Graham English

Posts Tagged ‘Audio’

The Decade In Loudness

“Robert Siegel talks with two guests about how recorded music has changed in the past decade. First, mastering engineer Bob Ludwig explains how recordings have gotten louder and worse. Then Robert talks Andrew Oxenham, a professor in the Psychology department at the University of Minnesota, about how the ubiquity of MP3’s has changed what we hear.”

27 Live Recordings From The 1959 Newport Jazz Festival

“Here’s a few of the musicians you can listen to: Count Basie & His Orchestra, Dizzy Gillespie, The Modern Jazz Quartet, Oscar Peterson Trio and Thelonious Monk. Registration is required but it’s oh so worth it. The New York Times has the backstory of how these recordings ended up at Wolfgang’s Vault.”

Logic Studio Training Beginner Series

If you’re a brand new Logic Studio user or If you’re thinking about buying it and want to see how easy it is to begin making music, these videos will help you hit the tape hot.

My Favorite Audio Sites

A friend recently asked me for the list of feeds I read to keep up with the audio world because I’m always sending him the coolest stuff. Until now, I’ve kept it a closely guarded secret. But I figured we could collaborate and you could share some of your favorite audio sites in the comments.

Who Else Wants To Record Like The Beatles?

Recording The Beatles is a 540-page book that details all of The Beatles recordings. It’s been reviewed by Wired and looks awesome.
It’s not cheap at $100 but it looks worth it just to learn the mics, mixers, effects, and instruments they used to get those classic sounds. I’m definitely buying a copy!
If you want to [...]

The Sound of Stars (Audio)

Like musical instruments, stars can produce notes through their vibrations. Here you can listen to some of the ghostly whistling, drumming, humming, and rumbling sounds that stars make.
Have a listen to the hypnotic drone of HR3831 or the celestial drumming of Xi-hydrae. It will blow your mind! read more.

Best Music of 1900s-1920s as MP3s

From Best music of 1900s-1920s as MP3s:
FoldedSpace has ripped and posted a rare collection of the best music from 1901-1920s and posted it, along with commentary. These public domain songs are delightful, and feature some of my favorite artists, like Billy Murray, who sounds a little like Bugs Bunny, and even an original recording of [...]

List of Opensource Music Software

Please don’t let your financial situation stop you from writing and recording great music. Here’s a list of opensource music software for capturing and recording audio. I’ve used Audacity for a couple of projects and it works great. There’s even free MIDI sequencers in the list.
And when you’ve finished writing and recording your song, send [...]