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Classic Reverb Stories or “Do You Hear An Echo?"

  03/11/10 02:03, by , Categories: BFMN Exclusive, Studio Sound, Monday Morning Musical Musings, Ed Lapple , Tags: albert collins, barefootmusicnews_com, cal worthington, eardrum, echo, edward lapple, recording studio, reverb, tom dowd
By Edward Lapple Reverb is the stuff of legends. It makes you seem bigger than you really are. The truth be told, almost all musicians like the sound of reverb. One trick that every recording engineer knows is, “Verb In The Cans.”… more »
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Sound Advice - Part 2- Live Sound Tips

  03/09/10 02:00, by , Categories: Electric, Sound, Live Sound , Tags: advice, great sound, guitar, jam at the cam, live, music, pa, peavey, sound, tips, xr-800_ alesis
Recently I wrote the first part in this mini-series about getting decent sound from a third-party sound crew. In Part 2 I’ll show that, in my experience, the way to have the best sound at the lowest volume is to let the sound guy control the mix.… more »

Why You Mix in the Morning and Not at Night

  03/02/10 21:16, by , Categories: Sound, Studio Sound, Ed Lapple, Take It From Me , Tags: barefootmusicnews, dan grigor, edward lapple, fatigue, fletcher-munson curve, frequencies, hearing, midrange, mixing, monitor speakers, sound recording
By Edward Lapple If you are like most musicians that have recorded and mixed their own songs, you have probably experienced this. You finish your session late at night and then you do a killer mix. It sounds great and you are thrilled. Thrilled, that… more »
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Hoping More than 40 Birds Play My Fender Strat

  02/16/10 03:38, by , Categories: Guitar, Electric, Music News, BFMN Exclusive, Sound, Live Sound , Tags: 40, barefoot, birds, c_leste boursier-mougenot, fende, gibson, grigor, guitar, music, paul, play, r les, strat, stratocaster, the curve
A couple of weeks ago we ran the story about the French artist who placed a Gibson Les Paul in an aviary. The video is mesmerizing. You can see the story here: 40-wild-birds-play-a-gibson-les-paul-guitar From the moment I saw this I knew I had to try… more »

Sound Advice - Part 1- Live Sound Tips

  02/13/10 09:36, by , Categories: Sound, Live Sound , Tags: advice, great sound, guitar, jam at the cam, live, music, pa, peavey, sound, tips, xr-800_ alesis
  I recently held a big party in my back yard, a two-day “JAM at the CAM.” I invited several bands and friends to spend the weekend playing music in the Southern California sun. It was as awesome as it sounds. We entertained my entire neighborhood and… more »
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Airwaves Auction Could Cost Wireless Users Dearly

  02/06/10 23:53, by , Categories: Music News, Sound, Live Sound , Tags: 700 mhz, barefootmusicnews, fcc, in-ear monitor, u2 360 tour, wireless bandwidth
A recent order from the Federal Communications Commission has mandated that artists, venues, theme parks and sports franchises will need to retune or phase out wireless components that operate in the 700 MHz band before June 12. The FCC implies the… more »

UPDATE: Ultrasone Inc. Announces Endorsement Deal with Tallan Latz

  02/04/10 16:50, by , Categories: Music News, BFMN Exclusive, Sound, Studio Sound , Tags: barefootmusicnews barefoot, dan grigor, endorsement, guitar blues, headphones, hfi-780, t-man, tallan noble latz, ultrasone
Update: We have updated this post to include a BFMN Exclusive email interview with Paul Taylor, president of Ultrasone Inc Our favorite little rock star has done it again. He’s in the news again today as Ultrasone Inc. has announced that… more »

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