How much would you like to play an amazing keyboard instrument like this?
You don't often see keyboards like this one. A delight to the eye as well as the ear...
My role as an occasional composer of cheap and cheerful television music gives me a great excuse to watch daytime TV if I feel like it. And today I spent a few relaxing minutes watching a little of the BBC's Bargain Hunt, in which two teams of contestants buy junk at boot sales and sell it on as 'antiques' at auction. The winning team is the one that makes the smallest loss! On the odd occasion, they might even make a small profit and get to keep it.
In the middle of the program there is normally a slot where presenter Tim Wonnacott enthuses over some piece of genuine antiquery. And today's didn't look very promising to start with. But it turned out to be quite amazing. Here's the video...
Wow! Well, it probably doesn't work fully and, even if it did, it would take a lot of maintenance to keep it going. But it's an amazing instrument with so much character. And I want one like it.
Now... who can I see about a MIDI retrofit?
“It isn't about equipment and software -it's all about knowing how to use it”
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. Read more...
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. Read more... How can an expander help in live sound?
A RecordProducer.com reader is having live sound problems and wonders if an expander might help. Read more...
A RecordProducer.com reader is having live sound problems and wonders if an expander might help. Read more... What is Q? What can it do?
Ah, that mysterious Q control in your EQ. Does it actually do anything? Read more...
Ah, that mysterious Q control in your EQ. Does it actually do anything? Read more... Retro recording: How to get more tracks through bouncing and track sharing
Many a great record has been made using only 24 tracks. But how can you expand a 24-track recorder to 25, 26 tracks or even more? Read more...
Many a great record has been made using only 24 tracks. But how can you expand a 24-track recorder to 25, 26 tracks or even more? Read more... Can a butt edit sometimes be better than a crossfade?
Suppose you wanted to make a compilation of extracts of tracks from an album. You could butt edit them together, if you choose not to crossfade. But there's a good way to do it, and a better way... Read more...
Suppose you wanted to make a compilation of extracts of tracks from an album. You could butt edit them together, if you choose not to crossfade. But there's a good way to do it, and a better way... Read more... Do you fade out at the end of your songs? Why?
There's nothing like bringing a song to a rousing conclusion. And a fade is nothing like bringing a song to a rousing conclusion. So why do it? Read more...
There's nothing like bringing a song to a rousing conclusion. And a fade is nothing like bringing a song to a rousing conclusion. So why do it? Read more... Q: Can you tell me the best way to record acoustic guitars in the studio and also on stage?
I'm not satisfied with the sound I am getting from acoustic guitars, either in the studio or on stage. Can you help? Read more...
I'm not satisfied with the sound I am getting from acoustic guitars, either in the studio or on stage. Can you help? Read more... Prince gives away CD, it isn't for sale, it isn't online!
The artist known as Prince is giving away his new CD. You can't buy it in the shops, you can't buy it online. So in which universe does this make commercial sense? Read more...
The artist known as Prince is giving away his new CD. You can't buy it in the shops, you can't buy it online. So in which universe does this make commercial sense? Read more... Admit it - do you always raise the microphone up and point it down?
Are you guilty of recording cliches? Do you do things because you've seen other people doing it like that? Or do you decide for yourself what's best? Read more...
Are you guilty of recording cliches? Do you do things because you've seen other people doing it like that? Or do you decide for yourself what's best? Read more... "Reggae Superstar-Mr.Perfect" by King Salla Records
Soloman 'King Salla Records' Dacosta was born in Claremont St.Ann was raised however in St.Mary.... Read more...
Soloman 'King Salla Records' Dacosta was born in Claremont St.Ann was raised however in St.Mary.... Read more... A 70-CD set with duplicated recordings for $292.97! Is Sony trying to scalp us?
Sony has just released a 70-disc set of CDs. Some discs last less than 30 minutes. Some recordings are exact duplicates. Are you one of the people who has no option but to buy it? Read more...
Sony has just released a 70-disc set of CDs. Some discs last less than 30 minutes. Some recordings are exact duplicates. Are you one of the people who has no option but to buy it? Read more... How to make a Microphone Pop Filter for under $10.00
The video is introduced by explaining what a pop filter is and why a person who records podcasts should build one. At 1:30 the instructor introduces the materials needed to make the filter. At 2:00 he begins instructing viewers on how to make the microphone filter beginning with the treatment of the nylon... Read more...
The video is introduced by explaining what a pop filter is and why a person who records podcasts should build one. At 1:30 the instructor introduces the materials needed to make the filter. At 2:00 he begins instructing viewers on how to make the microphone filter beginning with the treatment of the nylon... Read more... Can you use office dividers as acoustic screens in the studio?
We're all for cutting costs where it doesn't compromise performance, but can office dividers do a good job in the recording studio? Read more...
We're all for cutting costs where it doesn't compromise performance, but can office dividers do a good job in the recording studio? Read more... Are you great, or just average? There's a fine line...
Want to be a successful musician or producer? Be warned - you might think you're great but in reality you're nothing more than average. Read more...
Want to be a successful musician or producer? Be warned - you might think you're great but in reality you're nothing more than average. Read more... If AKG makes a USB microphone, does it mean that the time has come for USB mics?
AKG makes some of the best mics in the world. AKG also makes a USB mic. A great USB mic? Read more...
AKG makes some of the best mics in the world. AKG also makes a USB mic. A great USB mic? Read more... A very unusual tape recorder used for mastering
If you look at the photo carefully, you will see that this Studer A80 analog tape recorder has several more tape guides than the norm. It's used for mastering. But why? Read more...
If you look at the photo carefully, you will see that this Studer A80 analog tape recorder has several more tape guides than the norm. It's used for mastering. But why? Read more... Steady employment in the audio industry
Do you want a steady job in audio? Some people don't. Generally these are people who are outstandingly good at what they do and they are in demand. So they can hop from job to job with ease. Anyone not outstandingly good however would sit in frustration by the telephone... Read more...
Do you want a steady job in audio? Some people don't. Generally these are people who are outstandingly good at what they do and they are in demand. So they can hop from job to job with ease. Anyone not outstandingly good however would sit in frustration by the telephone... Read more... An interesting phase problem in drum overheads
Using microphones in a stereo pair always raises a good question - are you SURE they sound right? Read more...
Using microphones in a stereo pair always raises a good question - are you SURE they sound right? Read more... When should you use Auto-Tune, and when should you avoid it like the plague?
Auto-Tune is a powerful vocal tuning software. It can turn an out-of-tune vocal track into a pitch-perfect pro performance. But are there times when you would be better off not using it? Read more...
Auto-Tune is a powerful vocal tuning software. It can turn an out-of-tune vocal track into a pitch-perfect pro performance. But are there times when you would be better off not using it? Read more... A rare Neumann U48 - for sale on eBay
It isn't often that a Neumann U47 or U48 comes up for sale. But you can grab one now if you're quick... Read more...
It isn't often that a Neumann U47 or U48 comes up for sale. But you can grab one now if you're quick... Read more... - What information do you need on your CD (to make money)?
Getting the music done is one thing, getting the artwork finished is another. But what about all the other information a CD needs? - Is it possible to *produce* classical music?
Classical music just needs to be recorded, doesn't it? Well in some cases it really can be produced. - M-Audio Studiophile AV 30 monitors - Could they be Auratones for the digital age?
Can an $89 pair of monitors really be an effective tool in the recording studio? Or are they only good for 'media creation? - Can a pianist's wrong note played in 1962 be fixed in 2013?
A wrong note that has resonated for more than half a century is fixed - without the aid of a time machine. - Are certain mic/preamp combinations special?
An RP reader finds that a certain combination of microphone and preamp works much better than he expected... - Why haven't you had a Hot 100 hit yet?
Anyone with a home recording studio now has the means to create a hit. So why haven't you yet? - Can guitarists be trusted with their own equipment?
What sounds good to the electric guitar player doesn't necessarily sound good to the audience. A live sound engineer explains... - What is your main concern if your interest is voice over?
So you're setting yourself up in the voice over business. What should you think about before anything else? - Can you print a vinyl record on a 3D printer?
Amazingly, the answer to this question is - almost - yes! - An interesting microphone setup for violinist Nigel Kennedy
If you're miking one of the finest violinists in the world, should you point the mic at the double bass instead? - To mic or not to mic the backline? That is an interesting question raising fascinating further possibilities
An RP reader fears losing cabinet resonances if the backline of his band is miked up through the PA. But perhaps it is innovation in live sound that has been lost over the years. - When working in a new theatre, always find out where the tielines go
Any theatre would have tielines from the stage to the sound control booth. But from one side of the booth's window to the other? - Top producer 'steals' song as part of massive publicity stunt
A major producer has 'stolen' a song from a pair of unknowns. A crime, or normal everyday life in the music business? - If AKG makes a USB microphone, does it mean that the time has come for USB mics?
AKG makes some of the best mics in the world. AKG also makes a USB mic. A great USB mic? - Would you record vocals like this?
Two singers, one microphone. Could it cause an Internet sensation? - Hum - Can you hear it, even if you can't hear it?
If a tree falls in the woods, does it make a sound (if no-one is around to hear it?) If you can't hear hum, then is there no hum? - Preparation for mastering: Don't do any mastering yourself
Are you planning on getting your tracks mastered? Then the first rule of preparation is not to master the tracks yourself. - A hum generator plug-in? We want one!
You can get a plug-in to emulate virtually any analog audio process these days. But what about hum? Where's the plug-in for that? - An inside view of the weirdest recording session ever, at the BBC!
Take a 300-year old bass line, a cello player with just seven days' experience, and some highly uncool-looking musicians... and make a recording that is really top of the pops for weird! - Would you put your head inside a piano? No? Then why place a microphone there? [with video]
![Would you put your head inside a piano? No? Then why place a microphone there? [with video]](http://www.record-producer.com/i2/julia-lezhneva.jpeg "Would you put your head inside a piano? No? Then why place a microphone there? [with video]")
Sometimes unusual microphone placements can capture an interesting sound. In this instance, the sound is completely wrong.
Earlier discussion on this topic...
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Thursday October 18, 2012