tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428259902750822028Thu, 17 May 2012 22:46:56 +0000http://www.mojopie.com/noreply@blogger.com (Steven Langer)Blogger93125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428259902750822028.post-4451258399537703019Mon, 07 Feb 2011 01:10:00 +00002011-02-06T19:12:18.226-06:00http://bit.ly/i1jcZHOn his Facebook page, Peter Frampton said, "I have always been in awe of Gary Moore's guitar playing. He had incredible talent! One of the best guitar players ever. I am so sad for his family at this time and my thoughts are with you. His playing will always be with us all. Very sad to hear."http://www.mojopie.com/2011/02/guitarist-gary-moore-dead-at-58.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steven Langer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428259902750822028.post-5866334983469014508Wed, 02 Feb 2011 18:11:00 +00002011-02-02T12:16:05.704-06:00http://nyti.ms/f8z3fkAccording to the band, “The White Stripes do not belong to Meg and Jack anymore. The White Stripes belong to you now and you can do with it whatever you want. The beauty of art and music is that it can last forever if people want it to. Thank you for sharing this experience. Your involvement will never be lost on us and we are truly grateful.”http://www.mojopie.com/2011/02/white-stripes-break-up.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steven Langer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428259902750822028.post-8703284687485585558Sat, 22 Jan 2011 18:00:00 +00002011-01-22T12:09:22.937-06:00http://bit.ly/eY1Yv2http://www.mojopie.com/2011/01/coming-this-summer-akai-ipad.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steven Langer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428259902750822028.post-9195228121603647995Thu, 20 Jan 2011 03:22:00 +00002011-01-19T21:26:00.012-06:00http://bit.ly/eJG2vZThe above link is a mildy interesting feature article about Sony Creative Software.http://www.mojopie.com/2011/01/want-to-know-about-sony-creative.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steven Langer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428259902750822028.post-5749597786138669063Tue, 18 Jan 2011 08:07:00 +00002011-01-18T02:09:48.473-06:00http://www.mojopie.com/2011/01/roger-meet-dave-tempest-from-roger-linn.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steven Langer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428259902750822028.post-6262052791021297872Wed, 05 Jan 2011 02:42:00 +00002011-01-04T20:44:58.566-06:00>http://aol.it/eG8eirhttp://www.mojopie.com/2011/01/bummer-gerry-rafferty-is-dead-at-63.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steven Langer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428259902750822028.post-2159763755482056555Tue, 04 Jan 2011 00:13:00 +00002011-01-03T18:26:00.398-06:00http://bit.ly/epaCA0The incomparable BBC DJ John Peel hosting the Magic Band without Captain Beefheart in 2004.Captain Beefheart, aka Don Van Vliet, died on December 17, 2010. I don't remember reading any tributes. Although, six years too early, this is the closest thing I could find worthy of a tribute. As John Peel said, "There's a ghost at the feast tonight..."The Magic Band is no longer http://www.mojopie.com/2011/01/you-like-late-john-peel-late-captain.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steven Langer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428259902750822028.post-2287818065244406833Mon, 03 Jan 2011 07:31:00 +00002011-01-03T01:33:45.860-06:00http://on.fb.me/eN497tCheck it out... Mixerman, Ken Scott, Wyn Davis... Three day seminar.Where can I sign up?--Steven Langerhttp://www.mojopie.com/2011/01/total-access-master-class.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steven Langer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428259902750822028.post-3958068558085840378Wed, 29 Dec 2010 08:36:00 +00002011-01-02T17:36:00.447-06:00It's that time of whatever where I need to build a new DAW. Those who know me know that I like to work in Acid Pro. Unfortunately, this means I am limited to a Windows machine. The parts list:Antec Solo Black/Silver Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer CaseCooler Master Silent Pro M600 Series Modular 600W ATX12V V2.3 / SSI EPS 12V V2.91 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power http://www.mojopie.com/2010/12/december-2010-windows-7-64-bit-daw.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steven Langer)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428259902750822028.post-1673378064828219460Sat, 25 Dec 2010 18:05:00 +00002010-12-25T12:07:42.590-06:00Check out this profile of longtime ribbon mic technician Clarence Kane in Radio World.http://bit.ly/fXEAb8http://www.mojopie.com/2010/12/man-behind-ribbon-mic.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steven Langer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428259902750822028.post-232367152934074551Thu, 23 Dec 2010 06:17:00 +00002010-12-23T00:29:54.618-06:00http://bit.ly/fRBCb1Somewhere... OK, it's in Texas... There is a producer who drives around in his car with a mannequin in the passenger seat. His daily cocktail includes erectile dysfunction medication. He likes to monitor so loudly in the control room that it bleeds into the vocal booth.Two thoughts:1. For the love of ED meds, why doesn't someone please give this man a Cialis?2. New game: Name http://www.mojopie.com/2010/12/tales-from-recording-studio-crypt.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steven Langer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428259902750822028.post-2053661725886549921Sun, 12 Dec 2010 05:36:00 +00002010-12-12T00:22:10.780-06:00Why own a pair of these? For the fun of it. Sometimes, music is supposed to be something enjoyable. Get a pair of these as an alternate pair of speakers. Give your ears a break. Put a movie theater or club vibe in your mix room as an alternate check on a mix. These come to market used all the time due to movie theater upgrades. It is not uncommon to find these for $100 to $200 each. --Steven http://www.mojopie.com/2010/12/funky-and-uncommon-recording-gear-jbl.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steven Langer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428259902750822028.post-585904352961078262Tue, 07 Dec 2010 18:20:00 +00002010-12-07T12:26:50.561-06:00Bear's Gone Fission wrote:Ashly SC-50 compressor - The general view on this model is that the blue pannel versions are the best as they use a discrete component VCA instead of the later dbx VCA, but my black pannel has the discrete VCA. Remove the foam inside the cases, as if it hasn't started yet, it will start falling to bits and sticking all over the circuit boards. Socketed opamp constructionhttp://www.mojopie.com/2010/12/funky-and-uncommon-recording-gear-ashly.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steven Langer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428259902750822028.post-3311722061504054213Tue, 07 Dec 2010 05:09:00 +00002010-12-06T23:09:52.306-06:00I'm going general on this, because there are many specific mics that will fall in here and fit the general description. Some omni dynamics (OD) of note--the EV 635a/PL-5, EV RE-50, Beyer M-101, Sennheiser MD-21, and the Shure-built Realistic 1070. A couple of those are still in production or reissued, and there are other offerings by Shure and Audio-Technica that I know of.Advantages? A couple http://www.mojopie.com/2010/12/funky-and-uncommon-recording-gear-omni.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steven Langer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428259902750822028.post-2044022608106196975Tue, 07 Dec 2010 01:16:00 +00002010-12-06T19:18:24.447-06:00This is a really practical tip for the home recordist who works sporadically. MIDI, automation, and DAW's have brought a lot of easy recall into reach. But it only goes so far. Micing is hard to do a recall on, unless it's an instrument that lives in a spot and mics that are planted around it. Most acoustic guitars aren't in a fixed position through downtime. Pickups minimize how critical the michttp://www.mojopie.com/2010/12/funky-and-uncommon-recording-gear-piezo.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steven Langer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428259902750822028.post-8643880174932487374Mon, 06 Dec 2010 08:10:00 +00002010-12-06T02:22:59.136-06:00These are fairly good limiters. They get decent write ups by the pros on RAP and other places. The praise they get is not lavish but respectful.I used the Aphex Dominator on a project. The vocalist wanted to sound like Little Richard so I smashed his voice into the Dominator and voila we got there. Actually I think the vocalist naturally possesses one of those sort of voices anyhow but hitting http://www.mojopie.com/2010/12/funky-and-uncommon-recording-gear-aphex.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steven Langer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428259902750822028.post-3024786459346040943Mon, 05 Jan 2009 06:05:00 +00002009-01-05T00:31:57.804-06:00More musicians playing in homes to smaller audiencesHouse concerts have been around for years but with the internet creating "fractional audiences" they might be the new live music scene.The live music scene for local, regional and even small appeal acts of national and international importance has been a dwindling thing since the 1970s. Down the street from my home is a club that on one night http://www.mojopie.com/2009/01/house-concerts-are-new-live-music-scene.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steven Langer)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428259902750822028.post-7740189824641461125Sun, 04 Jan 2009 18:57:00 +00002009-01-04T14:22:45.197-06:00The perennial cheap mic combo offered by that big music gear storeHere it goes: The cubic zirconia in the rough of these two mics is the MXL 991. It's a small diaphragm condenser microphone. It's on the bright side of things. For comparison, we recorded tracks with the 991 and several other mics ranging in price from $19 to $1,000. How did the MXL 991 fare? Not bad at all. The MXL 991 is a http://www.mojopie.com/2009/01/mxl-990-and-mxl-991.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steven Langer)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428259902750822028.post-2963729307456655277Fri, 02 Jan 2009 16:46:00 +00002009-01-03T17:04:16.631-06:00Recording artists go with the 'L' when the need a way outMy fave from this Yahoo! blog posting:BO BICEExcuse: "Has to immediately return to the studio to complete album"The American Idol runner-up had been dropped from his label and was playing the House of Blues circuit last year when he cancelled three gigs to "immediately return to the studio" to record a follow-up album. Really? You have no http://www.mojopie.com/2009/01/lame-excuses.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steven Langer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428259902750822028.post-6393702364532826169Fri, 26 Dec 2008 21:55:00 +00002008-12-26T23:46:55.512-06:00Great talent, very reasonable conference feeThe AES Nashville Section has developed a two-day recording workshop and gear expo focused on getting the most from your studio environment. With multiple Grammy Award winner, musician and studio owner Ricky Skaggs as the keynote address speaker, the AES Nashville section, in conjunction with Audio Engineering Society, Inc., is offering this two-day http://www.mojopie.com/2008/12/aes-nashville-to-hold-two-day-workshop.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steven Langer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428259902750822028.post-3960044807127912312Tue, 23 Dec 2008 01:52:00 +00002008-12-22T22:27:27.129-06:00Check out Steve Beckett's review of one of our favorite mic preampsIn recent memory, a lot of gear seems to get made over online hype. And, without disparaging the makers of that gear, usually these are simple pieces that put out ear candy sounds right of the box.The Manley Dual Mono Microphone Preamplifier does not get a lot of online hype. I thought about this as I have used it. It is a http://www.mojopie.com/2008/12/manley-dual-mono-microphone.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steven Langer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428259902750822028.post-8865531479322575576Mon, 22 Dec 2008 23:54:00 +00002008-12-22T18:04:46.228-06:00Toft ATC-2 dual channel strip a tweakers delightI became initially interested in the Toft ATC-2 to track toms. I have a variety of Daking, Neve, Summit, Telefunken and Manley preamps but none of them seemed flexible enough to carve out the right tom sound. I record drum kits every week and the toms sometimes come up a little short. I sort of thought the problem not enough EQ bands, wrong bandwithhttp://www.mojopie.com/2008/12/toft-atc-2.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steven Langer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428259902750822028.post-10360175537056848Mon, 22 Dec 2008 23:43:00 +00002008-12-22T17:52:18.727-06:00Come experience the Mighty TwinDo you like recording channels? A recording channel to me contains a mic pre, a compressor section and an equalizer section. As part of Ted Fletcher's resurgence as an audio designer and manufacturer, tfpro brought out the P10, which is also designated as the Mighty Twin. It's a dual recording channel. It features extensive controls (somewhat over the top at times),http://www.mojopie.com/2008/12/tfpro-p10.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steven Langer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428259902750822028.post-2415595050511000279Mon, 22 Dec 2008 21:59:00 +00002008-12-22T16:08:30.720-06:00The four-channel mic preamp that gets 'Respek'A local church asked me if I would be able to record a few Classical music concerts for them. I was happy to accept the challenge. However, I realized that I would have to upgrade my signal chain, especially my microphone preamps. I normally used a small outboard mixer for recording Rock music but knew it would be too noisy to track Classical music. Ihttp://www.mojopie.com/2008/12/sytek-mpx-4aii.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steven Langer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428259902750822028.post-970879302725695619Mon, 22 Dec 2008 21:53:00 +00002008-12-22T15:55:09.476-06:00Rumor is this mic pre was designed on a napkin by Ted Fletcher and developed by Alan HyattThe Studio Projects VTB1 mic preamp may be the most feature-laden mic preamp made in 2002 with a street price under $300. Usually, a lot of features such as a tube circuit with low $$ equals squalid sound. Studio Projects USA of Torrance, California, marketed the VTB1, which is made in China. The design doeshttp://www.mojopie.com/2008/12/studio-projects-vtb1.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Steven Langer)0