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Apr 18, 2012 12:00AM

Ask - USB and FireWire Troubleshooting

I enjoyed your feature on mixers [“Roundup,” March 2012], and because of it, bought the Phonic digital mixer with the USB+FireWire board.


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Mar 15, 2012 12:00AM

Mixing – Practical Jokes for Mixdown

As April Fool’s Day approaches, musicians gleefully plan novel ways to torture their hapless bandmates.


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Sep 16, 2011 1:00AM

Everyday Snare and Kick Tweaks

THE SOUND of the kick and snare helps set the mood of a song and often becomes a signature element.


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Jul 21, 2011 1:00AM

Small Room, Big Drum Tracks— No Problem!

WELCOME BACK to our kick-around of tracking trap drums in cramped quarters.


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Jun 1, 2011 1:00AM

Small Room, Big Drum Tracks— No Problem! Part 2

THIS MONTH, we continue our three-part series on recording monster drums in an itty-bitty space.


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May 1, 2011 9:00AM

Five Things We Can Learn From DJs

Good DJs are musically open-minded, ready for anything, and have an encyclopedic knowledge of all kinds of music.


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May 1, 2011 1:00AM

Small Room, Big Drum Tracks, Part 1

GOT A small recording space? Fear not: Even with no room to swing a cat, you can easily record drum tracks that sound huge.


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Mar 15, 2011 1:00AM

Prepping Your Kit for Recording

Whether you use one mic or many to track drums, make sure that the kit sounds good before you hit Record: You don’t want extraneous sounds ruining an otherwise killer take.


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Feb 3, 2011 12:10PM

Qbert Scratch University Now iPad, iPhone Compatible

DJ Qbert, who features in the new DJ Hero 2 game from Activision and was crowned "America''s Best DJ" by DJ Times last year, developed the art of using the turntable as a musical instrument by inventing styles and creating unique scratching techniques. Using the ArtistWorks technology, which features video lessons-exchange with the instructor, students are able to learn by virtually visiting Qbert''s Octagon studio on their iPad or iPhone. Students can then submit videos to DJ Qbert for critique, guidance and personalized instruction.


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Jan 1, 2011 1:00AM

Replace Your Kit Parts with Found Sounds

It’s common for engineers to use a drum replacement plug-in to swap out a weak snare or kick for something with more punch.


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