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by Jason T · Posted
If you’re just getting into beat making, whether your tastes lean toward Hip Hop, EDM, Pop, or other, the massive number of choices and opinions out there can make you want to quit before you even get started. In truth, music production is much easier and more affordable now than it used to be, but there’s still quite a bit to learn on the subject. Here’s a guide to some of the essentials.
Computers
Buying the right computer is crucial to building your production studio. When selecting your machine, you want to make sure you’re giving yourself
by Jason T · Posted
When people hear the words “MIDI guitar,” usually the first thing they think of is some guy on YouTube ripping a jazz solo with his 6-string, made to sound like a cheesy saxophone or flute. The truth is that there’s a lot more you can do with guitar and MIDI, especially when you start incorporating MIDI sequencing, virtual instruments, and keyboard synthesizers into the equation. We’ll discuss some of the latest technologies in the paragraphs below.
by jaime traba · Posted
Guitarists and bassists are always chasing for the “Holy Grail” of tone—the often undefinable sound (you'll know it when you hear it) that represents their personal playing style. Purists will rightfully tell you that your tone is in your fingers, but stompboxes have long played an integral part to the sound of the most lauded guitarists in history. Whether it's Steve Ray Vaughn's masterful use of the oft-cloned and copied Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer
by Jason T · Posted
When your son told you that he wanted to make “Progressive House,” you thought he was saying he wanted to become a homebuilder and a registered Democrat. Sound familiar? Keep reading.
Music has changed a lot in the last decade, and so has the gear used to make it. When occasions come around, parents of millennial musicians are more susceptible to feeling the generation gap than ever. If you're the parent of beginner millennial musician, there's a good chance your kid falls into one of the categories below.
The Producer or Beatmaker
If
by jaime traba · Posted
Presumably, as long as there has been recorded music, there have been people trying to perfect the art of listening to it. I’d like to imagine these folks in the 1890s, some sort of proto-audiophile, insisting a certain cranking method or wax sourcing makes for a better Edison Cylinder listening experience. Realistically speaking, however, modern-day audiophiles find their roots in the late ’60s and ’70s with the rise of home HiFi systems, when the age of serious audio systems as we know them today became prolific.
Since then, we’ve
by Nicholas Messitte · Posted
All year long, and especially around holidays, many of us have to travel—to our family homes, across cities, over oceans, enduring whatever the TSA throws at us each time, cramming ourselves into airborne Petri dishes while a pilot with the voice of Chuck Yeager slingshots us across the continents.
If that doesn’t sound fun, don’t worry: we at B&H have solutions to make the trip less painful—even more fruitful, if you’re a creative person in the audio sphere. After all, nothing speeds time like creative enterprise. So, whether you’re
by Aaron Belinfanti · Posted
If you’re an aspiring musician, music engineer, or music producer, there’s a good chance that you suffer from some form of gear addiction. There’s really no way around it, nor is there a good way to explain this to your non-musically inclined friends and family. The temptation to make that next gear purchase looms over you like a giant Grammy-shaped cloud—kind of like the uncontrollable urge you have to eat that additional, unnecessary slice of pizza that’s just sitting there in the box, staring at you, waiting patiently to be devoured.
I will
by Gregory Johnson_1 · Posted
Nothing ruins a video faster than a bad audio track. Thankfully, Beachtek offers specialized audio adapters designed for the connection of professional audio recording equipment and microphones to HDSLR and camcorder cameras. Without the need for a separate recorder, the adapters provide exceptional audio quality directly to your camera, in perfect sync with the video. Beachtek employs high-quality components throughout, resulting in low-noise, high-gain, and high-fidelity sound. Each adapter offers unique features designed to aid
by Nicholas Messitte · Posted
If you’re a singer/songwriter, the reasons for owning a loop pedal are numerous. A basic looper will let you lay down an accompaniment for the solo break of a tune. A feature rich looper, on the other hand, can provide effectual madness for your impromptu arrangements, adding sudden glissandos or pitch freezes. Heck, with dual-track loopers, you can progressively arrange a song in real time, adding more and more elements as verses, pre-choruses, choruses, or bridges come into the fray.
Maybe you don’t need all the bells and whistles. Maybe you
by Jason T · Posted
When I started getting into MIDI-based music production in the early 2000s, most people agreed that hardware still had a clear edge over software-based setups. Back then, most serious urban and dance producers were making music with hardware drum machines and keyboard workstations, then tracking everything to a computer running a DAW. Like many others, I started with an Akai MPC 2000xl, which was one of the drum-programming staples of the time. I added a Yamaha Motif ES, BOSS SP-303 (aka the “Dr. Sample”) and a Microkorg into the mix. Over the
by Nicholas Messitte · Posted
Yes, pop music has migrated away from the guitar in the last few years. But you know what hasn’t changed? The laws of attraction—especially on the college quad. Let’s face it, if you’re heading to campus this fall, you probably want to make friends. In fact, you might want to make more than friends. Playing an acoustic guitar is still a great way to succeed in this endeavor, enough so that iconic comedies from Animal House to Family Guy have lampooned the practice.
But there’s a problem in bringing your acoustic to campus: if your college
by jaime traba · Posted
Any seasoned sound pro will testify to the importance of organization; in an industry where each second quite literally costs money, you should not be fumbling through your bag to change a setting on your recorder or grab a cable. I'll admit it may just be the over-sensitive audio guy in me, but it seems too often audio on set plays second fiddle to the visual. I understand the visual aspect will always be king, but audio is important, too, and the team over at
by Andrew Eisele · Posted
There is no shortage of audio interfaces currently available. It seems that there is a new device being released every other week. When I was asked to put together a list of five of the best interfaces for less than $500, it took some careful research and consideration. With so many options, it was difficult to choose. I compiled the following list, based on overall sound quality, performance, and value.
Native Instruments KOMPLETE AUDIO 6 USB 2.0 Digital Audio Interface
by Andrew Eisele · Posted
There’s no shortage of MIDI controllers on the market, most of which come in the form of keyboards, drum pads, and mixer emulations with faders and knobs. In fact, you’ve probably already noticed the abundance of all-in-one keyboard controllers with drum pads, faders, and knobs. With so many options, I thought it might be useful to look at some MIDI controllers that shy away from the norm and offer new ways of interacting with your software or hardware instruments.
NU-Desine AlphaSphere Nexus
by jaime traba · Posted
If there’s a king of recording equipment, there’s no doubt it would be the microphone. Arguably providing the most significant impact on your recorded sound (at least within the realm of gear), finding a mic that complements your voice can pay more dividends than almost any other purchase. Sure, the studio classics and vintage condenser mics run thousands upon thousands of dollars, but for the amateur or working musician looking to track themselves, there is no shortage of great mics used in pro studios worldwide for less than $500. Here are