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Master Class: Viva Vegas Video 

Nov 1, 2002,

By Jeffrey P. Fisher

Surefire post-production techniques that harness this software's powerful features....

Cool Tip of the Month 

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...

The Sound of Silence 

Nov 1, 2002,

By Brian Smithers

How to deal with noise pollution in your computer-based studio....

Bands Without Borders 

Oct 1, 2002,

By Gary S. Hall

Desktop musicians from all corners of the world are joining forces, thanks to the Internet....

Sound Programming 101 

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...

Cool Tip of the Month 

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...

Cool Tip Of The Month 

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...

CPU Recycling Tutorial 

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...

Drum Libraries 101 - What You Need to Know 

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...

How to Get Great Bottom End In Your Mix 

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...

In the Cans 

Aug 1, 2002,

Randy Neiman

How to go about getting a great studio headphone mix, which can drastically affect a musician's performance....

How to Solder a Bad Connection 

Aug 1, 2002,

By Peter Miller with Paul Howard

Over the past 15 years, many fundamental music-technology concepts have been explained in our Service Clinic and Square One columns. (The latter was originally...

How to Record a Kick Drum 

Jul 1, 2002,

By Richard Alan Salz

Although bass drum is rarely the defining element of a song, quite a few classic hits just wouldn't be the same if they had a different kick sound. Try...

Snappy Chips 

Jul 1, 2002,

By Brian Smithers

Admit it: you're power-mad! No matter how zippy your computer is, you're always looking for ways to squeeze a few extra tracks or plug-in effects out...

Tips 

Jul 1, 2002

featuring the Cool Tip of the Month: Setting Up a Cue Mix in Pro Tools...

How to Build a Personal Studio on Any Budget 

Jul 1, 2002,

Steve O

This article describes how to go about building a home studio, on a variety of budgets. Includes specific product recommendations. From the editors of Electronic Musician magazine....

The Max Factor 

Jun 1, 2002,

By Gary S. Hall

In the early 1980s, I had the pleasure of conceiving and designing a true classic, the Lexicon PCM42 digital delay. At that time, I was interested in...

Shake Your Moneymaker 

Jun 1, 2002,

By Jeffrey P. Fisher

Take a look around your project studio at all the equipment you have accumulated. Are you tired of spending money on gear and ready to make money with...

Sequencing with Style 

May 1, 2002,

Marty Cutler

Exploring the sonic possibilities of MIDI sequencing, and how to learn to get the most out of your MIDI tracks....

Composing Music for Macromedia Flash 

May 1, 2002,

By Hayden Porter

Because of the ubiquitous presence of Macromedia Flash on the Web, many desktop musicians are interested in composing soundtracks for Flash movies. However,...

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