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SoundCravers · How to Buy A Microphone For Your Home Studio, Microphones For Recording Drums, Microphones For Recording Instruments, And The Best Microphones For Recording Vocals
Guides Reviews Catalog zZounds Links - Guitar Bass Keyboard Recording Computers Live Drums DJ Accessories Blowouts Microphones For The Home Studio Mar 27 — By The Tweak Contents ↓ Basics of a Home Studio Mic Cabinet Setting up Microphones Ambient and Close Mics Matching the Microphone to the job. Wh…
READ GUIDE →Tweaking Hip Hop Drums
Tweaking Hip Hop Drum Sounds --page 3 Hip Hop series page 1 2 3 The Basics of the Hip Hop Drum Kit Drum sounds used in hip hop cover a huge spectrum. Hip Hop has a wider universe of drum sounds than any other genre of music, from squeaky clean studio quality kits to total train wrecks of effects. Dr…
READ GUIDE →Review of the World Expedition Rom by Emu Systems
Review of the Planet Earth Module E-MU's sound designers have gathered an amazing collection of authentic rhythms and traditional instruments from the four corners of the globe to give you Planet Earth, the most realistic ethnic sound module in the world. And Planet Earth's powerful synthesis engine…
READ GUIDE →Build A remix Studio
Build A DJ/ReMix Studio Tips on Building a remix station to Create or Remix Hot Dance music by Tweak Stanton SCS3 System DJ Controller Package TIME OUT! What is a ReMix? Speaking classically, a remix is where a producer takes the original multi track tape of a commercial piece and remixes a new mast…
READ GUIDE →Hip Hop Beat Construction Made Easy
Hip Hop Beat Construction Made Easy The Elements of a Beat, plus Arranging, Orchestrating, Sound Creation and Production Tips for Hip Hop by Tweak give feedback here --page 1 Hip Hop series page 1 2 3 Hip hop has been with us for over 20 years. It has diversified greatly during this course of time a…
READ GUIDE →Review of Superior Drummer 2 by SoundCravers Lab
Review of Superior Drummer 2.0 Toontrack brings new realism to Plugin Drumkit Imagine your are in the control room of one of the world's greatest drum studios. When you raise the fader on the overheads you hear this fantastic room come into play. You hear shadings of famous drum mixes you heard on s…
READ GUIDE →Review of the Emu XL1
Review of the Emu Xtreme Lead 1 by Tweak Emu XL-1 Extreme Lead 64 Voice Module Its not on my short list anymore. I bought it! Phat sounding analog timbres with knobs. Advanced arpeggiation--up to 16 at once! SuperBeats Mode. Get the idea? Its loops and arpeggios synced within presets so you can latc…
READ GUIDE →Make Your Studio Drum Tracks Come Alive, an article by Rich the TweakMeister
page 1 2 MIDI Drum Traps 'n Tips How to make your Drum tracks Come Alive by the TweakMeister Roland TD20SX V-Pro Electronic Drum Set More: Electronic Drum Sets Problems Its been long said that to get authentic sounding drum tracks in your midi compositions you have to "think like a drummer". This is…
READ GUIDE →Review of Battery 3 by Native Instruments
Review of Battery 3 by Native Instruments Add quality sampled drums in the virtual domain of your sequencer by the Tweak Original Battery interface Note the huge number of cells now available in the Battery 3 interface Pros Easy to use Multiple Outs (with appropriate audio driver and interface) Soun…
READ GUIDE →Secrets of Making Great Sounding Samples
The Secrets of Great Sounding Samples Give your home made samples professional quality by Rich the TweakMeister 1. A Hardware or Software Sampler. If it's hardware, then the sampler should be well endowed with memory. 32 Megs or better is good. Any of the Emus Ultras and Esi series are up to the tas…
READ GUIDE →Review of StormDrum by Quantum Leap
Review of Quantum Leap's StormDrum by Tweak OK, you eventually do find a reason to leave the studio. If for anything, to appease the significant other who says "Honey, we need to go out more". "Ok, dear", you smile, "lets go to a movie". Of course you are thinking 'I'll see anything they want as lon…
READ GUIDE →Review of the Proteus 2000
Review of the Proteus 2000 And Free Patches and Resources by Rich the TweakMeister Pros 128 Voice polyphony Multiple outs 32 MIDI channels 3 expansion slots Hip, clean sounds Cons Pianos and Strings not as good as other synths (can be expanded with better roms though) Not GM Compatible I think I was…
READ GUIDE →The Making of a Sample CD Rom Page 1
Sound Development Journal of Rich the TweakMeister while Making the Post-Industrial CybrSound Depot by Tweak October 10,2000 to March 18, 20001 ( more info on this cd rom) 10-10-00 I've decided to do it and make an EOS only version of my Emu format sample CD Rom " Ice Kold Tekno ". I am already a we…
READ GUIDE →Effects! Using Effects in the Home, Project or Pro Studio
Using Effects in the Recording Studio How to Tweak Up Special Effects that will Transform your Audio by Rich the TweakMeister E ffects are everywhere in our gear. We have effects plugins of almost limitless possibility, rack mount effects units at nearly every price range, synthesizers with "built i…
READ GUIDE →HipHop Production and Mixing
Hip Hop Production and Mixing Tips Tools of the Trade: Sequencers and Rewire Devices --page 2 Hip Hop series page 1 2 3 Production vs. Post-Production The Production phase of a studio project is where the musicians are in the studio making tracks. That is, it is when music is being produced, created…
READ GUIDE →How to Create Original Drum Tracks Fast and Furious
The MIDI Drum Tips page 2 page 1 2 Write Original Drum Tracks Fast and Furious in a MIDI Sequencer by Rich the Tweak Here's how to write drum tracks really fast on a midi sequencer. Don't let the simplicity of my approach fool you into thinking this is an article for beginners. OK, lots of pros know…
READ GUIDE →The Mystik Garage Emu Sample CD Rom
The Mystik Garage This Emu format CD Rom disk was made on an ESi Sampler. Loads perfectly into the Esi 32, Esi4000/2000, E4, E-Synth , E64, E6400 (and all the Ultras) and even the EIII add $5.00 Shipping Version 2.2 Now Available! $39.99 Not in stock-special order only. Send a private message to Twe…
READ GUIDE →A Recipe for Song Construction Page 2
A Recipe for Song Construction By Tweak Page 2 Listen to the song at this point I muted the piano then copied the sequences to another track and assigned a low whistle from Absynth. When I added the Celtic Hammered Dulcimer I started feeling the song. But the song is far from finished, its just a dr…
READ GUIDE →All about Studio Compressors
What they are, and when, where and why we use them By Tweak Close up of the DBX 1066 , a full featured dual compressor/limiter/gate. Note the sections "expander/gate", "compressor" "output gain" and "limiter" for each channel. Not all compressors have gates or limiters You have no doubt heard people…
READ GUIDE →Presets and Samples to Post Indie
Presets and Samples to Post Indie Preset and Sample List Post Industrial CybrSound Depot 3/11/01 V1.0 Final Release Version PRESETS 0. Master Synth 1. The Muse Unknown 2. Your Majesty 3. The Heart Afire 4. Observatory One 5. kit: CyBR KiT 1 6. Morrocco 7. The Lab at Night 8. Play my Knobs 9. Istanbu…
READ GUIDE →What are Software Samplers?
What are Software Samplers? How to Choose the Right one for your Studio by Tweak The process of "sampling" audio is everywhere in the modern studio. Sampling is just another word for recording sound on digital media. We find this process of sampling audio in our sequencers, multi track recorders, CD…
READ GUIDE →Instantly Downloadable SoundFonts from the Mystik Garage Drum Kits
The Mystik Drum SoundFont Drum Font from the Mystik Garage Is available for instant download from for $9.95 No shipping, no waiting, download and use them right now! Go to Voice Crystal's SoundFont Delivery System to Order and Download The Mystik Window has one goal, to blast through a mix with a dr…
READ GUIDE →Recipes for Song Construction with MIDI Sequencers and Synthesizers
How to Write a Song with Music Software by Tweak Newbs, you've come this far. (Tweak smiles, holding two fingers about 1 inch apart.). Its finally time to START making your music! If you master this page you will be this far along (Tweak hold his fingers about 1 foot apart.) This page is important a…
READ GUIDE →Review and History of the Roland Fantom G
Review and History of the Roland Fantom G The History of the Fantom Line zZounds Fantom Department Expand your Fantom S/X/XR or XV synth with Roland SRX Expansion boards Demo the SRX boards Roland V-SynthGT Synthesizer Keyboard workstations have been around a while. While definitions will vary, I de…
READ GUIDE →Review of Intakt
Review of Native Instrument's Intakt An Easy to use and Powerful Soft Sampler By Tweak Native Instruments Intakt Software Sampler (Macintosh and Windows) Intakt is a state-of-the-art sampler specifically designed for rhythmic loop playback, manipulation, and mayhem. Intakt’s convenient one-screen in…
READ GUIDE →Secrets of Making of a Large SoundFont
How to Build a Bank of SoundFonts Build you Own Custom Virtual Synth by Tweak Building a good SoundFont is the same process as building a sample based synthesizer from scratch. You can use any sample and tweak it with a wide range of envelopes, filter and resonance settings and effects just like you…
READ GUIDE →SoundCravers · The Perfect Mix, Notes on Mastering, Post-Production Audio, and The Final Touches
Guides Reviews Catalog zZounds Links - Guitar Bass Keyboard Recording Computers Live Drums DJ Accessories Blowouts The Perfect Mix Mar 26 — By The Tweak Contents ↓ The Mix Process The Mix itself The Role of Compression at Mixdown The Role of the Software/Hardware Mastering processor Software Masteri…
READ GUIDE →New Gear Page 6
New and Cool Gear Page 6 page 1 page 2 page 3 page 4 page 5 page 6 Akai MPC500 MIDI Production System/Sampler Akai Professional's MPC500 is the first truly portable all-in-one Music Production Center. Affording artists the ability to sample and create music on-the-go, the MPC500 offers many of the s…
READ GUIDE →Review of the Shure SM57 Dynamic Microphone by SoundCravers Lab
Review of the Shure SM57 Dynamic Microphone The legendary, yet inexpensive Studio Mic of all time. If you ask nearly anyone who runs a professional recording studio, "Do you have a Shure SM57?" they might look at you and ask, "are you are serious?" Of course they do. Every studio needs at least one,…
READ GUIDE →SoundCravers Guide Index
Guide Index Browse the restored SoundCravers archive by topic. Getting Started Assembling 6 different types of Home Studios Essential Concepts for putting together a Home Studio Guide Index How to make money in your home studio How to Set Up Digital Audio in your Home Studio Pic of Basic Setup Podca…
READ GUIDE →SoundCravers · Review Of The Rode NT1
Guides Reviews Catalog zZounds Links - Guitar Bass Keyboard Recording Computers Live Drums DJ Accessories Blowouts Review Of The Rode NT1 Mar 22 — By The Tweak We all want good sound coming from our studios. We all know that the microphone is an important part of translating acoustical energy into a…
READ GUIDE →The Evolution of SoundCravers Lab
by the Tweakmeister Rich The Evolution of SoundCravers Lab Go to page 2 Page 3 Rich's First Studio? Nah! There were even earlier ones! (1975) Lets say I started with 2 cassette decks , a guitar and a Moog Prodigy in 1984. (I could go back far earlier, but lets not, OK?) The Prodigy was a spin-off of…
READ GUIDE →What's New and Cool by SoundCravers Lab
What's New (and Cool) page 1 Here's some of the latest studio gear, available from zZounds page 1 page 2 page 3 page 4 page 5 page 6 A Really SCHWEET DEAL KRK VXT8 Active Studio Monitor With a visually striking enclosure design that is equally functional -- providing low resonance, improved structur…
READ GUIDE →A Good Sounding, reasonably priced rig
Tweak's Guide to Recording Success Introduction For Noobs MIDI Basics Audio Basics Studio Rigs Studio Pics Past Studios Signal Flow System Guide Mac vs. PC Audio Interfaces Latency Install Issues Buy Gear Writing Music Inspiration Recorders Keyboards Controllers CC Events MIDI Routing Mixers Underst…
READ GUIDE →How to Configure a Recording Studio Rig, Page 2
21 ways to assemble a home recording RIG page 2 Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 A Tour through the Diverse Home Studio options available Today Rig #5 Project Mix System Who it is for: Ideal for those working alone or recording small ensembles. For those who want to run Pro Tools M-powered but also want the flexibi…
READ GUIDE →How to Get Audio into your Computer by SoundCravers Lab
How to Set Up Digital Audio in your Home Studio Ways to get audio into your computer for your creative projects by Tweak Audio 101 1. Learn the different ways to get audio into a computer 2. Understand digital audio 3. Learn Basics of the recording process and the Mix So, then how do we get our soun…
READ GUIDE →Logic, VST, Cakewalk: Which Sequencer? Page 2
Logic, Cubase, Sonar: Which Sequencer is Best? Comparing the Top 3 PC Sequencers Page 2 Revision 5 Page 1 2 3 Go the the conclusion Screen Shots of Sequencers Creating Web Audio Oct 99: My Ranking, Cakewalk way ahead, others way behind. All three programs will mix down to a stereo .WAV file suitable…
READ GUIDE →Midi and Audio Equipment at SoundCravers Lab
Gear at SoundCravers Lab Computer Network Current Machines 1. Mac Pro 8 core 266ghz 3 1TB internal drives, 2TB USB Backup 16GB memory 4 video displays, inclu Apple 30" Cinema Display Parallels 5.0 running Windows 7 Logic 9, Cubase 5, Live 6, Reason 4 MOTU 896MK3+828mk2+ADA8000 Aggregate driver 2. Ma…
READ GUIDE →Review of Sonar by SoundCravers Lab
Review of Sonar 8.5 More improvements, a better look, hardware integration Sonar 8.5 screenshot Sonar is impressive. Let there be no doubt amongst the staunch believers of other sequencer religions. Sonar has been up to serious speed since Version 4. Its not only functional, but it looks great too,…
READ GUIDE →Review of the MOTU MX4
Review of the MOTU MX4 Mark of the Unicorn (MOTU) MX4 MultiSynth Software Instrument (Macintosh) Meet the new instrument plug-in powerhouse for your studio. Inspired by legendary subtractive synthesizers, MX4 combines several core synthesis techniques in a unified, hybrid synthesis engine that deliv…
READ GUIDE →Review of the Sennheiser MD421 by SoundCravers Lab
Review of the Sennheiser MD421-II A Rather Strange Day in TweakLand by Tweak Appearances are deceiving sometimes. Tweak presses a button on Tweakland's Magic Console and a glass display case of microphones rises out of the floor. Tweak says, "think of the microphone as a marriage". Yes. As something…
READ GUIDE →Review of the Triton Rack by SoundCravers Lab
Review of the Korg Triton Rack Tweak's Pick for the Power User by Rich the Tweak zZounds Keyboard Dept. Korg Triton Rack Module The Triton Rack provides all of the sound and sampling functionality of the most highly respected synthesizer/workstation in today's music scene – the Triton. In addition,…
READ GUIDE →Samples and Presets of Ice Kold Tekno
Samples and Presets of Ice Kold Tekno Rich's MIDI and Audio Lab Sounds of the MS20 CD ROM For EMU Samplers "Ice Kold Tekno" SAMPLE LIST to view the Online Manual click here For a printable .TXT file of the Sample/Program list click here Note how meticulously the samples are organized into groups, ju…
READ GUIDE →Sound Development Journal of Rich the TweakMeister, Page 2
Sound Development Journal of Rich the TweakMeister while Making the Post-Industrial CybrSound Depot Part 2 Back to Page 1 1-5-01 We are in Overtime, folks. I added a few more DnB style snares--rim shots with select frequencies removed and the kits just blow me away. I am planning to make one more su…
READ GUIDE →SoundCravers Lab BookStore for Home and Project Studio Musicians
Tweak's Bookstore for Home and Project Studio Musicians Go To Page: 1-sequencers • 2-studio • 3-composing • 4-synths • 5-guitar • 6-drums • 7-mix and master • 8-software • 9-video monitors/scsi • 10-Gifts For Musicians • Tweak's Audio Pro Shop • World Instrument Shop • General Books and Music • Musi…
READ GUIDE →Studio Tips for Computer-Based Studios!
Some Digital Audio Tricks and Tips By Tweak (this article goes back to 1999) As computers get faster and can handle more of these processes we used to relegate to outboard gear, it may become possible to rid ourselves of the need for any equipment other than a keyboard, amp and speakers. Those days…
READ GUIDE →The Concise History of the Home Studio
The Concise History of the Home Studio How we used to do it, how we do it today By Rich the TweakMeister Hey, this is not the definitive history of home recording but a quick timeline to give you the gist of what happened before you got here. This is the timeline you have to know to make sense of de…
READ GUIDE →Types of Synthesis in Modern Softsynths
What are Software Synthesizers And the Types of Synthesis within Today's Software Instruments By Rich the Tweakmeister Spectrasonics Omnisphere Software Synth (Mac and Windows) Tweak's Pick Selecting a software synth for your studio is like going to a candy store. They all look soooo good. And with…
READ GUIDE →Using your Hardware Sampler Creatively
Using Your Hardware Sampler Creatively Is the Hardware Sampler Obsolete? Tweak says no, and shows you what you can do with a hardware sampler by Rich the TweakMeister Hardware Samplers Time Out! What is a Sampler? A Sampler , also called digital sampler is a device, either in the form of a hardware…
READ GUIDE →You passed the 1st course
You passed the 1st course Tweak's Guide to Recording Success Introduction For Noobs MIDI Basics Audio Basics Studio Rigs Studio Pics Past Studios Signal Flow System Guide Mac vs. PC Audio Interfaces Latency Install Issues Buy Gear Writing Music Inspiration Recorders Keyboards Controllers CC Events M…
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