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A brief history of the piano

A brief history of the piano The invention of the piano The invention of the piano is attributed to the Paduan Bartolomeo Cristofori (1655-1731), who was employed by Ferdinando de' Medici Grand Prince of Tuscany as the custodian of musical instruments...
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Microphone fields

By pick-up range of a source (e.g. an acoustic guitar) we mean the degree of proximity of a microphone to the source, also referred to as 'presence'. Microphone pick-up fields To define a field...
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Recording Voice (04) Recording Levels

In the picture above: on the left, a reference scale of a high-quality preamplifier, with clipping level at +26db above the reference 0db; on the right, a representative diagram of the average performance of three quality levels...
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Recording the Voice (03) The Preamplifier

The preamplifier Besides the microphone, the preamplifier is another fundamental element in the pick-up chain. Choice of preamplifier We have already considered above what concerns the choice of a preamplifier (or microphone) of the...
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Recording your voice (02) The microphone

Choice of microphone. Choosing the right type of microphone is an important element for a good vocal pick-up result. CONDENSER OR DYNAMIC For a good recording of vocals in the studio, a condenser microphone will generally prove to be...
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Recording the Voice - Part 01 - The Set

In a large professional room that has received highly-engineered acoustic treatment, taking care to position oneself at an ideal point in the room close to the centre will result in an acoustic colouration...
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How to register for a music festival in the UK

Would you like to play in a UK festival line-up? There are hundreds of festivals in the UK, with prizes up for grabs for unsigned and emerging artists and bands. As you can imagine, when it comes to applying,...
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George Messenburg - Interview - 18 July 2012

The interview The equipment Let's talk about the equipment you like to use. The easiest thing to say is that I hate everything! Even my products. I wouldn't be inspired to improve equipment if I liked it too much. So.
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Freeware audio plugins

Many of you, especially beginners, do not have a large spending budget to acquire the necessary resources to get the best out of your DAW. Below, therefore, you will find a list with many free audio plugins...