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Five Microphone Placement Choices

Using high quality microphones and mic preamps are two important factors in getting a good sound when recording acoustic instruments, amps, and vocals but they are not the only important factors. Probably the most important factor is where you place the mic when you are recording. There are five basic options: Spot miking, distant miking, ambient miking, stereo miking, and combined miking. Spot Miking: This placement is... (posted by Marvin J 3 years 48 days ago.)
Paul McCartney's 7 Best Vocal Performances As A Beatle

I've always been amazed at Paul McCartney's ability to sing in a large variety of different styles from "dirty" voice of "Why Don't We Do It In The Road" to the soft & sweet voice of "I Will." I love using those two examples as they are right after each other on The White Album (the greatest album of all time by the way.) In this article I list McCartney's 7 greatest vocal performances with The... (posted by Marvin J 3 years 80 days ago.)
I'm Investing In The Stock Market If Obama Wins

If Barack Obama wins the US Presidential election on November 4th, I'll be investing as much as I can into the stock market on November 5th. Why? Because Democrats haven proven time and time again to be much better at leading the economy than Republicans have. The Democrats approach the economy from the perspective that every American deserves to prosper, while the Republicans approach it with the idea... (posted by Marvin J 3 years 215 days ago.)
Dig Out Your Soul - Oasis

Oasis' 7th studio album and their first since 2005's Don't Believe The Truth is titled Dig Out Your Soul and is due out worldwide on October 6th and in the United States on October 7th. While most Oasis fans were (and are) very satisfied with Don't Believe The Truth it certainly wasn't a big step forward as much as it was a return to form. Dig Out Your Soul is a big step forward. It's Oasis confidently moving out of their... (posted by Marvin J 3 years 244 days ago.)
7 Reasons To Vote For Barack Obama For President

I'm voting for Barack Obama this November 4th for President of the United States. What follows in this article are 7 of the many reasons I am voting for Obama and not John McCain. 1. Obama was against the Iraq war from the start. Very few politicians had the integrity and the judgment to know that the Iraq war was a mistake before it began. John McCain certainly did not. McCain was one of the many... (posted by Marvin J 3 years 279 days ago.)
An Overview Of The Beatles Albums

From 1963 to 1970 The Beatles recorded & released 13 studio albums. As you read on you will find a short synopsis for every one of these 13 Beatles albums. If you are new to The Beatles then I recommend buying one at a time and letting each one fully sink in before moving on to the next. I recommend giving each album at least two months. These are great albums, don't rush them! Please Please Me (1963) - The Beatles very... (posted by Marvin J 3 years 284 days ago.)