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Product and application reports
from the editors of Electronic Musician

Our editors introduce product specific articles relating to a variety of personal studio,
recording, production and sound design subjects.



Senior Editor Gino Robair on
Tracking Drums

Recording drums is easy. Getting the sound you want is the tricky part...


Associate Editor Len Sasso on
Digital Audio Sequencers
Choosing and using a digital audio sequencer (DAS) is not a one-size-fits-all process. Type of music, studio setup, budget, level of experience, and a host of other factors weigh into the decision...


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Executive Editor/Senior Media Producer Mike Levine on
Electric-Guitar Recording
Most engineers would agree that miking a good-sounding tube amp is the preferred method for recording electric guitar. However, there are plenty of other techniques, some of which are....


Associate Editor Dennis Miller on
Desktop Composition
New desktop technologies give a vast number of resources to the electronic music composer. Whether you want to enlist a computer in the choice of notes and rhythms, or simply use a computer...


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Associate Editor Geary Yelton on
Dynamic Compression
Compression is most often used to reduce a recording’s dynamic range, making it possible to clearly hear quiet passages without being overpowered by much louder ones. Compressors accomplish that feat by...



Other Editors' Picks

Editor Gino Robair on
Microphone Basics.
There is a microphone designed for every recording task–from tracking sounds underwater to capturing the complex tone of the harmonica. But unless you have an unlimited income...

Associate Editor Len Sasso on
DSP Effects Plug-ins
With the increase in both desktop and laptop computing power, more and more digital signal processing has moved "inside the box." Both bread-and-butter effects...

Rusty Cutchin on
Reference Monitors
Over the last ten years studio monitors have undergone some of the most dramatic changes in the recording world. What used to be a limited realm dominated by expensive, high-end reference monitors...

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