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July 29, 2010 // Comments: 1
Before

Getting technical — Learn the tricks to editing and working with these processing techniques

July 2, 2010 // Comments: 2

We linked up with the Toronto-bred lyricist Eternia for the latest installment of aboveGround Magazine’s “First 5”

June 29, 2010 // Comments: 0

A quick look at some of the new gadgets that were announced at E3

June 24, 2010 // Comments: 0

Some tips to get that mix right and master these compression techniques

June 18, 2010 // Comments: 2

On June 29th, 2010, one-third of the group W.A.S.T.E.L.A.N.D.S., Short Fuze, will drop his debut full-length project created with label mate Nasa on production (check out his First 5 here). The album is titled Lobotomy Music and is described as “one man’s story navigating life’s ups and downs” and is composed of tracks that tell [...]

June 15, 2010 // Comments: 4

Well here it is folks, the 4th generation iPhone is finally official and it does not disappoint one bit. Yesterday was Apple’s keynote at the World Wide Developer Conference in the beautiful city of San Francisco. Ringleader Steve Jobs was on deck to show off the phone that you need to buy.
Let’s take a look [...]

June 7, 2010 // Comments: 0

A single week in the gadget world can bring a ton of new things to the table, this last week was no different. From video games, to phones, to the all encompassing Google, take a look at the Week in Geek.
ThunderCats return to television
One of the most treasured items in our childhood cartoon memories is [...]

June 4, 2010 // Comments: 0

Reason – Paid Bills

Reason is a member of the Rhode Island-based independent hip-hop collective, Poorly Drawn People. He recently dropped his sophomore album Landlords & Lullabies, which is the follow-up to his acclaimed debut album, Gemini Slang. With his time between albums, Reason traveled the East coast and beyond with the PDP crew in support [...]

May 28, 2010 // Comments: 4

Photo by: Donovan Kasp
The Presence – 2010

The “man that wears many hats”, Nasa a.k.a. Adam Warlock, is not only an emcee and producer based out of NY, but the founder and operator of the independent progressive hip-hop label Uncommon Records. While he works as both a solo artist and producer on the label, he’s also [...]

May 27, 2010 // Comments: 4

Vocal Tracking
So your mic is placed, the talent has arrived, and your mic pre is sounding great, now what? You can either:
A. Hit record over and over and hope you get something good, or
B. Take steps to help ensure you get the perfect take.
Possibly the most important piece of the puzzle is the headphone [...]