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Ripping music from CDs: The complete why and how to
CDs are the original digital music format, but more convenient methods of storing audio allow for the same sound quality in an even more … more
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Schiller: Music without frontiers
Schiller is a music project named after the German poet, philosopher and playwright Friedrich Schiller. This high-brow reference already sets it apart … more
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Old school meets new: Vinyl streaming with Raumfeld
It’s not often that one meets a collector of old cassettes or 8 tracks. An antique gramophone might make a stylish decorative piece, but … more
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Hans Zimmer: Hollywood’s Music Man
The Edith Head of film music What Edith Head once was to custom design, Hans Zimmer now is to … more
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The Grateful Dead’s Wall of Sound 40 years ago today
Concert sound systems in the 50s and 60s Concert sound systems have evolved quite a bit since the 1950s and 60s. Low-fidelity amps and speakers … more
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The Beatles’ first performance on the Ed Sullivan Show: 50 years today
The revolution will be televised 73 million viewers tuned in. This is an unbelievably high number then and now. To provide a bit … more
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20 top instrumental TV theme songs
Like a siren call, some TV shows have a way of beckoning us over to the living room … more
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The best horror film soundtracks
Psycho 1960 Hitchcock himself admitted that “33% of the effect of Psycho was due to … more
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Interview with Glen Dunzweiler
Interview with Glen Dunzweiler: Lighting and Sound Designer, Filmmaker, and Asst. Professor for Theatre Arts at CSU San Bernardino How do … more