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2004


December 2004

December 30 - Currently Unavailable
December 29 - Get Creative with Auto-Tune!
December 28 - Tips for using ReWire Applications with Pro Tools!
December 27 - Searching for objects on Your K2600/2661?
December 24 - Transferring CD Text Through S/PDIF
December 23 - Tips for desktop music production for DJ's
December 22 - Currently Unavailable
December 21 - What FireWire Cable Do I Need?
December 20 - Having trouble with your FireWire interface under Windows XP Service Pack 2?
December 17 - Creating four-channel versions out of two-channel masters with Altiverb!
December 16 - The Center Channel in Surround Mixing
December 15 - Mac OS X Tip: Optimize Your Processor Performance for Audio/Video
December 14 - Currently Unavailable
December 13 - Currently Unavailable
December 10 - Two Quick Pro Tools Tips
December 09 - Currently Unavailable
December 08 - Final Cut Pro Scratch Disk Management
December 07 - Currently Unavailable
December 06 - The ultimate time-waster for your K2661
December 03 - Currently Unavailable
December 02 - How to choose the right sized UPS for your gear
December 01 - Ableton Live For Guitarists: Using the "Simpler" Sampler (Part 4)

November 2004

November 30 - Ableton Live For Guitarists: Adding Ryhthm Parts (Part 3)
November 29 - Muse Research Receptor and Supported Plug-Ins
November 26 - Ableton Live For Guitarists: Bass Line (Part 2)
November 24 - Creative Possibilities For Guitarists Using Ableton Live (Part 1)
November 23 - Upgrade to Panther Without Losing Your FireWire 400 Drive
November 22 - 4 Quick Production Tips with Waves Plug-ins
November 19 - Is Point-to-Point Wiring Better?
November 18 - Miking Jazz Drums Part Three - The Wrapup
November 17 - How to enable VNC (Virtual Network Computing)
November 16 - Using keyboard shortcut presets from other DAWs in SONAR 4
November 15 - Currently Unavailable
November 12 - The Yamaha 01X and MOTU's Digital Performer.
November 11 - Changing Setups via MIDI on the K2xxx.
November 10 - MOTU 828, track ID's and the S/PDIF port.
November 09 - Roland TD-20 Audio Outputs
November 08 - Making mp3s from Digital Performer!

October 2004

October 29 - Using the 828mkII & 896HD as Standalone Converters!
October 28 - Boom Operator tips and tricks.
October 27 - Pro Toole LE Freezes and Demo Plug-Ins
October 26 - MOTU's 896HD & 828MKII Main Out Metering
October 25 - Freeze, MachFive and Digital Performer.
October 22 - Organizational Tips For The MIDI Composer
October 21 - Miking: Take advantage of the 3:1 Rule!
October 20 - Keeping the Nuances of Two-handed Snare in the Mix
October 19 - Recording Jazz Drums, Part 2 - The "Single Instrument"
October 18 - Recording Vocals Without Headphones
October 15 - Emulating Vintage Film Score Sound with Modern Gear
October 14 - Pro Tools Quick Tips
October 13 - Currently Unavailable
October 12 - Planning for hard drive space when working with DV material.
October 11 - Tascam's FW-1884 as a standalone mixer.
October 08 - Shotgun mics and sound reinforcement.
October 07 - Three Quick Logic User Tips!
October 06 - Preparing your Final Cut Express or Final Cut Pro movie to work with iDVD
October 05 - "Audio Disk Full" in Sonar 3 explained.
October 04 - MOTU's Digital Performer & the Patch Column vs. Default Patch Column.
October 01 - Korg Triton Storage and CompactFlash Cards

September 2004

September 30 - Mac OS X Tip: Exposé Helps You Find the Window You Need and More!
September 29 - Pro Tools "Lost Files" and How to Keep Everything Together
September 28 - Digi 002, Sample Rates and the S/PDIF port.
September 27 - Kurzweil K2500/2600 Global Volume
September 24 - Jazz Drum Miking - A Different Animal (Part 1)
September 23 - Another iDVD tip!
September 22 - Auralex Venus Bass Traps and LENRD Bass Traps in use together.
September 21 - Auralex diffusors explained.
September 20 - 5 Easy Steps To Set Up Your Guitar For Optimal Playing
September 17 - Moogerfooger power adapter tip.
September 16 - Level-Matched A-B Comparison (part 3)
September 15 - Looking for a Gig in Film/TV Composing? The Top 5 "Don'ts"
September 14 - Level-Matched A-B Comparison (part 2)
September 13 - Setting Front-of-House Delay to Match Backline Sound
September 10 - Level-Matched A-B Comparison (Part 1)
September 09 - Pro Tools Tip: Scroll Through Your Windows Without Moving the Cursor
September 08 - GigaStudio 3 Short Q&A
September 07 - Preparing Your MIDI Sequence for Notation Software
September 03 - Currently Unavailable
September 02 - Currently Unavailable
September 01 - Currently Unavailable

August 2004

August 31 - Balanced power and ground loops.
August 30 - Is a Snake Directional?
August 27 - Currently Unavailable
August 26 - Currently Unavailable
August 25 - Answers to common MOTU MachFive questions.
August 24 - Synth Expansion Boards and MIDI Sequencers
August 23 - Electric Guitar Neck Joints Compared
August 20 - The Elusive "Tube Warmth" Mystique
August 19 - Impedance Matching Mics and Preamps
August 18 - Wi-Fi and Bluetooth - Happy Together?
August 17 - Make the Most of your Orchestral Samples
August 16 - Distortion and summing.
August 13 - Capturing Audio while Shooting Video Using House Sync
August 12 - Truss Rod Adjustments on Fender American Deluxe and American Series Telecasters and Stratocasters
August 11 - Using Rhythms from the Discrete Drums CD with your Boss BR-1180CD
August 10 - Speaker Thumps, Drive Rack PA and Murphy's Law
August 09 - Bass Enhancement in Reason Using Scream 4 with SubTractor
August 06 - Creating a Full Sounding Bass in Reason
August 05 - Microphone Mysteries Revealed, by Ted Hunter: E609 Silver explained.
August 04 - Don's Kurzweil Tip of the Month: Add Velocity Sensitivity to your Kurzweil K2xxx Classic Synth Patches!
August 03 - Using the TD-100 and TLA-50 together for a great guitar or bass channel.
August 02 - Move Your Pro Tools Regions between Sessions

July 2004

July 23 - 5.1 Surround Speaker Placement
July 22 - Optimal Subwoofer Placement for Surround Sound (2.1, 5.1, 7.1, etc.)
July 21 - How does a DVD-A manage to transfer 5.1 surround tracks to my DVD player?
July 20 - Beat Matching with a Numark CD MIX Station
July 19 - Solutions for Gretsch feedback!
July 16 - Wireless Microphone Systems: VHF or UHF?
July 15 - Multi-threading Concepts and SONAR 3.1
July 14 - What Do I Do Now? - Music and Technology to Help the Aspiring Songwriter
July 13 - Barry's Guide to Recording Guitars - Making a Room Sound Bigger
July 12 - OS X Issues and Edirol Keyboard MIDI/Audio Controllers
July 09 - Barry's Guide to Recording Guitars - Using Hallways for a Big Stereo Sound
July 08 - Connecting FireWire audio interfaces to two computers.
July 07 - Editing the Start of GarageBand Software Instrument Tracks
July 06 - Using All-Button Mode on a Universal Audio 1176 to get really explosive drum tracks!
July 02 - Do it yourself live reverb chamber
July 01 - Put your music on your website without compromising audio quality!

June 2004

June 30 - Master Clock in Digital Audio: Daisy Chain or Not?
June 29 - Korg Triton USB Outputs
June 28 - "Clean" Guitar Distortion
June 25 - iTunes 4.5, your iPod, and uncompressed audio
June 24 - Paul Reed Smith Bridge Tuning and Setup Hints
June 23 - VST Plug-Ins with Pro Tools
June 22 - Realistic MIDI Orchestration Part III
June 21 - Installing and Registering Vegas, Sound Forge or Acid Pro in Windows 2000/XP
June 18 - Multiband compressor application on a vocal track
June 17 - Barry's Guide to Recording Guitars: Capturing the Sound of a Guitar Amp, Part II
June 16 - Barry's Guide to Recording Guitars: Capturing the Sound of a Guitar Amp
June 15 - Blow Up Your Audio with Pro Tools!
June 14 - Kentucky Voicing, or learning how to mix with confidence regardless of your monitors.
June 11 - PC Optimization Guide for Windows XP Desktops & Laptops
June 10 - Long and short scale bass differences explained!
June 09 - Mixing - not too loud or too long!
June 08 - Recording vocalists based on range.
June 07 - Recording vocals - tips and tricks!
June 04 - Singing ranges explained!
June 03 - Synchronizing audio with 24P video in Final Cut Pro.
June 02 - Realistic Orchestral Sequences Part 2
June 01 - Power Conditioner,Voltage Regulator and UPS differences explained.

May 2004

May 28 - Barry's Guide to Recording Guitars - Equalization and Panning
May 27 - Using A Limiter Plug-in To Maximize Volume
May 26 - Barry's Guide to Recording Guitars: Effects
May 25 - Getting a 'Big End of the World' guitar sound with Plug-ins.
May 24 - Secrets of making realistic orchestral MIDI sequences - Part I
May 21 - Barry's Guide to Recording Guitars - Electronic Doubling!
May 20 - Sympathetic Vibrations in Live Sound Applications.
May 19 - USB 2.0 benefits and features.
May 18 - Barry's Guide to Recording Guitars: Should You Print Reverb or Delay?
May 17 - Saving synth patches in MOTU's Digital Performer 4!
May 14 - Barry's Guide to Recording Guitars: Intonation problems.
May 13 - Adding "groove" to your quantized drums - Part II
May 12 - Pro and Consumer S/PDIF Standards Explained - Part II!
May 11 - Pro and Consumer S/PDIF Standards Explained.
May 10 - Compressor vs. Leveler!
May 07 - Adding "groove" to your quantized drums.
May 06 - Barry's Guide to Recording Guitars - Volume 2, Getting A Good Sound: Guitar and Effects Setup
May 05 - Getting that "chiming" or "jangly" rhythm guitar sound out of your guitar.
May 04 - Determining the tempo of an audio clip in Cakewalk Home Studio
May 03 - Barry's Guitar Recording Techniques: Not all guitars sound the same!

April 2004

April 30 - Multitrack Recording Keyboards Tip!
April 29 - Basic Tips for Mixers and Remixers!
April 28 - What to look for when purchasing a pro keyboard!
April 27 - Just a few tips for playing out live!
April 26 - Getting the most from Expression!
April 23 - Making your kick drum and bass line sit nicely together in the mix.
April 22 - Virtual analog synths vs. analog synths.
April 21 - Guitar effects for the keyboard player.
April 20 - Plug-ins: Using wrappers.
April 19 - Speeding up importing files from CD-ROM to MV-8000.
April 16 - Syncing an LFO within a K2500/K2600/K2661 Program to an External MIDI Clock.
April 15 - Click Track and bleed - what to do?
April 14 - Keyboard Recording: Getting that "live" feel when recording sample-based instruments.
April 13 - Powered speakers and how to connect them to your powered mixer.
April 12 - Reverb - When is enough, enough?
April 09 - What to look for in a mixer for live sound.
April 08 - Setting up the Tascam FW-1884 with MOTU's DP4!
April 07 - Setting up the Tascam FW-1884 with MOTU's DP4!
April 06 - Glyph's hot-swapping FireWire technology explained.
April 05 - Channel, Key and Poly Aftertouch explained.
April 03 - Barry's Guitar Recording Techniques: Not all guitars sound the same!
April 02 - K2xxx keyboard workstations' sample formats described.

March 2004

March 31 - Channel, Key and Poly Aftertouch explained.
March 30 - The mechanics of a mixer manufacturer's numeric shorthand.
March 29 - Using Digital Performer 4 and UAD1 Plug-Ins.
March 26 - ITD in your studio.
March 25 - Mackie CFX mixer tips.
March 24 - Roland's new VS8F-3 card and copy protection tips.
March 23 - Glyph's QuietMetal explained.
March 22 - Q: Audio Unit plug-ins and instruments are not showing up in Digital Performer 4.12, why is that?
March 19 - Power protection and voltage regulation differences.
March 18 - Tips for better monitoring when gigging in tight spaces.
March 17 - Simple way to double your recorded voice!
March 16 - inSync DYK: Martin Guitars, Rosewood and a bit of history.
March 15 - Tascam DA-P1 and ABS time display.
March 12 - String maintenance for your acoustic.
March 11 - The new free Bomb Factory plug-ins and Pro Tools running on a Mac with OS X.
March 10 - David Stewart's Guide to Specs: LF Driver, Does Size Really Matter?
March 09 - Surround Sound Mixing Styles: Classical and Onstage
March 08 - Keep a lid on it! How your G5's door helps keep the airflow working.
March 05 - Basic Differences Between Digidesign's Control|24 and ProControl.
March 04 - Final Cut Pro, LiveType and Markers.
March 03 - When traveling across the land with wireless systems...
March 02 - Roland V-Studios and Plug-Ins.
March 01 - Dual-Layer DVD explained.

February 2004

February 27 - Flip switch on Mackie's 8-Bus mixer explained.
February 26 - It's time to replace your tubes in your amp... or is it?
February 25 - Burning CDs - How long?
February 24 - Linking automation in Cubase SL.
February 23 - Differentiating RFI/EMI and hum or buzz.
February 19 - Microphone Mysteries Revealed, by Ted Hunter: Mic technology over the past 25 years.
February 18 - Transfering plug-ins from older versions of Pro Tools to Pro Tools 6.2.x.
February 17 - Different room modes explained.
February 16 - Advantages of a Dedicated Monitor Mixing Console
February 13 - Bringing files from your Roland VS-1680 to your VS-1824.
February 12 - Performance tips for Roland's V-Synth & Time Trip Pad!
February 11 - Apple's GarageBand and Digidesign hardware.
February 10 - Tips for using an Alesis HD24 and 8-Bus console.
February 09 - Optical media and the Apple G4 PowerBook.
February 06 - MOTU's DP4 and Freeze!
February 05 - Always field test your wireless transmitter BEFORE the performance!
February 04 - Successfully arranging songs for radio play.
February 03 - Resolve issues caused by unusable preference files in Final Cut Pro 4.
February 02 - Transfering projects from Yamaha's AW2816 to the AW4416.

January 2004

January 30 - Getting your bass guitar and kick drum to lock using phase!
January 29 - Microphone Mysteries Revealed, by Ted Hunter: Handheld condensers vs. dynamics.
January 28 - Grace 101 High-Gain Version and Impedance.
January 27 - MOTU's MachFive and third party sample formats.
January 26 - MIDI cables and ground hum.
January 16 - Digidesign's Mbox and 1/4-inch Mic Cables.
January 15 - A Few Benefits to Owning a Consumer Surround System.
January 14 - Roland VS-2400 File System.
January 13 - Hard drive types of Mackie's HDR24/96.
January 12 - USB 2 and FireWire cable run lengths.
January 09 - Importing multilayered Photoshop files Into Final Cut Express
January 08 - A thought on wireless receiver antennas: Remote!
January 07 - Bass Management and Subwoofer Go Hand in Hand.
January 06 - David Stewart's Guide to Specs: Microphone Self-Noise
January 05 - Posture Makes Perfect — Keyboard Body Positioning.
January 05 - Reason Quick Tips:
January 02 - Royer R-121 Ribbon Microphone: Two Mics In One!

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