Five winners will have their remixes of the song ‘Misgiving’ from BY MAKER (Featuring Geno Lenardo and Daniel Davies) chosen to be part of an upcoming I, Frankenstein remix E.P. to be released on Lakeshore Records. Register for the contest at Loopport and get full details on how to submit a remix and all the tools you’ll need to get started. Submissions end Tuesday, February 4 at 12:00 PM PST.
Recording Tips Overview image: SONAR
Author: Paul White Editor-In-Chief for Sound on Sound and Roland UK Features Team
You can make a release-quality recording using affordable hardware such as one of the BOSS multi-trackers or one of the many excellent computer Digital Audio Workstations (DAWs) such as SONAR. You’ll need decent microphones and reasonably accurate loudspeakers or headphones to judge your efforts, but the quality of entry level mics and speakers is now surprisingly good too. Now, the main problems associated with making a great recording can be broken down into two areas — the sounds you record and the way you mix them. Putting the mics in the right place and not allowing your recording meters to bang into the red are also important factors but are relatively easy to deal with as there’s lots of information around pertaining to mic’ing, not least in the back issues section of the Sound On Sound web site. Visit soundonsound.com for additional recording tips. More
Tips for selecting the right MIDI keyboard controller
These days MIDI keyboard controllers are an integral part of production and essential for playing software synths in the studio or on stage. Don’t accept anything less than what you’d expect from a quality hardware synthesizer. A MIDI controller doesn’t have to be complicated, feel cheap, or play like a toy.
Here are some tips to help you make an informed decision when selecting the right MIDI keyboard controller for your needs. More
Roland Recording Class – STUDIO-CAPTURE
On June 11, at 3:00 p.m. PST Roland clinician and recording artist, Brandon Ryan, and Guitar Center invite you to sit in the Roland recording class. Portable recording solutions for singer-songwriters and live recording using the latest Roland gear are both on the agenda. Topics will include everything from monitoring and mixing, to connecting mics and instruments to the I/O, to production techniques that even novices can master using SONAR’s fast and fluid ProChannel. More
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