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Nov 1, 2005,
By Jamie Lendino
If you've worked in the game industry, you know that each project presents a unique set of challenges. Some games, such as those for Xbox or for mobile...
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Nov 1, 2005,
By Brian Smithers
Unison double-tracking of a part is a standard engineering technique, whether for creative purposes (think Beatles) or for corrective purposes (think...
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Nov 1, 2005,
By Brian Smithers
There's no escaping surround sound these days. Music CDs are still being produced in stereo, but the same does not hold true for movies, DVDs, and games....
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Nov 1, 2005,
By Thad Brown
It used to be that either a musician or a band that had a Web site was considered or No more. If you're serious about your music career, a Web site is...
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Oct 1, 2005,
By Mike Levine
Mastering is one of those mysterious arts that you hear a lot about but rarely get a chance to witness. So I jumped at the chance when I was invited to...
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Oct 1, 2005,
By Eddie Ciletti
No matter what size studio you have, power-related noise can cause serious problems. The typical scenario in the personal studio goes something like this:...
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Oct 1, 2005,
By Babz
Virtual Instruments (VIs) hold out the promise that a few windows on your computer screen can effectively replace a roomful of expensive hardware instruments....
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Oct 1, 2005,
By Peter Schwartz
Resonant filter sweeps are as old as synthesis itself, and they often tag a track as dated and synthy. Nevertheless, a good old-fashioned eeeeowww is...
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Oct 1, 2005,
By Jim Aikin
The sound emitted from almost every synthesizer and sampler comes from a module called an oscillator. The output of the oscillator is usually processed...
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Oct 1, 2005,
By Ravi
The proliferation of home studios has not only caused a downturn in the commercial-studio business, but it has affected those personal-studio owners who...
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Sep 1, 2005,
By Jim Aikin
Musicians are forever looking for ways to improve the sounds that they create. Many of the methods they use fall under the heading of which can be free-standing...
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Sep 1, 2005,
By Strother Bullins
The idea of useless knowledge is inherently erroneous. I am a proud purveyor of details of limited purpose, like the release dates of classic albums or...
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Sep 1, 2005,
By Paul Tingen
John Medeski has been known to make strong snap judgments. Imagine this: as a child prodigy, he was groomed to become one of the country's leading concert...
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Sep 1, 2005,
By Rusty Cutchin
Audio enthusiasts have been touting surround sound as the next big thing in audio for several years now. Further, the DVD revolution and video gaming...
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Sep 1, 2005,
By Dave Darlington
Many of us often find ourselves mixing in the box using plug-ins in place of analog processors and pushing a mouse instead of riding faders. As a result,...
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Sep 1, 2005,
By Eli Krantzberg
In Sound Design Workshop: Off the Wall (see the August 2005 issue of EM), I discussed some of the creative possibilities of slicing, displacing, and offsetting...
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Jul 1, 2005,
By Mike Levine
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Jul 1, 2005,
By the EM Staff
EM editors specify the products that they would buy for their personal dream studios....
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Jul 1, 2005,
By Brian Knave
Life is sweet for Mrcio Victor. At age 25, the heavy-hitting Brazilian percussionist has already worked with some of that country's biggest music stars,...
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Jul 1, 2005,
By Geary Yelton
Musicians and audio engineers have a rich history of buying and selling used instruments and equipment. Historically, such transactions have taken place...
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