on POLITUSIC (page 1) https://www.politusic.com/music/ Left-leaning political and social articles to help you understand American politics, appreciate music, and laugh at being human. Sat, 15 Dec 2018 00:28:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 https://www.politusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/pt-square-96x96.png on POLITUSIC (page 1) https://www.politusic.com/music/ 32 32 YAQIN Tube Amp Review: MS-300C https://www.politusic.com/music/gear/yaqin-tube-amp-review-ms-300c/ https://www.politusic.com/music/gear/yaqin-tube-amp-review-ms-300c/#respond Sun, 20 Nov 2016 00:23:11 +0000 http://www.politusic.com/?p=17879 POLITUSIC

Final update to Yaqin MS-300C review(s): finally got some Gold Lion PX300B tubes & AudioCap Theta capacitors: About 2 years from the original purchase and the upgrades/changes listed below, I broke …

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CuteDJ Review https://www.politusic.com/music/shows-and-reviews/cutedj-review/ https://www.politusic.com/music/shows-and-reviews/cutedj-review/#respond Tue, 02 Jun 2015 22:26:42 +0000 http://www.politusic.com/?p=16442 POLITUSIC

CuteDJ Review: The Easy to use DJ Mixing Software for Mac and Windows CuteDJ is the most powerful and easy to use DJ mixing software on market. With its professional …

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Studio Microphones: Condenser & Dynamic For Your Studio https://www.politusic.com/music/gear/compare-studio-microphones/ https://www.politusic.com/music/gear/compare-studio-microphones/#respond Sat, 12 Jul 2014 22:44:05 +0000 http://www.politusic.com/?p=14063 POLITUSIC

We’ve put together a list of 15 studio microphones that have captured a good sound, are reliable, and don’t cost a fortune. A “workhorse” microphone list for home and project studios. …

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Studio Monitors: Compare Prices, Specs https://www.politusic.com/music/gear/compare-studio-monitors/ https://www.politusic.com/music/gear/compare-studio-monitors/#respond Tue, 08 Jul 2014 18:26:22 +0000 http://www.politusic.com/?p=13822 POLITUSIC

Accurate studio monitors are a must when mixing and recording. As such, buying a pair of the best studio monitors you can get your hands on is an important part of …

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Music and Religion https://www.politusic.com/music/music-religion/ https://www.politusic.com/music/music-religion/#respond Tue, 08 Jul 2014 01:21:13 +0000 http://www.politusic.com/?p=13810 POLITUSIC

As long as everyone seems to be writing about politics and religion, we might as well take time to nod to one of the other gods roaming the halls of …

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Music Promotion & Music Marketing: Fanbase, Sales, Streaming https://www.politusic.com/music/music-marketing/ https://www.politusic.com/music/music-marketing/#respond Wed, 02 Jul 2014 17:02:34 +0000 http://www.politusic.com/?p=13654 POLITUSIC

Recording a great album and writing some good songs isn’t enough to get noticed by new fans – and it’s definitely not enough to make a ripple in the music industry. …

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Guitar Cases for Acoustic & Electric Guitars https://www.politusic.com/music/guitar-case/ https://www.politusic.com/music/guitar-case/#respond Fri, 27 Jun 2014 00:40:39 +0000 http://www.politusic.com/?p=13385 POLITUSIC

We’ve seen a lot of photos of people using custom guitar cases for everything but guitars, so believe it’s about time we remind the fanatics out there what a great guitar …

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Music Studio Furniture, Console Desk, Studio Rack https://www.politusic.com/music/recording-studio/music-studio-furniture/ https://www.politusic.com/music/recording-studio/music-studio-furniture/#respond Wed, 25 Jun 2014 18:07:38 +0000 http://www.politusic.com/?p=13434 POLITUSIC

POLITUSIC has written a lot of about recording studio design, best studio gear for home studios, studio acoustics and set up… but we haven’t yet given much time to recording …

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Recording Studio Design: Inexpensive Design Ideas https://www.politusic.com/music/recording-studio/recording-studio-design-ideas/ https://www.politusic.com/music/recording-studio/recording-studio-design-ideas/#respond Wed, 18 Jun 2014 19:32:20 +0000 http://www.politusic.com/?p=12812 POLITUSIC

If you’re like most of us, you’ve spent all your money on the gear for a recording studio. Now you have to figure out how to design the recording and …

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Insurance for Musicians: Health, Instrument, Studio, Event https://www.politusic.com/music/musicians-insurance-instrument-insurance/ https://www.politusic.com/music/musicians-insurance-instrument-insurance/#respond Fri, 10 Jan 2014 21:25:36 +0000 http://www.politusic.com/?p=14613 POLITUSIC

Unless you’re a staff jingle writer at an advertising agency, chances are you don’t have any sort of insurance from a company – you have to get musician’s insurance on …

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How To Record Drums https://www.politusic.com/music/recording-tips/record-drums/ https://www.politusic.com/music/recording-tips/record-drums/#respond Sat, 28 Dec 2013 22:06:49 +0000 http://www.politusic.com/?p=11238 POLITUSIC

As an audio engineer, recording drums can be both the best and worst part of a recording session. If you get a great drum sound the entire album can sound …

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Recording A Great Vocal https://www.politusic.com/music/recording-tips/tricks-record-good-vocals/ https://www.politusic.com/music/recording-tips/tricks-record-good-vocals/#respond Sun, 15 Sep 2013 21:24:24 +0000 http://www.politusic.com/?p=10275 POLITUSIC

These vocal recording tips are intended both for the singer and the audio engineer… and maybe producer if they’re not currently on the phone self-promoting. ;) This article does not give …

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House Speaker John Boehner’s Playlist https://www.politusic.com/music/john-boehner-political-music-playlist/ https://www.politusic.com/music/john-boehner-political-music-playlist/#respond Wed, 04 Sep 2013 21:41:22 +0000 http://www.politusic.com/?p=10047 POLITUSIC

This is an odd exercise, but Gimme Shelter and stick with it; things will start to make sense shortly… While it is uncertain whether or not the Speaker of the House in …

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Studio Recording Tips https://www.politusic.com/music/recording-tips/20-best-recording-tips/ https://www.politusic.com/music/recording-tips/20-best-recording-tips/#respond Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:04:32 +0000 http://www.politusic.com/?p=8931 POLITUSIC

If you’re in a professional recording studio, working out of your bedroom, or have a home studio that’s somewhere in between, a lot of recording tips are universal. It’s true …

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Set Up A Recording Studio: Why Analog Sounds Better Than Digital https://www.politusic.com/music/recording-studio/set-up-recording-studio-why-analog-sounds-better-than-digital/ https://www.politusic.com/music/recording-studio/set-up-recording-studio-why-analog-sounds-better-than-digital/#respond Thu, 04 Apr 2013 17:51:11 +0000 http://www.politusic.com/?p=8328 POLITUSIC

Yes… I’m going there: the never-ending analog vs. digital debate. Even after all these years, and all the improvements to digital audio processing, I remain a staunch advocate of having …

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Future of Music Production: Sound Engineering Courses…? https://www.politusic.com/music/sound-engineering-courses-future-music-production-courses/ https://www.politusic.com/music/sound-engineering-courses-future-music-production-courses/#respond Sat, 05 Jan 2013 22:10:51 +0000 http://www.politusic.com/?p=7204 POLITUSIC

The long, never-ending, always depends on who you ask debate about starting a career in “the music business” as an audio engineer: should I go to a recording school? Personally, …

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Recording Electric Guitar Tips For Guitarists https://www.politusic.com/music/recording-tips/recording-electric-guitar/ https://www.politusic.com/music/recording-tips/recording-electric-guitar/#respond Wed, 03 Oct 2012 21:06:20 +0000 http://www.politusic.com/?p=5498 POLITUSIC

You’re recording electric guitars. First you need to have a basic idea of mic placement on the guitar amplifier. … that and have a good head and cabinet. If the sound …

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Get The “Big Sound” in Home Music Production Studio https://www.politusic.com/music/recording-tips/get-big-sound-in-home-music-production-studio/ https://www.politusic.com/music/recording-tips/get-big-sound-in-home-music-production-studio/#respond Thu, 27 Sep 2012 20:17:35 +0000 http://www.politusic.com/?p=5338 POLITUSIC

It is clear that booking studio time and spending hourly fee’s to record your music is pretty much a thing of the past. Thanks to technology musicians can, with minimum …

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How to Sound Better Singing in a Recording Studio https://www.politusic.com/music/recording-tips/how-to-sound-better-singing-recording-studio/ Mon, 24 Sep 2012 22:00:16 +0000 http://www.politusic.com/?p=4447 POLITUSIC

Related Singer Tip: How to Sing with Emotion So you want to be a better singer? Probably heard yourself in a recording and went “Wow! Why do I sound worse …

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Recording a Kick Drum: Tips and Mic Placement Using a Blanket https://www.politusic.com/music/recording-tips/recording-a-kick-drum-tips-and-mic-placement-with-blanket/ https://www.politusic.com/music/recording-tips/recording-a-kick-drum-tips-and-mic-placement-with-blanket/#respond Mon, 24 Sep 2012 16:03:30 +0000 http://www.politusic.com/?p=637 POLITUSIC

I first used this kick drum recording technique when we hired Eddie Kramer to teach a workshop for some of our students (which, honestly was a trip and a half …

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Tip for Better Sounding Recordings: Vocal Stacks, Guitar Stacks https://www.politusic.com/music/recording-tips/tip-for-better-sounding-recordings-vocal-stacks-guitar-stacks/ https://www.politusic.com/music/recording-tips/tip-for-better-sounding-recordings-vocal-stacks-guitar-stacks/#respond Sat, 22 Sep 2012 15:28:18 +0000 http://www.politusic.com/?p=5189 POLITUSIC

Being willing to listen, really listen to the audio, and not just “feeling the song” is the most important if you are an engineer, but that’s not something that falls …

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How to Select a Recording School https://www.politusic.com/music/recording-tips/how-to-select-a-proper-recording-school/ https://www.politusic.com/music/recording-tips/how-to-select-a-proper-recording-school/#respond Wed, 12 Sep 2012 16:21:24 +0000 http://www.politusic.com/?p=4780 POLITUSIC

Should you go to a recording school or not? If you are a hard worker who will exploit your time at a recording school by going to every single class, …

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Concert Review: Badfish https://www.politusic.com/music/shows-and-reviews/concert-review-badfish/ https://www.politusic.com/music/shows-and-reviews/concert-review-badfish/#respond Wed, 05 Sep 2012 15:24:03 +0000 http://www.politusic.com/?p=4589 POLITUSIC

At first I was unsure how I was going to be able to review a Sublime cover band, or any cover band for that matter. But now that I have …

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Headline Not Expected: Pussy Riot Flees Russia https://www.politusic.com/music/headline-not-expected-pussy-riot-flees-russia/ https://www.politusic.com/music/headline-not-expected-pussy-riot-flees-russia/#respond Sun, 26 Aug 2012 18:08:07 +0000 http://www.politusic.com/?p=4129 POLITUSIC

I need to learn more about the Russian Punk scene, apparently. But cheers to protests: Pussy Riot staged a protest against President Vladimir Putin (punk music rules). And they get sentenced to …

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Having lots of “All U Can Eat” Lyrics Moments Lately. https://www.politusic.com/best/having-lots-of-all-u-can-eat-lyrics-moments/ https://www.politusic.com/best/having-lots-of-all-u-can-eat-lyrics-moments/#respond Sun, 26 Aug 2012 16:43:01 +0000 http://www.politusic.com/?p=4124 POLITUSIC

 A nice Sunday morning listening to Pandora at home with a cup of strong (but rather sweet) coffee. And Ben Fold’s song, All You Can Eat, starts playing. The lyrics …

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How to Build a Recording Studio https://www.politusic.com/music/recording-studio/how-to-build-a-recording-studio/ https://www.politusic.com/music/recording-studio/how-to-build-a-recording-studio/#respond Sun, 26 Aug 2012 07:35:07 +0000 http://www.politusic.com/?p=3954 POLITUSIC

Recording Studio Design Ideas and Considerations Sarit Bruno manages content and editorial line for Audiofanzine  The magic of the recording studio has often mystified even the most seasoned professionals. With all …

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Godsmack Godsmack Rock melody CD Review https://www.politusic.com/music/shows-and-reviews/godsmack-godsmack-rock-melody-cd-review/ https://www.politusic.com/music/shows-and-reviews/godsmack-godsmack-rock-melody-cd-review/#respond Wed, 22 Aug 2012 17:17:43 +0000 http://www.politusic.com/?p=3901 POLITUSIC

Article by Bevin Perry The exceptionally talented Rock group Godsmack have free their CD permitted Godsmack. You can view further details here http://musiclistening.net. I am very assertive and joyful to …

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The Screamin Lords Long Live Me CD Review https://www.politusic.com/music/shows-and-reviews/the-screamin-lords-long-live-me-cd-review/ https://www.politusic.com/music/shows-and-reviews/the-screamin-lords-long-live-me-cd-review/#respond Wed, 22 Aug 2012 17:08:46 +0000 http://www.politusic.com/?p=3895 POLITUSIC

Article by ScottThomas You know what the best thing about having your own guitar website is? It’s meeting new exciting artists and awe-inspiring bands. This can be really exhilarating when …

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Music Recording Colleges https://www.politusic.com/music/music-recording-colleges/ https://www.politusic.com/music/music-recording-colleges/#respond Wed, 22 Aug 2012 16:56:50 +0000 http://www.politusic.com/rants/music-recording-colleges/ POLITUSIC

Article by Linda If you want to have a Rock n Roll career, music recording colleges provide the necessary background to secure employment in the highly competitive field. The music …

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The Definitive Dj Mindset https://www.politusic.com/music/gear/the-definitive-dj-mindset/ https://www.politusic.com/music/gear/the-definitive-dj-mindset/#respond Wed, 22 Aug 2012 16:56:47 +0000 http://www.politusic.com/rants/the-definitive-dj-mindset/ POLITUSIC

The Definitive Dj Mindset Best-selling Author Greg Rollett And World Renowned Dj, Quiet Entertainer Have Created A System To Help Dj’s Build A True Business. Custom Promotions, Proven Conversions And …

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