When it comes to creating and selling royalty-free music online, I must admit that, until recently, I was only vaguely aware of the concept. But, as a musician and someone who is always trying to explore new potential money-making ideas, there comes a time where such ideas enter your awareness and you ponder them. Sometimes…
When it comes to audio file formats, there are basically two types: lossless, and lossy. Lossless audio retains all of the original quality from whatever source it came from, whether it be compact disc, tape, vinyl, or something else. Lossy audio sacrifices quality so that it can save space, resulting in a smaller and more…
Today I had a chance to talk to my friend Bob Reich, who used to play in a band called Norm's Headache in the Wisconsin area in the mid-90's (they were from LaCrosse). Norm's Headache was a typical configuration for a rock band - 4 members, with Bob on bass, Mark Sauer on guitar, Paul…
Hey guys, YC here. Today was a good day. I got up, fed my cat, had some coffee and sloppy joe's for breakfast, and then conducted an interview with beat-maker and online marketer Daniel Hartnett, the man behind The Corporatethief Beats. I came across Daniel while doing research on how to better use Twitter to…
Today we (YTMS) interview accomplished singer and songwriter, Fauxtown Records' very own "indie rocker" Young Coconut (inset right), to ask him to provide some songwriting tips and techniques for songwriters and rock dawgs who may already know a few things about how to write a song, but want to know even more. Today we dive deep by examining…
Hey guys, Young Coconut here, musician and Fauxtown Records artist. Lately, as I've been getting more into making electronic music of my own, I've been hearing a lot about this program called Kontakt, and specifically the fifth version Kontakt 5, by Native Instruments. Check price on Amazon My buddy Daniel Kern uses it frequently with…
It is becoming increasingly easy to record your own professional sounding music at home, whether it's rock, jazz, folk, metal, country, and so forth. This home recording boom comes not a minute too soon, because the music industry as it once was is pretty much gone the way of the dodo bird. In decades past,…
Today we review the Tascam US122MKII USB Audio Midi Interface, which is a small (2.4 pound, 7.5 x 5 x 2.5 inches) USB device that can be used to record live with microphones or via MIDI line in / out. Check price on Amazon now In this review, we're going to go about it a bit different…
When it comes to releasing music, musicians (especially new ones) occasionally face the difficult choice of whether to put out an EP or a full length album. In case you’re not familiar with these terms, an EP (Extended Play album) is usually a compilation of around 4 to 6 songs released mostly for promotional purposes,…
Let's discuss microphones for a moment. Specifically, what's the difference between a condenser and a dynamic microphone? First, here's an example of a fine condenser microphone - a Rode NT2A. This is a microphone that is good for doing most kinds of recording projects, not to mention any sort of podcasting or broadcasting tasks. You…
