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When setting up a home recording studio, one of the most fundamental (and most overlooked) tasks is the positioning of monitoring speakers. If the monitors are incorrectly positioned by even a few inches, the representation of the stereo field can become inaccurate and full of frequency 'holes'. This can potentially mean catastrophe for an engineer who tries to compensate for this in the mix. For nearfield monitors, a basic guideline is to try and form an equilateral triangle between the left speaker, right speaker and your head (ears). Essentially, the distance between the speakers is the same as the distance between each speaker and your ears. This should ensure that it takes the exact same amount...

Why not be the one who controls the process of recording your own songs by starting your own home studio business ? Some have decided to go ahead and do it. Most people only think it over briefly, then drop it. Many quit as they have no idea of where to begin. The aspect of maybe requiring you to do a little work discourages others. Still others don't move ahead because they do not know enough to sort it out. Let's see now, are those reasons reallly valid? Did they actually examine the positive side? Did we evaluate the possibilities for it? The reasons in favor of it? Before we let the negatives rule, the positives deserve a reasonable hearing. There are a few reasons why you need to examine...

Any composer's dream is to have their own, extensive back catalogue of albums they've recorded over a lifetime. Something that when they're 60 years of age, they will be able to look back on and ponder the recording days of their youth with grandchildren. I know this is something I hope to be able to do when the time comes! Always though, something gets in the way; whether it's time, songs, ideas, but most of all, money! Really though, is money such an issue these days given the expansive and ever growing recording industry? Much to the detestation of studio owners, recording these days has become a whole lot more affordable!! "Record an album for under $5000?", you say - how can this be? So you've...

If you are going to record and mix music on your computer and you want to get high quality results you are going to need high quality "digital audio workstation" software. Two such high quality DAW programs are Cubase & Nuendo which are both by made by a company called Steinberg and they both have a lot of similarities to each other. In this article you'll learn about how they are the same and how they are different and which one is a better choice for your needs. For most people Cubase will be the better choice as it has the same audio quality as Nuendo for one third of the price (the most recent version of Nuendo is sold for $1800, while the most recent version of Cubase is sold for $600...

Let's say you realized you absolutely needed to start creating your own audio. Maybe you need narration for a video you're making. Maybe you have to start podcasting or creating e-learning programs; or my favorite...maybe you're a musician who really wants to make a CD or maybe just some demo recordings. Whatever the reason, many folks think they only have a few choices; hire a voice actor to record any narration you may need, go to a recording studio and narrate yourself, or buy expensive specialized equipment and learn to use it so you can set up and record from a home studio. All of the options above are valid and effective. But they are not the only viable options, especially if you are short on...

The innovations that have been brought about since the advent of digital music recording have changed much in the recording industry. One of these big changes is that it is easier than ever for musicians to record themselves rather than go into a studio. If you are looking to record on your own, you can set up a home studio and start working towards putting together a CD. What follows is some of the "must have" equipment to get started with a home studio. A computer and software - There's a lot of different software out there for the purposes of recording. Regardless of which software package you pick to use in your home studio, you will need something. You'll find that this will become the center...

Pro Tools Pro Tools this, and Pro Tools that. Sometimes you would get the impression that Pro Tools is the only way to record great sounding music on your computer but the truth is nothing could be further from the truth. In fact, I think there are other options that are far better. Logic Studio The amount of features that Logic has in comparison to the competition (including that aforementioned) is truly impressive. I do not think there's a more intuitive way to record your own music with all of the top of the line features that you will want to make professional sounding mixes. And I'm quite sure there is no software in it's class that has as many features. To get an idea of what I'm talking...

Recording studio setup is the icing on the cake when you have a band. Starting your own band is a real thrill. However, an even greater thrill is when you have finally written enough songs to record your own music and are able to send it out to prospective music industry executives. You want the sound quality to be perfect, so you can really showcase the music and what your band is about to industry A&R representatives. It is they who will ultimately pass on your golden ticket to a recording deal. Your bands demo has to be perfect but what if you do not have the money to record in a fancy studio, though? Not to worry, you can create your own recording studio setup, at home, and receive just as great...

Did you know you could use your computer as PC recording studio to vastly improve the professionalism of your videos? Odds are you used your video recorder to capture both the audio and video for your latest internet video. How did it sound? I'm betting many of you will answer, "It sounded OK...pretty much like most of the internet videos out there. It got my point across. I'm just using the sound that got recorded on the camera, so you can't expect too much in the way of quality." I've heard answers like that a lot. And it's almost accurate. Yes, lots and lots of internet videos out there have audio quality on vocal narration that sounds very much the same. That's because so many people are doing...

You can copy me and take away all the guesswork. If there's one thing I know how to do, it's build a beginner home recording studio from scratch for very little money. It's hard when you're first starting out, I know. You're confused about what to buy, what you can get for free, if the components are compatible with each other, if you're going to have to buy something else to get this or that gadget to work properly. It can be very frustrating. Let me tell you a short story about an experience I had when starting out, and you see if it sounds familiar. I did some research on the internet and decided I needed a new MIDI device, or a MIDI cable to hook up my existing keyboard. I wasn't sure which. So...

Making a demo CD - Recognizing the obstacles before we start recording Somewhere along the line, it became the norm for a musician to shoulder a bigger load than anyone else in the creative arts. It seems that not only are musicians and songwriters expected to create their music, but are also expected to create the promotional machine, distribution channels and a "ready for market" product. All this, just to have their music heard. Well, because this reality isn't about to change any time soon, we have to take steps to ensure that having the best recordings of our music doesn't mean that we go bankrupt before our goals can even take root. Making a demo recording - 4 golden rules before we begin demo...

Having a home recording studio setup is hard to find a starting place. You can spend thousands of dollars of your money before you ever hit record. You make your first demo and never touch your setup again. When taking on this project you will have to ask some questions. fist am I really going to like this? Meaning are you going to gut your basement and build a full on recording studio? Doing this can be fun and rewarding monetarily if done right. Meaning if you build a huge studio in your basement with sound proof walls, control room, a monster board and so on you can rent out studio time to local bands. Not to long ago a friend tried this will some success. However the out of pocket cash was...

After I had blown quite a few thousand dollars in a recording studio, a sound engineer friend made a cool suggestion. "Why don't you buy an ADAT, and do some tracking at home?" So I purchased that venerable 8 track digital tape recorder and saved oodles of time and money putting all my synth tracks on tape. That was my start in home recording, and oh, the fun I've had since! What are the basic pieces of equipment and software one needs to record at home? There are so many ways to do this! Well, since you're reading this, you probably have a computer, so let's base our home studio on the computer. We'll start by understanding the different functions we will need filled in home recording. Then we'll...

Recording studio computer selection is an essential activity when creating a home recording studio. If you have already considered and dismissed the possibility of using a stand-alone digital recorder you now need to decide which computer system will best fit your requirements. You first need to consider whether you intend to only record in one place or whether you wish to have the flexibility to record at live gigs. If you need complete portability, then opt for a laptop computer. Otherwise, stick with a desktop or rack mounted computer. Whatever your decision it is recommended that your system is dedicated to the task of recording. This will make it less likely that you will have software...

A recording studio is a specialized environment in which sounds and voices are captured and recorded. Ideally, recording studios are purpose-built built and designed with acoustic values at the forefront, to ensure that recordings are not affected in any way by external noise. A studio can be used for many different disciplines, from creating music tracks by an individual artist or band to the recording of voiceovers and sound design for TV ads and programs. Studios are commonly made up of two separate rooms, usually adjoined. The Live room is where the artist, band or vocalist will perform their recording. The other room is called the control room, where the sound engineer operates all the...

You can pick from a dazzling range of equipment when setting up a home recording studio. Here are some tips on what you need. When you are recording in a home recording studio the quality of the sound is of the utmost importance. This is the thing you must keep in mind when your are choosing your home recording equipment. The first thing on your shopping list should be a multi-track recorder. If you are living in the late twentieth century you can have an analog recorder that uses tape or a digital recorder that uses digital tape. The analog kind is a little cheaper. A wiser option would be to get a multi-track recorder that uses a computer hard drive. This has all but superseded the other types of...

Recording studios bring to mind very expensive high tech gadgets that only professional technicians know how to use to produce music. Most people think of these studios as being out in the countryside where it's very peaceful and quiet, allowing for the artist's natural talents to flow. There is in fact a much more diversified range of recording studios than you might expect, all with unique designs to cater for specific types of recording projects. For example, a speech and drama studio will focus their design on the best acoustics achievable, as for dramatic recording projects this is the most important consideration. These types of room are usually designed and built totally around the acoustic...

Home recording has been growing more than ever since the advent of digital technology that is priced at the consumer level but that, with the right application of passion and know-how, can yield professional results. Recent artists who have put such technology to excellent use are, to name only a handful, The Shins, St. Vincent, Dan Wallace, Sufjan Stevens, and Deerhoof. It is not within the scope of this series of articles to detail the finer points of home recording (which would require volumes), but if you, like so many aspiring home recordists, are trying to figure out where to begin in terms of putting together your own home recording studio, then these articles are for you! First, let's look...

People who love music might have already dreamed of having their own home recording studio at least once. Of course, it would really be a good thing to record a song especially if that person wrote an original song and would like to try his hand at having his own song put to life. However, having a home recording studio are only applicable to those who earn like a million dollars a month. Still, there is a way for those not-so-rich people to have their own recording session done in the comfort of their own home. All they need are some of the materials listed below, not to mention their dedication and willingness to record their very own rendition or composition. The first thing that one should do is...

Being a DJ may come across as like an easy career path for most people. There are a huge amount of would be DJs who are just as into music as the next person. The best way to get ahead in this industry is to be work extremely hard within your promotions and flexibility. You should not turn down an chance to play, regardless of to what crowd. This is very important for a couple of reasons. Most beginners will refuse to play a different genre to the type of music they are used to. Playing all types of music to any crowd can greatly help build confidence. Sometimes you will stuff up, but everyone makes errors at one time or another. You should rather concentrate on the positives to come out of it, you...

I'm going to suggest a few pieces of home recording equipment for you to start a studio at home. But unlike a lot of other articles out there doing the same thing, I'm going to get you going (more than 90 percent of you any way) for well under $10. I'm taking it as a given if you're reading this (that's the 90 percent part) that you have a computer with a sound card and an internet connection. The only thing I'll assume you need is a microphone of some kind. But you might be surprised at my recommendations on that score. The first thing you're going to need to do with a new home recording studio is learn how to use it. And guess what? You can learn to do all audio recording basics with a $5.00...

Recording studio headphones of varying quality are available for vocalists and instrumental musicians to clearly hear themselves while they produce their best performances. In addition, recording producers need a clear reproduction of sound to be able to effectively mix recordings. But what do you need to consider before purchasing recording studio headphones? First you need to be clear about why you need them. Do you only intend to use them to mix recordings or do you want your vocalists and musicians to hear themselves? If the headphones are for you alone then go for the best you can afford. If they are for your musician guests then ideally also provide them with great quality headphones. However...

A successful performance by a disk jockey depends on the presence of the right equipment. This, along with along with adequate musical talents plays a very important role in the career of a DJ. Having the right equipment is the best advantage a DJ can have. Any DJ gear other than real pro gear will only throw a person's skills and techniques off. It is always advisable to get the right DJ gear the first time. The Technics-1200/1225 turntables are industry standard and are widely recommended by most DJs as a starter kit. However, the most important thing to remember is that it is not the equipment that entertains, but is definitely the DJ himself. Owning the latest equipment won't make a person any...

Music makes the world go round and people would lead monotonous lives were it not for this great gift. Music does not need to be dissected and comprehended to be appreciated. It simply carries people off in rhythm and melody to a land where the imagination rules and the laws of this world are no longer applicable. Music can be enjoyed in many forms. Some people choose to sing, others choose to play an instrument, and yet others bring all other forms of music together to entertain a crowd. The last category is at times, referred to as disc jockeys or DJs for short and their job is perhaps the toughest of the lot. Not only do they require a deep understanding of music and its various forms, but they...

Are you a DJ or would like to become one? If you like music and would like to entertain others in events or clubs, you might consider being a DJ. What makes a DJ succeed in what he/she is perusing is the adequate equipment. Below is a list of a must have DJ equipment for those that are serious about this type of business. Sound Mixer:sound mixers, often called soundboards, are considered to be an integral gear for any DJ gear because it lets you control and adjust audio. There are many types of sound mixers that vary in functionality and price tag. I you are an advanced DJ or have been doing it for a while, you might consider getting a turntable. Turntables allow you to play albums and scratch songs...

Picking the right sound equipment may sound like a challenge, but it will be worthwhile to put in some effort in making the right choices if you want high-quality sound. Whether you're looking for a surround sound system at home or want to build your own recording studio, there are a few basic rules to keep in mind when you go shopping. 1. Set a budget Make sure you know how much you can afford, and then do your homework to make sure you get the best value for your money. There's no point in spending so much on one piece of sound equipment that you end up with inferior products - and inferior sound. And don't allow an overeager sales assistant to tempt you into blowing the budget! 2. Do your...

Some Mobile DJ's make the mistake of not asking for a deposit for their services when they are just starting out. They feel that customers won't like this and it is too much of a hassle for them. Unfortunately this one little mistake can have devastating consequences. It is something that you will only fail to do once. The fact of the matter is that your clients will EXPECT a deposit for your services, and if you don't require one, your respect and professionalism goes down the drain. There is nothing worse than saying "no" to business because you are already booked and that client cancels on you at the last minute. IF you have the deposit in place, their chances of canceling on you are drastically...

Mobile DJs are always looking for new and effective ways to market themselves and their business.  The days of expensive booths at conventions and shows are over.  The Internet allows us to market and promote ourselves to the masses at virtually no cost.  One such method for doing so is blogging. Blogging first became popular in the late 1990's.  For most people, they still consider a blog to be simply an online diary where they talk about what happened yesterday and how they felt about it---WRONG!  Successful blogs share useful tips and information for readers.  There is s much potential for you to use blogging in your mobile DJ business, that it can't go ignored.  Here are 5 Reasons Why...

Hosting a party or event is a challenging task - but it is certainly achievable with some effort. As the host, you will be responsible for ensuring that everyone has a good time Being a great party host is, however, not without its pitfalls. It can be nerve-racking, stressful and more often than not, you, as host, will very often not get too much time to enjoy yourself. Take heart, it does not have to be this way. To ensure maximum success, follow these 10 tips to become the greatest host/hostess in your neighborhood! 1. The first thing to do is decide on a budget for the event. This will assist you further down the line in way of entertainment, food, decorations, etc. 2. Decide on a theme. This...

With the myriad of entertainers out there these days, it is virtually impossible not to find one that meets both your pocket and your event. Entertainers bring an extra sparkle to any party. Professional, dazzling and unique acts are always in popular demand, so book your entertainer of choice well in advance. The next time you plan on hosting a party or event, why not consider some of these options to make your event extra special and keep your guests talking about your event long after its sell-by date: Magicians Magicians are ideal for any function. From the average card trickster to an illusionist, they will leave the audience spellbound and offer a great topic of conversation afterwards...

If you are planning an event, you will inevitably need to hire entertainment of some form, be it a DJ, band or jukebox. I want to start this article by relating a story that shows exactly what not to do when looking for a DJ hire company. A local sports club decided, fairly late, that they needed entertainment for their New Year's party for the end of 2009. Having left the decision too late and not leaving enough time to check up on the potential entertainment options, they decided to go with a local DJ having heard about him from a club member's teenage son. After a short telephone conversation with the DJ, the person in charge of organizing the event made a deposit for the full amount of the DJ's...

Often you will run into a DJ that wants to tell you how great they are and how bad you are. These "pests" can usually be handled with ease. Unless they are actually disturbing your performance or hindering you, simply let them talk. Don't turn it into a DJ problem by getting into a spitting contest with them. If you let them tell you what they know, it accomplishes 2 things: 1). It disarms them; they are less likely to be on the attack. 2). It may be hard to accept, but you may actually learn something. I ran into a guy like that who told me what he charges, when and how much he charges for "extras," how much he charges for travel, how he handles certain crowd activities, how he sets up his lights...

Wouldn't it be great if you could do some magic that you could use on your friends? at the next office party you could whip out a deck of cards and them confuse everyone with your trickery. Well, this need not be a dream and all you need to do is memorise a couple of easy magic tricks to learn and you are on your way. The following tricks will be used with cards and are both so easy that a monkey could do them. However, they do involve a little slight of hand in order to truly deceive your audience and so a little practice is certainly a good idea. First up, grab some cards and then get a participant to pick any one of them out. It really doesn't matter which card they choose. When they are...

There's never an arts and crafts like leather painting could bring the visitor such a remarkable view impact! And there’s no any other art form like leather painting could bring you elegance and dignity so easy, which could also be treasured up by you for ever. People will be stunned with its beauty when people throw their first eye on it and could not help to exclaiming out ”What beautiful the leather painting is!". However, there’s something important you should know about, that is, how to choose a leather painting of fine quality? A leather painting of high quality has following characteristics: ?? 1st. Picture The picture on the leather face is good and whole, and there’s no scratch...

Glass paintings turn plain sheets of glasses into marvelous pieces of art. Glass paintings are rare finesses and cherished legacies of the remarkable artworks of the past. Also coined as glass engravings, the paintings on glass overwhelmed with their refined beauty, mystical luminosity, enrichment of colors and meticulousness. Possibly an outcome of the Renaissance Movement in Italy, glass paintings became popular all over the world. They were transported to India at the turn of the eighteenth century. The Indian painters imbibed this new form of painting from the Chinese immigrants who settled in coastal India during this time. These paintings adored the interiors of the elites and royal families...

If you are a Piscean and looking for your dream tattoo, then stop and consider getting Pisces tattoos. They are great ways to show off who you are and what your birth sign represents. And that is a compassionate and emotional personality. You are also known to be extremely selfless, helpful and kind. However, your main weakness appears to be vulnerability as you can be easily taken advantage of by others because of your kindness. Taking such strong personality traits into consideration, the twin fish design swimming in the opposite directions is really suitable. It symbolises an internal struggle that threatens to pull you apart. But, you are not here to worry such nitty gritty aren’t you? You...

When you first start surfing for cherry blossom tattoo designs and pictures, you need to be aware. What do you need to be aware of? Well, let me put it like this: This is a classic, time honored design choice, and 95% of the galleries are not treating it as such. They just want to draw people into their gallery, so they stuff and cram as much cookie cutter junk onto their server as humanly possible. Are those the kinds of cherry blossom tattoo designs and pictures you want to see? The sad fact is that you probably “have” seen tons of that kind of artwork, which has probably skewed your perception of what this great style should look like. Just about everybody that gets a generic tat put on their...

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When you are planning an event that includes video or audio of any type, you may find that you will actually fare better with an audio visual technician. In many cases, this type of professional can play an important role in the success of the event, and will also determine whether the presentation at the event is professional enough as well. Here are some questions to ask yourself to determine whether you need a professional or not. - Is the event a large event? In almost all cases of large events, you are better off with a professional to tend to the audio and video. In fact, if you do not hire professional services, you will almost assuredly end up regretting it. Dealing with the audio and video...

There are five main responsibilities that a mainstream nightclub DJ has to take care of. You are the voice of the venue. It is your job to set the mood and tone of the party, while also promoting any of the upcoming events. You must remind people who you are, where they are, and give them a reason to keep coming back for more. One of your jobs is to be a customer service contact. The DJ is one of the main focal points in a club or bar. You are stuck in one place, easy to spot, and accessible. People will come up to you and ask you what kind of music and entertainment your club presents. It is important to have a music program. You need to think about both the people who come to the dance parties...

The 13 km long Fox glacier is, perhaps a grander spectacle than the Franz Josef. The approach road runs between stands of native forest for some 5 km, over and around ancient moraines and across gravel outwashes founded on 'dead' ice. It crosses flattened piles of debris fallen from crumbling mountainsides no longer supported by glacial ice. After advances around 1600 and 1750 AD, the glacier has receded between protecting mountain spurs. Minor waterfalls trail narrow veils down wet rock faces, and little streams pass over shingle fans, down to the Fox River. The face of the glacier is partly buried in terminal moraine, but they is still a stupendous tumble of broken ice, arching out over a cave...

The Nelson Lakes National Park region is a tangle of higher ranges in deep, narrow, forested valleys, products of the often counteracting influences of prehistoric glaciation in continual book.. Nelson Lakes National Park itself comprises 101,000 ha of mountainous country. Through it runs the mighty Alpine Fault, the western boundary of the Southern Alps. It is plainly discernible even from the valley floors, for the ranges to the north-east of it soar to heights in places greater than 2000 m. Along the line of the Alpine fault a remarkably straight series of saddles and peaks separate the higher mountains on the eastern side from the lower ranges on the ways. Along the mountain wall of the Alpine...

BeatBox How will teach you how to BeatBox. Beatboxing is becoming ever increasingly popular. You now see it on all the reality tv shows and there is a lot of talented beatboxers out there. Have you ever watched a beatboxer and thought how cool it would be to be able to do it? Well now you can learn to beatbox with beatbox How. Every Beatboxer has to start somewhere and there is a lot of breating involved in the art of beatboxing. Whether you are a beginner or an intermediate you should always strive to advance your beatboxing. Beatbox How is a course that will run you through the basics of this skill and will advance you through the stages step by step. in no time you will be beatboxing with the...

An Audio Visual Technician is a specialised job which is required in most places such as corporate establishments, rental shops, educational institutes etc. This job is in great demand because of the use of highly advanced electronic equipment that is found at all these institutes. Their main responsibility is to set up, operate and maintain all types of audio visual equipment which are required for events. As mentioned above, these persons work in a variety of settings: education, conferences, exhibitions, business events as well as for entertainment. The work might vary from preparing all the required equipment for a lecture to organising the sounds and lighting for a fashion show. Whatever the...

Fiordland is one of the wettest places on earth. This rainfall nourishes the rich Fiordland Forest, largely of small leaved, evergreen native beech, which throws a rather sombre cloak over the land up to the tree line about 1000 m. Within the forest, the damp air and soil sustain a rich, shaded undergrowth of ferns and mosses, lianas, creepers, shrubs and lesser trees. Higher, nearer the tree line, stunted beech and mountain fuchsia survive, their branches draped with a straggling lichen called old man's beard. It gives the forest and air of incredible antiquity. The land rises steadily from south to north, reaching its most spectacular form in the precipices, ice falls and summits of the Darran...

The Franz Josef Glacier can no longer be seen from the road or the village, however, on a dull day there is no mistaking where it lies, for a pale light seems to shine from its deep valley. To see the 11 km long glacier in all its shining beauty, you must drive into this valley. The glacier comes into view with dramatic suddenness, the white and turquoise stretch of gleaming ice flowing down from its snowfield, high in the mountains between the Baird and Fritz Ranges. The present Franz Josef Glacier is less than 7000 years old. Over 14,000 years ago it had an ancestor with huge lateral moraines (debris shed by the glacier) right down to the coast. A classic, 30 m high, crescent shaped ridge known as...

Capt Cook named Banks Peninsula after Sir Joseph Banks, the botanist who accompanied him on his voyage of discovery. Cook originally believed it to be an island, which is an easy mistake to make, as viewed from the sea, Banks Peninsula does indeed look like an island. Indeed, it was an island not long ago in geological time, built up by violent volcanic action on the bed of a shallow sea. But the Canterbury Plains, a giant bed of gravel washed down from the crumbling young mountains, gradually reached out and ensnared it Today, delightful bays and coves lie between the lava flows. Remnants of the peninsula's forests are preserved. Pleasant little townships nestle about its landward feet and that the...

Disc Jockey plays a glamorous role in a parties, events or functions. However, DJing is not all about playing records and catering to audience's requests. It's also about owning the right kind of DJ equipment and of course having an ear for music. To play the right kind of music and to be an instant hit with your audience, you need to have all the proper gear for playing music. Having the right gadgets will always put the DJ at an advantage, especially if he or she is a beginner in the field. While it's true that it's not just the music player that keeps the show going, a whole lot of importance should be attributed to DJ equipment. To create music that flows seamlessly, the DJ should be aware of...

One of the most visited regions of the South Island, Central Otago is at the same time one of the least known. Tourists travel through it on the way to Alpine resorts on its fringes, but few of them know the rock studded ranges and the bare, lonely plains at the heart of the plateau. Central Otago is a great fragmented schist plateau. It rises 600 m and more above the coastal strip and holds several broad basins which run generally in the northeast to southwest direction, and lie between wide, gently graded ranges of hills and mountains. The landscape alone, with its rock studded brown hills, exert a magnetism that draws people back. One of Central Otago's greatest attractions is its continental...