Archive for January, 2010:
TrakPaks in Action
If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting! These posts will give you a better idea about what this site is about. Start here, then go here, and here, and then here.I’ve been involved with the uber-cool music product known as TrakPaks for some time. TrakPaks are modular royalty-free music packages with themes and variations that can be mixed and matched...
Alloy and alley
My new favorite tool is iZotope Alloy which I use as my default channel strip plug-in. Alloy has low, low CPU usage so you can put it on tons of tracks and busses and go crazy. Its EQ and dual (serial or parallel) compressors are worth the price of admission. Throw in a decent de-esser and a limiter and it’s really well-thought desert island software. I also find the expander invaluable and...
Gear and how to pay for it
I despise unexpected expenses. I lost a computer a few weeks ago and then another had a memory problem (which I kinda fixed) only to have it start running like a three-legged dog. So I bought a new i7 and it came with Windows 7 64-bit and I’m loving it. My native 64-bit apps run fantastically. Audio and video render times are down and my ability to multitask more is great. The new box has a big...
Balance Work with Family Matters
If you are planning on using your home as your base of business operations you may uncover some conflicts with other family members. Frankly it’s never been a problem for me, but I hear horror stories from many other home based workers. Distractions ruin your concentration and will interfere with your work pursuits. Use these tips to avoid trouble: Get into a routine. You can’t run your...
