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So it’s been nearly 3 months since the last post. Now, that’s not because I have nothing to post about, in fact, it’s because I’ve been so busy I don’t have any time to post! But I want to keep the updates coming so here are some of the things that have been going on [...]
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We’re really excited about all the upgrades going on here at AtticBoy.com. We just moved from WordPress.com to our own server and are working on a total site redesign, so have a look around at some of the new stuff and check back soon for more!
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I’ve been doing a lot of live sound lately so I thought I’d talk about a few important comparisons between studio and live mixing. In many ways live is similar to studio mixing, but in some ways it is a lot different, particularly in smaller gigs where they don’t do a full sound check for [...]
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Thanks to skype, we got video conferencing set up now between the control room and the live room. Sorry for the bad pictures but check it out!
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Yeah, I said it. And I sometimes get flack for it, but the truth is, imho, the only thing that Pro-Tools has going for it is that it’s the industry standard. Here are the main reasons I prefer Reaper: – Even my biggest projects load in seconds – Uses less computer resources – Never crashes, [...]
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Happy new year everyone, we’re bringing in the new year with some new additions; a new header for the site and the Attic is spreading…. That’s right, not only is the word spreading about the attic, but the attic is spreading into the house. Sometime this month we will begin using the living room as [...]
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The new album Down with the Sun by Aeon Yahweh out today! Click here to download
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New single by Octopus Drummer featuring Elemint and Masa is out on iTunes, click here to download
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I am a big fan of podcasts, particularly those dealing with recording, and since I have been lazy about blogging lately, I thought I’d share some my favorites. The Home Recording Show – Ryan Canestro and Jon Tidey – Still running and filled with great info Pensado’s Place – Dave Pensado and Herb Trower – [...]
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If anyone has been wondering where I’ve been lately, I’ve been working hard on the new Elemint album, Brain Food. He flew into town back in August to record nonstop for one intense week. We finished the tracking and rough mixes just before he left. He went on to Indiana where he recorded a few [...]
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