spinning drum blog

Adding Audio to your Web Page:
csupomona.edu

AudioVideo 101: Article, community, directory and av dictionary
audiovideo101.com

BoomBox.org: Send in your audio and/or video mixes to his site dedicated to the mix tape.
b00mb0x.org

Clive Backhams Audio Related Pages: Vinyl to cd, wav repair & volume equalizing are the topics covered here.
delback.co.uk

Computer Music Tutorial:
computermusic.co.uk

Cubase Tutorial:
dj-tips-and-tricks.com

Decibel Dungeon: For the DIY hi-fi enthusiast
myweb.tiscali.co.uk

Deck Tech Support: Hard to Find Record’s turntable tech guide for basic set-ups
htfr.com

Digital Audio World.com: DIY in the digital audio world
digitalaudioworld.com

DigitalFAQ: Digital media information site from video to cd burning
digitalFAQ.com

Digital Music Museum: Portable Mp3 compendium featuring product specs,reviews and even history
digitalmusicmuseum.com

Dj Tips & Tricks: What to look for when buying dj gear
DJ-tips-and-tricks.com

DIY Cables: Do it yourself power, audio and digital cables.
venhaus1.comElectronic Peasant: Comprehensive DIY resource – projects, schematics & know-how

electronicpeasant.com
Editing Audio with Soundforge Xp:
bu.edu

E-Music Tips:
emusictips.com

EQ Primer:
recordingwebsite.com/articles/eqprimer

Epanorama.net: Goldmine of info for serious tech heads
epanorama.net

Flange Reverb & Compression: Hit Squad.com’s collection of forum posts answers the basics
hitsquad.com

Home Recording: About.com’s Juliane Mc Browne shares home audio DIY tips:
homerecording.about.com

How to Set-up your Home Recording Studio: An online manual to get you wired and recording
soundrecordingadvice.com

Hyperreal: Grand-daddy of electronica resource history, sound files, dj tips, and gear gab.
music.hyperreal.org

Logic Audio Tutorial:
computermusic.co.uk

Make Your Own Beats: DIY info and link to free drum machine software to help budding techno/house producers get started making their own beats.
make-your-own-dance-and-techno-songs.com

Midi Drum Machine Project: DIY electronics project
pjrc.com/tech/midi-drums/drum-intro

Minidisc.org: Mini discs spin too! online community portal for mini disc players
minidisc.org

Mixing and Mastering Tips: Pro recording know-how from Digital Producer
magazine
digitalproducer.com

Mixtape Tutorial: Get things hiss free and clear with BoomBox.orgs mixtape tutorial.
b00mb0x.org

The Musicians Guide to Home Recording: An extensive tutorial geared towards the musician making her or his own home demo.
home.earthlink.net

PC Audio Recording: .Wav file know- how from the Fondren electronic library.
rice.edu

PC Music: Audio tips and tutorials for the pc musician
pcmus.com

Recording Engineers Quarterly: “Recording Engineer’s Quarterly provides the recording & music industry with recording articles, recording training, audio recording tips, and links to other sites of interest to the musician, recordist, songwriter, and professional recording engineer/producer.”
recordingeq.com

Recording Speech Using Minimal Facilities: Questiontools.com offers the basics on voice recording.
questiontools.com

Recording Technology History:
history.acusd.edu

Recording Website:Free study guide for home recording
recordingwebsite.com

Shareware Music Machine: Hit Squad.com tutorial
hitsquad.com

Shavano Music Online: Online reference guide to pa systems, from set-up to making your own cables to producing good vocals behind a mic.
colomar.com

Sonify.org: Interactive Sound for Web and Wireless: Tutorials and articles on digital audio and dynamic web software.
sonify.org

Sonic Spot: One stop digital dj download – news, forums and excellent tutorial section.
sonicspot.com

Sound Cards: From Musician’s Guide To Home Recording
home.earthlink.net/~rongonz/home_rec/soundcard

Sound Check How To:bbc.co.uk/radio1/onemusic/performing/soundcheck

Sound Ideas: Recording tips for mod designers and sound enthusiasts
sounds.gamedesign.net

Sound Recording Advice: Thorough resource on how to set up your home studio with great info, tips and links to studio equipment manufacturers
Soundrecordingadvice.com

Rhythm Creation: Tutorials, forums and articles aimed mostly at beginners on sound recording and audio production.
rhythmcreation.com

Tweakheadz Lab: Online electronic music cafe, a good hub for electronic music info both digital and analogue.
tweakheadz.com

Tweaking Your Computer: DIY CPU upgrade for your digital audio workstation
tweakheadz.com

Turntable History: What is a turntable & how does it work
enjoythemusic.com

The Vinyl Engine: Home of the turntable – for collectors articlesimages, links & manuals
vinylengine.com

Tech Stores

Lundahl Transformers: Audio transformers and tube amplifiers
lundahl.se

Quasarelectronics: Electronic kits, hardware & projects superstore based in the UK
quasarelectronics.com

Studio Monitor Placement

While your ears are your best guide some pointers from the pros help too when setting up the home studio. One of the most important things to get right is the placement of your monitors, and the following articles are some of the best I found on the way to stereo.

Anatomy of A Recording Studio Google books excerpt offering an easy to follow 101 on building a home studio google.books.ca

A New approach to Personal Studio Acoustics Electronic Music’s Ethan Winer offers some good insights to the realities of small studio acoustics emusician.com/mag/emusic_new_approach_personal

What is the First Reflection Point? One of Ebay’s top reviewers gives describes room reflections and how to spot them reviews.ebay.co.uk/What-is-the-First-Reflection-Point

Mix Guides Studio Monitors Basics mixguides.co/studiomonitors/Basics

Sound System Calibration a Coles Notes quick reference guide from Morset sound Development on sound system calibration. nvo.com/winmls/nss-folder

Studio-Monitor Buying GuideSweet Water Audio offers a helpful tips page on getting and placing monitors in your home studio as well some words on the most appropriate headphones sweetwater.com/shop/studio/studio-monitors/buying-guide.php

Electronic Circuitry

Audiophile page:
phys.unsw.edu.au

DC Circuits: University of Guelph’s electronics resource
page
phys.unsw.edu.au

Circuit Board Repair & Rework Guide:
circuittechctr.com

Electronic Circuit Projects Site: This page is no longer maintained but is an archive of simple circuit projects.
aaroncake.net

Electronics Resource Centre: Parts -kits -projects – information
hallbar.com

Electronics Tutorial: "Offering free comprehensive basic electronics tutorials in amplifiers, antennas, ham radio, filters, oscillators, power supply, receivers, test equipment, transmitters, radio design and electronics design. Links to data sheets and electronics reference and text books.
electronics-tutorials.com

Putting Together an Electronics Library:
du.edu

Gear

Allen & Heath:
allen-heath.com

American dj:
americandj.com

Gemini:
geminidj.com

Numark:
numark.com

Pioneer:
pioneerprodj.com

Rane:
rane.com

Shure:
shure.com

Stanton:
stantonmagnetics.com

Technics:
www.technics.com

Vestax:
vestax.com

Software

Ableton:
ableton.com

Asisphonics: Great content rich turntablist resource, includes scratching tips, articles, reviews and forum
asisphonics.net

Battlestyle.org: "BattleStyle.org is an ongoing project being developed to allow the exchange of independent production, open communication and education."
battlestyle.org

Backspin: Unofficial Technics Turntable page
backspin.org

Cool-Dj.com: Who’s who in the "cool" dj world and some dj tutorials – check out Dj Craze’s mix and scratch workshop online.
cool-dj.com

Cuttin Class: Transformer low down from Remix mag’s Cuttin Class tutorial remixmag.com/ar/remix_cuttin_class
DigitalScratch.com: "The information source for the digital turntablists.
digitalscratch.com

Dj Ebook: Learn the skilz in this free online djaying ebook.
recess.co.uk/start.html

Dj Equipment Guide.com: Tips, tutorials, reviews
the-dj-equipment-guide.com

Dj battles.com: Online turntablist magazine
djbattles.com

Dj Source: From the UK – info, tutorials, musc forums and radio
djsource.co.uk

Dj Tips & Tricks: What to look for when buying dj gear DJ-tips-and-tricks.com

FAQ about TechnicsSL-1200 mk & SL-1210 mk2ss: Answer some questions about your technics.
music.hyperreal.org/dj/sl1200.html

DMC Championships: News, battle stats photos & competion recordings
dmcworld.com/technics2005/home.asp

FAQ about Technics SL-1200 mk & SL-1210 mk2s: Learn something about your technics.
music.hyperreal.org

How to do Beat Mixing with an Mp3-player How to measure Beats Per Minute; BPM Counting; How to use BpmDj:
bpmdj.sourceforge.net/beatmixing.html

Hip Hop Directory: Hip Hop online resource
hiphop-directory.com

Simulated Skins: From Robin Smith’s scratch tutorial in remix remixmag.com/mag/remix_simulated_skins/

Skratchworx: Articles, and scratch tools in this dj devoted tech savvy site.
www.skratchworx.com/

Take Notes: Scratch notation info from Remix’s archives on findarticles.com.
findarticles.com

Taxonomy of Scratching: Timothy Wisdom’s break down and classification of the fundamental scratches
imothywisdom.com/science/djtaxonomy

Turntablism: What is it? Essay from prefect sound online mag furious.com/perfect

Vinyl Drumming: More from Robin’s smith tutorial concentrating on this basic but key technique
remixmag.com/mag

History of Sampling & Turntablism: "The practice of copying music traces back to the dawn of man…"
superswell.com

The History of Turntablism: Point form history tour (too bad the site’s background graphic makes it hard to read)
btinternet.com

The Power of Funky: Site dedicated to all things Technics
members.tripod.com/funkymusic

Turntable History: What is a turntable & how does it work
enjoythemusic.com

The Turntable: C-Theory’s hip hop rooted analysis of the turntable & it’s practitioner
ctheory.net/articles.aspx?id=382

Turntablism WikiDj Radar hosts this extensive resource on turntable history and techniques djradar.com,/a>

The Turntable Factory: Classic turntable dealer offers tips on maintenance & repair
theturntablefactory.com

Changing the technic 1200s’ LEDs from Red to Blue: The run down from Dj Depot
djdepot.com

Penny and Giles Fader Repair:
coopersound.com

Project Blue: Another how to change your red LEDs to blue
stumpymoose.com/blutechnics

Replacing/Changing your RCA cables on the Technics 1200:
djdepot.com/changing_rca_cables_technics_1200.html

Technics 1200 Pitch Calibration:
massive.com/in_tune/technics_pitch.html

Artists House Music Talking sense while giving inspiration artisthousemusic.org

Essential Guitar Wisdom: Guitar virtuoso Jamie Andreas shares secrets to musical success.
guitarprinciples.com/GettingBetter/gettingbettermenu.htm

More Articles by Andreas
ibreathemusic.com

iBreatheMusic.com: Applications, tools and forums are offered to interact and develop skills.
ibreathemusic.com

The Innergame of Music: innergameofmusic.com

An Intelligence View on Music Education:
menc.org/publication/articles/academic/hawaii.htm

The Mastery of Music: Articles and tips based on the book ten pathways to true artistry.
themasteryofmusic.com

Musician Brain: Explore music processing and perception by delving into the neuroimaging laboratory.
musicianbrain.com

The Secret to Being a Successful Musician: Inspiring article from Get Signed.com
getsigned.com

Relaxation: Guitar teacher Jamie Andreas talks about relaxed performance.
www.guitarnoise.com/article.php?id=258

Think 10 times, Play once: Guitar teacher Jamie Andreas’ offers words of wisdom that translate for any instrument.
www.teoria.com

The Unbearable Lightness of Being: Looking at the musical mind body connection horndoggie.com

Music Theory: Online music theory tutorial
musictheory.net

Take Notes: Scratch notation info from Remix’s archives on findarticles. com.
findarticles.com

Music Magazines Online

AudioFanzine:
mixing-board.en.audiofanzine.com

AudioNova: DIY mag for the hands on hardware enthusiast. serious Links section!
audionova.nu

Computer Music: Download software reviews & interviews
computermusic.co.uk

Cosmic Debris: Vancouver Island’s who’s who in local music talent and how to book them
cvnet.net

Digital Producer:" New tools and techniques for content creation
digitalproducer.com

Dj Times: International mag for mobile & club djs
djtimes.com

Electronic Musician: Online version of the tech and gear heavy mag
emusician.com

EQ Magazine: Music Studio companion mag
eqmag.com

Fader: Online version of the mag.
thefader.com

The Indie Journal: "Home for Independent Artists"
www.indiejournal.com

Intutive Music: "Intuitive Music covers artists, labels and events of different genres in alternative music such as electronic music, experimental, avant-garde, progressive rock, jazz rock, fusion, ethnic, and other forms of creative music. " Site has both english and spanish versions.
intuitivemusic.com

Keyboard Magazine: Companion mag for the contemporary keyboardist
keyboardmag.com

Music Guide:Online music encyclopedia with reviews, artist info & new releases.
allmusic.com

Musicmoz: Open, volunteer edited directory of all things music online. Articles, info, biographies, e- zines and websites, Music Moz is a comprehensive site with a first-rate links page.
musicmoz.org

Perfect Sound Forever: Independent online mag covering all popular genres, with live reviews & tutorials
furious.com

Pitch Adjust: "Club and digital lifestyle magazine"
pitchadjust.com

Remix:
remixmag.com

Sonic Spot: One stop digital dj download stop. news, forums and tutorials.
sonicspot.com

Sound On Sound: News, reviews, technique and advice for audio producers
soundonsound.com

Stereophile Online: Discussions of all things audio tech
stereophile.com

Streaming Media World: Articles and tutorials on streaming audio technology.
smw.internet.com

Stylus Ezine:
styluswars.com

Synthopia: Online electronic music mag and portal from gear to music
synthtopia.com

UK Original Hip Hop: Brit hip hop online magazine
ukhh.com

XLR:Music and culture edged toward electronic
xlr8r.com/