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Microphone Survives Truck Rollover

by | Sep 8, 2019 | | 0 |

Here’s an interesting video of a stage-floor microphone being run over by a truck. The soundtrack is the live audio signal from the microphone shown in the video. If you ever wondered what it sounds like to be run over by...

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Real Drums or Drum Samples?

by | Aug 21, 2019 | | 0 |

I’d like to record a live drum set for my songs, but it’s tricky to do, and it’s hard to get a good sound in my bedroom! Should I try a drum machine or triggered drum samples? What are the pros and cons of...

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Vocal Levels and Reverb

by | Jul 27, 2019 | | 0 |

I’m recording our acoustic band with a portable stereo digital recorder on a table. The vocals are always too quiet in the recording, but they don’t sound that way live. I thought that digital recorders were supposed...

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Getting started in computer recording

by | Jul 21, 2019 | | 0 |

I want to record my musical ideas with a computer recording studio but I don’t know where to begin. What gear do I need? How does it work? — Sarah, Omaha, NE A songwriter’s computer studio can be pretty simple....

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Is Music Dead?

by | Jun 20, 2019 | | 0 |

I remember counting the days until the next silverchair record came out, camping out overnight for concert tickets, and listening to gritty rock records with a good group of friends. It was an amazing time, and music was such an...

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