http://www.independentrecording.net The Latest Content From the Independent Recording Network en-us Copyright 2008 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:00:00 PM EST IRN RSS FeedMakerPro http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification webmaster@independentrecording.net http://www.independentrecording.net/irn/columns/news/index.php?id=83 http://www.independentrecording.net/irn/columns/news/index.php?id=83 When independent recordists are faced with monitor selection, the questions usually comes up, “Should I buy a subwoofer, and if so, which one?” In this fourth and final installment in his series on choosing and installing studio monitors, author Glen Stephan takes a simple look at the oft-controversial subject of subwoofers in the studio. Sat, 18 Oct 2008 08:00:00 AM EST http://www.independentrecording.net/irn/columns/news/index.php?id=81 http://www.independentrecording.net/irn/columns/news/index.php?id=81 Jay Walsh becomes one with line level in "Gain Staging", part one of a multi-part article on getting our gear to work in harmony, while Glen Stephan continues with part 3 on his series on getting the most out of selecting nearfield monitors by introducing us to the "feng shui" of monitor placement. Sat, 27 Sep 2008 01:00:00 PM EST http://www.independentrecording.net/irn/columns/news/index.php?id=78 http://www.independentrecording.net/irn/columns/news/index.php?id=78 When asked, “Which monitor should I use?” most of us are quick to respond with a fairly specific recommendation for make and model. If it’s that definitive of an answer, then why is everybody’s answer different? Tue, 02 Sep 2008 06:00:00 PM EST http://www.independentrecording.net/irn/columns/news/index.php?id=75 http://www.independentrecording.net/irn/columns/news/index.php?id=75 The phrase "studio monitor" has a wonderful ring to it, doesn’t it? In the field of audio production, perhaps no other two words combined roll off the tongue with the combination of elegance, magic and power of the phrase “studio monitor”. There’s only one problem with this idealized view: It's not real. Mon, 18 Aug 2008 12:00:00 AM EST http://www.independentrecording.net/irn/columns/news/index.php?id=73 http://www.independentrecording.net/irn/columns/news/index.php?id=73 What are two things that hear sounds, Alex? Well, yeah, but more to the point, these are the two things that our columnists continue to talk about this week. Fri, 01 Aug 2008 12:00:00 AM EST Glen Stephan http://www.independentrecording.net/irn/columns/gstep/index.php?id=82 http://www.independentrecording.net/irn/columns/gstep/index.php?id=82 When independent recordists are faced with monitor selection, the question usually comes up, “Should I buy a subwoofer, and if so, which one?” In this final part of our look at nearfield monitor selection and installation, we’ll take a simple look at the oft-controversial subject of subwoofers in the studio. Sat, 18 Oct 2008 08:00:00 AM EST Jay Walsh http://www.independentrecording.net/irn/columns/jwal/index.php?id=79 http://www.independentrecording.net/irn/columns/jwal/index.php?id=79 How stuff is supposed to work together part 1 In the days of old, when the earth was still cooling, it was a simpler time. A time when most audio devices had meters and there were standard operating levels. Things were less confusing. Here is how it worked: Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:51:47 PM EST Jon O'Neil http://www.independentrecording.net/irn/columns/jono/index.php?id=62 http://www.independentrecording.net/irn/columns/jono/index.php?id=62 Cheery title eh? Good news is the death part; I'm not talking about your death, but rather the death of your clients. Well, the injury of your clients. And you getting sued, which might feel like death! Then we'll look at some common misconceptions about taxation. Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:00:00 AM EST Tom Volpicelli http://www.independentrecording.net/irn/columns/tvol/index.php?id=66 http://www.independentrecording.net/irn/columns/tvol/index.php?id=66 We’re all familiar with functions like de-essing and multi-band compression. It’s easy, slap on a plug-in, fiddle around a bit and you’re done. There are times however when some issues are not easily controlled through a single setting and the “remedy” starts getting in the way. Wouldn’t it be nice if we could add a little bit of “intelligence” to make up for these difficulties? Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:00:00 PM EST