|
|
You are here:
Electronic Musician »
Magazine Articles
|
May 1, 2005,
By Mike Levine
When listening to the loops in Discrete Percussion: the Eric Darken Collection ($129), you quickly realize that percussionist Eric Darken is a master...
|
|
Feb 1, 2006,
By Mike Levine
Loop libraries from Discrete Drums are known for being creative, well recorded, and well played. The company's latest product, Heavy Mental Drums, is...
|
|
Oct 1, 2003,
By Marty Cutler
Electronic Musician’s Quick Pick review of the Discrete Drums Series Two collection, an 18-disc library of multitrack drum performances....
|
|
Aug 1, 2001,
By Michael A. Aczon
The distribution of musical recordings is one of the least understood yet most important components of the music industry. Even the best recordings of...
|
|
Sep 1, 1999,
Larry the O
Arif Mardin is, quite simply, one of the foremost names in modern music production. Born in Turkey, he emigrated to the United States to attend Berklee...
|
|
Sep 1, 2004,
By Julian McBrowne
In the not-so-old days of not-so-total recall, engineers hedged their bets by printing a slew of alternate mixes at the end of every mix session. They'd...
|
|
Jun 1, 2002,
By Larry the O
Do you care what people think of your work? How about what they think of you? Should you care? Why? These are simple questions, but they are surely not...
|
|
Apr 1, 2001,
By Eric Leach
Okay, I'll admit it: the movie Almost Famous brought out my weepy, nostalgic side. I remember when making music was simple I'm talking about the '70s....
|
|
Aug 1, 2005,
By Julian McBrowne
Engineers, producers, and musicians have been coming up with nonstandard recording techniques to create original sounds since the early days of multitracks....
|
|
Dec 1, 2002,
Steve Oppenheimer
It is a tenet of free societies that everyone is entitled to their opinion. At least, that's the theory. And, understandably, most people have especially...
|
|
Sep 1, 2004,
By Lory Kohn
All sports teams have coaches, from the peewee leagues to Olympic squads to the professional leagues. Producers are the music world's equivalent of coaches....
|
|
Feb 1, 2007,
By Michael Cooper
Mastering is essentially the art of applying signal processing to finished mixes in order to enhance them or correct perceived problems, sequencing the...
|
|
Dec 1, 2005,
By Gino Robair
Horizontal control surfaces ribbon strips in particular have always been popular on electronic instruments. Doepfer based the design of its ribbon controller...
|
|
Jun 1, 2003,
By Larry the O
Absolutely. No question about it. Case closed. Good night, ladies and gentlemen. See you next month. (Okay, picture this: I've just finished clicking...
|
|
Sep 1, 2006,
Steve Oppenheimer Editor in Chief
In the August 2006 column, readers Michael Zavoski and Scotty Webb responded to our interview with Geoff Emerick (see Production Values: The Long and...
|
|
Sep 1, 2005,
By Larry the O
Understanding the real purpose of any undertaking is crucial to guiding an endeavor to success. When you don't understand the essence of an effort, it...
|
|
Jul 1, 2005,
By Roger Adler
Apple's GarageBand audio recording application has recently been upgraded to version 2, and the program offers several welcome improvements. GarageBand...
|
|
Feb 1, 2004,
By Michael Cooper
In the early 1990s, Eugene, Oregon, had four leading recording studios. During one infamous afternoon, that number was reduced to three. A week earlier,...
|
|
Aug 1, 2000,
Roger Maycock
The MIDI Manufacturers Association (MMA) (www.midi.org) is working on the next generation of the MIDI specification, known as XMF, which is expected to...
|
|
Jul 1, 2000,
Gino Robair
A.R.T. (www.artroch.com) is accepting submissions for a new Internet Showcase that will be posted on its Web site. The Showcase will include profiles...
|
|
Sep 1, 2000,
Roger Maycock
Music-Personnel is an online database (www.music-personnel.com) of musicians, composers, engineers, and others seeking collaborations or music-related...
|
|
Apr 1, 2001
Over the years, toy manufacturer Mattel has created a number of unusual and intriguing musical instruments that have graduated from consumer items into...
|
|
Jul 1, 2001,
By Peter Drescher
One of the great things about the Internet is the large number of lists and databases available online. The Sample Library Archive (www.samplelibrary.net)...
|
|
Oct 1, 2000,
Roger Maycock
If sheet music or MIDI files play an important role in your music making, Net4Music (www.net4music.com) is for you. Boasting a collection of more than...
|
|
Dec 1, 2000,
Roger Maycock
The Indiana University School of Music, a leading institution of music education, offers an extensive electronic music curriculum. The Web site of the...
|
|
DISCRETE DRUMS Heavy Mental Drums
Do-It-Yourself Mastering