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January 25th, 2010 | Posted by admin

Hope you have been practicing singing in the past week and your vocal chords are now prepared to take on the nuances of getting on with the real thing- the actual recording.

Moving on from where we left off the last time around – here are the rest of the gadgets you will need to set up your very own recording studio.

Gadget 2 – Your Microphone:

While your standard microphone may be adequate to chat with your long distance friend, you may require something more technical for your recording needs. You’ll need one that will record your music perfectly. Microphones are the most important feature in recording your music because their quality varies widely and they are what you hear.

There is a wide range of microphones available such as condensers, dynamics, tubes and many more .It has been observed that live mics are not always great for the studio. Generally, wide diagram condensers are what you want for vocals. That again you have to decide seeing your pocket. Remember that if you are going to record in groups, or different types of instruments, you’ll require more than one microphone.

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January 24th, 2010 | Posted by admin

Career Paths for Music Majors

Have you ever heard the saying “those who cant play teach”? Well Then you have only heard one of the many career paths that possible for music lovers. Gone are the days of minimal opportunities for the musically talented. You only need to look at the list to realize that the music industry is full of opportunities. The following are careers that are taken by those whose passion is music:

Performing

Disc Jockey

Orchestral Musician

Opera performer

Musical theatre

Band Musician

Solo Singer

Chamber ensemble

Studio musician

Conductor

Radio announcer

Busker

Children’s entertainer

Jazz Band

Teaching

Music classroom teacher

Studio teacher

Music therapist

Studio teacher

Composing

Film music director

Orchestrator

Composer

Jingle writer

Managing

Concert promoter

Music Attorney

Promoter

Talent agent

Tour manager

Music retail assistant

Band manager

Stagehand

Music Technology

Instrument designer/ restorer

Music Software Programmer

Recording technician

Piano tuner

Music Animation

Sound engineer

Music and Literature

Critic

Music Publisher

Orchestra librarian

Music journalist

There are many opportunities for greatness in the world of music for those who are truly passionate. You only need to use your imagination.

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January 24th, 2010 | Posted by admin

A studio is a place where we can have the avail facility of sound recordings. According to the type of studio we can record bands, artists, conduct voiceover for commercials, cartoons, shows, movies etc. And from this definition it is clear that microphones are an invincible part of the studio. A microphone is nothing but an acoustic to electric transducer or sensor that has the capability to convert sounds into electrical signal.

The microphones as we know it today started as a telephone transmitter that was developed by Graham Bells and Elisha Gray in the year 1876. The word microphone originally came from Greek that means small voice. Gradually with the revolution in technology microphones now comes with a wide variety and definitely with much more improved versions.

With increasing needs and demands for various kinds of recordings there are variety of studio microphones that are available in the market today. Some of the important types are discussed below in detail.

USB Microphone:

It is one of the latest developments in Usb mic that contains almost all the components of traditional microphone like capsule; diaphragm etc. has got two additional circuits. The Usb microphone is considered as the latest buzz in the world of mobile digital recording and hence has gained an important position in studio recordings.  Read more...

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January 23rd, 2010 | Posted by admin

Economic trends means there may be a number of students out there who are weighing options after graduation. Is college an option? Or are there other ways to get into the music recording business?

Working in the music recording industry means a chance to work with top recording artists and musicians. There are many different careers in the industry. Music producers guide the shape of sound, while a sound engineer captures sound.

The music business is trending towards moving online, so it is really important to learn as much about the music recording side of the business as you can. Digital music distribution over the Internet has really changed the landscape of the music business. Music technology has also grown quite a bit. Today’s musicians must have knowledge about technology — some of which is software. The virtual world means having to be famaliar with software, plus there is still some hardware based technologies.

Donny Baker is a music producer and studio engineer at Elephant Symphony in Glendale, California says he likes teaching via the mentor approach because once his students graduate, they are engineers. Technology is constantly changing but in this industry it is changing backwards.

Baker’s mentor approach works, and the best part is that you’ll get a real world learning experience in a New York music recording school or one in Los Angeles.  Read more...

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January 23rd, 2010 | Posted by admin

If you want to become a music video dancer there are many things you can do that will make people take you seriously and enhance your prospects. Follow these tips and you won’t go wrong.

1. Start going to a dance studio. The bigger dance studios will often have the best dance teachers so you should try and go there, if not many times a local dance studio will have some very good teachers.

2. Attend a dance college. Doing a 3 year course at a professional dance college can give you a strong all round training as you’ll be dancing all the time. Many jobs will also only accept applicants who have been to an accredited dance school.

3. Seek out the best dance teachers. Whatever styles of dance you choose to specialise in seek out and learn from the best teachers. They can teach you things that a non-expert wouldn’t be able to.

4. When you get good start attending dance auditions and castings. This’ll give you an idea of the process and the standard you’ll have to get to.

5. Speak to other successful dancers who are doing well and ask them for advice. Many times they’ll be happy to give you some pointers. Even if you don’t ask them for advice, just by talking to them you’ll get ideas about how you too can improve your prospects.  Read more...

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