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Holiday Gear Guide

by Keith Hatschek December 7, 2009

NightTrainEach year our Pro Studio expert seeks out a range of products which might make for a welcome addition to your music-making or home studio recording in the new year. This year is no exception, as he spoke with a pro audio expert to learn about some great additions to your home recording rig, and also visited a local music store to try out some new music-making toys that deliver outstanding results. Read more…

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Do You Need a Direct Box for Home Recording?

by Keith Hatschek October 9, 2009

01_HosaSidekicksmVirtually all of today’s home recording digital audio interfaces allow easy connection of microphones as well as various high impedance sound sources such as an electric guitar, bass or keyboard. But are you really getting the best possible sound quality plugging your instrument directly into these interfaces? This month we’ll do a test recording of bass guitar using a typical digital audio home recording interface, and then add a direct box into the equation to see what difference, if any, such a device makes in the quality of the sound. Read more…

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Best Voices In Indie Rock

by Disc Makers September 3, 2009

Paste Magazine’s Kate Kiefer put together a top 10 list of the best voices in indie rock. Who did she miss?

Brandi Carlile inspired this list. I’ve been listening to her fantastic new record nonstop lately—mainly because I’m addicted to her voice. But some folks prefer a calmer and steadier voice like Mark Kozelek’s, and others are partial to Neko Case’s clear-as-a-bell-ness or Chan Marshall’s sultriness. Here are my picks for the best voices in indie rock. Who did I miss?

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The Folksiness of Bluegrass, the Heartache of Country

by Disc Makers August 21, 2009

The New York Times just posted a review of Works Progress Administration, one of our Elite Artists! The WPA’s new self-titled album releases on September 15.

The members of Works Progress Administration, which goes principally by its abbreviation, WPA, take a companionable approach to conflicted emotion. On Wednesday night at Joe’s Pub, the band’s set began as its self-titled, self-released album does: with “Always Have My Love,” a vow of constancy set against a relationship’s ruins. “So someone might have spent the night beside you,” sang Glen Phillips. “He can’t love you like I do.” Had he not been strumming a guitar, you might have expected a pitiful shrug.

So what came next might have been a corrective measure: “End This Now,” another poisoned-love song from the album, which is due out on Sept. 15. Here Mr. Phillips played the heavy, over a well-groomed honky-tonk waltz.

Click here to read the entire article on the New York Times website.

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Review: Iris Ornig’s New Ground

by Evan Kepner August 6, 2009

Iris OrnigHere’s an in-depth review of why we recommend CD Baby artist Iris Ornig. She is “a gifted instrumentalist, a talented composer, and a charismatic performer.”

New Ground was released March 3rd, 2009 and features original compositions as well as original arrangements by Ornig. She also produced the CD. The album features Ornig on bass, Daisuke Abe on guitar, Yoshiro Okazaki on trumpet, Danny Grissett on piano and Tony Jefferson on drums. Read more…

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What We’re Listening To – July 16, 2009

by Disc Makers July 16, 2009

covers071609Every week five Disc Makers employees will talk about an album they’ve been listening to. Let’s see what this musically-diverse group will come up with this week…Read more…

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USB Audio Interface Shootout and Review

by Disc Makers July 14, 2009

In the market for a portable audio recorder? Matthew McGlynn from Recording Hacks magazine performed a comprehensive review of 4 affordable USB audio interfaces. Read more…

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