Studio Soundproofing – Options That Won’t Break The Bank!

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As any good gigging player will tell you, music is about what you don’t hear, and don’t play, as much as it is what you do. As Miles Davis put it: “It’s not the notes you play, it’s the notes you don’t play.” When it comes to studio recording, there are two things we really …

UAD Plug Ins – Your 7 Essential Must-Haves For The Holidays!!

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Ho-ho-HO! It’s Ho-ho-Holiday SALE time!! At least at Universal Audio Digital, it is! If you’re here, there’s a good chance you already know that an Ocean Way Studio-full of UAD Plug ins are now on sale, through the end of December. Cool, right?! You better believe it! We serious G.A.S.-ers need all the help we …

Reference Tracks For Mixing – The Roads To Take You There!

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The last album George Harrison ever produced was released in 2002. It was released the year after his death. His son Dhani, and his good friend and fellow “Traveling Wilburys” member Jeff Lynn, produced the tracks George had almost finished before he passed. It’s probably my favorite album he ever made. The opening song of …

Black Friday Music Equipment – The Best Deals We Could Find!!

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Morning everybody!   It’s a beautiful Black Friday and it’s time to roll outta bed and greet the savings!   Oh yea, baby… it’s on!! Lower Prices = MORE GEAR!!! We’ve been scouring through the ads of all the music stores to find the best deals that impress us most as informed, selective musicians.   …

Black Friday Music Deals, 2018 – ‘Audio Cha-CHING Day’, Here We Come!!

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Okay… did you know (according to SPRINZ) that surfers spend 54% of their time paddling, 28% waiting for waves, and only 8% of the time actually SURF!   Yea, me neither. LOL.   Well, in just a few days, WE are going to be surfing – not for the ultimate wave, but for the ultimate …

The Gear-Wise Musician, Part 2 – You’re Their Superhero!!

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Faster than a speeding heavy metal lick! More powerful than a 1,000 watt amp!! Able to leap tall concert speakers in a single bound!!! IT’S… YOU!!!!! Or at least, that’s what your music equipment hopes you will be for them. Protector. Defender. Mighty WALL against destructive onslaughts! Your instruments & gear look to you, their …

The 4 Cable Method – Now We’re Cookin’!!

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Okay, who likes to cook??? Anybody?? Any galloping gourmets in the audience today??! I like to cook when I don’t have to, especially when it’s a HUGE project that takes 4 or 5 HOURS to complete plus an overnight marinating! One thing I’ve learned from cooking (and from watching my wife’s favorite show, “The Great …