By Bradley Bambarger Guitar-slinger Richie Kotzen has recorded more than 20 albums under his own name since his debut at age 19, evolving from metal whiz-kid to mature singer-songwriter. Kotzen, born in 1970 in Pennsylvania but a longtime resident of Los Angeles, was drafted for a bit into glam-metal MTV Read more…
By Malcolm Doak On June 5, 1989, the world watched as video smuggled out of China showed a lone man standing down a row of tanks during the Tiananmen Square democracy demonstrations. In April 2003, online cameras in a hotel window continued to roll as a statue of Saddam Hussein Read more…
By Malcolm Doak Today’s students exist in a multimedia landscape populated by immersive audio, virtual 3D realities and rich social media connections. But it wasn’t always like this. The handwritten lecture notes, photocopied handouts, critical formulas and historic timelines of the past are being enhanced, augmented and replaced with the Read more…
by Brian Funk aka AfroDJMac Podcasting has become a powerful way for people to connect with their audience. Today, the most popular podcasts rival the most popular television shows in audience size. In a world flooded with material for ever-shrinking attention spans, podcasts offer a chance to go deeper on Read more…
By Malcolm Doak Tony Thomas is driven. Based out of beautiful Miami Beach, FL, Tony is a self-made success story. The founder of Tony Thomas Sports, Workout Your Wealth and Fitness Kittenz is also a personal trainer, an online fitness guru, plus the owner and co-founder of Beat The Gym. Read more…
Image provided by Carrie Keagan By Malcolm Doak Named for Robert Redford’s character in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, the Sundance Film Festival has been a recurring event at the Utah ski resort of Park City since 1991 – but the story goes back even further. The Sundance Film Read more…
By Malcolm Doak Tips for Using EQ on a Live Vocal Mic There is yet another powerful tool for ensuring remarkable sound when using your hand-held dynamic microphone in a live setting: The EQ, or equalization, circuitry that exists in the audio console or the sound system the microphone will Read more…
By Malcolm Doak Microphones are the portal, the gateway into the world of audio recording, media production and live sound reinforcement. With near mystic qualities, the microphone transforms physical activity into electrical energy. But what happens inside a microphone isn’t magic; it’s science. And it isn’t just the science of Read more…
by Brian Funk aka AfroDJMac When working on a mix, we often spend hours tweaking, equalizing and compressing our tracks to perfection. Everything sounds great in our studio, but once we put it on in our car or a friend’s stereo system, something goes wrong. Our perfect mix is suddenly Read more…
By Malcolm Doak Step across the street from Anaheim’s famous Disneyland Resort and you’ll find yourself in a different kind of Adventureland – The NAMM Show. Every year, the musical instrument, sound reinforcement and pro audio worlds gather to display their newest wares to the industry’s buyers, retailers and Read more…