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Gene Simmons is Sick of Karaoke Crap “Music” (and So Am I)
By Rich Turgeon, author of Indie Rock 101

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By Guest Blogger   Categories: Career Advice • Live Audio Show

As you may have heard, Kiss and Motley Crue recently announced an upcoming summer tour. Kiss bassist/demon child/master of PR Gene Simmons used the occasion to emphasize that the show would be live, unlike the stage show of modern pop princesses like Rihanna and Madonna, who lip-sync to backup tapes as “karaoke singers.” Some highlights from the press conference: Simmons: …

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Dynamic Range Day 2012 – March 16th – NO MORE Loudness War!!!

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By Sloane   Categories: Mastering Audio • Mixing Techniques • Recording

 Dynamic Range Day is an annual event with the goal of bringing awareness to the “Loudness War” that is being waged in the music industry today.  The Dynamic Range Day site describes the Loudness War as  “… a sonic ‘arms race’ where every artist and label feel they need to crush their music onto CD at the highest possible level, …

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So why do we do it like that? Science explains audio practices.
By Jay Kadis

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By Guest Blogger   Categories: Recording

Practitioners of sound recording and mixing are always looking for new “tricks” that will make their recordings sound better.  Many engineers describe their techniques in articles about how they work and accumulating ideas from such presentations is certainly helpful.  But behind each technique, there is a scientific principle that explains why it works.  The Science of Sound Recording gathers these …

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PODCAST: Acoustic Treatment Demonstration and The Audio Expert

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By Sloane   Categories: Audio Equipment • Free Resources

  Recently, Focal author Ethan Winer was a guest on The Home Recording Show.   The Home Recording Show is a weekly podcast produced by Ryan Canestro , Jon Tidey and Jesse Zoller.  On this episode there is a demonstration and discussion of the effectiveness of various materials for acoustic treatment in a terrible room.   They also discuss Ethan’s soon to …

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Do-it-Yourself Acoustical Treatment: How to build a gobo and why would you want to?
By Tim Dittmar

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By Guest Blogger   Categories: Audio Equipment

 Acoustical treatment involves making a room sound better. Generally, this can be achieved much more cheaply than completely isolating a room. Acoustical treatments include bass traps, diffusers, Auralex, or other wall foams. These treatments may involve minor construction, but generally not to the degree of soundproofing a studio. There are many do-it-yourself (DIY) methods and resources. Below is an example …

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