Everyone wants their studio tracks to sound “huge.” In an effort to achieve “hugeness,” many of us follow the obvious path of adding more and more things to our arrangements. If two guitars sound big, then four guitars should sound even bigger, right? While this makes sense in principle,...
Intended for professional use, the PDR captures professional quality audio for situations with extreme distances or where using a wireless microphone is not practical. Its design is unobtrusive, making it easy to place in garments and costumes, and easy to conceal when used as a “plant” microphone...
The news was announced on his official Facebook page, but no details about the cause of death were given. “It is with profound sorrow we report that legendary poet, songwriter and artist, Leonard Cohen has passed away,” the statement said. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau led tributes...
If you’re an aspiring musician, video plays an important role in helping you reach a wider fan base. It’s a digital world and that means an inspiring performance can take the Internet by storm. But you can’t capture your music with just any camera. You need one that records incredible audio.
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The Institute of Contemporary Music Performance (ICMP) has developed a new Songwriting MA in direct response to recent BASCA research findings that female composers are under-represented in the music industry. The Institute’s BA in Songwriting is made up of a rare 50:50 split of women and men, and...
So, if you weigh 120 pounds, you should have 60 ounces of oral hydration per day. If you weigh 150 pounds, it would be 75 ounces of water or 9 cups. In this case, that’s pretty close to the 8-cups per day rule. But is this 8-cup a day rule valuable? The 8 glasses theory doesn’t take into account...
A great performance is not measured simply by how you feel at the end of it; more to the point is the response of your audience and how they feel when they leave your gig at the end of the night. Let’s look at it from the perspective of you throwing a party. The success of the party is based upon...
Being a good musician is hard, but being a good leader of musicians can be even harder. Every band needs to have someone who’s “in charge” in some way, though what that means varies from group to group. This person needs to help ensure that projects are completed on time, make creative...
Adele, the 25 singer revealed that, following the birth of her son Angelo in 2012, “I had really bad postpartum depression … and it frightened me,” Adele admitted, adding that she avoided medication.”I didn’t talk to anyone about it. I was very reluctant,” the singer...
The U-44 is a compact, 4-in/4-out audio interface that enables you to record and perform wherever you are. Small enough to fit in the palm of your hand, the U-44 comes equipped with the features you need to record 24-bit/96 kHz audio anywhere. The U-44 offers the same high-quality, low-noise mic...
Promotional photos serve many purposes for music journalists beyond just being something to feast our eyes upon. They introduce us to the people behind the music and help create or reinforce a narrative of a band, which can aid us in our writing process. They grab readers’ attention and can...
There are many singers who live comfortably within the normal parameters of folk, jazz and commercial pop; these vocalists use speech-based sound mixed in with some lighter qualities. In this series, however, We want to address any singing that is over and above your normal speaking range, volume...
It’s probably one of your biggest fears as a musician. You’re pumped for your upcoming gig, you’re ready to hear some noise, but when you make it onto the stage, your heart drops as you see the audience is practically empty. For any number of reasons (weird weekday, bad weather),...
In the music business, as much as any business, other people’s perception of you and the reputation you carry has as much impact on your career as your music ever will. From the moment you reach out and begin a business relationship with someone in the industry whether it’s a promoter, another...
As you begin to book your own shows, you’ll want to avoid these don’ts and adhere to these dos instead. Your relationships with talent buyers, booking agents, and venues are crucial to growing your fanbase and career don’t taint them by making mistakes from the get-go.
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