Project Studio Network Recording Podcast

It's that time again! This is the annual roundtable discussion by seven of your favorite audio/recording podcasters. On the panel for this event: Yours truly, Big Al Wagner Ryan Canestro - The Home Recording Show Jon Tidey - The Home Recording Show Matt McGlynn - Recording Hacks Slau - Sessions With Slau Ronan C. Murphy - Ronan's Recording Show Dave Chick - Inside Home Recording We talk about the latests gear, recording techniques and pick our favorites from this year's NAMM show. Thanks to Ryan Canestro for organizing the whole thing!

On this week's podcast we've got News, a Celebrity Interview, we tweak the Stupid Knob and finally give away the ribbon microphone! News: This week it's all about personal news; catching up with Mike and Al. FOLLOW BIG AL ON TWITTER!http://Twitter.com/allenwagner Big Al's Blog: HomeStudioGuru.com FOLLOW MIKE ON TWITTER!http://Twitter.com/mikebolan TrueFire.com - Larry Carlton's Educational Site Yamaha Electone Festival Participants on YouTube Ronan C. Murphy's Great Video Podcast Yamaha MSP5 Studio Monitor Speakers History of the Yamaha NS10 LiveFromDarylsHouse.com T-Bone Wolk Celebrity Interview: We're proud to welcome performing and recording innovator Todd Rundgren. The most excellent Slau (his podcast: SessionsWithSlau.com) joins me for this interview. Hailed in the early stage of his career as a new pop-wunderkind, supported by the certified gold solo double LP Something/Anything? in 1972, Rundgren's career has produced a diverse range of recordings as solo artist, and during the seventies and eighties with the band Utopia. He has also been extremely active as a producer and engineer on the recorded work of other musicians. During the 1970s and 1980s, Rundgren produced big-selling albums, including Bat Out of Hell by Meat Loaf, We're an American Band by Grand Funk Railroad, and Skylarking by XTC. In the 1980s and 1990s his interest in video and computers led to Rundgren's "Time Heals" being the eighth video played on MTV, and "Change Myself" was generated on commercially available Amiga Computers. His best-known songs include "Hello It's Me" and "I Saw the Light" which have heavy rotation on classic rock radio stations, and "Bang the Drum All Day" featured in many sports arenas, commercials, and movie trailers. Todd Rundgren's Web Site Check Out Todd's Album Arena Gear Mentioned by Todd in the Interview: Learn More About: Sony MDR Studio Reference headphones Learn More About: Line 6 Toneport Learn More About: Propellerhead Reason 5 Audacity Free Recorder for Mac and Windows The Stupid Knob: What Would Keith Richards Do?Daily Affirmations from a Rock and Roll Survivor Trivia Contest: Do we finally have a winner in the Ribbon Mic Giveaway! See you next show! http://ProjectStudioNetwork.com Tags: todd+rundgren larry+carlton truefire.com yamaha+electone ronan+murphy ronans+recording+show yamaha+msp5 yamaha+msp10 yamaha+ns10 live+from+daryls+house t-bone+wolk slau sessions+with+slau bang+the+drum+all+day sony+mdr line6 toneport reason audacity what+would+keith+richards+do Generated by: Technorati Tag Generator

Here's a nice little bonus for all you very, VERY patient listeners out there! This is a roundtable discussion by seven of your favorite recording podcasters. On the panel for this event: Yours truly, Big Al Wagner Ryan Canestro - The Home Recording Show Jon Tidey - The Home Recording Show Jesse Zoller - The Home Recording Show Slau - Sessions With Slau Ronan C. Murphy - Ronan's Recording Show Dave Chick - Inside Home Recording Enjoy, and yes there will be more PSN soon! Seriously. :)

This week’s show is exclusively sponsored by Cascade Microphones, home of the popular Fat Head ribbon mike that you’ve heard in a number of shootouts here on the show, which starts at just $149 US. And, check out their newest models, the Michael Jolly Edition Gomez ribbon mic and the Cascade C77, AES 2008 Par Excellence Winner. CascadeMicrophones.comWorld Class Mics At Bedroom Studio Prices News: X-Tempo POK - Wireless DAW Controller IK Multimedia T-RackS 3 Master Classes Sweetwater Guide to Wireless Systems Rhonda Vincent’s Album Project FREE Massey Tools Bundle Massey TapeHead For AU Format Crosstalk: FOLLOW AL ON TWITTER!http://Twitter.com/allenwagner PSN Sponsored By Cascade Microphones Bill Camarata’s Box Of Sound: Box of Sound #34 – Love The Surface Noise, Man 'Improving Bryan' channel on Mevio The Gulch Studio - Grae Smart Mike's Video Site Recommendation AOR-FM Indie Promo Site Our Stage Indie Promo Site Trent Reznor Digg Interview Marco Sfogli plays on a Larry Carlton style backing track Celebrity Interview: Charles DyeWe are proud to welcome back as our guest multi-platinum, Grammy Award-winning engineer, mixer and producer Charles Dye, who began his engineering career in 1992. Since that time he's mixed hits for Ricky Martin, Sammy Hagar, Julio Iglesias, Jimmy Buffet, Crease and Jon Bon Jovi. He's also recorded artists such as Aerosmith, Jennifer Lopez, Shakira (*WOWZERZ*) and Gloria Estefan, among many others. This is Part #2 of a multi-part interview. John Ralston's Official Site TurnMeUp.org Mix It Like A Record Auraleo.com MiLaRforum.com Source Elements Plugin Click to hear Charles' recent productions and mixes! CharlesDye.com The Stupid Knob: "The Nuge"• Ted Nugent offers security services to Paul McCartney. • Incompetent burglar badly bungles drum theft. • Wisconsin man battered singer over lousy heavy metal karaoke. • Amy Winehouse wants to write a children’s book? • Coolio injured in stage dive. • Man accused of attempted murder with a guitar Trivia Contest: It's time to announce ALL the winners in the Ribbon Mic Giveaway! See you next show! http://ProjectStudioNetwork.com Tags: recording studio home studio project studio protools digidesign mix it like a record project studio network bob brooks unsung heroes of the music business cascade microphones fat head microphone michael jolly cascade c77 xtempo pok ik multimedia sweetwater rhonda vincent steven massey massey plugins tapehead bill camarata grae smart aorfm trent reznor kevin rose digg marco sfogli john ralston turnmeup ted nugent amy winehouse coolio slau

On this week's podcast we've got News, Crosstalk, a Celebrity Interview and a SUPER TWEAKIN' Stupid Knob! This week’s show is exclusively sponsored by Cascade Microphones, home of the popular Fat Head ribbon mike that you’ve heard in a number of shootouts here on the show, which starts at just $149 US. And, check out their newest model, the Michael Jolly Edition Gomez ribbon mic. CascadeMicrophones.comWorld Class Mics At Bedroom Studio Prices News: Pro Tools 8 Is Imminent Proteus VX Software Sound Module Now FREE IK Multimedia Announces Windows Vista Support Planet Waves Modular Snake System Massey Plugins Release De-esser TruePianos 1.4.0 For Windows & Mac Released Crosstalk: FOLLOW AL ON TWITTER! http://Twitter.com/allenwagner Daryl's House PSN Sponsored By Cascade Microphones The Great Don LaFontaine Has Passed Away Celebrity Interview: Charles DyeWe are proud to welcome back as our guest multi-platinum, Grammy Award-winning engineer, mixer and producer Charles Dye, who began his engineering career in 1992. Since that time he's mixed hits for Ricky Martin, Sammy Hagar, Julio Iglesias, Jimmy Buffet, Crease and Jon Bon Jovi. He's also recorded artists such as Aerosmith, Jennifer Lopez, Shakira (*shudder*) and Gloria Estefan, among many others. This is Part #1 of a multi-part interview. Mix It Like A Record Auraleo.com MiLaRforum.com Source Elements Plugin Click to hear Charles' recent productions and mixes! CharlesDye.com Mix Masters: Platinum Engineers Reveal Their Secrets for Success The Mixing Engineer's Handbook Mixing With Your Mind The Stupid Knob: • Man accused of stealing an electric guitar . . . by shoving it in his pants? "Keef"• "Keef" Richards spits at drummer Charlie Watts. • "Keef" finds racking his brain difficult. • Do the Stones talk when they’re not on the road? • Sheep embryos help Debbie Harry's looks? • Ukelele player abused? • "Keef" to donate his body to science? • "Keef" injected heroin using syringes from, FAO Schwarz? • Man tries to cash check for $360 Billion . . . to start record company. • AARP is proud to present . . . Foreigner? • Mariachi gets probation. AY YI YI! • Sony BMG, software pirates? Trivia Contest: It's time to announce the winners in the Ribbon Mic Giveaway! See you next show! http://ProjectStudioNetwork.com Tags: music recording studio home studio project studio mixing protools plugin frappr creative commons digidesign mix it like a record project studio network bob brooks unsung heroes of the music business cascade microphones ribbon microphone fat head microphone pro tools 8 Proteus VX ik multimedia planet waves modular snake steven massey massey deesser truepianos twitter daryls house daryl hall don lafontaine charles dye Ricky Martin Sammy Hagar Julio Iglesias Jimmy Buffet Crease Jon Bon Jovi Aerosmith Jennifer Lopez Shakira gloria estefan keith richards charllie watts mick jagger deborah harry sony bmg point dev led zeppelin classik studio reverb nady mixerman milar

On this week's podcast we've got News, Crosstalk, A Spotlight segment, Sessions With Slau and we tweak The Stupid Knob! News: Beta Monkey Music Drum Werks XII Microsoft's My Song Software More Info On The Return Of Vinyl Toontrack's EZ-player Pro A New Generation Of Melodyne: Direct Note Access Crosstalk: Dave Chick shares a great Jeff Healy story Trent Reznor strikes a chord with new offering Ryan Jackson, Assistant Professor of Music/Technology at Minnesota State University Moorhead, gets his new pair of Fat Head II ribbon mics. Spotlight: 5-time Emmy Award-winning post mixer John Davidson returns with a great primer on understanding compression. He's currently mixing for PBS, National Geographic HD, The Discovery Channel, and many others. He recently did the 5.1 mix for the King Tut Exhibit, which is traveling the world. John is an expert in surround sound mixing, including Pro-Logic, 5.1 and Dolby E. He also has a vast background in live mixing working with national acts like Dave Matthews, Alison Kraus, Marty Stuart and a host of others. Over the past several years he's served as a Chief Panel Judge on Audio Mixing/Sound Design and Music Composition for the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, as well as being a Panel Judge for the ITS Monitor Awards. John is also recovering from back surgery. Get well soon John! A Basic ADSR Envelope Compression Example A - ADSR Envelope Compresion Example B - Ratio Compression Example C - Attack/Release Compression Example D - Soft/Hard Knee Diagram Of A Side Chain (Keying) Sessions With Slau This week, Slau takes us right into the studio with him on a recent session. Link to the video for which he was recording a soundtrack: http://www.romanhrab.com/rhprojects.asp?category=video&folder=roadsquiggles Site of the composer/drummer/bassist on the piece, George Hrab: http://www.georgehrab.com Trumpet player Andy Kowal's site: http://www.akowal.com George Hrab scrutinizes Slau's every move at the board. Slau applies his technical wizardry whileAndy Kowal and George Hrab look on in amazement. Andy and George can hear the difference whenSlau is behind the mix! The Stupid Knob: 1) No more Springsteen? That's a stabbing. 2) Harry Connick Jr. pays his band to do nothing. 3) John Denver karaoke? That's a shooting. 4) FedX (KFed, aka Kevin Federline) got how much?! Answer To Last Week's Trivia Question: Q: James Brown holds the record for most US Hot 100 entries without ever scoring a number-one song. How many Hot 100 entries did he have? A: 99! This week's big winner is Dan Ryker! He takes home a copy of Guitar And Drum Trainer courtesy of Ryan Smith over at GuitarAndDrumTrainer.com. Honorable mention goes out to Michael Leonard, Aaron Leigh, Dennis McFall, Carlos Marquez, Bert Van Daele, Daniel Murray, Adam Unser, Brian Plamondon and Aaron Stuart! See you next week! Related Tags: music recording studio home studio project studio mixing protools plugin frappr creative commons digidesign pro tools mix it like a record project studio network bob brooks unsung heroes of the music business beta monkey music drum werks toontrack ez-player pro melodyne direct note access jeff healy trent reznor ryan jackson john davidson animal planet pro logic dave matthews alison kraus marty stuart adsr slau george hrab roman hrab andy kowal bruce springsteen harry connick jr john denver take me home country roads james brown

On this week's podcast we've got News, Crosstalk, Sessions With Slau and we tweak The Stupid Knob! News: New RealTraps Video Tour - "Made In Connecticut" Trent Reznor Ghosts I-IV Avantone Active MixCubes Learn Songs at iVideoSongs.com IK Multimedia Promotion - FREE! We've lost a few good heroes recently: Buddy Miles, Jeff Healy & Mike Smith of the Dave Clark Five Crosstalk: Mike tells us Buddy Miles stories Arnie Carruthers is recovering nicely and performing again Seth Godin: Live Music Talk A PSN shirt? Can't get it. Charles Dye had a fantastic workshop at the Sibelius Academy in Finland. He's also coming back to the West Coast soon. Stay tuned for details! Sessions With Slau: Slau features the CAD M179 microphone. The Stupid Knob: MTV Plays Music Videos?! Whitney got paid HOW MUCH?! Answer To Last Week's Trivia Question: Q: When his 1995 album Me Against the World went to No.1 on the US chart, Tupac Shakur became the first male solo artist to accomplish what? A: He was the first male solo artist to have a #1 album while in prison. This week's big winner is Mark Anderson! He takes home a copy of Guitar And Drum Trainer courtesy of Ryan Smith over at GuitarAndDrumTrainer.com. Honorable mention goes out to Bill Camarata and Michael Leonard! See you next week! Related Tags: music recording studio home studio project studio mixing protools plugin frappr creative commons digidesign pro tools mix it like a record project studio network bob brooks unsung heroes of the music business realtraps ethan winer trent reznor nine inch nails avantone active mix cubes ivideosongs ik multimedia amplitube jimi hendrix ampeg svx buddy miles jeff healy mike smith dave clark five arnie carruthers seth godin charles dye slau cad m179 paula abdul whitney houston me against the world tupc shakur

On this week's podcast we've got News, Crosstalk, a guest Gear Review and we're gonna' tweak The Stupid Knob! News: Pro Tools HD 7.4.1 compatible with Mac OSX 10.5 (Leopard) Pro Tools HD 7.4.1 Download Link Pro Tools HD 7.4.1 Plugin Compatibility Guide Flying Haggis Virtual Guitar Amp Voxengo VariSaturator Plugin Online Music: 90+ Essential Music and Audio Web Sites Propellerhead ReCycle 2.1.2 Crosstalk: Yay, we're back! No, it wasn't the writer's strike after all. We've just been stinkin' busy, busy, busy. Mike fills us in on his adventures in Cabo! Here's the pictures he talked about: Una Poca Familia Mike With Travis Snider Of The Toronto Blue Jays Mike has a brand new granddaughter, Onya! Onya Doing Elvis Al goes on a new gear spree! Presonus Eureka Apex 460 Multi-pattern Tube LDC RedCo Custom Cables Apple iPod Nano LCR (Left/Center/Right) Mixing Thread at MiLaRForum.com PSN In The Blogoshere! Kelly Sapergia’s Podcast Bill Kahler's Random Thoughts On Music, Songs, People, Books, And Whatever. The Metal Shop Podcast Music And Other Things Blog Audio Geek Zine AngryFolk.com Stu Venable & The Poxy Boggards BrianStephens.tv Video Podcast Brian Stephens Gear Review: Pete Buchwald weighs in with a great guest gear review of a couple of great mixing DVDs. Mix It Like A Record (Click To Order) Russ Long's Guide To Nashville Recording Shane Wilson's Guide To Mixing The Stupid Knob: Someone Is Killing Country Music Singers In Mexico! Answer To Last Week's Trivia Question: Q: Many folks chose Yesterday by The Beatles as one of the correct answers to our last trivia question. Yesterday is also one of the most covered songs ever. Within 500, how many different cover versions of Yesterday are there, minimum? A: 2,500! This week's big winner is Brian Plamondon! He takes home a copy of Guitar And Drum Trainer courtesy of Ryan Smith over at GuitarAndDrumTrainer.com. See you next week! Related Tags: music recording studio home studio project studio mixing protools plugin frappr creative commons digidesign pro tools mix it like a record project studio network bob brooks unsung heroes of the music business flying haggis voxengo varisaturator propellerhead cabo una poca familia travis snider toronto bluejays presonus eureka apex 460 redco apple ipod nano kelly sapergia bill kahler the metal shop podcast music and other things audio geek zine angry folk poxy boggards stu venable brian stephens mix it like a record russ longs guide to nashville recording shane wilsons guide to mixing the beatles

On this week's podcast we've got News, Crosstalk, a Gear Review, a Spotlight segment, Viewer Mail and we're gonna' tweak The Stupid Knob! Mike is still relaxing in Cabo and Slau is sitting in as guest host. News: Tone2 Gladiator Synth VI MIX Master Directory To be included in this guide for Companies A-L contact Debbie Mathine at debbie.mathine@penton.com or (866) 820-2645 and Companies M-Z contact Jared Harpole at jared.harpole@penton.com or (866) 353-9735 PianoTeq FREE CP-80 Upgrade MASI's AWE Workflow Engine Sammy Hagar To Launch Internet Radio Network The Music Production Technology Webinar Series Dan Fogelberg Has Passed Away At 56 Crosstalk: www.WhenWillAmyWinehouseDie.com Mike is home and will back next week! Slau joins PSN on a regular basis in 2008 with a new segment: Sessions With Slau Slau busts up a ribbon mic, on purpose! Gear Review: TruePianos Dedicated Acoustic Piano Virtual Instrument Listen To More Examples See The Video (Bottom of the page) Al gives it 5 out of 5 VU meters! Spotlight: Budget Gear Versus $500K Worth Of Gear Viewer Mail: Brack: He gets a ribbon! Tom (aka Dadooz): Naiant mics with a special gooseneck Don Dawber: Real-time Sampler Yoink The Stupid Knob: Dave Mustaine's Shreddin' Cup O' Joe? Britney Spears: Professional, hardworking, beautiful. Wait . . . what? Answer To Last Week's Trivia Question: Q: When it comes to radio's most played songs, You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' by The Righteous Brothers leads the pack with over 8 million plays. There are four songs tied for second place each having over 7 million plays. Name just one. A: Any of these would have been correct: The Association, Never My Love The Beatles, Yesterday Ben E. King, Stand By Me Otis Redding, Dock Of The Bay. This week's big winner is Martin Baird! He takes home a copy of Guitar And Drum Trainer courtesy of Ryan Smith over at GuitarAndDrumTrainer.com. Honorable mention goes out to Howard Northrup, Jon Julson, Brian Plamondon and Kevin Martinez. See you next week! Related Tags: music recording studio home studio project studio mixing protools plugin frappr creative commons digidesign pro tools mix it like a record project studio network bob brooks unsung heroes of the music business slau tone2 mix magazine pianoteq modartt yamaha cp80 sammy hagar cabo wabo radio dan fogelberg whenwillamywinehousedie truepianos kawai steinway ssl 4000 soundcraft spirit mackie neuman naiant yoink dave mustaine megadeth britney spears you've lost that lovin feeling the association never my love the beatles yesterday ben e king stand by me otis redding dock of the bay kiev ukraine

On this week's podcast we've got News, Crosstalk, two Spotlight segments, a Gear Review and we tweak The Stupid Knob! Mike is still relaxing in Cabo and Slau is sitting in as guest host once again. News: Mix It Like A Record: Just $99! Attend A Live Workshop With Charles Dye! MasterWriter Songwriting Tool Grendel Sounds DEAD ROOM Isolation Cabinet Vienna Symphonic Library Special Sweetwater BLUE Baby Bottle Special Sweetwater Contact Andy Diekroger (800) 222-4700 ex. 1273 andy_diekroger@sweetwater.com Native Instruments Kontakt 3 Demo Audjoo's Free Beta Helix Synth Crosstalk: Steinberg Updates Cubase For Mac OS X Leopard Spotlight #1: Follow up to last week's super ribbon mic shootout Cascade Microphones The Cascade FatHead New Fathead In Gold The Venerable Coles 4038 Gear Review: Listener Michael Masse reviews IK Multimedia’s ARC (Advanced Room Correction) System. Michael's Room Curve Spotlight #2 Minimalist Drum Miking: Getting the most out of your drum sound with only one mic! (And sometimes two.) Blumlein Configiration The Stupid Knob: Dolly Parton's brother Randy . . . unprofessional waste of $21.5 million dollars? Answer To Last Week's Trivia Question: Q: What song was Jimi Hendrix’s first hit single? Bonus question: What year was it a hit? A: Hey Joe! Written by Billy Roberts in 1962 and Jimi had a hit with it in 1967. October 23, 1966 - The Jimi Hendrix: Experience records its first two songs, "Hey Joe" and "Stone Free" at London’s De Lane Lea Studios. December 16, 1966 - The Jimi Hendrix Experience release "Hey Joe" in England. By February 1967, it reached Number Four on the British charts. The next single, "Purple Haze," reached Number Three. The group’s debut album, Are You Experienced?, remained near the top of the charts through the summer of 1967. This week's big winner is Steve Ayon! He takes home a copy of Guitar And Drum Trainer courtesy of Ryan Smith over at GuitarAndDrumTrainer.com. Honorable mention goes out to Jonathan McMillan. See you next week! Related Tags: music recording studio home studio project studio mixing protools plugin frappr creative commons digidesign pro tools mix it like a record project studio network bob brooks unsung heroes of the music business slau mix it like a record charles dye masterwriter grendel sounds dead room vienna symphonic library sweetwater blue baby bottle native instruments audjoo stenberg cascade microphones cascade fathead coles 4038 ikmultimedia advanced room correction arc blumlein dolly parton randy parton jimi hendrix hey joe stone free billy roberts de lane lea studios purple haze are you experienced

On this week's podcast we've got News, Crosstalk, a Gear Review, Viewer Mail and we tweak The Stupid Knob! This week Mike is relaxing in Cabo and Slau is sitting in as guest host. Slau is a New York City-based singer/songwriter and producer. During his teenage years, he developed his performance skills as a multi-instrumentalist while performing with various folk ensembles and dance bands. His reputation as a versatile musician led to an early career as a session musician for television scores as well as commercial jingles and underscores. Slau's songwriting has been recognized by Musician Magazine where he was a semi-finalist in the Best Unsigned Band Contest and the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) Songwriters Workshop. He's been a featured performer at the Songwriters Hall of Fame Showcase and has been a regular contributor to the New York City Songwriters Circle and The Bitter End. In 2005, the new media world of podcasting rallied behind one of Slau's tunes entitled If Every Day Were Christmas, a song co-written with Orlando Pagan. Former MTV VJ, Adam Curry, heard the song, played it on his podcast, The Daily Source Code and came up with the idea of a We Are the World-type benefit. Over 50 artists from 9 countries took part in Podsafe for Peace, a benefit song for UNICEF produced by Slau. It remains in the Top 10 most played songs in the podcasting world and has been played on satellite and terrestrial radio including Sirius, XM, BBC, CBC and Westwood One. Currently, Slau is working on a follow up to The Weight of Words, his 2001 debut album. The new album is scheduled for release in the spring of 2008. News: Take The Focusrite Liquid Mix Challenge Special Offer On McDSP's Analog Channel Native Spectrasonics Releases Stylus RMX Xpanded Inside The 100-Foot Piano Beta Monkey Releases Drum Werks XI: Uptempo Rock Collection The Music Player Network The Legacy Recordings Podcast Crosstalk: Mike's in Cabo! We hate him. PSN mentioned in the Precise Persussions Blog Deborah Harry has a hit in every single decade since her first hit with Blondie! Slau's microphone hardware search: Sabra-Som Gear Review: Ribbon Mic and Michael Joly ribbon mic mod shootout! Michael Joly's mods company: http://OktavaMod.com Resource links mentioned: http://RoyerLabs.com http://CascadeMicrophones.com http://WesDooley.com http://SoundWaveResearch.com/index_proaudio.html The shootout mics: The Venerable Coles 4038 Apex 205 Nady RSM-4 Nady RSM-5 The Cascade FatHead Viewer Mail: Bryan Daste from The Magic Closet Studio sent in this great link detailing the Grateful Dead's Wall Of Sound. Suzie DeCree and Aaron Griffith pay homage to PSN Suzie DeCree has teaching jobs available! Contact her: <!-- var tg='<'; var name='progressions'; var at='@'; var host1='ma'; var host2='c.com'; var text='progressions@mac.com'; document.write(tg+'a hr'+'ef=mai'+'lto:'+name); document.write(at+host1+host2+'>'+text+tg+'/a>'); --> John May wonders if TAXI is worth the money. Aaron Griffith joins the Mac family, YAY! He wonders what good 2-track editors are available for Mac. Here's our initial recommendations: Audacity (Freeeeeeeee!) http://audacity.SourceForge.net/ Amadeus Pro ($40.00 – also multitrack) http://www.HairerSoft.com/AmadeusPro/AmadeusPro.html Sound Studio ($79.99) http://www.FreeVerse.com/apps/app/?id=5012 Audio Finder: ($69.95) http://www.IcedAudio.com/ This is really nicely integrated with OSX and has some really nice features for exactly the things you mention, as well as lots of others. Bias Peak ($129.00 - $599.00) http://www.Bias-Inc.com/products/ The Stupid Knob: Sly Stone is in the house! Wait, where'd he go? Answer To Last Week's Trivia Question: Q: Which act was left stranded at the airport, therefore becoming a no show at The Woodstock Music and Art Fair in August 1969? A: Iron Butterfly! They demanded a ride from the airport and the promoters decided since everyone else made it on their own, including uninvited guests, that they would just leave them stranded. This week's big winner is Suzie DeCree! She takes home a copy of Guitar And Drum Trainer courtesy of Ryan Smith over at GuitarAndDrumTrainer.com. Honorable mention goes out to Jon Julson, Brandon Hire (of The Metal Shop Podcast), Steve (of Sub G Music) and Patrique Osbourne Little Richard turns 75. SHUT UP! See you next week! Related Tags: music recording studio home studio project studio mixing protools plugin frappr creative commons digidesign pro tools mix it like a record project studio network bob brooks unsung heroes of the music business slau besharp musician magazine ascap adam curry if everyday were christmas orlando pagan the daily source code podsafe for peace the weight of words focusrite liquid mix mcdsp analog channel inside the 100 foot piano beta monkey music player network legacy recordings podcast avatar studios legacy studios precise percussions deborah harry sabra som ribbon microphone michael joly oktavamod royer labs cascade microphones wes dooley coles 4038 apex 205 nady rsm4 nady rsm5 cascade fathead bryan daste the magic closet studio suzie decree taxi aaron griffith audacity amadeus pro sound studio audio finder bias peak sly stone iron butterfly little richard

On this week's podcast we've got News, Crosstalk, a Feature Story and a MEGA Stupid Knob.! News: RealTraps Honored By Stereophile Magazine MusicRow's Shaker Maker Audio Warrior's The Mighty Wurlitzer Tascam DP-02 Digital PortaStudio Kevin Reeves Album It's About Time For FREE! Crosstalk: Mike's off to Cabo! PSN mentioned in The Katie Mac Show from Chicago. Follow up on the best mic for $400.00 or under: Karim Ayari likes the AudioTechnica 4033 Tim Calloway likes the Rode NT2A Barry Watson loves the CAD M179 and the AudioTechnica 4033 Josh Mahler of Vocal Voodoo Productions also loves the CAD M179                     Big Al's finished upgrading to Pro Tools 7.4 - so far so good! Feature Story: So, let us get this straight. The record industry didn't miss the opportunity of the Napster age, they just didn't know what to do or who to ask? Huh?! The Stupid Knob: Kid Rock's going short Marilyn Manson is squandering the band's money Britney Spears replaces her children The Romantics are suing Guitar Hero Answer To Last Week's Trivia Question: Q: What was the license plate number of the Volkswagen on the Abbey Road album cover? A: LMW 281F! This week's big winner is Kevin Anderson! He takes home a copy of Guitar And Drum Trainer courtesy of Ryan Smith over at GuitarAndDrumTrainer.com. Honorable mention goes out to Nick Cicero of Cicero Pro Audio, Josh Mahler--who has sworn he didn't have to Google it--and Jim Farley who added that LMW-281F stood for Linda McCartney - Widowed and Paul would've been 28 IF he had lived! See you next week! Related Tags: music recording studio home studio project studio mixing protools plugin frappr creative commons digidesign pro tools mix it like a record project studio network bob brooks unsung heroes of the music business realtraps ethan winer stereophile magazine musicrow shaker maker audiowarrior tascam portastudio dp02 kevin reeves cabo the katie mac show audiotechnica rode nt2a 4033 cad m179 josh mahler vocal voodoo productions kid rock marilyn manson britney spears kevin federline the romantics guitar hero abbey road paul mccartney

News, Crosstalk, Viewer Mail, a Spotlight segment and we tweak The Stupid Knob! News: Soft Tube's Acoustic Feedback 5 Gigs Of Free Samples: Sample Swap Vember Audio's FREE ShortCircuit Sampler RecordingFreak.com Source Connect Pro 3.0 Natural Grooves Drum Loops ToonTrack DrumTracker Crosstalk: Big Al's on his new Shure SM7B mic this week. What do you think? Bryan Daste of The Magic Closet Studio in Portland, Oregon has a SM7B as well and loves it. Mike found pictures of his old hippie band house! PSN is mentioned on Matt Serle's Asymmetric Biz Cult Podcast and blog here and here. Mike's in-store customer is looking for an all around studio mic for $400.00. Al ponies up with the recommendations. 1) Studio Projects C3 2) AudioTechnica AT4033/CL Viewer Mail: John Mulligan recommends a great movie, Tom Dowd And The Language Of Music. You can download it through Netflix or buy the DVD here. John Walker learns the secret to getting good guitar tone into his DAW. Dave Smith takes PSN to the dentist! Bill Feduska has a question about burning CDs with CDTEXT. Tim Marema finds the abused SM58 from last week's video feature on ebay. Spotlight: Big Al on over analyzing your mix elements and Bryan Daste of The Magic Closet Studio in Portland, Oregon has a great tip for recording acoustic guitar when there's a loud headphone click track nearby. The Stupid Knob: Saul Hudson of Guns N' Roses? Answer To Last Week's Trivia Question: Q: Who was the opening act of The Woodstock Music and Art Fair in August 1969? A: Richie Havens! Turns out Al's played with Richie before. Well, how about that? This week's big winner is Charles Wyatt! He takes home a copy of Guitar And Drum Trainer courtesy of Ryan Smith over at GuitarAndDrumTrainer.com. Honorable mention goes out to Howard Northrup, Shannon Waldner, Stewart MacClellan, Kevin Anderson, Bryan Daste of The Magic Closet Studio in Portland, Oregon, Jim Farley, Don Dawber, Jon Julson, Ernest Daniels and Nick Cicero of Cicero Pro Audio. See you next week! Related Tags: music recording studio home studio project studio mixing protools plugin frappr creative commons digidesign pro tools mix it like a record project studio network bob brooks unsung heroes of the music business soft tube vintage amp room sample swap vember audio shortcirsuit recordingfreak source elements source connect isdn natural grooves toontrack drumtracker shure sm7b bryan daste the magic closet matt serle asymmetric biz cult podcast studio projects audio technica tom dowd the language of music ahmut ertegun oscar petersen charles mingus aretha franklin ray charles cream eric clapton the allman brothers otis redding booker t layla duane allman tubepre cdtext saul hudson slash richie havens woodsstock abbey road

News, a Spotlight segment, a Gear Review, Viewer Mail and we tweak the Stupid Knob! News: Pro Tools 7.4 Is Available Now! IntelliScore Ensemble 7.1 Spectrasonics Intel Mac Wrapper http://NaSoAlMo.org Edirol Leopard Compatability Supported Units: USB 2.0 Audio Devices: M-16DX, UA-101 USB 2.0 mode, UA-1000 USB 1.1 Audio Devices: M-100FX, PCR-1, PCR-A30, SC-D70, SD-90, UA-1EX, UA-3FX, UA-4FX, UA-5, UA-20, UA-25, UA-101 USB 1.1 mode, UA-700, UR-80 USB MIDI Devices: UM-1 Series, UM-2 Series, UM-3EX, UM-550, UM-880, PC-50, PC-300, PCR-300, PCR-500, PCR-800, PCR-M1, PCR-M30, PCR-M50, PCR-M80, PCR-30, PCR-50, PCR-80, SC-8820, SC-8850, SD-20, SD-80, SK-500 IK Multimedia StealthPlug Special Guitar At BerkleeMusic Zero G's Classic Disco Sample Library Spotlight: Al tries the Heil PR-40 again this week with some different positioning. Slau does a dynamic mic mini shoot out. Waves SSL Bundle is in the house! Gear Review: Spectrasonics Atmosphere Dream Synth Module - The World's Most Massive Synth! This is really a different type of virtual instrument that brings together a three gigabyte core library of more than one thousand unique sounds and layer elements. Atmosphere works as a native plug-in instrument in all major hosts like Logic, Digital Performer, Cubase, Nuendo and Pro-Tools. Atmosphere was designed from the ground up by Eric Persing, well known for his sound design of classic Roland synthesizers and award-winning sample libraries. List Of Gear Used To Create The Core Library Patch List Demos 3.7 gig core library offers vast array of textures to explore 1,000 patches by award-winning sound designer Eric Persing All NEW Sounds Powerful interface and synthesis capabilities Dynamic layering of sounds for over 1,000,000 mix combinations Easy to use... Built-in patch management system Fully programmable Total recall with your sequence Multimode resonant Filters for each layer, plus Master Filters Three envelopes per layer for Pitch, Filter and Amplitude Matrix-style modulation routing, four LFOs Powered by custom 32 bit UVI engine Cross platform plug-in compatibility $399 - Six CD-ROM set MAS, RTAS Mac and VST Mac/PC included (Audio Units for OSX and RTAS for Windows available from www.spectrasonics.net/updates/) Operates as a virtual instrument software plug-in in all major hosts like Logic, Digital Performer, Pro Tools, Cubase SX, Ableton LIVE, Nuendo, Fruity Loops, Acid Pro and many other VST hosts. Also works in Sonar 2.0 with a VST wrapper (not included). System recommendations: 512 MB RAM, 3.9 GB free hard disc space MAC: OS 9 or higher, 500 mHz G3 or better CPU, MAS, RTAS or VST 2.0 host PC: Windows 98 or higher, 600 mHz Pentium III or better CPU, sound card, VST 2.0 host or Pro Tools 6.1 or higher CPU load: MODERATE All Specifications to change without notice. All trademarks are the property of their respective holders. Viewer Mail: Andrew Brierly from the Home Recording Odyssey podcast has a potential scam alert regarding http://TalentAward.net Mike Schettler of Shortler Studios wrote in to share another major label "kiss off" from a major artist, Aretha Franklin. Gordon Brinton has launched http://ProAux.com, a gear auction site with ZERO selling fees. Want to try your hand at mixing some serious metal? Click Here! A video about abusing a Shure SM58 from Patrick Bonier: The Stupid Knob: How bad is you lifestyle when it freaks out Snoop Dog? Ask Amy Winehouse! Answer To Last Week's Trivia Question: Q: In 1941 Alan Lomax first recorded the artist McKinley Morganfield. What name do we better know him by today? A: Muddy Waters! This week's big winner is Jason Paul. He takes home a copy of Guitar And Drum Trainer courtesy of Ryan Smith over at GuitarAndDrumTrainer.com. Honorable mention goes out to Jon Julson, Jesse Osborne, Charles Wyatt, Bryan Daste of the Magic Closet Studio in Portland, Oregon, Dadooz, Nick Cicero, Kevin Manning, Jim Miles and Kevin Anderson. Great work everyone! See you next week! Related Tags: music recording studio home studio project studio mixing protools plugin frappr creative commons digidesign pro tools mix it like a record project studio network bob brooks unsung heroes of the music business elastic audio intelliscore ensemble spectrasonics atmosphere eric persing edirol ik multimedia stealthplug berkleemusic classic disco andrew brierly home recording odyssey mike schettler shortler studios gordon brinton proaux sm58 patrick bonier snoop dogg amy winehouse muddy waters mckinley morganfield bryan daste magic closet studio

News, a Gear Review, Viewer Mail, Crosstalk and we tweak the Stupid Knob! News: Digidesign Mbox Micro Flux Bitter Sweet Beta Monkey Music: Drum Werks IX Free SSL Plugin: X-ISM The Complete Led Zeppelin On iTunes Porter Wagoner, Dead At 80 Robert Goulet, Dead At 73 The SSL Shed Of Your Dreams! Crosstalk: Al Is Taunted By Apple's Leopard Mike's Guitar Sites: http://www.GuitarNoise.com http://www.Gootar.com Al's Trying Out The Heil PR-40 Electro Voice RE20 Gear Review: IK Multimedia's CSR (Classik Studio Reverb) A suite of four high-end studio-quality reverbs modeled after popular outboard classics. Now anyone can afford the quality sound of a signature reverb in their studio. Suite of 4 separate reverb units: Plate, Room, Hall, and Inverse State of the art DSP based reverb algorithms 2 operational modes: Easy and Advanced 6 easy to use controls in Easy Mode More than 100 Parameters in Advanced Mode Highly customizable 8x8 Modulation Matrix per unit 4 assignable Macros per unit Full automation through host sequencer Full price: $399.00 US Crossgrade price: $249.00 US System Requirements: Power PC Macintosh Minimal: 866 MHz G4 processor, 512 MB of RAM, Mac OS X 10.4 or later. Suggested: dual 1.25 GHz G4 or G5 processor, 1 GB of RAM, Mac OS X 10.4 or later. Supported Plug-in formats: AU, VST, RTAS. Classik Studio Reverb RTAS requires Pro Tools 7.0 or later. Intel based Macintosh Minimal: 1.5 GHz Intel Core Solo processor, 512 MB of RAM, Mac OS X 10.4.4 or later. Suggested: 1.66 GHz Intel Core Duo processor, 1 GB of RAM, Mac OS X 10.4.4 or later. Supported Plug-in formats: AU, VST, RTAS. Windows Minimal: Pentium 1 GHz / Athlon XP 1.33 GHz, 512 MB of RAM, Windows XP / Vista or later. Suggested: Pentium 2.4 GHz / Athlon XP 2.4 GHz, 1 GB of RAM, Windows XP / Vista or later. Supported Plug-in formats: VST, RTAS. Classik Studio Reverb RTAS requires Pro Tools 7.0 or later. Viewer Mail: Basil Records Mentions PSN On Their Blog Christian King: "I have a friend who has a hardware sampler that enables him to quickly record a sound directly into it and then manipulate and sequence that sound quickly and easily. I've been looking for a plug-in alternative to this. What I'm looking for is something with a record button that I can click, say "boom", and have that "boom" available immediately for manipulation and sequencing." Try Abelton LIVE. Joao Alves: FaderWear Pascal Zander: Help Him Identify These Songs Greg Kocis: This video details the origins of one of the most famous and used drum loop samples ever. It narrates the history of the "Amen Break," a six-second drum sample from the b-side of a chart-topping single from 1969. This sample was used extensively in early hiphop and sample-based music, and became the basis for drum-and-bass and jungle music -- a six-second clip that spawned several entire subcultures. John Walker: "I travel on business a lot and I'm looking for a way to take something along that will allow me to work on songs while I'm on the road. I'm a Pro Tools user and I'm seriously considering the MBox Mini, but I was wondering if you guys were aware of any other platforms that might work as well or maybe better on a laptop." Go For The Mini Pierre Foisy: "I need to hook-up an audio-interface to my iMac running Garageband. I've been behind in my knowledge of all the digital things and so I'm just coming back to recording and trying to get up-to-snuff on all this. "I would like to make a recording that will be the best I can do with the equipment I have. Right now, I've stopped my choice of interface to three models: Edirol FA-101, Focusrite Saffire (not LE) or TC Electronic Konnekt 8 or Konnekt 24. In terms of quality, how would you rate them from less to better." Those are three very nice units, all from reputable companies. Any of them would make a great choice. For a more detailed analysis and recommendation, give our friend Andy Diekroger a call over at Sweetwater. Andy Diekroger (800) 222-4700 ex. 1273 andy_diekroger@sweetwater.com Dave Criddle from The Home Recording Odyssey podcast had a comment about the job openings we mentioned in the last show that were advertised for the King's Island theme park. He used to work there as a bass player! Paul Bordenkirsher from MesaSand.com: 36 Rules For Bands The Stupid Knob: Keith Richards Plays A Squire Strat Worth $5,000,000.00? Answer To Last Week's Trivia Question: Q: On Ringo Starr's 1974 version of You're Sixteen, who played the kazoo? A: Sir Paul McCartney! No winners this week? Whaaaaaaaaat?! Shame, shame, shame. See you next week! Related Tags: music recording studio home studio project studio mixing protools plugin frappr creative commons digidesign pro tools mix it like a record project studio network bob brooks unsung heroes of the music business mbox micro flux bitter sweet ms matrix beta monkey music drum werks ssl shed of your dreams summerwood aws 900 xlogic x-ism led zeppelin mothership o2 arena grand ole opry porter wagoner country music hall of fame country music association dolly parton last thing on my mind please don't stop loving me wagonmaster marty stuart robert goulet camelot heil pr-40 ik multimedia csr classik studio reverb basil records faderwear ableton live amen break mbox mini edirol focusrite tc electronic konnekt saffire home recording odyssey kings island paul bordenkirsher mesa sand keith richards strat lindsay lohan ringo starr paul mccartney

News, a Gear Review, Viewer Mail, Crosstalk and we tweak the Stupid Knob! News: Ethan Winer's New Tele-Vision Video & Instructional DVD Reaper 2.0 Pro Tools 7.4 Is Coming! The video demonstration of the new Elastic Audio in Pro Tools 7.4: de la Mancha basic64 FREE Synth For Windows Digidesign Announces The Upcoming "Eleven" Guitar Amp Plugin Audio Ease Releases Speakerphone FREE Virtual Drum Kit! Gear Review: You might remember Stuart McClellan from an early episode of PSN, He's the magician that got a government grant to pursue a music create. Those wacky Canadians! His also a product tester for TC Helicon. This week he's done a guest review of the new iZotope RX noise reduction software for us. The iZotope RX Web Site Links About Stuart McClellan: http://www.SMPAudio.com http://www.MySpace.com/stumcl http://www.TC-Helicon.com Viewer Mail: Mark Rufino - Stillwell Audio's Spectro - Name Your Own Price Plugins The Van Halen Pitch Debacle: Suzie DeCree - King's Island Jobs Paul Bordenkirsher Of MesaSand.com Focusrite Trakmaster At American Musical Supply VM Sakai - Phil Dodds Has Passed Away. Who? You can see this Unsung Hero Of The Music Business in this video at the 1:05 mark where he says, "What are we saying to each other?" Slau - "There’s a known problem with the Edirol R-09 that might potentially affect listeners who own the machine. I was listening to Jim Fidler’s podcast, Republic of Avalon Radio, where, during his walk with his wife, he started talking about this problem where the side of the unit starts to come loose and buckle. It seems like a minor nuisance at first but it becomes a major problem if not fixed. I experienced the same thing and was surprised to find out that a lot of people are starting to see this. "Jim had one of the first units ever shipped and I followed suit about a week later. So, now that we’ve seen this effect, I bet more and more people will start to notice this. Thing is, our units are out of warranty but those people who see this now and bought their units a few months after us can still have it fixed under warranty. BTW, another issue that people have seen is that the back plate switches come loose very easily and just move freely without any effect. That was a problem that happened to both of us and is also a known issue. Edirol hasn’t done any recall or anything but I think they should. They’re replacing warranty units with a different polymer these days. Anyway, maybe this will help some folks. Jim Fidler talks about it in one of his recent episodes." Dadooz - Jars Of Clay Remix Big Al - AES Roundup At Sweetwater Crosstalk: Joey Bishop: 2/13/1918 - 10/17/2007 Did You Have A Special Music Teacher? The Stupid Knob Death Cab For Cutie VS Homeland Security FedEx Should Get The Pets Karaoke Violence & The Vacuum Hose Answer To Last Week's Trivia Question: Q: The original Woodstock was August 18, 1969. Within one dollar, what was the price of a ticket at the gate? A: $8 per day! A three-day advance ticket was $18. This week's big winner is Jose Vargas! He takes home a copy of Guitar And Drum Trainer courtesy of Ryan Smith over at GuitarAndDrumTrainer.com. Jose also sent us this great link with some pictures of original Woodstock tickets. And here's a great video to have in your collection and on your video iPod. It's the entire Woodstock performance of Jimi Hendrix. See you next week! Related Tags: music recording studio home studio project studio mixing protools plugin frappr creative commons digidesign pro tools mix it like a record project studio network bob brooks unsung heroes of the music business ethan winer a cello rondo tele-vision realtraps reaper elastique pro elastic audio avid de la mancha basic64 digidesign eleven vox fender marshall mesa boogie soldano audio ease speakerphone altiverb stuart mcclellan izotope rx tc helicon mark rufino spectro stillwell audio massey plugins radiohead van halen suzie decree kings island theme park paul bordenkirsher mesa sand production phil dodds arp 2500 arp 2600 arp chroma kurzweil close encounters of the third kind edirol r-09 slau dadooz jars of clay sweetwater joey bishop rat pack death cab for cutie kevin federline britney spears karaoke woodstock jimi hendrix

News, a Gear Review, Crosstalk, a Special Report from the floor of the 123rd AES show and we tweak the Stupid Knob! News: Sneak Peek At Toontrack's Superior Drummer 2.0 Musical Affirmations For Musicians Audio Damage Announces Vapor Jars Of Clay Remix Contest StudioTraxx de la Mancha Releases Ring Thing FREE VST For Windows Our Friend Marc Sorger: Hello everyone, this is Big Al. This week I lost a good friend of mine in a senseless auto accident twenty miles north of Spokane, Washington. His name was Marc Sorger, He was 56. Marc was a real renaissance man of the music business; someone that did everything well. And a true Unsung Hero. He was one the best all-around musicians / studio cats I've ever had the pleasure of knowing and working with. He was a vibrant and dynamic live performer as well as a gifted engineer and mixer. He was also one of the few golden ears I've ever known. I swear he could spot a problem that was plus or minus 2 db at 18k . . . over the telephone. As a performer (sax and vocals) he was so fun to watch. He lived and loved his music. His vocal range was stunning and he could do total justice to screaming rock and roll or a tender jazz ballad. He had the kind of voice that made most people feel like just giving up their singing when they heard him. For some reason, it just made me want to be better. I studied him for hours and it was an education beyond monetary value. He performed and wrote with The Dillards, The Righteous Brothers, Gino Vanelli, Michael McDonald, Dean and Carol Parks, Linda Ronstadt, Tom Wopat, Greg Topper, The Spirits Of Rhythm, Safe Sax and a host of others. He also helped to design and build several studios, including Walter Brecker's place over in Hawaii a few years ago. I had so many good times with Marc in the studio. We usually spent the whole session trying to recover from laughter. I remember one time we were working on some foley late at night and we were like two kids playing in their favorite sandbox together. It was pure joy and magic. That's the way it was always meant to be in the studio as far as I'm concerned. Below are links to just a sample of some of his work, including some projects we worked on together, and other folks with whom he worked and played. If you happen to have known him or worked with him, please drop me a line and let me know. I can't begin to fathom that we'll never work together again. I miss him so much it hurts. My condolences to Marc's whole family, his daughters (Rachell, Natalie and Sabrina), his friends and his long-time musical partners in the group Safe Sax, John Lowry and Tera Wolfe-Brasch. There will be an event in Marc's Honor at Ella's Supper Club in downtown Spokane on November 4th, 2007. Click The Play Button ToListen To A Demo Reel Of Marc Sorger: The last big project that Marc produced, mixed and performed on:Jump by Casey McGill And The Spirits Of Rhythm. Links To A Few Of The Artists With Whom Marc Has Worked: Greg Topper Dean Parks Dean Parks - IMDB Carol Parks The Dillards Gino Vanelli Linda Ronstadt Tom Wopat Michael McDonald Bobby HatfieldRighteous Brothers Bill MedleyRighteous Brothers Walter BreckerSteely Dan Gear Review: Roving PSN reporter Dave Criddle has another great review for us. This week Dave takes a look at the Crysonic line of plugins and puts one or two to the test. The Crysonic Main Web Site The Crysonic CRY-Q The Crysonic SPECTRA'Q Dave On The Home Recording Odyssey Dave On The Home Made Hit Show Crosstalk: Join Charles Dye for his Mix It Like A Record Advanced Mixing Workshop! When: November 8, 2007 Where: RSPE Audio Solutions 4130 Cahuenga Blvd. Suite #210 Universal City, California 91602 Click Here For Driving Directions From Your Location Click Here To Learn More About The MiLaR Workshop Click Here To Register Online Now The Hit Street Records Talent Show Is Over! Click here to see the winners. The Talent Search 2007 Staff Dwight Finney, Mike Bolan, Mike & Cass Schettler, Jerad Finck Feature Story: This last week was the 123rd AES--Audio Engineering Society--convention in New York. Trusty flash recorder in hand, PSN Correspondent Slau was on the floor live, generally pestering and annoying all the wonderful vendors that were exhibiting. All for you, dear listeners! IK Multimedia Advanced Room Correction System Crowley & Tripp Telefunken Ethan Winer - RealTraps Portable Vocal Booth SE Electronics Redco Abbey Road The Stupid Knob: Yahoo has a page dedicated to Keith Richards news! Answer To Last Week's Trivia Question: Q: What was the first video to air on MTV by a black artist? A: Billie Jean by Michael Jackson. It's interesting to note that MTV initially didn't want to air any music by black artists. This week's big winner is Karim Ayari! He takes home a copy of Guitar And Drum Trainer courtesy of Ryan Smith over at GuitarAndDrumTrainer.com. Honorable Mention goes out to Neil Mavor and Patrique Osbourne. See you next week! Related Tags: music recording studio home studio project studio mixing protools plugin frappr creative commons digidesign pro tools mix it like a record project studio network bob brooks unsung heroes of the music business toontrack superior drummer audio damage jars of clay studiotraxx de la mancha marc sorger mark sorger dillards the righteous brothers gino vanelli michael mcdonald dean parks carol parks linda ronstadt tom wopat greg topper the spirits of rhythm casey mcgill safe sax walter brecker john lowry tera wolfe ellas supper club steely dan bobby hatfield bill medley dave criddle homemade hit show crysonic home recording odyssey charles dye mix it like a record milar rspe hitstreet records dwight finney mike schettler cass schettler jerad finck slau aes ik multimedia advnaced room correction system crowley and tripp telefunken ethan winer realtraps se electronics redco abbey road keith richards billie jean michael jackson portable vocal booth

News, Crosstalk, a Celebrity Interview and we tweak the Stupid Knob until it cries for mercy! News: Nuendo 4 Released Polyfractus Model 1.1 Reason 4 Released Universal Audio Version 4.8 M-Audio KeyRig 25 M-Audio KeyRig 49 IK Multimedida's SampleMoog Released BFD2 Preview Pics Crosstalk: Mike's son Jeremy leaves LucasArts and moves to Image Movers Digital Al goes to the Apple Store! RadioHead lets fans price their new album (Thanks to Stewart McClellan) John Fogerty's New Album Revival Celebrity Interview: Logic Studio has really been causing a stir. Al sat down with Andy Diekroger from Sweetwater to talk about all things Logic. Andy is a long-time Logic user and just completed his Logic 8 orientation and training with Apple. Andy's Contact Information: Andy Diekroger (800) 222-4700 ex. 1273 andy_diekroger@sweetwater.com And also: andy@projectstuionetwork.com The new amazing value that is Logic Studio!See Apple's Details And Videos The new Apogee Duet firewire interface: The Stupid Knob: Mariah Carey. What kind of tape? Britney's woes continue to grow. Off to KFed's house the kids do go. Viacom CEO Philippe Dauman totally confuses us. Answer To Last Week's Trivia Question: Q: The Buggles Video Killed The Radio Star was the first video to premiere on MTV on August 1, 1981. The millionth video to air on MTV was also Video Killed The Radio Star, aired on MTV February 27, 2000. It's also the third most aired video in MTV history. What is THE most aired video in MTV history? A: Peter Gabriel's Sledgehammer. This week's big winner is Aaron Stewart! Aaron takes home a copy of Guitar And Drum Trainer courtesy of Ryan Smith over at GuitarAndDrumTrainer.com. Honorable Mention goes out to Carlos Orellana and Keith Sommers. See you next week! Related Tags: music recording studio home studio project studio mixing protools plugin frappr creative commons digidesign pro tools mix it like a record project studio network bob brooks unsung heroes of the music business logic studio sonor 7 steinberg nuendo mediabay dragan petrovic polyfractus reason 4 thor polysonic john demetre regroove rpg8 combinator propellerhead universal audio uad precision maximizer precision deesser maudio keyrig bfd ik multimedia samplemoog sampletank polymoog minimoog memorymoog tauras pedals little phatty lucasarts image movers digital apple store radiohead logic studio andy diekroger sweetwater apogee mariah carey britney spears kfed viacom philippe dauman drm the buggles vidoe killed the radio star peter gabriel sledgehammer john fogerty

News, Crosstalk, we dig in the Cat Box, a Gear Review, a Feature Story and we tweak The Stupid Knob...HARD! News: Cakewalk's Sonar 7 Producer Edition VOX AmPlug Bluenoise: My Drumset Virtual Instrument PreSonus Monitor Station Yellow Tools Independence Free 2.0 Sampler GVST Free Plugin Page Crosstalk: Building A Quiet PC: http://QuietPCUSA.com & http://EndPCNoise.com New Van Halen Rehearsal Videos Doug McGee reports new flash drive technology based on "bug proteins". 50 TERABYTE drives within two years? Yikes! (In a cool way, of course.) Midnight Special Legendary Performances DVDs The Cat Box: You Can Only Be So Cosmic by Robert Willey. Here's what Robert told us about the background of this track, "I wrote, conducted, played synth, and sang this with the University of California San Diego Jazz Ensemble in the early 1980s, and the concert was recorded in stereo on a 15 IPS reel to reel. I’ve since overdubbed the vocals and added synthesizer reinforcement with Reason in Pro Tools. I’m not happy with the muddiness. I have the tape track going through a Waves denoise plugin to get rid of the hiss. Any suggestions?" Feature Story: Hit Street Records Talent Contest Aaron Richner Band - MySpace Page Gear Review: Modartt's PianoTeq 2.0 Pianoteq is quality virtual instrument using breakthrough technology, available for PC and Mac as a VST/AudioUnit/RTAS plugin and stand-alone player. It models the sound of the piano in real time as opposed to playing back static recordings, like modern sampled instruments. Feature Highlights: Responds in real time to pianist's interpretation Sounds and behaves like a real piano Extraordinary playability and expressiveness Advanced tuning, voicing and soundboard adjustment Extremely small (15 MB) and fast loading Visit the PianoTeq Web Site - Free 45-day Demo The Super Stupid Knob: Smells Like . . . Courtney Love? Marilyn Manson, The Broadway Star? Fitty Cent - Keepin' It Real! Answer To Last Week's Trivia Question: Q: What was the first hip-hop single to hit #1 on the pop charts and what was the artist's name? BONUS QUESTION: What is the artist's real name? A: Ice Ice Baby by Vanilla Ice. His real name? Robert Matthew Van Winkle! This week's big winner is Howard Northrup. He offered up even more details on this. Howard says, "One other little bit of trivia about him - his birthday is on Halloween. And no, I didn’t have to Google any of those meaningless facts. I grew up in South Florida, where Robbie was making a "name" for himself." Howard takes home a copy of Guitar And Drum Trainer courtesy of Ryan Smith over at GuitarAndDrumTrainer.com. Honorable Mention goes out to Patrique Osbourne and Steve, who called in his answer using our Listener Hot Line. Steve also generously forgot to hang up his phone so that we got to listen to him listening to PSN! See you next week! Related Tags: music recording studio home studio project studio mixing protools plugin frappr creative commons digidesign pro tools mix it like a record project studio network bob brooks unsung heroes of the music business cakewalk sonar 7 vox amplug bluenoise my drumset presonus monitor station yellow tools quietpcusa endpcnoise van halen wolfgang van halen david lee roth alex van halen eddie van halen bug proteins you can only be so cosmic doug mcgee robert willey university of california san diego jazz ensemble modartt pianoteq ac30 synthogy ivory courtney love marilyn manson spiderman the musical 50 cent ice ice baby vanilla ice robert van winkle ezdrummer addictive drums amek neve akg neuman bjarte ludvigsen mackie big knob mark rufino independence free microtuning the buggles radio killed the video star mtv

News, a Spotlight segment, TWO Gear Reviews, a Feature Story, Viewer Mail and we tweak The Stupid Knob! News: Apple Releases Logic Studio de la Mancha Sumo - Free! Sample Tank 2.5 Now Available Audiofile Engineering's Rax 2.0 QuickAudio - Free Audio Editor Brainworx bx_solo Spotlight: Coming Soon! Fluid, a chorus by Audio Damage. Gear Review #1: PSN Field Correspondent Dave Criddle joins us with another great gear review. It's IK Multimedia's T-Racks; an inexpensive option for lots of interesting plug in tools. T-RackS 24- Stand-alone Analog Mastering Station for Mac/PC T-RackS Plug-in - Analog Modeled Mastering Plug-Ins Feature Story: Following weeks of intense speculation by fans and the news media, it's been announced that the three surviving members of Led Zeppelin — Robert Plant, Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones — would play a concert in London on Nov. 26. Jason Bonham, the son of John Bonham, who died in 1980, will fill in for his father on drums. The show, at the O2 arena, will be a tribute to Ahmet Ertegun, the Atlantic Records founder who died in December. The bill is also set to include Pete Townshend, Bill Wyman, Foreigner and Paolo Nutini, a 20-year-old Scottish heartthrob who was the last act Mr. Ertegun took under his wing. Gear Review #2: This mic shoot out/gear review is being simulcast on both PSN and The Metalshop Podcast, hosted by Brandon Hire. It's the Battle of the under $100.00 Shures! Visit The Metal Shop Podcast SM57 VS PG57!          Viewer Mail: Chris Bakos - QLab Software Jose Vargas - Original Music Contest Carlos from Kissimmee, Florida - How do you quiet down a noisy computer? Building A Quiet Computer Case Dan Lueders - Lava Lamp TV Special! Mike's Computer Quiet Box The Stupid Knob: Brought to us this week by Dave King. This falls under the NO DUH section of The Stupid Knob - Rock Stars and their Crash and Burn Lifestyles. Answer To Last Week's Trivia Question: Q: Who was the first rock artist to be arrested on stage? A: Jim Morrison! This week we had five correct answers. Four were from reigning trivia champions John Demetre, George Taylor, Dan Lueders and Brandon Hire. And, this week's big prize goes to Jammin' Dave Jackson from The Musician's Cooler Podcast! Dave takes home a copy of Guitar And Drum Trainer courtesy of Ryan Smith over at GuitarAndDrumTrainer.com. Way to go to all of you! See you next week! Related Tags: music recording studio home studio project studio mixing protools plugin frappr creative commons digidesign pro tools mix it like a record project studio network bob brooks unsung heroes of the music business apple logic studio logic pro 8 soundtrack pro 2 studio instruments studio effects studio sound library quick swipe comping true surround mainstage ultrabeat es2 exs24 apple loops final cut studio 2 jam packs waveburner compressor 3 automatic delay compensation de la mancha sumo chorus ik multimedia sampletank amplitube t-racks classik studio reverb audiofile engineering rax 2 coreduo apple remote quickaudio ogg vorbis sion software brainworx bx_solo audio damage mks80 dave criddle led zeppelin robert plant jimmy page jason bonham john bonham 02 arena ahmet ertegun pete townsend bill wyman foreigner paolo nutini phil collins tony thompson mtv unplugged mothership the song remains the same the metalshop podcast brandon hire shure sm57 pg57 chris bakos qlab jose vargas rockin in the valley johnstown brewing company auralex dave king elvis presley eminem john moores university the doors jim morrison jimi hendrix t rex marc bolan nirvana kurt cobain bon scott sid vicious roger daltrey my generation jerry garcia grateful dead carl wilson beach boys johnny ramone the ramones john demetre george taylor dan lueders dave jackson the musicians cooler