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Interpreting
The Mic
Our resident expert and
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tips for making new music, better. If you have a question that requires
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"Today's feature covers
one subtle nuance of capturing your sound: The Microphone. In the
recording process, choosing the right microphone and placing it properly
is the most critical step. Every step that follows ... editing, EQ'ing,
mixing, and mastering will be affected, for better or worse.
While technology gives us great
power to manipulate sound, nothing will totally fix a weak track. In
light of this, let's take a closer look at the mystery of microphones.
First, let me say that for the purpose of this article, I'm going to
skip the mathematics ...>> click-thru
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Each month, we feature a business leader that influences the arts--
whether that be visual, musical, or culinary! The person behind the
passion to be a part of a creative industry is revealed here.
This month's feature is a
client of Meadia Productions, Teresa M Young, president and CEO of
Sign Biz, Inc. Her corporation is the largest of its kind in support
of entrepreneurs entering the visual communications industry in the
digital arena.
The Sign Biz chain of digital
sign businesses covers 42 states and is found in 6 foreign markets.
The development of the Sign Biz Network is driven by partnerships-- a
decade before business gurus had coined the term “client
driven."
Young has never lived her
life by conventional definitions. As a client of Meadia Productions,
we wanted to hear what drives the passion to succeed in the world of
graphics. We found that she reinvented her career as...>>> Full
Article Here...
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| John Wilcox
from Arlington, VA asks:
(1) If physical
communities can form libraries for the purpose of sharing
copyrighted materials with community members, why can't virtual
communities?
(2) If I can go to my
local library and check out a CD for free, why can't I copy a
digital CD from an online friend? And if I like a song enough to
re-record it onto a cassette, why can't I copy the song from a
digital server? What are the fundamental differences between the
library setting and Internet file-swapping services that make the
former both ethical and legal, and the latter unethical and/or
illegal? Don't both the public library and online file-sharing
services serve the same public interest?
Lawrence Lessig from
Stanford Law School responds: Let's distinguish "can"
from "should." Simplifying just a bit: Why
"can't" you? Because when virtual communities
"share" materials, they make copies, and copyright law
regulates copies; when real space libraries "share"
content, they don't make copies, so copyright law doesn't regulate
that.
But should there be such
a difference? No. Our tradition has always recognized the
importance of balance in copyright restrictions; it has always
recognized the importance of access.>>
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| Avoid the #1
mistake of multi-media production: Getting the right results for
your company's promotional video. The #1 pitfall of company video
production is a time hog, and that costs you unnecessary dollars.
What is this all-too-common mistake? It is, quite simply, being
unprepared when you hire a video production company. Knowing what
you need to do in advance will save you hundreds, even thousands
of dollars in revision time. As a video engineer, I find all too
often that >>> Full
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