Monthly Archives: April 2008

Should you soundproof your studio?

It actually depends on the location of your studio. Soundproofing can give different sounds to your recording if you have to much or not enough. I have been in million dollar studios that have no soundproofing, and they record flawless.There are two aspects to soundproofing. Firstly, it is important that sounds coming in from outside […]

The future of music distribution

Music distribution has changed and is changing by the day. Long gone are the days of A&R’s going to live shows looking for the next big act to sign. Most labels dont even have full time A&R’s anymore. Most major labels are losing money and have layed off alot of employees. The future of major […]

Picking a Mastering Engineer

When you finish your recording and you want to get it mastered you need to be careful of who you get to master your recording. Alot of engineer’s will say they can master your recording, JUST TO GET MORE MONEY OUT OF YOU but alot of them dont have a clue of what mastering is […]

Roland SP-555

This Sampling Workstation Makes Creative Sampling Fun and Easy! It isnt a Akai mpc ,but it is easier and has alot of bells and whistles the mpc doesnt.The Roland SP-555 sampling workstation brings fun, ease of use, and some amazing new wrinkles to the SP family. This unit includes some great new features, such as […]

For live performances Mackies rule !!

For live performaPower and Clarity in an Incredibly Lightweight Active PA Enclosure!The Mackie SRM450v2 active loudspeaker gives you plenty of power and studio-style clarity, even at high volumes. The SRM450v2 provides efficient power: its Class D LF amp provides 300 watts, while a 100-watt amp powers the titanium dome compression driver for high frequencies. You […]

An analog masterpiece

The Dave Smith Instruments Prophet ‘08 Module is an analog fan’s dream machine! With 52 knobs to tweak, you’ll have a hard time tearing yourself away from this synth. Includes four LFOs, three envelopes, and a gated sequencer per voice.A knob tweakers dream come true. A must have for any creative producer