Jan
31
I have lots of vinyl records (cos I’m old) and feel cheated having to buy the same stuff again in digital. How can I transfer the vinyl onto the computer?
Jan
29
Pro Tools Studio – How to Build a Killer Pro Tools Studio on Short Money
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I get the calls all the time, “Buster I’m building a studio… what should I buy.”
Well truth be told my buddies in the manufacturing industry might not like what I suggest, because I am going to steer you away from normal choices. Ill give you the same advice I give them and that is to get nose out of the Musicians Friend catalog. Once that is done we can then find a great solution that will work for your unique purposes and get you the biggest bang for the buck.
New Shiny Gear!!
Ok, the allure of unpacking a piece of new gear from its bubble wrap may be exciting but if you really want to get the biggest bang for your buck you are going to have to piss off those big-box retailers like Guitar Mart, and start scouring Ebay and Craigslist.
There are some great pieces of gear that have tons of life that won’t break the bank.
The end use must be kept in mind. For instance if you are going to run a commercial multi-tracking facility then you will want something completely different than if you are simply composing your own songs.
Consider your requirements honestly and see if a used 002 may work for you . People are unloading them all the time as they upgrade. It has practically the same features as the new rigs with much less cost. Save the money and use it to buy a better microphone, which is really what you need anyway.
If you are considering laying out the bones for a big HD system first consider if you could get by with a 003 expanded. You could buy a nice firewire interface for under a grand to expand your real time tracking capability to a full 18 tracks at a time. And the real bonus, you will be thousands ahead in budget. With a beefy enough computer you can run all the same plugins as the HTDM system but, you will be able to afford more of them.
The Plugin Game
Ok, if you are going to take a project from recording to mixdown in your studio then you are going to need some quality plugins – bottom line. Plugins give you the pallet to create polished and produced sounding mixes. So spend your money wisely. This is also an area where you can pick up some used gems as well. Many of the best plugs are for sale used on Ebay for fractions of their retail price. Purchasing is simply a matter of transferring the iLok asset from the seller to you. It does involve a transfer fee but for the savings on the plugin it is well worth the effort.
The Other Stuff
For all the other gear – you know the boring stuff like mics, stands and headphones – look for used gear as well. But when it comes to critical chain items such as microphones, buy names.
I see way too many people make the amateur mistake of buying no-name gear which is touted to be the same as say a Neumann [ it looks like one after all]. This is a rookie mistake.
You picked Protools because it is what the pros use right? Why shouldn’t you make your critical chain (mics, pres compressors) purchase decisions based on the same information. Spend wisely and you will have a piece of gear that serves you well for decades. Spend foolishly and you will waste money by having to upgrade to what you should have purchased the first time.
By: Buster McAlister
Well truth be told my buddies in the manufacturing industry might not like what I suggest, because I am going to steer you away from normal choices. Ill give you the same advice I give them and that is to get nose out of the Musicians Friend catalog. Once that is done we can then find a great solution that will work for your unique purposes and get you the biggest bang for the buck.
New Shiny Gear!!
Ok, the allure of unpacking a piece of new gear from its bubble wrap may be exciting but if you really want to get the biggest bang for your buck you are going to have to piss off those big-box retailers like Guitar Mart, and start scouring Ebay and Craigslist.
There are some great pieces of gear that have tons of life that won’t break the bank.
The end use must be kept in mind. For instance if you are going to run a commercial multi-tracking facility then you will want something completely different than if you are simply composing your own songs.
Consider your requirements honestly and see if a used 002 may work for you . People are unloading them all the time as they upgrade. It has practically the same features as the new rigs with much less cost. Save the money and use it to buy a better microphone, which is really what you need anyway.
If you are considering laying out the bones for a big HD system first consider if you could get by with a 003 expanded. You could buy a nice firewire interface for under a grand to expand your real time tracking capability to a full 18 tracks at a time. And the real bonus, you will be thousands ahead in budget. With a beefy enough computer you can run all the same plugins as the HTDM system but, you will be able to afford more of them.
The Plugin Game
Ok, if you are going to take a project from recording to mixdown in your studio then you are going to need some quality plugins – bottom line. Plugins give you the pallet to create polished and produced sounding mixes. So spend your money wisely. This is also an area where you can pick up some used gems as well. Many of the best plugs are for sale used on Ebay for fractions of their retail price. Purchasing is simply a matter of transferring the iLok asset from the seller to you. It does involve a transfer fee but for the savings on the plugin it is well worth the effort.
The Other Stuff
For all the other gear – you know the boring stuff like mics, stands and headphones – look for used gear as well. But when it comes to critical chain items such as microphones, buy names.
I see way too many people make the amateur mistake of buying no-name gear which is touted to be the same as say a Neumann [ it looks like one after all]. This is a rookie mistake.
You picked Protools because it is what the pros use right? Why shouldn’t you make your critical chain (mics, pres compressors) purchase decisions based on the same information. Spend wisely and you will have a piece of gear that serves you well for decades. Spend foolishly and you will waste money by having to upgrade to what you should have purchased the first time.
By: Buster McAlister
Jan
26
1947 Zenith TUBE 78 Record Turntable Player
Jan
23
Where in the Philippines can I find lots of very cheap vinyl records?
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I have an idea for the decoration of my room which involves about 40 vinyl records. I’ve looked on eBay but can’t find any that will ship to the Philippines. Plus, shipping is expensive. Is there anywhere in the Philippines where I could buy really cheap 12 vinyl records? (i don’t care if they’re broken)
Jan
22
Hip Hop Records
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How interesting are Hip Hop Records?
Hip hop music, also known as the rap music, is a modern form of music. This type of music is available in the hip hop records. The music does not include lyrical styles. It is made up of two elements, rapping and record scratching. You may call rapping as MCing and DJing. This is also known as audio mixing. If you listen to the records, you will find that the music is mainly instrumental and based on drum beat, sampling and bassline.
• Sampling: Sampling is used in modern type of hip hop. In this type, the producers create original recordings using beats generated from the computer. Sampling is very important in this music. The samples are usually taken from vinyl and are transferred to the samplers or sequencers.
• A bassline: This is a core part of hip hop. It is exclusively used for the low-pitched instrument.
• A drum beat: The drum beat is another essential element of hip hop production. The quality of the recording greatly depends on the speed and complexity of the drum beat. Some of the beats are sample beats; others are generated from the drum machines like Alesis SR-16 or Roland TR-808.The TR-808 cowbell is used in the hip hop production, to generate a better sound for the recording.
The music was invented by the African Americans, Latinos and Hispanics. It was invented in the New York City, in the early seventies. The legend of this music, Kool DJ Herc and Grandmaster Flash later started with the scratching and remixing techniques in the hip-hop music.
Proficient hip hop musicians now use live instrumentation, sequencers, synthesizers, samplers and turntables. The samplers and sequencers allow the musical beats to be played accurately. Kurtis Blow is the first artist to use a digital sampler. This has possibly increased the craze of hip hop music to a great extent. Possibly for such a reason, the records are in great demand.
Today, hip hop records are in great demand by people all over the world. The youth of the present generation are crazy for the records. Despite several controversies there has been a rapid increase in production and sale of the records over time. You can purchase the records from anywhere, around the world. In the present days, the records are also available online.
By: Kilian Allen
Hip hop music, also known as the rap music, is a modern form of music. This type of music is available in the hip hop records. The music does not include lyrical styles. It is made up of two elements, rapping and record scratching. You may call rapping as MCing and DJing. This is also known as audio mixing. If you listen to the records, you will find that the music is mainly instrumental and based on drum beat, sampling and bassline.
• Sampling: Sampling is used in modern type of hip hop. In this type, the producers create original recordings using beats generated from the computer. Sampling is very important in this music. The samples are usually taken from vinyl and are transferred to the samplers or sequencers.
• A bassline: This is a core part of hip hop. It is exclusively used for the low-pitched instrument.
• A drum beat: The drum beat is another essential element of hip hop production. The quality of the recording greatly depends on the speed and complexity of the drum beat. Some of the beats are sample beats; others are generated from the drum machines like Alesis SR-16 or Roland TR-808.The TR-808 cowbell is used in the hip hop production, to generate a better sound for the recording.
The music was invented by the African Americans, Latinos and Hispanics. It was invented in the New York City, in the early seventies. The legend of this music, Kool DJ Herc and Grandmaster Flash later started with the scratching and remixing techniques in the hip-hop music.
Proficient hip hop musicians now use live instrumentation, sequencers, synthesizers, samplers and turntables. The samplers and sequencers allow the musical beats to be played accurately. Kurtis Blow is the first artist to use a digital sampler. This has possibly increased the craze of hip hop music to a great extent. Possibly for such a reason, the records are in great demand.
Today, hip hop records are in great demand by people all over the world. The youth of the present generation are crazy for the records. Despite several controversies there has been a rapid increase in production and sale of the records over time. You can purchase the records from anywhere, around the world. In the present days, the records are also available online.
By: Kilian Allen
Jan
20
Helloween Gambling With The Devil Heavy Metal Music CD Review
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Not sure what’s happening with me on this one, but it seems like the more I listen to it, the better Gambling With The Devil gets. Gambling With The Devil put simply is one of their best CDs to date.
The CD launches with a great track, Crack The Riddle, that I suspect will be heard on radio stations everywhere, and deservedly so. It’s a really nice track.
Gambling With The Devil is a nicely varied, mix of 12 tracks that are very well written and brilliantly performed songs by these clearly talented musicians. Most of the songs display a lot of the kind emotion that makes for a really great listen. Seemingly drawing from what I can only imagine are their own personal experiences. At different points touching on the most real emotions of love, and the pain of failed relationships can certainly be heard.
I’m of the opinion that Gambling With The Devil is certainly some of this groups best work in a few years. A totally enjoyable CD and an outstanding release. What I call must have music. I give it two thumbs up because it’s a collection that even the casual Heavy Metal fan can appreciate and enjoy.
While this entire CD is really very good the truly standout tunes are track 2 – Kill It, track 7 – The Bells Of The 7 Hells, and track 12 – Heaven Tells No Lies.
My Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as in "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 10 – Can Do It. It’s a great track!
Gambling With The Devil Release Notes:
Helloween originally released Gambling With The Devil on October 23, 2007 on the Steamhammer Records label.
CD Track List Follows:
1. Crack The Riddle (Intro)
The CD launches with a great track, Crack The Riddle, that I suspect will be heard on radio stations everywhere, and deservedly so. It’s a really nice track.
Gambling With The Devil is a nicely varied, mix of 12 tracks that are very well written and brilliantly performed songs by these clearly talented musicians. Most of the songs display a lot of the kind emotion that makes for a really great listen. Seemingly drawing from what I can only imagine are their own personal experiences. At different points touching on the most real emotions of love, and the pain of failed relationships can certainly be heard.
I’m of the opinion that Gambling With The Devil is certainly some of this groups best work in a few years. A totally enjoyable CD and an outstanding release. What I call must have music. I give it two thumbs up because it’s a collection that even the casual Heavy Metal fan can appreciate and enjoy.
While this entire CD is really very good the truly standout tunes are track 2 – Kill It, track 7 – The Bells Of The 7 Hells, and track 12 – Heaven Tells No Lies.
My Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as in "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 10 – Can Do It. It’s a great track!
Gambling With The Devil Release Notes:
Helloween originally released Gambling With The Devil on October 23, 2007 on the Steamhammer Records label.
CD Track List Follows:
1. Crack The Riddle (Intro)
2. Kill It
3. Saints, The
4. As Long As I Fall
5. Paint A New World
6. Final Fortune
7. Bells Of The 7 Hells, The
8. Fallen To Pieces
9. I.M.E.
10. Can Do It
11. Dreambound
12. Heaven Tells No Lies
By: Clyde Lee Dennis
Jan
18
Original Blue Note Deep Groove Pressing – Horace Silver Quintet – Blowin’ the Blues Away – Sister Sadie … Jazz Blue Note Horace Silver Vinyl Record Turntable Rare Deep Groove Marantz Thorens mingusthecat1976
Jan
10
“Houses Of The Holy” by Led Zeppelin on vinyl, lp, record. Make sure you check out my other rock and roll record collections I have. Including a few more of Led Zeppelin. One of my favorites from the album. My favorite from “Physical Graphiti” album is ‘Boogie With Stu’. Enjoy! … rock led zeppelin vinyl lp record turntable album houses of the holy physical graphiti 1976 kashmir trampled underfoot boogie with stu black country woman night flight wanton song and roll …
Jan
8
im looking for a usb turntable for my laptop im interested into dj’ing and dont know where to start. i also wo?
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i also would like any reccommendations on software where i can make my own instrumentals and beats.
Jan
7
Thinking of Buying Turntables?
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Are you into music? If so, then perhaps its time to take music to the next level. Buying turntables allows you to make that happen, and this article will help you in finding out more about turntables and what is next! So join me as we look deeper into buying turntables.
It is one thing to listen to music, it is a far different reality to be able to mix music. Suddenly compilations don’t quite do it. You have a new edge, and when you listen to music, you might know certain tracks would be better together.
So the desire for DJ’ing is born! It is the most fascinating way to make progress! And this is an immense hobby which one day could pay for itself, and further catapult you to stardom!
So what is required? The DJ has a few pieces of equipment that are essential. The first is turntables. And when buying turntables you will be presented with 2 types. One is direct drive and the other is belt drive. But, if you really are serious about DJ’ing, then it is a wise idea to invest into direct drive turntables.
When buying turntables, you will need to remember to buy two! One turntable is no way to be able to mix, and there is a need for 2!
Next you need a mixer, and these sometimes can be found as part of turntables. Often you will want to buy this separate, and it enables you to switch between the turntables, as well as do some amazing stuff on higher end versions like add special effects!
The most important aspect is the music. And a good DJ will have lots of records or CD’s. I have seen DJ’s with several room full of records! So once you buy turntables, you will want to stock up and invest in music. More you have the better.
Remember practice makes perfect, and practice each day, and you could find that you could become the next Carl Cox!
By: Sarah Reddingworth
It is one thing to listen to music, it is a far different reality to be able to mix music. Suddenly compilations don’t quite do it. You have a new edge, and when you listen to music, you might know certain tracks would be better together.
So the desire for DJ’ing is born! It is the most fascinating way to make progress! And this is an immense hobby which one day could pay for itself, and further catapult you to stardom!
So what is required? The DJ has a few pieces of equipment that are essential. The first is turntables. And when buying turntables you will be presented with 2 types. One is direct drive and the other is belt drive. But, if you really are serious about DJ’ing, then it is a wise idea to invest into direct drive turntables.
When buying turntables, you will need to remember to buy two! One turntable is no way to be able to mix, and there is a need for 2!
Next you need a mixer, and these sometimes can be found as part of turntables. Often you will want to buy this separate, and it enables you to switch between the turntables, as well as do some amazing stuff on higher end versions like add special effects!
The most important aspect is the music. And a good DJ will have lots of records or CD’s. I have seen DJ’s with several room full of records! So once you buy turntables, you will want to stock up and invest in music. More you have the better.
Remember practice makes perfect, and practice each day, and you could find that you could become the next Carl Cox!
By: Sarah Reddingworth