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Q&A With Meg & Dia
posted: October 30, 2010
For most bands, being dropped from a record label is a devastating experience. But for Meg & Dia, it was a blessing in disguise. The indie pop group, founded by sisters Meg and Dia Frampton,…
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Tune Up: Presonus FireStudio 2626 Review
posted: October 14, 2010
It’s been a few months now on this Tune Up column, and I’ve spoken a lot about recording techniques, studio equipment and gear reviews. While I reviewed the Line 6 TonePort, I haven’t given you…
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Behind The Mic: Setting Up Your Webstore
posted: October 13, 2010
Perhaps the biggest source of income for independent artists these days is merchandise. Bands keep all of the money from the merch they sell at shows in order to finance future recording projects, touring costs,…
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Q&A With The Goo Goo Dolls
posted: October 12, 2010
Last month, OurStage teamed up with the Goo Goo Dolls and Clear Channel to offer upcoming artists a chance to open for the band on a future tour date. Artists across the US entered their…
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Tune Up: Home Studio Accessories
posted: September 23, 2010
So you’ve got your studio equipment: that shiny new audio interface, your rack processing units, your monitors, mixers, guitars”everything. Your home studio is complete. Well, almost. This week I’ll talk briefly about some of the…
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Tune Up: Placing Your Microphones
posted: September 19, 2010
Microphone placement is one of the most complicated and technically difficult tasks in recording/live sound. Ironically, it is also one of those things that people think they’re doing right without actually having looked into the…
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