Tag: Music Technology
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Is a Bottom Snare Mic Really Worth It?
I’ve been doing some recording, so you know what that means: time to rethink part of my recording setup. Last time, I talked a lot about cymbal bleed, but lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about my bottom snare mic. I actually started this journey thinking about the kick drum. I feel like my kick…
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Fire Safety for the Home Studio
A fire broke out at the Broncos stadium this past week, and just yesterday a wildfire sparked up and threatened to destroy part of Boulder. And as an unfortunate coincidence, I wanted to talk about fire safety today. So, instead of ruminating about how fires are now a year–round hazard in Colorado (on top of the seasonal hazards…
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My Cymbal Bleed Saga
It’s been a tough week to stay focused. Hell, the news this morning alone was pretty exhausting. The carnage in Ukraine is bad enough, but this whole conflict has really broken the brains of a lot of people in the political circles I’m in. Maybe someone can clear this up for me, but I just have a…
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The name’s Ben, although professionally I’m known as Benjamin. I’m a drummer and part-time saxophonist in the Colorado Front Range.
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