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Jim Brinkman Picture This Jazz Music CD Review

Sunday, January 31st, 2010

I can describe the latest release from Jazz sensation Jim Brinkman for you with just one word… Outstanding!

It’s a rare day indeed that I get a CD from an artist that I can truthfully say does not have a bad track in the bunch. I’m more than happy to announce that’s exactly what I must say about this one. There simply is NOT a bad one in the bunch. No fillers here at all, with each song standing tall on it’s own.

Jazz music fans will recognize some of the well known guests that have been assembled to play along with Brinkman on several of the tracks. Artists like Dann Huff and Dan Shea just to name a couple.

Listen to this CD and I believe you’ll find there’s not much to dis-like about it. The songs are inspired, the production is simply outstanding, and Jim Brinkman is clearly in top form. So much so that if you’re even mildly into Jazz music you’ll enjoy this CD.

While the entire CD is really very good the truly standout tunes are track 3 – Sound Of Your Voice, track 6 – You Never Know, and track 13 – Hero’s Dream.

My Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as in "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 1 – Dream Come True. Great track!

Picture This Release Notes:

Jim Brinkman originally released Picture This on January 28, 1997 on the Windham Hill Records label.

CD Track List Follows:

1. Dream Come True

2. Sun, Moon & Stars

3. Sound Of Your Voice

4. Picture This

5. Edgewater

6. You Never Know

7. Coming Home

8. Frere Jacques

9. Secret Love

10. First Steps

11. Valentine

12. Sweet Dreams

13. Hero’s Dream

Personnel includes: Jim Brickman (piano); Martina McBride (vocals); Dan Huff (guitar); Martin Tillman (cello); The Nashville String Machine (strings); Boney James (soprano saxophone); Dan Shea (synthesizer, programming); Mike Brignardello (bass).

Producers: David Pringle, Jim Brickman, Dan Shea.

Engineers include: Eddie King, Leslie Mona-Mathus, Dan Shea.

Principally recorded at Megatrax Studios, North Hollywood, California from July to August 1996; The Hit Factory, New York, New York from May to June 1996; WallyWorld, San Rafael, California between August and October 1996.

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How to Make Your Own Rap Beats Without Breaking the Bank

Thursday, January 28th, 2010

If you have dome any research on what is needed to make your own rap beats you probably realized that it can get pretty expensive. This article will show how you can make your own rap beats without spending a ton of money. It is very well known that trying to become a legit beat maker requires time an money. The question is, is there a way that one can get the tools needed to make high quality beats without having to take out a bank loan? The answer to this question is, yes.

Let me first off say that there is nothing wrong with spending big money on some really nice beat making equipment. I know many beat makers that make their own rap beats with some of the most expensive gear out, and the results are well worth it. Some producers are paying $3,000 – $4,000 for keyboards and even some cases a lot more. Many beat makers are buying samplers for up to $3,000. Getting these types of tools are great for those that can afford them, but what about those up and coming beat producers that may have the same talent as those with all the expensive gear, just not the finances?

There is a solution. Many producers looking to save on the cost of making professional rap beats have decided to use a very effective alternative to all of the expensive keyboards and samplers. They decided to use music making software. Music making software has literally changed the whole dynamic of the beat making game. Over the past few years there have been several computer software companies that have created some of the most innovative and widely used music making software. In most cases this software will allow you to create the same type of high quality rap beats that you would be able to create with any keyboard or sampler. Many hip-hop producers have switched completely from using hardware to software because of the ease and versatility of music software.

To even make the experience of using the software more like the hardware, you can buy several different styles of midi controllers, which allows you to be able to still have that keyboard or sampler feel to your beat making process. Now the real beauty of using software to make your own rap beats is the fact that you can get some really good music making software and a midi controller for under $400, not bad, huh?

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Behringer C-2 Studio Condenser Microphones, Matched True Condenser Microphones

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

These come with a stereo holding bar and adapter for mic stand. They do need 48 V phanom power from your board or a mic amp. I’m using a mic amp and these are the input to a paging system which I will review in more detail later. The 48VDC comes from the mic processor then cancels feedback and sends the paging audio to my amplifier which I will review as a set.

If you do stereo recording, you can’t go wrong with these – their self noise level is so low it is below that of a human ear. It sounds great, and setup outside with 140 dB of gain it really performs well hearing birds chirp from far away, rain drops comming down, and sounds you never would hear.

Note: NEVER get these wet – you must have a cover over them for outdoor use in the rain.

You will need 2 XLR cables for full stereo recording with the transfer bar, but you already know that.

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