This is a simple technique for comparing two or more different microphones placed approximately at the same position. Solo both channels and invert the phase of the second channel, then adjust its volume until the sound you’re hearing is the quietest. Essentialy we’re trying to phase cancel the microphones so what you’re hearing is … Read More
New video – Rick Ruskin: Microphone Fever
This is my latest video featuring a simple yet technically quite demanding fingerstyle piece by Rick Ruskin called Microphone Fever. Besides playing classical music, I’ve always enjoyed exploring fingerstyle, pop, world and jazz music as well. Luckily, I’ve been involved in a project for the past two years which is a fusion of every possible … Read More
DIY Softbox
A few weeks ago I set out to build my first DIY softbox for my studio. These posts served as an inspiration > Jag’s Photo Blog: DIY softbox / Photo Tuts+ : How To Make a Professional Softbox for Under $20. The entire build took only a couple of hours and I’m overall very satisfied … Read More
New video: Heitor Villa-Lobos: Prelude n. 1
This is my rendition of the famous classical guitar piece by Heitor Villa-Lobos: Prelude n. 1. Recorded in May 2012 at my studio. Played on a beautiful 2001 Michele Della Giustina classical guitar. As usual, sound was recorded using a pair of Oktava Mk-012 and a Rode NT1 mic, all modded by Michael Joly, run … Read More
ECHOS Project 2013 audition and video
I’m happy to say I have recently passed the ˝Cross-border Echoes˝ Project (ECHOS) audition, along with 13 other musicians from Italy and Slovenia (audition results).
From the Reader: May 2013
Euphonia – sound driven short film – highly recommended. Diego Stocco: Sound Magician – a beautiful series of short videos by musician/foley artist Diego Stocco. Craft Your Profession – Old Star Press on Vimeo Harmony of the Parts – Violin Maker Georg Meiwes shares his passion of handcrafting instruments in his Salt Lake City shop. … Read More
New video: Fernando Sor: Introduction, Theme and Variations Op. 9
My rendition of the famous piece by Fernando Sor “Introduction, Theme and Variations on a Mozart’s Theme O Cara Armonia”, Op. 9.
How to disable Mail App’s inline image attachment on your Mac
Mail.app displays images inline by default which can be a problem as most of the email clients out there won’t recognize them as attachments. Of course, it is possible to right-click any image and select to view it as icon, but it gets annoying when you’re sending several images at once. To turn off inline … Read More