease of workflow. The modern sound system has neatly divided itself into two major products: loudspeakers and consoles. Most analog consoles have the advantage these days of having been paid for, along with sonic quality and a familiar knob-per-function single-page control surface. However, any production manager can tell you the advantages of digital consoles: footprint, size, weight, repeatability, consistency and…
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Wednesday, March 24, 2010
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03/24/10 09:05 AM,
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“In studio gear, there are only 3 things that matter: Quality, Consistency & Quality. Violet is the best aspects of the vintage era merged with today’s leading-edge electronics and mechanical design.” Whether working on his own productions or with other bands, Musician/Producer Joshua Homme chooses his tools very carefully. When he’s working with Queens of the Stone Age, Eagles of Death Metal and Them Crooked Vultures, he relies heavily on Violet Design microphones. “It seems a common idea to utilize…
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Thursday, August 27, 2009
Wayne Wadhams
08/27/09 04:35 PM,
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There is no way to say for sure what specific elements, sounds or aspects of a record make it a HIT. Yet every hit has a few key things that grab our attention and make it memorable. Reviewing a long list of hits, we find that many of the same or analogous elements work over and over, in their separate contexts, to create their charisma. Some of these have to do with the song itself, others with the way it…
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Tuesday, August 25, 2009
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08/25/09 09:31 AM,
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Universal Audio has appointed Scott Church to the newly created position of Director of Product Management. With more than ten years of product management and recording education experience, Church is a strong strategist and adept manager. Most recently, Church held the position of Music Creation Product Manager at Digidesign, where he determined the market and customer requirements that led to the design, definition and implementation of Pro Tools 8. Church has also held positions at Connect for Education and Steinberg,…
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Friday, August 21, 2009
Kevin Young
08/21/09 03:53 PM,

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After Michael Prowda made the decision to get into live sound he never looked back. “I had no expectations at the time,” he said. “I just wanted to do it. It was like I was driven to be successful.” Based on that comment, it’s no great surprise that the Syracuse, NY-born monitor engineer counts running among his favorite off stage activities. He brings the kind of discipline and perspective to his work that’s essential to anyone who takes pleasure from…
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Tuesday, August 18, 2009
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08/18/09 04:13 PM,
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Peabody Award-winning radio personality William “Bill” McGlaughlin has been named Keynote Speaker for the upcoming 127th AES Convention. The long-time host and music director of American Public Media’s popular Saint Paul Sunday public radio program McGlaughlin is a highly regarded broadcaster, educator, composer and conductor. In making the announcement, Convention Chair Agnieszka Roginska remarked, “While the focus of our conventions are largely technical in nature, we are delighted to provide our attendees with an opportunity to enjoy a discourse by…
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