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Home Studio Pop Quiz

by John J. Volanski

We didn't announce it, but that is why they call it a pop quiz! This month we are going to test your knowledge on several aspects of the home recording studio. Below are ten...

Poor Man's Mellotron

by Bruce Harvie

You just can't beat a Mellotron or Chamberlin for adding texture and interest to any track. This precursor of the modern digital sampler utilized pre-recorded tapes that played as the keys were held...

Ronan Chris Murphy

by John Rodd

You are known for doing tons of really complicated rock records like the King Crimson double trio or that Bozzio/Levin/Stevens record you just did.I do seem to attract some of the crazier projects....

Experimental Sound Studio

by Philip Von Zweck

Housed in a former bakery in Chicago's Andersonville neighborhood is the Experimental Sound Studio. ESS has been a staple of Chicago's art and music scene for nearly 16 years with a unique purpose. It...

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Fizmo: The Synthesizer That Was And Is

by Jeff McLeod

I'm a Fizzer. I'm one of the lucky folks who own, play and love a "loveable loser" of a digital synthesizer with the funny name of Fizmo. It was available from synth and music company Ensoniq a couple...

The The - Matt Johnson

by Jonathan Kreinik

There was a very innocent time, before I could drive, but I'd already discovered the odd record store, the odd 'zine and most importantly the left-of-field band. My mom would run an errand with me in...

Moviola: Recording All Over The Place

by Stephen Slaybaugh

At first glance Columbus, Ohio's Moviola seems like the perfectly conventional band you'd expect from the heart of the Midwest — a couple guitars, a bass, a drum. But as anyone who has heard the...

PAIA Tube Mic Pre Modifications

by Matt Newport

It's common knowledge that a beautiful, well-designed and well-crafted tube mic preamp is going to cost as much as a budget used car. There is a low-cost alternative, nonetheless. Given the right...

Truckstop Records and Studio

by Michael J. Armstrong

In 1957, Polish immigrant brothers Leonard and Phil Chess converted a former automobile parts factory into the Chess Records Studio and Office at 2120 South Michigan Ave. in Chicago. After years at a...

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