Music

The Beatles’ final photo shoot

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On this day in 1969, two days after their final recording session, the Beatles gathered at Tittenhurst Park, where John Lennon and Yoko Ono resided, for a photo shoot they didn’t realize would be their last — an instance of those bittersweet “unknown lasts” that wedge themselves between our lived experience and our memory, sometimes violently and other times with the tender wistfulness of nostalgia.

Toontrack Session Drums

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This pack is perfect for the songwriter looking for a wide variety of basic drums for a broad spectrum of playing styles. It covers anything from mellow ballads to funky midtempo swing and straight uptempo rock, all categorized in different songs and full 4-8 bar song part blocks.

I love Toontrack’s products. I have almost everything they make.

Russian court Web site hacked to support Pussy Riot

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The website of a Moscow court that convicted three members of punk band Pussy Riot to two years in jail each for belting out a profanity-laced anti-Kremlin song inside a cathedral was hacked on Tuesday.A slogan denouncing President Vladimir Putin was posted on the site as was an appeal for the trio’s release along with a video clip of one of the band’s latest anti-Putin songs and a clip by Bulgarian singer Azis, local media reported.

Respect to Pussy Riot.

Randy Rhoads

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One of the best guitarists that ever lived. […]

Universal Audio Sonnox Oxford EQ tips and tricks

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Born from the lineage of the six-figure Sony Oxford digital console, the Oxford EQ plug-in is a flexible and powerful tool. Let’s take a look at the Sonnox Oxford EQ and explore some of the ways you might use it in your productions.

There are also some audio samples at the bottom of the page.

Taylor Guitars Road Show

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The Taylor Guitars Road Show is all about guitars, giving you a chance to talk shop with our team from the Taylor factory. Whether you’re new to Taylor, a longtime Taylor owner, or thinking about getting your first guitar, we think you’ll find our Road Show a fun, informative event.

My Taylor is the best acoustic guitar I’ve ever owned, seen or played.

Bark at the Moon

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Ozzy and Zakk are one of the greatest combinations in Rock. […]

Audio compression explained

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DAW Master Sedric Pieretti shows you, using different DAW’s and plug-ins from different manufacturers. Everything you need to know about compressor plug-ins and how to use them in your productions and songs is right here. Plus, the information you’ll learn can be used on any hardware unit or software plug-in compressor made.

Using a compressor in your mix properly is an art form.

Ozzy Osbourne’s live setup

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Greg Price has been doing Ozzy’s live setup for a lot of years, so he knows what he’s talking about. He lists the mics used and the plugins he uses on each channel. He even gives you the presets to download for each plugin. I’ve known Greg for a number of years and he is an incredibly talented audio engineer.

Pink Floyd: The Story of Wish You Were Here

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Wish You Were Here, released in September 1975, was the follow up album to the globally successful The Dark Side Of The Moon and is cited by many fans, as well as band members Richard Wright and David Gilmour, as their favorite Pink Floyd album.

Gilmour and Roger Waters are incredible.

The Gibson Assault

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The Wall Street Journal looks at the case the feds have against Gibson and why they settled.

Universal Audio releases Sonnox Oxford EQ Plug-In

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The popular Sonnox Oxford EQ Plug-In, newly optimized for UAD-2 DSP Accelerators and the Apollo audio interface, incorporates the exact equalization algorithms from the legendary Sony OXF-R3 mixing console — regarded as one of the best-sounding mixing desks of all time.

Great news for UAD users.

The Rolling Stones at 50

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Between tours, gold and platinum albums, licensing deals, and merchandise—not to mention presumed medical care spending—the Rolling Stones are a virtual economic engine that’s been going strong for 50 years. And, with rumors of an upcoming anniversary tour, they show few signs of slowing down. Here are a few ways to break down their inexhaustible output.

Advanced Room Correction System

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ARC works by measuring your room using the included measurement microphone and measurement software and then generates an algorithm to provide a correction of your room’s acoustic problems that you can apply to your mix using the included plug-in. You … Continued

Dream Theater’s Jordan Rudess releases new iOS music app

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Most instruments only allow you to play one sound at a time, but with Tachyon, you can seamlessly blend between any two sounds as you slide your fingers up and down the screen.

Jordan is not only a friend, but also one of the most talented musicians I’ve ever had the pleasure to know. It is really amazing to watch him sit down with an instrument, whether that’s a keyboard or an iPad, and play.

Pro Tools and Mountain Lion

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Avid have posted a knowledge base article on Pro Tools compatibility with Apple’s OS X Mountain Lion. While the article talks about Gatekeeper, it doesn’t say that Pro Tools will not work with the new operating system.

I’ll be installing Pro Tools on Retina MacBook this weekend to see how it works.

Jon Lord, Deep Purple founder, dead at 71

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Lord, who co-wrote many of the group’s legendary songs including Smoke On The Water, had been receiving treatment for pancreatic cancer since last August.He co-founded Deep Purple in 1968 and also played with bands including Whitesnake during his career.

Addicted to Heavy Metal

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Then, at last, psychologists came to the music lover’s aid. They declared that he had a full-blown disability in the form of a psychological dependence on Black Sabbath.

Rock on brother!