http://local.eqmag.com/ EQ Magazine delivers music news and tips to music mixing enthusiasts 120 en-us Articles@DirectoryM.com Articles@DirectoryM.com http://local.eqmag.com/ EQ Magazine delivers music news and tips to music mixing enthusiasts http://local.eqmag.com/Images/Image.aspx?Site=customDarkBlueWAdSense_en-US So you want to buy a drum set? This page can help you to research drum instructors, classes, and drum sets. We’ve listed local drum set and equipment stores in Los Angeles, CA. You will also find competitive pricing for anything from drum sets and electrical drums, to drum sticks, cymbals, drum stands, drum heads, drum amplifiers, and other drum accessories. 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Read and find out more. http://local.eqmag.com/4030_Retro_Compressor_Control_Set_Los_Angeles_CA-r1419988-Los_Angeles_CA.html http://local.eqmag.com/4030_Retro_Compressor_Control_Set_Los_Angeles_CA-r1419988-Los_Angeles_CA.html The XILS 3 can be inserted as an effect for processing audio, either from a host track or from a realtime input signal. This is not a synth for neophytes. Although it includes presets, to get the most out of it (especially as an effects processor) you need to know synth programming - and the XILS 3 isn't always intuitively obvious, so there's a learning curve. 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Read more. http://local.eqmag.com/UAD_Manley_Massive_Passive_Audio_Los_Angeles_CA-r1419986-Los_Angeles_CA.html http://local.eqmag.com/UAD_Manley_Massive_Passive_Audio_Los_Angeles_CA-r1419986-Los_Angeles_CA.html Pitch shifting digital audio is hard to do, but can accomplish tasks such as transposing an instrumental track so it fits a vocalist's range to creating crazy special effects by transposing a signal beyond any rational amount. zplane has specialized in high-quality pitch-shifting algorithms, and licensed those algorithms to various manufacturers. Read more. http://local.eqmag.com/zplane_Elastique_Pitch_Mixer_Los_Angeles_CA-r1419985-Los_Angeles_CA.html http://local.eqmag.com/zplane_Elastique_Pitch_Mixer_Los_Angeles_CA-r1419985-Los_Angeles_CA.html Xenon is a full-band (not multiband), dual-stage limiter plug-in with 64-bit internal processing that operates at sample rates up to 192kHz. 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Read more. http://local.eqmag.com/MIDI_Surface_for_iPhones_Los_Angeles_CA-r1419983-Los_Angeles_CA.html http://local.eqmag.com/MIDI_Surface_for_iPhones_Los_Angeles_CA-r1419983-Los_Angeles_CA.html Using Vocal Designer technology derived from Roland's VP-Series vocal & ensemble keyboards, the VP-7 has three Vocal Designer algorithms that can automatically generate multi-voice backing harmonies that sing the same lyrics as a performer sings into the included DR-HS5 headset microphone. http://local.eqmag.com/Roland_Vocal_Processor_Los_Angeles_CA-r1419982-Los_Angeles_CA.html http://local.eqmag.com/Roland_Vocal_Processor_Los_Angeles_CA-r1419982-Los_Angeles_CA.html To enhance playability, the TD-12KX includes a larger 12" KD-120 V-Kick Trigger Pad for the bass drum and a 10" PD-105 floor tom pad for the floor tom. 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Here’s a Golden Mean approach for setting them. http://local.eqmag.com/Managing_Gain_Stages_Los_Angeles_CA-r1419970-Los_Angeles_CA.html http://local.eqmag.com/Managing_Gain_Stages_Los_Angeles_CA-r1419970-Los_Angeles_CA.html To create the perfect funk bass tone, you must have all of the necessary elements at hand—a funk playing style, good bass-miking technique, and a fat and funky approach to the mix. These elements all cascade together into one warm, mammoth funkosaurus bass sound that will bump speakers off their stands. Here’s how to get down with the low down. http://local.eqmag.com/Tips_for_Playing_Funk_Los_Angeles_CA-r1419969-Los_Angeles_CA.html http://local.eqmag.com/Tips_for_Playing_Funk_Los_Angeles_CA-r1419969-Los_Angeles_CA.html Shure Incorporated today announced the introduction of the latest addition to its line of precision-engineered Beta microphones, the side-address, supercardioid Beta 27. 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Read on. http://local.eqmag.com/Native_Instruments_Evolve_Mutations_2_Los_Angeles_CA-r1419965-Los_Angeles_CA.html http://local.eqmag.com/Native_Instruments_Evolve_Mutations_2_Los_Angeles_CA-r1419965-Los_Angeles_CA.html Percussion samples tend to be short, so do the math: There’s 19GB of content, representing over 250 orchestral instruments including timpani, snares, orchestra bass drum, mallets, triangles, chimes, and gongs, as well as FX and some ethnic/world instruments. http://local.eqmag.com/VIR2_Elite_Orchestral_Percussion_Los_Angeles_CA-r1419962-Los_Angeles_CA.html http://local.eqmag.com/VIR2_Elite_Orchestral_Percussion_Los_Angeles_CA-r1419962-Los_Angeles_CA.html When mixing a large session with dozens of tracks, you may find it helpful to set up a Pro Tools session from a pre-established set of recording and mixing templates. New to Pro Tools 8 LE is a Quick Start wizard (Figure 1), and within it, easy access to a large repository of session templates organized for easy selection. http://local.eqmag.com/Pro_Tools_8_Mixing_Tips_Los_Angeles_CA-r1419961-Los_Angeles_CA.html http://local.eqmag.com/Pro_Tools_8_Mixing_Tips_Los_Angeles_CA-r1419961-Los_Angeles_CA.html Grand pianos may seem like formidable beasts to record, but they’re actually as tame as any other instrument. Depending on the sound you’re going after—in your face, bright, ambient, warm, and so on—success is typically measured by critical listening, mic selection, mic placement, and the artistry and dynamic sensitivity of the performer. http://local.eqmag.com/Miking_for_Grand_Pianos_Los_Angeles_CA-r1419960-Los_Angeles_CA.html http://local.eqmag.com/Miking_for_Grand_Pianos_Los_Angeles_CA-r1419960-Los_Angeles_CA.html The M3000 is a truly remarkable digital musical instrument for iPhone OS. The M3000 features 13 voices sampled from Streetly Electronics’ production tapes. These are the same tapes that featured on “Strawberry Fields orever,” “Nights in White Satin,” “Watcher of the Skies,” “Odessey and Oracle” and hundreds more timeless, classic records. http://local.eqmag.com/Mellotronics_HD_for_iPad_Los_Angeles_CA-r1419929-Los_Angeles_CA.html http://local.eqmag.com/Mellotronics_HD_for_iPad_Los_Angeles_CA-r1419929-Los_Angeles_CA.html If you’re feeling a bit unsure of your reverb levels and how they affect the other elements of the mix, here are some tips for turning down the spigot. You can always apply more reverb if you feel the subtle approach isn’t thrilling enough, but these suggestions should, at least, help you identify what “too much” is before you go overboard. http://local.eqmag.com/5_Rules_For_Taming_Reverb_Los_Angeles_CA-r1351293-Los_Angeles_CA.html http://local.eqmag.com/5_Rules_For_Taming_Reverb_Los_Angeles_CA-r1351293-Los_Angeles_CA.html If you’re looking to get those close-up vocals, where you can hear the singer’s lips brush your ear as he or she whispers some tear-jerking lyrics into your soul, check out these tips. http://local.eqmag.com/Tracking_Almost_Inaudible_Singers_Los_Angeles_CA-r1351291-Los_Angeles_CA.html http://local.eqmag.com/Tracking_Almost_Inaudible_Singers_Los_Angeles_CA-r1351291-Los_Angeles_CA.html Scarbee Vintage Keys is a set of software instruments that provide highly expressive and authentic renditions of the most legendary electric pianos. SCARBEE VINTAGE KEYS features the most revered electric pianos of the 60s and 70s, dubbed MARK I, A-200, CLAVINET and PIANET, all based on carefully recorded 24-bit sample material. http://local.eqmag.com/Native_Instruments_Scarbee_Vintage_Keys_Los_Angeles_CA-r1351290-Los_Angeles_CA.html http://local.eqmag.com/Native_Instruments_Scarbee_Vintage_Keys_Los_Angeles_CA-r1351290-Los_Angeles_CA.html FXpansion presents BFD Heavy, a BFD2 expansion pack containing a pair of immaculately recorded Yamaha birch drumkits, supplied with a set of presets perfect for heavy rock, metal and other styles that require powerful, weighty drums. Read on for more detailed information in the following article. http://local.eqmag.com/BFD_Heavy_Expansion_Pack_Los_Angeles_CA-r1349561-Los_Angeles_CA.html http://local.eqmag.com/BFD_Heavy_Expansion_Pack_Los_Angeles_CA-r1349561-Los_Angeles_CA.html Designed to extend the capabilities of the company’s highly regarded MultiTouch line of touch panels, the Neutron CP500-100 is a rackmountable, 1RU controller that is ideal for use in installations where a sizeable number of components must interact , including large boardrooms and presentation spaces, lecture halls, residential control systems, and operations centers. http://local.eqmag.com/CP500_100_Controller_Los_Angeles_CA-r1349560-Los_Angeles_CA.html http://local.eqmag.com/CP500_100_Controller_Los_Angeles_CA-r1349560-Los_Angeles_CA.html The Song Sparrow is built with premium electronics and sticks with the Kel philosophy of using simple designs coupled with high quality parts, in order to keep the mic affordable. Read on for more detailed information in the following article. http://local.eqmag.com/Song_Sparrow_Microphone_Los_Angeles_CA-r1349559-Los_Angeles_CA.html http://local.eqmag.com/Song_Sparrow_Microphone_Los_Angeles_CA-r1349559-Los_Angeles_CA.html The downloadable sample set features a powerful and punchy six-piece Mapex Maple drum kit. With the natural warm tones and punch maple shells provide, this Mapex Maple kit will deliver the power and projection rock and pop artists need in their drum tracks. An ideal kit for all styles of rock, from classic to contemporary, but also suited for pop, fusion, and country-rock styles as well. http://local.eqmag.com/Rock_Drum_Sample_Collection_Los_Angeles_CA-r1349558-Los_Angeles_CA.html http://local.eqmag.com/Rock_Drum_Sample_Collection_Los_Angeles_CA-r1349558-Los_Angeles_CA.html Korg introduces the SOUND on SOUND (SOS) Unlimited Track Recorder, which enables musicians to capture and develop musical ideas as they happen, wherever they are. Battery-powered and completely self-contained, the SOS contains a high-quality stereo microphone and a built-in speaker for all-in-one recording and monitoring. http://local.eqmag.com/Sound_On_Sound_Los_Angeles_CA-r1349557-Los_Angeles_CA.html http://local.eqmag.com/Sound_On_Sound_Los_Angeles_CA-r1349557-Los_Angeles_CA.html Here are some pieces of music instrument for home studio. If you are a music fan, this is right for you. Read on and get more information. http://local.eqmag.com/Instruments_for_a_Home_Studio_Los_Angeles_CA-r1349556-Los_Angeles_CA.html http://local.eqmag.com/Instruments_for_a_Home_Studio_Los_Angeles_CA-r1349556-Los_Angeles_CA.html Most amp sims include octave dividers. I've successfully used octave dividers on bass with IK MultimediaAmpliTube 2, Waves GTR Solo (Figure1) and GTR3, Native Instruments GuitarRig 3 (Figure 2), Line 6 POD Farm,and Peavey ReValver Mk III. There's not a lot of difference among these particular effects; they all do the job.You can also use the other available modules to condition the bass signal. http://local.eqmag.com/Using_Octave_Dividers_Los_Angeles_CA-r1349555-Los_Angeles_CA.html http://local.eqmag.com/Using_Octave_Dividers_Los_Angeles_CA-r1349555-Los_Angeles_CA.html