On a Bender Milwaukee punkers All My Circuits have received great press and some high-profile airplay related to their Tip Top Sound recording, This Tape Will Self-Destruct. Read More... Analog vs. Digital, Part 1 The current recording gear scene is wrought with misconceptions and lies in the form of marketing hype. Some people will claim sound must be recorded digitally for a professional product, others will claim only analog technologies should be used. Both ideas are extreme - a good recording can be made with almost any combination of analog and digital technologies. The wise engineer uses the strengths of both in tandem. Read More... | Sound Off As I am rapidly approaching thirty years of age, it seems that I'm due for a 'I tell ya, the music those kids listen to these days!' rant. Read More... V-Drums? I recently responded to an Internet discussion about Roland V-Drums, instruments composed of touch sensitive drum pads and a box that generates the appropriate sampled drum sounds. I ended up rambling on about the production of rock drum sounds from the 70s onward. Read More... |