Final update to Yaqin MS-300C review(s): finally got some Gold Lion PX300B tubes & AudioCap Theta capacitors: About 2 years from the original purchase and the upgrades/changes listed below, I broke …

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We love and are thankful for anyone and everyone who visits POLITUSIC, but we also couldn’t pass up this favorite search. Any chiding is intended like a roasting, not with …

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We’ve put together a list of 15 studio microphones that have captured a good sound, are reliable, and don’t cost a fortune. A “workhorse” microphone list for home and project studios. …

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Accurate studio monitors are a must when mixing and recording. As such, buying a pair of the best studio monitors you can get your hands on is an important part of …

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Recording a great album and writing some good songs isn’t enough to get noticed by new fans – and it’s definitely not enough to make a ripple in the music industry. …

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POLITUSIC has written a lot of about recording studio design, best studio gear for home studios, studio acoustics and set up… but we haven’t yet given much time to recording …

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If you’re like most of us, you’ve spent all your money on the gear for a recording studio. Now you have to figure out how to design the recording and …

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Unless you’re a staff jingle writer at an advertising agency, chances are you don’t have any sort of insurance from a company – you have to get musician’s insurance on …

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As an audio engineer, recording drums can be both the best and worst part of a recording session. If you get a great drum sound the entire album can sound …

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POLITUSIC exists because we’re tired of campaign donors being the only voice determining how countries and communities are run. We deserve better. So we turn to you: It’s time to …

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These vocal recording tips are intended both for the singer and the audio engineer… and maybe producer if they’re not currently on the phone self-promoting. ;) This article does not give …

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If you’re in a professional recording studio, working out of your bedroom, or have a home studio that’s somewhere in between, a lot of recording tips are universal. It’s true …

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In what Senator McConnell is calling  “a Nixonian” event, Mother Jones has released some recordings of the campaign office of Senator McConnell’s staff discussing less than honorable approaches to attack …

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Yes… I’m going there: the never-ending analog vs. digital debate. Even after all these years, and all the improvements to digital audio processing, I remain a staunch advocate of having …

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The long, never-ending, always depends on who you ask debate about starting a career in “the music business” as an audio engineer: should I go to a recording school? Personally, …

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The MP3 scared the crap out of all the cushy record label executives and A&R people who ruled the music industry. During that same period, the massive decrease in cost …

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You’re recording electric guitars. First you need to have a basic idea of mic placement on the guitar amplifier. … that and have a good head and cabinet. If the sound …

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It is clear that booking studio time and spending hourly fee’s to record your music is pretty much a thing of the past. Thanks to technology musicians can, with minimum …

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Related Singer Tip: How to Sing with Emotion So you want to be a better singer? Probably heard yourself in a recording and went “Wow! Why do I sound worse …

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I first used this kick drum recording technique when we hired Eddie Kramer to teach a workshop for some of our students (which, honestly was a trip and a half …

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Being willing to listen, really listen to the audio, and not just “feeling the song” is the most important if you are an engineer, but that’s not something that falls …

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Should you go to a recording school or not? If you are a hard worker who will exploit your time at a recording school by going to every single class, …

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No kidding. The best intern I ever had at a recording studio was named Rob (he really preferred Bob, but we already had an “Intern Bob” so being lower on …

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Recording Studio Design Ideas and Considerations Sarit Bruno manages content and editorial line for Audiofanzine  The magic of the recording studio has often mystified even the most seasoned professionals. With all …

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(PRWEB) August 22, 2012 B&H Photo Video is excited to introduce the all new Nikon S800c Android Based Camera, Plus Nikon P7700 and Nikon S01 Advanced Coolpix Digital Cameras   …

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Article by Linda If you want to have a Rock n Roll career, music recording colleges provide the necessary background to secure employment in the highly competitive field. The music …

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Old terms to new, we’ve compiled a big ‘ole list of audio and audio engineering terms. Search away: Absorption The loss of energy from a sound wave caused by friction with …

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I might be a little harsh on this one, but I blame it on reality TV, youtube, and Simon Cowell. Why most people don’t sound good when their voice is …

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Oil Can Guitar is my favorite POLITUSIC search of the day… because while I love guitars… I was totally CLUELESS about oil can guitars, which means I learned something new. …

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The second studio I ever opened was in New Jersey where I learned the term “NJHC” which basically means, “Don’t F*ck with those guys!” The New Jersey Hard Core metal …

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