The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) and CBC announced today that globally renowned rock band NICKELBACK will be inducted into the Canadian Music Hall Of Fame as part of the 2023 Juno Awards. The news was shared during a press conference at Rogers Place in Edmonton, where next…

Free your microphone placement and gain structure, and your EQ and compression will follow.Hello everyone, and welcome back to another Dojo! In the last two columns, I’ve focused on bus mixing techniques to get your recordings more on point—and I hope that was helpful. This time, I’d like to place focus in the other direction and give you three tips to capture your best recorded tones yet.In my experience, the best way to get great recordings begins with getting in tune with your inner ear and the tones you are hearing in your head. This understanding will act as a catalyst for the first important tip: choice and placement of microphones. As simple as this is, we run the risk of listening with our eyes instead of our ears, because we are creatures of habit. How many times have you placed the same mic in the same place on the same amp (or same place at the guitar, for acoustic players)? Did you really explore the possibilities, or was this the best solution at the time and now it has become ingrained? Maybe it’s time to re-think the process and try something new?Regular Dojo readers are already familiar with the three most common microphones used in recording: condenser, ribbon, and dynamic. Regardless of what mics you have, use your ears and listen to the source you want to record. For example, listen not only to where the amp sounds the best at the speaker, but also in the room. For acoustic guitar, placing the mics near the 14th fret in addition to other locations can yield a wide variety of tones. If you are recording by yourself, make several different short recordings and document the mic placement for each, listen, and then make decisions. The idea here is that you want to get the sound you’re looking for without using any EQ. In short, if you don’t like the sound you’re getting, move the mics until you do!

Every day, the American Red Cross helps people facing emergencies of all sizes; when major storms like Hurricane Ian and Hurricane Nicole impact a large area of the U.S., they mobilize volunteers and supplies for preparedness and recovery operations; when a family is devastated by a home fire, they…

In a new interview with Reno’s rock station Rock 104.5, DISTURBED drummer Mike Wengren spoke about the lyrical inspiration for the song “Bad Man” from the band’s upcoming album “Divisive”, which will arrive on November 18 via Reprise. He said: “It’s not pointing fingers at [Russian president Vladimi…

AUGUST BURNS RED has announced its “20 Year Anniversary Tour”. The North American trek, which will take place over two legs between February and May 2023, will see the Grammy-nominated Lancaster, Pennsylvania five-piece play material off all nine of its albums.
“Where does the time go?,” says guitar…

THEORY OF A DEADMAN and SKILLET have announced the co-headlining “Rock Resurrection” tour. The trek, with support from SAINT ASONIA, kicks off on February 17 in Gary, Indiana and runs through March 26, wrapping in Los Angeles. The 25-date trek includes stops in Milwaukee, Detroit, Boston, Cleveland,…

Three years after the release of their debut EP, Russian death-thrashers Critical Extravasation are back in action with their debut long player, Order of Decadence.
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