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May 1, 2003,
By Brian Smithers
Even as consumers continue to flock to the low-res world of MP3, RealAudio, and Windows Media Audio, the recording industry is moving steadily in the...
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May 1, 2003,
By Dennis Miller with Chris Armbrust
Remember how exciting it was when you burned your first CD? Making your first DVD can be just as a big a thrill, and the medium offers creative musicians...
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May 1, 2003,
By Mike Overlin and John Strawn
FireWire (like USB) is a bus for connecting digital gear, and it is amazing for the kinds of data that it can carry at one time over a single cable. MIDI...
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Apr 1, 2003,
By Jim Aikin
Windows-based musicians may have more plug-in choices than they realize. Plug-in compatibility may not necessarily be a simple yes-or-no proposition. To provide more options for users of DirectX-only host software, several developers have created wrapper applications....
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Apr 1, 2003,
By Michael A. Aczon
If you make even a little bit of money off your music, including your personal studio, you could be saving big money on your income taxes. By turning your music-related business into a sole-proprietorship, you can take several write-offs and deductions that can keep your money in your pocket and out of the IRS’s....
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Apr 1, 2003,
By Todd Souvignier
By making it possible to freely mix-and-match nearly any repeating rhythmic or melodic passage, loop slicers have changed the way many music professionals work....
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Apr 1, 2003,
By Nick Peck
Managing a large sound-effects collection can be a lot of work, but with the proper preparation and organization, you can save yourself a lot of time and aggravation. We’ll show you how to get your personal studio in order and create an efficient and manageable sound-effects library....
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Feb 21, 2003,
Olivia Mattis
Lydia Kavina's fundamentals of theremin technique. from EM archives - July 1999 The theremin is currently enjoying a resurgence in popularity. However,...
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Feb 1, 2003,
By Erik Hawkins
Until very recently, if you wanted to use the recording and composing tools found in your home studio, you needed to be at home. The idea that you could...
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Dec 1, 2002,
Len Sasso
In live performance, Ableton Live 1.5 is far more versatile than first meets the eye......
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Nov 1, 2002,
By Jeffrey P. Fisher
Surefire post-production techniques that harness this software's powerful features....
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Nov 1, 2002
Getting Started with EQ Plug-Ins The EM Cool Tip of the Month is presented courtesy of Cool Breeze Systems. You recently bought a new DAW and laid down...
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Nov 1, 2002,
By Brian Smithers
How to deal with noise pollution in your computer-based studio....
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Oct 1, 2002,
By Gary S. Hall
Desktop musicians from all corners of the world are joining forces, thanks to the Internet....
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Oct 1, 2002,
By Len Sasso
Most synthesizers and samplers these days come with hundreds of preset sounds. When combined with the vast number of user-created preset banks floating...
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Oct 1, 2002
Automating Virtual Instrument Parameters in Logic The EM Cool Tip of the Month is presented courtesy of Cool Breeze Systems. In today's audio-production...
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Sep 1, 2002
Using MIDI Patchnames within Cubase is great, but scrolling through 100 or more patches to select your favorite tuba preset can quickly get tedious. Here's...
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Sep 1, 2002,
By Zack Price
Congratulations you've just bought a brand-new computer! In your enthusiasm over your latest purchase, however, you probably haven't considered what to...
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Sep 1, 2002,
Marty Cutler and Erik Hawkins
Creating great-sounding, grooving drum tracks in a personal studio can be a difficult undertaking. Hiring a professional session drummer is expensive...
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Aug 1, 2002,
By Michael Cooper
A big, deep bottom end is a key mix ingredient in today's hit records. True, some types of music folk, for example wouldn't sound right with gargantuan...
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