Acoostic Zoo Blog

All things APPS for Iphone and IPAD

2011-06-26T17:43:00.000-07:00

http://www.appiology.com/default.aspx (free ipod iphone apps for 24 hrs)

http://techpp.com/2010/04/03/ultimate-list-of-free-best-ipad-apps/ (ultimate list of best and free Ipad apps)

THX deep note explained by its creator, DR Andy Moorer

2011-06-24T19:19:00.000-07:00

http://musicthing.blogspot.com/2005/05/tiny-music-makers-pt-3-thx-sound.html

Sweet J. It's alive.

INterview about mixing 2011 mar

2011-03-16T16:36:00.000-07:00

1. What is the process or order in recording a song(s) or steps that are taken?
There’s no set rules in regards to producing a great song. However, there are some common things that are commonly done.
Mic selection/and placment: choosing the right mic for the source and placing it to best capture the instrument.
Recordings each instrument separately: This is done either with or without a click track. Some productions require a tight groove and thus a click track acts us a guide to help everyone record in time. Other productions are more organic and don’t require a click track/metronome, this also has benefits as some songs slow down and speed up as per the bands natural inner groove.
Selecting/editing/arrangment: Before mixing the raw recordings, the band and the producer will go through each record takes and edit the best bits from all the various takes. – this creates a best OFF snapshot of the recorded parts.
Tidying and clean up - this ensures that edits don’t clip or create pops and erroneous noises and thuds are removed from the recorded audio files prior to mixing.
Mixing: This is process involves balancing Levels, frequencies distribution (via eq ), and stereo imaging (via panning l r). Also FX like delays and reverb or modulation effects such as Chorus, flanger etc are add to create interest to the mix. The art of mixing is to present the recorded materical in the most musical way that enhances the emotional content/prose of the song. Mixing has no rules - this is the common believe from industry/seasoned professionals.

2. What type of software is used (or you specifically use) in the recording and/or editing of music?
DAW of choice: Logic Studio

3. What type of microphone would you recommend for recording and why?
I love my m149, it’s a beautiful hi-end tube microphone which is perfect for vocal recordings – male and female.

4. What are your rates for the use of your studio and recording music?
$66- $140 / hr

5. If I were to record at home, are you aware of any programmes I could use or recommend any software that may be useful?
Logic Express (lite version of logic studio)

6. Do you as a studio allow people cover current artists’ tracks or do consumers need to present their own music and lyrics?
Yes, but copyright clearance is the responsibility of the artist and not the recording studio. The licensing can be obtained via APRA in OZ or via Harry fox agency in US.

Good luck with you research ☺
Regards
Josef Horhay
Mixing Engineer
www.acoosticzoo.com
Thank you for taking the time to fill in this questionnaire, your information will be extremely useful in my project.

Lyrics Freak

2011-03-02T22:56:00.001-08:00

http://www.lyricsfreak.com/b/beach+boys/do+you+wanna+dance_20014010.html

RnB Dance Club Electro Pop Culture. Collaboration

2011-01-19T17:25:00.000-08:00

RnB Dance Club Electro Pop Culture.

Hit songs are blessings... they come unexpectedly.

Here's my inst backing track ready for collaboration.

http://www.gearslutz.com/board/6239138-post74.html

Regards
Josef Horhay
Mixing Engineer

www.acoosticzoo.com

https://www.ueberschall.com

2011-01-05T00:06:00.000-08:00

https://www.ueberschall.com

Great ideas for T-Shirts BLOG

2010-09-19T21:58:00.001-07:00

Here's my favourites lines I've seen for T-shirts!

0001. TUNNEL Vissssion ! (Image of Tunnel through two mountain Peaks)
0002. That's MY BUS! (personal joke. Seeing your 200 bus go past)
0003. I'm Not You! (Image of a walking a dog)
0004. IPood. (Man sitting on a can, listening to white headphones)
0005. Let's be Mates for a secsss...
0006. I'm Coming. (Image of Silhouette of Hot figure)
0007. Mission Imposable.
0008. Friend of Alah Club.
0009. Catch me if you can.
0010. Catch the dream with Booze.
0011. Make light Work (Image of Lighter)
0012. Entrepisser. (Image of Lazers and Having a good times)
0013. PROTEIN!
0014. Luv a steak. Hate the gravy. (Image of Warm Roasted Beef n Gravy).
0015. Call 911. I'm not well.
0016. Please do not Disturb.
0017. BrB. Be real BITCH!
0018. So? u looked!
0019. If you FEAR, u're not Human.
0021. Will that fit in my pocket?
0022. I am creative.
0023. Sing when you're sad. Laugh when you're mad. Joke and be Happy!
0024. I will survive the Night!
0025. Better be Unique and not wear cool T-Shirts.
0026. I like what I C! u dig?
0027. Can you call me? pls?
0028. Stop. Look left. Look Right. POW!! BAM! b4 u approach.
0029. B.M.W. Blind man's wisdom.
0030. Rock u lar 3010.
0031. LMOAF LOL ROFL IMHO XO.
0031. Hi Honey!
0031. Can't we just feel?
0032. $ buys everything but "HEART"
0033. I've got a hole.
0034. AutoSave Failed.
0035. System Failure.
0036. Grow and be Free.
0037. April 11, best day eva.
0038. I'll be home for that!
0039. Anti Social. Anti Anti Anti Social.
0040. I'm hungry. I'm hungry.
0041. When you think about it...? hmm. Don't. JUST DO.
0042. I gotta tell ya. I'm your BIGGEST fan.
0043. Love BASS.
0044. Doof Doof Pls?
0045. Have you seen Charlie's GF?
0046. OMG YSFA IHTKMS. oh my God, you're so f..king awesome I have to kill myself!
0047. If you like me, come see me. ;)
0048. Buy Me Drinks
0049. I hate Haters.
0050. John n Jane. LOL
0051. State Legislation. CODE 1324- Not Loitering.
0052. Have a nice day.
0053. Enjoy your weekend.
0054. Bring a friend. we can be BBF.
0055. Sayoooooooo NA RA. I'm OUT.

Ultimate resource for Music, Musicians everything

2010-09-11T13:27:00.000-07:00

Interviews with Mastering Engineer, CEOs of Record Companies, music Legal Copyright resources, Helping Musicains and Music Entrepreneurs Create Sustainable Careers.

http://www.artistshousemusic.org/Music+Business

2010-09-11T05:41:00.000-07:00

These Synths are 2010 most wanted.

Sylenth1,
Surge, Z3ta,
Uhe Synths,
Native Instruments Massive, Absynth
Spectrasonics Omnisphere,
Arturia Synths,
Tone 2 Gladiator 2,
Rob Papen Predator,
Camel Audio Alchemy,
Sonic Charge Synplant,
Gforce Minimonsta,
Fxpansion Dcam.

Talent vs Skill in Music. Is there a price to talent?

2010-09-06T23:35:00.000-07:00

If so what are you willing to pay?

PRICE IN HOURS OF PRACTICE	EXAMPLE	ANTICIPATED RESULT
1,000	1 hours per day for 3 years	Average local musician in a non-professional band.
3,825	2½ hours per day, 6 days a week for 5 years.	Competent professional musician.
10,000+	3½ hours per day, 6 days a week for 10 years+.	World class musician

for more go to the source, here: http://www.digitalharmony.com.au/Pages/TALENT4sale.html

Stretching algorithm windows

2010-08-21T07:26:00.001-07:00

Stretching Algorithm up to 8X longer
http://hypermammut.sourceforge.net/paulstretch/

http://im1music.net/

2010-08-18T01:11:00.000-07:00

Great site for new music
.

http://im1music.net/

Happiness

2010-08-09T21:01:00.000-07:00

Well, I just read that "The happiest people don't have the best of everything, they just make the best of everything they have." imho, the most Happiest of people are the ones that seem to get everything they want and never have to make do. Nevertheless, getting everything you want may not always make you happy. Happiness ilIudes most of us sometimes, if only the state of happiness were as easy a conscious decision to be happy, then it would be very easy to just think yourself into a state of happiness whenever you like. From past observation, we as a society tend to treasure the things that don't come easy and unconsciously overlook the simple things in life. Happiness is relative and never constant. For example, a modern man wishing for fresh drinking water doesn't think twice about filling his glass with water from a tap - quenching his thirst doesn't make him happy, whilst this very same man stranded on a dessert safari would be over joyed just to get one bottle of water he needs to survive.

Physical stress ie. lack of rest/sleep, or mental stress, the inability to cope with a certain task, or when reality is far from your expectations can lead to being unhappy.

The solution is simple. Rest. Work. And Play in moderation. Balance is the key to achieving a happier life. They are two sides to every one, dark and light, good vs evil - which is why the most evilest of people can do the most heroic of deeds and the trusted most honorable of people can abuse and defile the most sacred of things. Next time you hang out with someone, observe if you bring out the worst or best in them? Are you the cause of someone unhappiness? or are you the source of someone's joy?

No need for midi brass why not use the real thing.

2010-08-02T23:02:00.000-07:00

http://www.newyorkbrass.com/live.html

live recordings of brass and strings. professional players from NY.

A series that teaches you singing techniques and exercises

2010-07-24T14:58:00.000-07:00

http://jameslugo.com/order.shtml

I've always searched for a good info on singing techniques. Here's one I found from James Lugo. It's well priced and looks the part. I'll be recommending this to my singers.

Check broken links on websites

2010-07-11T23:53:00.000-07:00

http://validator.w3.org/checklink

The above site is a free service that allows webmasters to check for broken links on their site.

Wobbly Trifonic Bass Technique

2010-05-16T17:15:00.000-07:00

http://nextstepaudio.com/bass/trifonic-bass-filter-modulation-and-layering/

2nd degree movement, lfo increases in speed.

Christ Von Pimpenstein Carter

2010-05-09T04:41:00.000-07:00

Chris Von Pimpenstein.
http://www.millraceonline.com/bio/index.htm

No.1 Hits, Top 40 Backing Tracks.

Producer, Mixer, Engineer.

The Cheapest AKG 702 in Australia

2010-05-08T06:54:00.000-07:00

http://headphones.com.au/psingle?productID=399

WoW just $599 AUD. That's $88 AUD less than what I paid for at allans music brisbane.
Nevermind, it's just awesome that I have the op to get them.

How it's made AKG 702.

2010-05-08T06:31:00.000-07:00

http://www.anythingbutipod.com/archives/2010/03/how-its-made-akg-k702-headphones.php

I bought my AKG 702 headphones today, and to my surprise Discovery Channel actually did a segment of how they are made! YAY. This is really quite exciting and COOL. I love them BTW. Real Natural, and smooth detailed respose. Give them a go.

Who says the Sony MDRV-700DJs can't take a strain around the brackets?

2010-05-07T21:41:00.000-07:00

Recently, while on flight I broke my Sony MDR 7506 plug, so while googling a solution to fix it, I found this thread.

http://www.inthemix.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=252451

You know you can always count on the helpful friendly audio community.

check out the link, it cracked me up laughing so hard.

Peace.

Josef Horhay
Mixing Engineer
www.acoosticzoo.com

Tarik Music in Dubai

2010-04-27T04:36:00.000-07:00

http://www.tarikmusic.com/

UVI Plugsound Pro

2010-04-15T06:22:00.001-07:00

http://www.ultimatesoundbank.com/plugsoundpro.html

Digital Sound Factory

2010-04-15T06:15:00.000-07:00

http://www.digitalsoundfactory.com/e-mu-proteus-pack-kontakt/product_info.php/products_id/346

The Art of Music Compositions.

2010-04-14T19:19:00.000-07:00

Super Producer Ron Rusell gives this tasty piece of advice:

"Don't get hung up on creating a masterpiece from the start, or you'll have difficulty coming up with fresh ideas. Most masterpieces are just highly polished creations based on very basic ideas, with a twist or two to make them interesting".

exs24 hardware synth samples

2010-04-14T18:32:00.000-07:00

exs24 hardware synth samples

also do this google search for more samples
http://www.google.com.au/search?q=exs24+hardware+synth+samples&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a

The Definition of Luck

2010-03-18T02:31:00.000-07:00

"Luck is when Oppotunity Meets Skill." Shaun Leong, Manager.

Coupe Studios Audio Production

2010-03-10T17:57:00.000-08:00

The Cove Takes home an Oscar. 2010 http://www.thecovemovie.com/

Audio Production by Coupe Studios.

More info on Coup Studios here. and click on "NEWS"

http://www.coupestudios.com/studios.php

Audio Production by Copue Engineer/Sound Designer Kelly Garry.

Konvict Muzik interview by Moe Arora

2010-03-10T16:28:00.000-08:00

http://moearora.com/blog/2008/04/talking-with-konvict-muzik-bu-thiam/

Talking with Konvict Muzik's Bu THiam.

RED BOOK with Wave Burner

2010-03-09T22:36:00.001-08:00

For Red Book CD's you can your Logic's Wave Burner which is bundled with Logic Studio.

For more info here:

http://www.zoom-in.com/blog/music/todd-howard/using-waveburner-master-cds#comment-272356

How to check on Apple, Red Book Master CD

2010-03-09T22:24:00.000-08:00

To check your subchannel data, where codes are stored, insert your CD and type:

drutil subchannel

into Terminal, and ISRC/upc/ean (MCN) codes will be displayed (along with all other subchannel data, so it's a big list)

For entered CD Text, type

drutil cdtext

into Terminal

http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=10452230�

How to insert a link with html code.

2010-03-09T19:37:00.001-08:00

Type the following

[url="http://www.acoosticzoo.com/Gear.html"]Microphone Model numbers here[/url]

and it becomes the following in forums

Microphone Model numbers here

Mic Collection of Dreams

2010-03-09T19:09:00.000-08:00

http://emusician.com/mag/emusic_build_microphone_cabinet_2/?dsq=38804391#comment-38804391

"I would want for my dream studio are a matched pair of Earthworks QTC1 omnidirectional mics ($2,000) and SR77 cardioid mics ($1,300); a Lawson L47MP ($1,995); a MicroTech Gefell UM 900 tube mic ($3,500); a Neumann M 149 tube mic ($4,850); a vintage Neumann U 47 (about $8,000); a Neumann RSM 191 A-S mid-side stereo mic ($4,550); an AKG C 12 (about $5,000 used); an AKG C 426B stereo mic ($3,395); a pair of Schoeps BLM 3 boundary-mic capsules ($960 each) with CMC 5 amp bodies ($645 each); a Schoeps KFM 6 Stereo Sphere ($6,735); a pair of Royer R-121 ribbon mics ($995 each); a Coles 4038 ribbon mic ($1,195); a vintage Shure 707A crystal mic ($175 to $200); a whole bag of Shure SM 57s . . . but I'd better stop now before I get carried away!"

This is cool. An extensive list of awesome mics in one perfect collection.

The Ultimate Electric Guitar Sound, Using Akg 414 to mic guitar cabinet

2010-03-09T18:06:00.000-08:00

http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/aug07/articles/guitaramprecording.htm

This is a great article with Actual Recordings to sample the different micing techniques.

DIY RE Amp Guitar Box

2010-03-08T19:16:00.000-08:00

http://www.recordingmag.com/resources/resourceDetail/314.html

Beats on EBAY

2010-03-07T20:15:00.001-08:00

http://www.ilbeats.com/music/

I found this crew selling beats on EBay, which seemed like a novel idea. Hmmm... Something worth looking into.

I wonder why not more people are trying to sell beats online.

We also have beats at Acoostic Zoo Productions, you can here them here under "Sounds"
http://www.acoosticzoo.com/Sounds.html

Peace.
Josef Horhay
Mixing Engineer
www.acoosticzoo.com

Google Search, "using Earthworks QTC micing guitar cabinet"

2010-03-07T03:19:00.000-08:00

Yielded this interesting webpage with Microphone audio examples to download.

http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2009/Mar/18_Cab_Mics_You_Should_Meet.aspx

Great Article on Monitor Vs Hi-FI Speakers

2010-03-06T13:29:00.001-08:00

http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/Jun02/articles/monitors.asp

Magic Chord Progression

2010-02-11T18:51:00.000-08:00

Am Dm G C F Bb E.

Impedance. Electric guitars

2010-02-10T17:23:00.000-08:00

A simple rule to remember.

It's okay to go from Low Impedance Source into a Hi Impedance Load.
Also Matching Impedance of Source and Load are good.

for more info check out

Impedance FAQ

Thought of the day. 2 Feb 2010

2010-02-01T23:14:00.000-08:00

From The website of Crowley and Tripp, this philosophy kicks rocks awesomely true

"We believe that there will always be a demand for what is new and better, and that the right combination of technical expertise, artistic vision, dedication to excellence, and business ethics are ingredients for success."

logic wave burner saves folder problem.

2010-01-27T20:47:00.000-08:00

The latest update for logic 8 to 9, corrupts wave burner's saving function rendering it useless to save your work.

Here's the problem.

when you save a project, it saves it as a folder.

to rectify this issue you need to open the waveburner application by right clicking it and select "show package contents"

Then go to folder ...WaveBurner.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj

Open the file infoPlist.strings and change the line
"WaveBurner 3 Document" = "WaveBurner 3 Document";
to
"WaveBurner 3 Document" = "wb3";

Save it and now you can read the .wb3 again.

Also, add the extension .wb3 to previously saved waveburner folders to reload them.

There's more info here.
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2181732&tstart=47

Microphone Sample CD

2010-01-18T15:18:00.001-08:00

Here's an interesting resource for comparing between Hi-END MICS

http://www.3daudioinc.com/3db/showthread.php?t=12968

U can download CD quality samples for around $20 USD which is a paid dowload.

Highly Recomended.

Josef Horhay
Mixing Engineer.

Look at the Manley Reference GOLD shining through at Orange Lounge.

2010-01-18T14:23:00.000-08:00

I thought this mic is gorgeous. Gorgeous enough to star in the Main page of Organge Lounge. The mic is a $5k tube condensor from Manley Labs, USA, named Manely Reference Gold.

so much mic if you know how to use it.
http://www.gearslutz.com/board/high-end/32956-manley-gold-reference-mic.html

Josef Horhay
Mixing Engineer
Acoostic Zoo Recording Studio

black foot sound recording studios in sydney newtown

2009-11-04T12:23:00.000-08:00

Black Foot Sound Recording Studio in Sydney, Newtown.

How to Build a recording Studio.

2009-10-25T23:29:00.000-07:00

Here's an awesome video of building a recording studio.

2009-10-24T16:30:00.000-07:00

How much should u charge for mixing 6 songs?

300-600 per song.

more mixing thread here.

Logic Vs Pro tools HD Mix Engine

2009-10-07T14:42:00.000-07:00

Here's one test in 2006 posted on DUC forum which compared mix engines of Pro Tools and Logic.

Here's the Logic Vs Pro Tools Mix Engine test.

Vintage Synth Explorer

2009-10-05T21:30:00.000-07:00

With over 650 synths on review, www.vintagesynth.com is the place to go to educate yourself about synths from all over the world. do check it out.

running Z3ta on Mac OSX

2009-10-05T20:05:00.001-07:00

Here's how to run Z3ta on Mac OSX

New Helix Synth

2009-09-29T05:44:00.000-07:00

New Helix SYNTH
http://www.audjoo.com/Helix/HelixAbout.html
$149
Low cpu hit. Wave Table Shaping, phase mod, physical Modelling, virtual analog synth

Crazy Dessert Dust Storm

2009-09-23T01:05:00.000-07:00

Horrible Dust storm in Sydney Australia, Brisbane as well.

Blown in from South Australia Outback.

In some places, it was black and orange. All top soil was blown over sydney, over 700,000 tonnes lost in the air and will eventually blow out to sea.

I loved reading this thread about REVERBS CSR

2009-09-15T16:06:00.000-07:00

Reverbs IK CSR thread in sonikmatter

You should check it out if you like...

There's a lengthy guide on mixing with reverbs by Lagerfeldt, Producer/Mastering Engineer.

Google Crop Circles

2009-09-15T00:05:00.000-07:00

Check out these crop circles
cool crop circles everywhere!

New Groove Technology, I Feel Good.

2009-09-14T14:41:00.000-07:00

Human's inject subtle timing and velocity variations to make music sound good/groovy. Now Check out a write up on SOS on Groove technology.

Ernest Cholakis of Wc Music Research, developed midi groove templates with human feel.

Peace

I'm in heaven today cos. VSS3 has new m3000 presets

2009-09-13T19:21:00.000-07:00

The best thing about VSS3 right now is that they now come with a new release of m3000 preset directly from the unit. Awesomus Maximus!

You can download a copy of m3000.zip presets from Tc Electronics website. M3000 Presets for VSS3

digitan.com.au

2009-09-12T21:39:00.000-07:00

I found LOgic 9 upgrade for $250 AUD. at www.dgitan.com.au

Impressive Logic 9 remix and examples of flex time

2009-09-12T17:44:00.000-07:00

Check out the difference between Flex Time in Logic 9 and Logic 8 without

Very cool eg of a user in Gear Slutz that used the brand new tools in logic 9 to breathe "Pro"Ness into a pre recorded production.
user: olofd

Logic 9 vs Logic 8

Dion Roy, Singer Songwriter and Producer on Logic 9

2009-09-11T21:27:00.000-07:00

Yes! I found awesome talent today. Do check out Dion Roy, He does a great job with songs and a plus that he uses Logic 9

LOL . cool

http://dionroy.com

Ever wanted a kicking Guestbook on your Web Page?

2009-09-10T11:48:00.000-07:00

Get the latest best free Guestbook with Html Tagging for your website.

Check out Smart Guestbook

Amazing Piano Pieces, by Keith Martinson

2009-09-10T11:38:00.001-07:00

A very talent musician. Amongst my favourite composers I've discovered recently. Do check out Keith's amazing soulful, hearfelt music.

Brand New First Shots from 2009 Hubble

2009-09-10T04:01:00.001-07:00

Check out these 1st hubble shots from 2009

That's the wonder of modern engineering indeed. I love these shots of the Universe. How vast and colourful. So hi resolution too.. .. Spell bounding

The New Apple IPod Nano has VIDEO!

2009-09-10T03:40:00.000-07:00

Check out this new apple IPOD nano, It's got video in 2009 sept. Yipeee..

Imagine the fun and conveniece to watch movies on your nano! iPOD's are just growing from strength to strength...

Check out the washington Post about Ipod Nano HERE.

Check on virgo music recording studios.

2009-09-10T00:07:00.000-07:00

It's been reported on www.virgostudios.com that
Angela Anne from American Idol has been signed to NWM Records this 2009. Congratulations to Angela and NWM Records.

To hear Angela's work, music by Angela Anne

Some of the Best Recording Studios in the world

Vm Studios, Best Recording studios has an SSL desk and a Pro Tools HD6! system.

Pure Mac, Diagnostics Repair and Maintenance

2009-09-09T18:04:00.000-07:00

looking for someone programs to help enhance your mac?

check out some programs at pure mac.

Diagnostics Repair and Maintenance

Remix Hotel, Making a dance track on Logic with SFLogicNinga

2009-09-08T13:54:00.001-07:00

Dave Earl, or Sflogicninja, has a 4 part series of videos outlining how to make dance tracks on loggic, You can see him use Ultrabeat and percussion intruments within logic.

How to make dance tracks with logic here!

Who engineered Michael Jackson?

2009-09-08T13:46:00.000-07:00

Bruce Swedien, Grammy Awary Winning Engineer, Has just release "In the Studio with Michael Jackon. It's published by Hal Leonard Books. The book is Bruce's own notes and stories about his sessions with Michael Jackson and Famous Producer/Composer Quincy Jones. Sound on Sound featured an intereview with Bruce Swedien about why he wrote this book and the timely manner of it's realease. See the article hear "In the studio with Michael Jackson"

Mac Book Pro Shut Down fixes

2009-09-07T17:36:00.000-07:00

If you're having problems with your mac book pro, you can check out cool book.

This program allows you to regulate the CPU and fan speeds to ensure that your MacBook or Mac Air doesn't overheat.

For a more detailed explaination of what to do... check out
http://paulstamatiou.com/putting-an-end-to-macbook-air-core-shutdown

Per Lichtman's list of great native synths

2009-09-07T14:33:00.001-07:00

Per Lichtman's list of great Native Synths

I've been researching for awesome synths an f0und this thread in nother sounds. A senior member of the forum, Per Lictman did a test of over 30 different synths.

It's cool and worth checking out.

embracing imperfection

2009-09-07T13:51:00.000-07:00

Here's an encouraging email I got about:

Embracing Imperfection

How True and Wise, A story by a girl.

"When I was a little girl, my mom liked to make breakfast food for dinner every now and then. And I remember one night in particular when she had made breakfast after a long, hard day at work.

On that evening so long ago, my mom placed a plate of eggs, sausage, and extremely burned toast in front of my dad. I remember waiting to see if anyone noticed!

Yet all my dad did was reach for his toast, smile at my mom, and ask me how my day was at school.

I don't remember what I told him that night, but I do remember watching him smear butter and jelly on that toast and eat every bite!

When I got up from the table that evening, I remember hearing my mom apologized to my dad for burning the toast. And I'll never forget what he said: 'Baby, I love burned toast.'

Later that night, I went to kiss daddy good night and I asked him if he really liked his toast burned.

He wrapped me in his arms and said, 'Debbie, your Momma put in a hard day at work today and

she's real tired. And besides-a little burnt toast never hurt anyone!' You know,

Life is full of imperfect things......

and imperfect people.

I'm not the best housekeeper or cook.'

What I've learned over the years is that learning to accept each other's faults - and choosing to

celebrate each other's differences - is one of the most important keys to creating a healthy, growing, and lasting relationship.

And that's my prayer for you today. That you will learn to take the good, the bad, and the ugly parts of your life and lay them at the feet of GOD. Because in the end, He's the only One who will be able to give you a relationship where burnt toast isn't a deal-breaker! We could extend this to any relationship in fact - as understanding is the base of any relationship, be it a husband-wife or parent-child or friendship!! "

"Don't put the key to your happiness

in someone else's pocket

but into your own."

See through God's eyes and feel through God's heart

And you will appreciate the value of

every soul including yourself.

accept people. it makes you happier.

peace.

Secretsounds of Mixing Engineer Jason Goldstein. Total Mixing ITB

2009-09-06T21:55:00.000-07:00

Here's an article on Sound on Sound that features hit mixing engineer, Jason Goldstein who mixed Beyonce's Bday album.

Jason Goldstein, mixes 100% In the box.

a very insightful article. and also shows the trend in the industry to embrace 100% in the box mixing in recording studios. A worthwhile read, do check it out. here.

Great Mixing Techniques in the Recording Studio

Zolis Audio Production

2009-09-04T22:30:00.001-07:00

Found this great facility at toronto. Recording Studio looks great

here's some of their samples
http://www.zolisaudio.com/listen.html

their blog is here
http://toronto-recording-studio.blogspot.com/

When you search for Audio Sound design for Media, Go to Groove Quantize

2009-09-04T14:10:00.000-07:00

www.groove-quantize.com designs sounds and music arrangement for hi-end media campaigns. Their folio of past works show creative and excitement. Real Stunning. do check them out. They're based in Sydney, Australia. A duo composing team Dave Smith, and Alison Cole.

Redmatic Auto Sampler

2009-08-30T01:45:00.000-07:00

I was looking for exs24 samples for Logic and Found this Auto Sampler by Red Matic.

It's a program the automatically samples an instruments and creates a new Exs24 Patch.
Check it out here.
http://www.redmatica.com

http://www.amsterdammastering.com/

2009-08-17T20:48:00.000-07:00

Amsterdam Mastering has to be the most inspiring thing I've seen this year.

Please check out the photos on construction.

Mastering rates are good too.

this is cool do check it out.

Randy Pausch Last Lecture

2009-08-06T17:22:00.000-07:00

A popular professional at carnegie uni, Randy Pausch gives his final lecture.

See it here. on sept 2007. over 1 hr long

Also a reprise version here. only 28mins

Secrets of Mastering and found the laws of attraction

2009-08-06T13:55:00.000-07:00

I typed in "secrets of mastering" in google and found this great site about the laws of attraction. It was a great reminder about what positive thinking and focus can attract like minded people.

Mastering 10 laws of attraction
Regards.
josef horhay
mix engineer

Music Xray Site devoted to doing things differently in music

2009-08-06T02:22:00.000-07:00

Music Xray is a site about networking musicians, it offers many ways for people in the music industry to gain a better leverage and make it big. do check it out here. music xray

In trance we trust, in Dance we are free!!!!!!!

2009-07-20T20:40:00.000-07:00

"In trance we trust, and in Dance we are free..." - Josef Horhay, www.acoosticzoo.com 21 July 2009

I wanna escape beyond the troubles and gloom. I want to feel lifted into the clouds where melody feels me with Happiness.- believe it. it will set you free.

Thanks.
Mix Engineer
Josef Horhay.

I fear that i'm imperfect. I got 'Atelophobia'!!!

2009-07-19T17:55:00.000-07:00

muahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahahaha
that's a by product of being a perfectionist in the studio.

I try to mix everything perfect.

Works my life, and I've grown to fear imperfection as a means to push myself harder to get better results.

Atelophobia

Peace
Josef Horhay
Mix Engineer
Acoosticzoo.com

Music the life blood of Itunes, Ipods, Music Videos, Radio.

2009-07-08T16:36:00.001-07:00

Music is a big factor that makes money for

Radio Stations
MP3 players
Radio
TV shows
Advertising Agencies
Microphone Companies
Software Companies eg. protools, waves , apple etc
Churches
Dance Clubs
Rave Parties
Concerts
Instrument Makers

Without music and fans of music, there wouldn't be a need for a mp3 player. We wouldn't have music to enhance our favourite blockbuster movies. We would have music radio stations.

If music can make money for so many companies, why is it that Artist, Musicians, Record Producers etc get so little?

Music is the equivalent of a raw product. It's worth very little, but is the foundation that supports commerce and big multinational companies. Just look how much IPOD makes for apple!!!

Musicians/Artist are like our Farmers. They invest much resources into their crops and get very little back from it. The Giant grocery supermarket chains on the otherhand are exploiting Farmers by dictating lower prices for higher quality.

In the 21 century with the accessibility of recording gear and Digital Audio work stations to the masses, music can be produced for very little cost. You see social music networking sites like myspace, soundclick with MILLIONS of artist all with their own beats and songs produced at home. The competition is greater now then 10 years ago.

The law of economy states that with greater competition comes a reduction in price. So you only have to look at the younger generation download from the internet to realise that Music Recordings can be acquired for ZERO dollars. Their is virtually no way incentive for people to pay for downloads.

Free vs $0.99

Music isn't a career anymore, however, exploiting music to sell other products is a very lucritive way to amass WEALTH. eg. MP3 player, Radio Station, Lawyers, Hi-FI systems, Microphones, Recording Equipment.

Peace
Josef Horhay
mix engineer

Check out seadragon by microsoft.

2009-07-06T21:04:00.000-07:00

This is a 2 gigpixel picture of yosemite!

Cheers

Best offers on EBAY vs Buy It Now. TIPS to get a great deal.

2009-06-30T22:06:00.000-07:00

Big Tips to save you money on ebay with "Make an offer"

here's the guaranteed proven formula!

Buy it now price$ x 0.815 = your offer.

If you lucky, you may get better saving 20%.

also if you make an offer on the last 2 days you could get away with saving a couple more dollars.

Happy Bidding. on www.ebay.com

Casey Jones Australia

2009-06-26T23:51:00.000-07:00

Electric Guitarist Casey JOnes, plays Kramer Guitars.

Tony Melendez, Can play an acoustic guitar with his feet.

2009-06-26T22:11:00.000-07:00

The amazing Tony Melendez. Inspirational video here. Fst Fwd to 2mins and witness him playing tears in heaven with only his feet... ?!?!? True. True.

Cheers.

Josef Horhay
acoustic guitarist.
Peace.

Folding a Tshirt!

2009-06-26T22:04:00.000-07:00

What's the big deal you ask? heh! but you should see this, it's in japanese but i think you can figure it out... cos I didn't. :C

Kickin Technique for Folding.

Thoughts on Reverb

2009-06-21T04:22:00.000-07:00

Lexicon Vs quantec vs plugins

THoughs on Reverb is a very interesting article. Please read it if you like.

Room Wars Reverb Results

2009-06-17T04:46:00.000-07:00

Here's my scores out of 10 for the blind test on reverbs. I listened to it once through. I did only the first half. since I can't read german. I don't know what they correspond to. Hope someone can shed some light on this one. Would really like to know which is which.

Room Wars - Reverb Shoot Out
1. 6
2. 5
3. 8
4. 7.5
5. 7.2
6. 8.4
7. 7.9
8. 7.8
9. 6.5
10.8.2
11.8.6
12.5.3
13.6.6
14.5.5
15.10
16.8.4
17.8.5
18.7.2
19.9.5
20.5.5
21.4.2
22.7.7
23.8.1
24.8.3
25.8.6
26.8.7
27.8.8
28.8.6

I think this site looks cool. Mixing Engineer

2009-06-15T23:23:00.000-07:00

I love the way distressors and chandlers shine in these photos. I like a lot! :)
http://www.micahmixer.com/

Xvid CODECS for windows XP

2009-06-14T03:02:00.001-07:00

http://www.xvidmovies.com/faq/#4.3

Archiving Pro Tools Sessions

2009-05-22T15:34:00.001-07:00

You Tube Video Audio Geek, Achiving Pro Tools Sesions

Frank Filipetti

2009-05-18T14:11:00.001-07:00

Amongst One of the first Engineers to embrace digital, Frank Filipetti credits include no.1 hits by Foreigner's "I want to know what love is". Read more here. Mix Ariticle on Frank Filipetti.

Frank Also won a grammy for Best Engineered Album in 1998, Hourglass by James Taylor using a 1st generation O2R Yamaha Mixer.

Paul Frindle Discussion Sonnox Inflation and Limiter

2009-05-13T18:13:00.000-07:00

Here's an interesting thread with Paul Frindle, Designer of Sonnox Inflator and Limiter.

Sonnox Inflator Vs Limiter

Phantom Givers in Australia.

2009-05-10T14:25:00.001-07:00

Who are these Phantom Givers?

Imagine being given an envelop filled with money... what would you do with it?

Read more about these mysterious Phantom Givers here.

2009-05-10T14:11:00.000-07:00

Thanks to Erik Hawkins for this interesting write up on Loops in Producing Music.

Special top tips from Michael Bradford and Dave Frank's are truly Golden.

A great read on using professional Loops.

Peace

A Jittery Conversation with Bob KatZ and Dan Lavry

2009-05-07T21:21:00.000-07:00

Ever wondered what Jitter was all about, the truth revealed here. Jitter, real life examples.

Peace.
Josef Horhay
Producer / Mixer

Mark Lowndes Butterfly Music Video

2009-04-30T21:44:00.000-07:00

Local Brisbane Singer, Mark Lowndes Release New Music Video For "Butterfly" single.

Launching of Video at "The Zoo" in The Valley.

On bebo

See Video for Butterfly

Also performing live on 9th of May 2009 will be SPACIFIX, VESSELS & Heroes Envy.

Sonnox EQ. Secrets of Mastering Engineers.

2009-04-30T04:08:00.000-07:00

Is Sonnox EQ One of the "best-Kept" secrets of mastering engineers?

Read More here...

Cheers
Josef Horhay.

Triton Controller Ver. 5.13b

2009-04-25T17:57:00.000-07:00

Triton Controller Ver. 5.13b

allows for editing moss board too. runs on windows only.

cost 33 pounds sterling.

motu unisyn triton moss

2009-04-25T16:01:00.001-07:00

There's a motu program that can control my triton rack, it's called unisyn. Here's how to set up your triton to work with unisyn.