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Floyd Mayweather vs De La Hoya or Hip Hop Takeover?

After Floyd Mayweather Jr. easily outpointed Carlos Baldomir to win the welterweight championship in November 2006, he stood at the podium at the post-fight news conference and broke down in tears as he announced his retirement from boxing. Despite the emotional outpouring, few believed Mayweather was serious, rather that most figured he was simply overcome […]

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 […]

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  

Kore 2

Unify Your Instruments and Effects with KORE 2!Native Instruments Kore 2 will change the way you produce and perform. This universal sound platform integrates all your software instruments and effects into a single, unified interface, and now it’s even better! Kore 2’s hardware controller now includes a streamlined navigation section, smaller footprint, and a handy […]

Where to save your sample library

When installing sample libraries, most installer software will typically place the plug-in or standalone application on the OS or startup drive. When it comes time to select where to install the actual sample data, the installer will by default place it on the same drive unless you tell it to install to another hard drive. […]

Guitar humbuckers to shiny?

Question: I’ve got a guitar with covered humbuckers and I’m not crazy about the shiny metal covers. Short of removing the covers, is there anything I can do to minimize the shine?
Answer: If the guitar sounds good, we’d strongly advise against removing the covers, particularly if they are wax potted. The covers are likely chrome-plated […]

Cant fit drums in the studio?

 No problem Toontrack’s dfh EZdrummer rhythm software is an incredibly intuitive and easy to use way to get backing rhythm tracks into your songs. Whether you need drum tracks to back your guitar-based recordings or some super-realistic rhythm for MIDI music creation, EZdrummer’s samples are extremely authentic sounding. The samples in this library were recorded […]

Working with a talent agency

 I felt like writing about talent agencies and maybe this article will help some up and coming band and if it helps one band,then it was worth adding it to this site.While there are several music schools that teach up-and-coming musicians how to play their instrument, there are very few that teach them the business-side […]