Can you make significant money as a middle-class musician?

The money in music is divided like this - the top 1% get nearly all of it! But soon it might be possible for the 'middle-class' musician to make a decent living.
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What is FLAC? Is it more than a waste of FLACCING time?

There are more audio formats than you could possibly shake a stick at. But could you find a use for FLAC in your recording process? We think you could.
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To eliminate feedback is it good to reduce the gain and raise the fader? (Part 2)

An RP reader has feedback problems. But will clever manipulation of the gain control and fader provide the cure? In Part 2 of this two-part article, we look at the relationship between these two controls.
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Q: Should microphones have USB cables?

A RecordProducer.com reader has a USB microphone. Would he be better off with one that has a normal cable and connector?
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If your microphone had no diaphragm, how much better could it sound?

Every microphone used in pro audio has a diaphragm. Suppose that a new technology could detect sound in a non-invasive way. Surely that would be much more accurate than the mics we now have?
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Why you should put the soloists behind the choir for recording

For performance, the soloists stand in front of the choir. But for recording, perhaps they should stand behind. Here's why...
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Does microphone preamplifier gain increase the proximity effect?

A interesting question asked by an Audio Masterclass student. Well does it??
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"I Dream of the Autobahn" by Raw Refined

Like 'the Botanists' I am also a one man operation. All instruments are written, performed and recorded by one guy, Henry Moss....
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The first rule of acoustic treatment

If your studio doesn't have acoustic treatment, then you're not making great recordings. But what is the first thing you need to know?
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Q: Do I lose quality in some way when I consolidate an audio track?

My tracks get pretty messy by the time I'm done editing, then if I want to do something like move the track in time, it's hard. But if I consolidate the track to make it easier to work with, will it still sound the same?
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Q: How similar is live sound equipment to recording equipment?

I have been recording for some time now, but I would like to get into live sound. How relevant will my existing experience with recording equipment be?
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USB microphones - has their time come?

Why do we still plug our microphones into old-fashioned mic preamplifiers when we could be plugging them in directly via USB?
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Conquer clipping, once and for all

Clipping is an eternal problem in audio. It causes terrible distortion and cannot be corrected. Here is the VERY BEST tool to prevent you getting a clip ever again...
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An amazing new ground-floor opportunity in production!

It's not often a genuinely new opportunity comes along, but one is about to very soon. Anyone can have a go at it. Those who succeed will hit the big time.
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YouTube Review - The Pulse: You won't find me there

Take a trio of rhythm guitar, bass and drums. Add a vocal, add some overdubs. Oh, and someone find a lead guitarist for the solo...
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Do you have problems, or are YOU the problem?

We all have problems of one sort or another. But are you suffering from problems, or creating them yourself?
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Are your recordings too QUIET?

We receive a lot of recordings here at RecordProducer.com and Audio Masterclass. Some are strangely quiet. Why should this be? Can quiet ever be good?
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What is the difference between gain and level?

Gain... Level... Are you confused? And does it make any difference if you are?
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How Isabel Fay got noticed on YouTube

The average YouTube music video gets a few tens of views. Isabel Fay's gets 683,649. How come?
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One hundred ways to record the snare drum

Are there a hundred different ways to record the snare drum? The answer is 'Yes!', and you need to understand them all...
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