Information On USB Microphones

The USB microphone is designed to use in laptops or personal computers. The USB mics help the user to take part in the online discussions, utilize voice identification software and also collect notes for his class.

Virtual Drumming – Add Drums To Your Recordings Without Ever Striking The Skins

One of the most logistically difficult instruments to record has to be drums. They’re bulky, can’t be easily moved, and require someone with actual talent to play them. But none of that should stop you from adding drum tracks to your own recordings. Enter – virtual drumming.

Opera Music – The First Operas

Opera is a very old form of musical entertainment. The word opera is from the Italian language and translates to mean work or labor. Classical opera is a musical production that combines a musical score with a libretto (dramatic work or written storyline). An opera combines many different elements including acting, singing, dancing, costumes and music.

The Top 5 Best Lauryn Hill Songs, And Why

Without a doubt Lauryn Hill is one of the most important female artists of all time. But what are her best songs? Get the scoop on the top 5 best Lauryn Hill songs… and why.

All About Microphones

Microphones, colloquially known as mics or mikes, is basically an acoustic to electric sensor or transducer, capable of converting analog sound signals into electric signals. The first microphones came into being in 1876, when Emile Berliner used it as a equipment to transmit telephone voice.

The Large Advent Speakers

The Large Advent Speaker is easily one of the most popular and fondly remembered speakers of the mid 70’s. Many wonderful records were played lovingly through their rich tweeters and full woofers and maybe you are remembering this time nostalgically. Well, whatever the case let’s talk about what exactly the Large Advent Speaker was exactly.

Backing Tracks for Singers – Virtual Band For Song Demos, Karaoke or Auditions

How many singers out there would really like to record themselves, but can’t play an instrument and don’t have any friends who do either? Wouldn’t it be fantastic if you needed to send in a demo or audition recording for a specific song, and your computer could play all the instruments for you while you add the vocals? This article will tell you how this is very do-able right now.

Guide to Advent Speaker Repairs

One of the most common pastimes for vintage audio enthusiasts is Advent Speaker repair. Not because they enjoy it but because it is a necessary point of the game. There are many things that will require advent speaker repair – water damage, physical damage, component failure and of course, the dreaded foam disintegration.

The Top 4 Female Jazz And Soul Singers Of All Time

Just imagine what kind of world we would have without music with our conversations revolving on topics like weather and work, whilst movies could be boring and lifeless without the musical components. Music is a vital part of living and through melody, lyrics and song it is possible for thoughts and emotions to be conveyed clearly and easily by various artists. This article will highlight the top 4 female jazz and soul singers of all time.

The Rockin’ History of Alternative Rock Music

A descendant of punk rock, Nirvana was one of the most famous bands to make alternative rock music mainstream. Ironically, this genre became popular after the grunge period – which deprecated mainstream, commercial types of music.

Rockabilly Sex Appeal Helped Propel Early Careers And Enrage Parents

Nobody had ever seen anything quite like Elvis Presley before when he started appearing on stages and live television broadcasts in the mid 1950s. Some had seen the rhythm and blues performers that Elvis in large part modeled himself after, but no one had seen a white performer behave “that way.” Elvis’ music was exciting and his stage presence was equally so. He had strong sex appeal and he knew how to use it. And he wasn’t alone. Sex appeal was a big part of the equation for many rockabilly stars. And it was a big part of the reason why parents and other “responsible” adults hated the music!

How To Record An Electric Guitar – The Basics

An electric guitar differs from an acoustic guitar in that it uses electric pickups to convert the sound into an electric current, this is then amplified which produces a clear signal audible to the human ear. There is a wide variety of electric guitars, each with their own tonal characteristics, that can be used when recording. An example of the different range of electric guitars would be solid body electric guitars, hollow body electric guitars, semi hollow body electric guitars, acoustic/electric guitars, pedal steel guitars and Hawaiian style lap guitars.

An Introduction to Guitar Kits – Building Your Own Guitar the Easy Way

A short article on guitar building with the focus on guitar kits and the advantage they can offer the first time instrument maker. The article covers the advantages to building your own guitar and how simple guitar kits are to put together.

Want to Learn the Flute? Here Are Things to Consider

Did you know that Leonardo da Vinci played the flute? You too can play this instrument like a genius with the help of flute lessons.

DVD Review: AC/DC Live At River Plate

In my opinion, and I stress it is only an opinion, with If You Want Blood You Got It and Live at Donington, AC/DC have contributed two of greatest live albums ever released. I rarely listen to their studio work anymore as I find myself gravitating toward their live output, attracted as I am by the sheer rawness of the music and the energy that is blatantly apparent from the salivating hordes in the crowd.