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CHANGING MIC POSITIONS ON SPEAKERS

uramblog — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 04:20:30 +0000

Les Paul dies at 94

uramblog — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 04:08:21 +0000

Les Paul: 1915-2009
Thursday August 20, 2009
The recording and music world was saddened to hear of the passing of music industry legend Les Paul.

Mr. Paul died last week in White Plains, NY from complications of pneumonia.

Everybody knows Les Paul as a guitar legend; what’s less recognized is that Mr. Paul was the mind behind many of our modern innovations in recording. In the 1940s, Paul released the first-ever multitrack recording — made using a unique recording system on acetate disks. Later, he moved to using mono analog tape as his multitrack format while working with Bing Crosby, revolutionizing recording forever.

Les Paul was 94.Les Paul: 1915-2009
Thursday August 13, 2009
Today, the recording and music world was saddened to hear of the passing of music industry legend Les Paul.

Mr. Paul died this morning in White Plains, NY from complications of pneumonia.

Les Paul was 94.

Tune any instrument with your iPhone

uramblog — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:56:28 +0000

Musicians take note. With Cleartune, a chromatic instrument tuner and pitch pipe, you can precisely tune just about any musical instrument using your iPhone or iPod touch (with an external mic). Cleartune provides an intuitive interface that makes tuning instruments a breeze, and it packs plenty of power. It’s also earned rave reviews from casual and professional musicians alike. -Apple.com

Drum Lesson 3: Triplets

uramblog — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 16:38:53 +0000

Joe Alessandro plays triplets in jazz and rock, with double pedals and double bass, and discusses technique.

Check out more drum lesson clips.

Full ‘Real Application Training’ DVD for aspiring musicians and recording engineers coming soon.

Ah, memories! 10 Things the iPod Generation will never experience

uramblog — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 15:20:08 +0000

When was the last time we thought about these things? Here’s the full list DownTuned’s blog, of what the iPod generation is missing.

1. Spending inordinate amounts of time with CD inserts and sleeve notes.
2. Lending an album to a friend and hoping to get it back.
3. Broken CD case teeth.
4. Walls of neatly stacked CDs.
5. Mixtapes that took EFFORT to create
6. Putting together CD wallets for trips
7. Waiting for albums to come out
8. Tape Trading
9. Skinning up on an album cover

Drum roll….

10. The secret track!

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uramblog — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:49:48 +0000

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Drum Lesson 2: Flam

uramblog — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 17:11:24 +0000

Exclusive clip from upcoming ‘Real Application Training’ DVD: Joe Alessandro talks about what a flam is, playing variations of it, and patterns you can use in starting out with drums.

Check out a clip from Drum Lesson 1: Pearl Stick Balance

Drum Lesson 1: Stick Balance

uramblog — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 20:11:14 +0000

From now on, every Monday and Wednesday, we’ll be posting clips of lessons from our upcoming DVD on ‘Real Application Training.’

Joe Alessandro talks about holding the sticks and finding balance as you get started playing drums.

Joe Alessandro has performed as a studio musician for more than 20 years. He attended M.I.T. in Hollywood and continued his musical education by studying with name musicians such as Paul Cush, formerly of CBS Studios, Chuck Silverman, Terry Bozzio who had preformed with Missing Persons, Frank Zappa, Jeff Beck and others.

Radiohead’s Music Videos and the Directors Who Shot Them

uramblog — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:12:13 +0000

Back in April, IFC.com put together a list featuring the talented directors of Radiohead’s music videos. It’s an inspiring look at Radiohead’s memorable videos and the creative minds behind them. Full list after the jump.

Jake Scott (Ridley’s son)
“Fake Plastic Trees”

Jamie Thraves
“Just”

Michel Gondry
“Knives Out”

Jonathan Glazer
“Karma Police” “Street Spirit (Fade Out)”

Grant Gee
“No Surprises”

Shynola
“Motion Picture Soundtrack” “Pyramid Song”

What’s your favorite?

How to be an Audio Recording Engineer and other useful videos

uramblog — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:00:34 +0000

Check out Audiointern’s youtube channel for more.