Vintage synthesizers such as the Minimoog are prized more than other synths because of the distinctive sound of their filters. In fact, the filter is...
Do you want to get your music in front of more people and earn more money in the process? Even if you feel you know the ins and outs of your craft, it...
John Frusciante is a man of extremes. At the tender age of 33, he's already experienced the best and worst that life has to offer. The former refers to...
Ever wonder what a guitar string and a microwave oven have in common? Both work with periodic, repeating waves. Tickle them with the right frequencies,...
You've recorded and mixed your songs to perfection. As the saying goes, they are in the can and are ready for public consumption. With a little ambition...
If you produce your music on a computer-based digital audio sequencer, the odds are good that you use its mixing features to some extent probably for...
Reaktor is a powerful and flexible software-synthesis engine. It produces almost any type of electronic music imaginable: analog-synth emulation, sequencing, (re)sampling, granular synthesis, and effects processing, to name a few. ...
Four years ago in the August 2000 issue of EM, I declared that the preconfigured audio computer had come of age. Today, however, of the four companies...
Anyone who has ever mixed a piece of music knows how important ambience is. Adding space to an instrument or to a vocal track can bring it to life and...
Very little in the field of audio engineering is more shrouded in mystery than the thing we call mastering. Does the name come from the idea of creating...
Getting yourself online is perhaps the best boost you can give to your career. In almost every industry, being accessible over the Internet is as commonplace...
Few tools are of more value to musicians than the Internet. A prominent Web presence is the only way to have your music, and information about it, available...
Technologies developed after Compact Disc standards were established make much higher data densities possible on standard 12 cm discs. New formats using...
You most often deal with the sonic elements of guitar, keyboard, bass, drums, and vocals in your studio, but what if you were faced with the task of recording...
In these days of high-quality, easily portable studio gear, good recordings can be made in unlikely places. One such recording is the most recent release...
Portable music players are a wonder to behold. Each new compression format sounds better than the last, and the file sizes keep getting smaller. What's...
Do you own any tangible property, such as computers, musical instruments, or a home? These are assets that many of us have and need to protect. Another...
Mac OS X has added Audio Units to the already overcrowded field of audio plug-in formats. Although progress has been slow, Macintosh software developers are increasingly supporting the Audio Units format in both host applications and software plug-ins....
This Electronic Musician column focuses on strategies and gear for the portable recording studio. Two-track and multitrack solutions will be covered with particular emphasis on setting up a temporary studio in a hotel room. ...
Older, slower computers are still useful as virtual-instrument hosts, file servers, CD burners, and office machines. Electronic Musician takes a look at those tasks as well as how to time-synchronize, network, and remote control multiple computers in your studio. ...
