Last year we were saddened to hear that the Sam Ash music store chain closed its doors after 99 years of operation. Brick and mortar retail is tough and getting tougher by the day as so many of us choose to buy our gear online, so the closing wasn’t entirely surprising. Still, those of us […]
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In this week’s podcast episode, my guest is musician, book and magazine publisher, and artist Mike Lawson, who also happens to be my book publishing champion. Mike was the person who took a chance on me to publish my first book, and then most of my subsequent 20+ books after that. He’s since gone on to […]
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For the longest time the headphone outs on most interfaces were weak and would usually distort as you got close the volume level that you needed. Most manufacturers are hip to this these days so you’ll generally find enough level if you need it, but that doesn’t mean they sound good. This is super important […]
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Many people think that if a woofer has a ripped cone or the cone is seized up that it’s destroyed, but it’s possible to resurrect it yourself with only a little patience and the proper replacement parts. You can easily recone a speaker today and it’s easier than ever thanks to the premade kits available, […]
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In this week’s podcast episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Rich Thomson, the founder and CEO of Dreamliner Luxury Coaches, a leading provider of tour buses and logistics in the United States. Rich’s journey in the industry began in 2020 with just 12 coaches, and he has since expanded Dreamliner to an impressive fleet […]
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As anyone who’s serious about playing acoustic guitar knows, no matter how good the guitar, it can sound rather bland in certain environments. As a result, players have resorted to bringing a small amp and a pedalboard to a gig in order to inject more life into the sound. You might want to rethink that […]
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If you’ve ever said to yourself, “Music just isn’t as good as it used to be,” it could be that you’re either really old and stuck in the past, or you’re noticing a change in music but didn’t know how to express it. It’s a known fact that our musical discovery begins to stagnate after […]
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In this week’s podcast episode, I sit down with engineer, mixer, and podcaster Matt Boudreau. Matt’s musical journey began in the late ’80s as a band member and drummer, eventually transitioning into the world of audio recording in 1994. Since then, he’s developed expertise in Stereo and Dolby Atmos mixing, with credits including Alanis Morissette, Death […]
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What if there was a plugin that would do all the compression and EQing for you without much effort on your part? I think most engineers would be into that, but until now it’s been pretty much a dream. Even the newest AI signal processors mostly concentrate on one process at a time. Waves new […]
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It’s very easy to take microphone technology for granted, but it’s been with us since the 1860s or so. The initial invention by Emile Berliner, Thomas Edison, and David Edward Hughes was based on a carbon element that was fragile and really didn’t have much fidelity. It took around another 60 years until there was […]
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In this week’s podcast episode, I sit down with Grammy-nominated producer, songwriter and music tech entrepreneur Sidney Swift. Sidney is a 10x platinum producer with major credits like Beyoncé, Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj, Drake, Sabrina Carpenter, and many more. In 2019, he started Defient to bridge the gap between music, pop culture, and next-gen technologies. This […]
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If you’re in any way familiar with the recording industry, you know the name of the Hit Factory Recording Studios. Originally based on of New York City, the company eventually built studios around the world that have hosted legendary artists like The Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen, John Lennon, Stevie Wonder, David Bowie, and too many […]
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As you can imagine, I get a lot of questions about recording and mixing. In fact, during a recent workshop I received 236 questions over three days. I couldn’t possibly answer them all during the Q&A, so I’m answering them now in a series of YouTube videos. The latest one is dedicated to recording, where […]
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In this week’s podcast episode, I sit down with music attorney Mimi Camara. With a background in business and legal affairs at major labels like Atlantic, Warner Brothers, and Encore Records, Mimi has transitioned to focus on helping independent artists navigate the complexities of the music industry while building sustainable careers. We kicked off our conversation […]
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Every now and then you see a piece of gear where you go, “Brilliant! Why didn’t anyone think of that before!” Such is the case with the Triton Audio inline JFET Opto Kompressor, a quick and easy way to get smooth compression while you’re recording. Kompressor is made to be connected inline between your microphone […]
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