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Pro Tools HD and Studio 9: user review

February 27, 2011 By GuestPoster

If you’re considering entering the home music recording game, you’ve undoubtedly begun what can be a difficult decision process to select the right home studio software to fit your needs.  There is no shortage of available products, and there is enough skin in the game to make the decision somewhat daunting.  We’ll take a look at the two premier products in the genre to help you make an educated buying decision.

First, we’ll consider the flagship product from industry giant Digidesign, called Pro Tools HD.  It’s a one-stop solution to fit most recording, mixing, editing, and production needs, with a very impressive list of features and functions.  Just like every major music recording software product on the market, Pro Tools’ user interface requires a little time for adjustment and familiarity, but even neophytes will know their way around the major functions in a relatively short period of time.  And there is a rich enough library of available editing and mixing tools to keep the professional audio engineer happy as well, evidenced by the list of professional recording artists whose music has been touched in some way by Pro Tools software.

The downside of Digidesign’s product line is that it requires external audio interface hardware to translate musical instrument and microphone signals into digital audio signals for processing.  This can add cost and complexity to your home recording studio setup.  But it also provides the opportunity to take advantage of distributed processing power, where external hardware performs some of the high-load processing (such as guitar effects) to free up your computer’s brains to accommodate more tracks.

Apple’s Logic Studio 9 is Digidesign’s major competition, and they’re gaining fast.  Logic is more intuitive than Pro Tools, with a roughly equal feature set, and a unique interface environment that allows unprecedented flexibility in the signal path.  The result is a very musician-friendly yet powerful and high quality musical recording software product.  And the price is a bit nicer than Pro Tools, particularly when you consider that Logic is completely self-contained.

While your home studio software setup is a big decision, you will most likely be happy with your results using either Studio or Pro Tools.

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400:Buying A Guitar for Your Young Child

February 24, 2011 By GuestPoster

A good parent gifts good presents. One of the best gifts you can gift your child is a kids guitar. And if money is a problem, you can easily find cheap guitars for sale on the Internet.

The guitar is one of the best gifts you can gift your kid if your kid has the talent or inclination to learn to play the guitar. During the formative years, your children will definitely grow and develop a lot when you give them a chance to play musical instruments. First of all, the guitar is a musical instrument that can help improve your kid’s rhythm.

You can get a toy guitar for your kid if he or she is younger than 4 years old. There is simply no need to buy a proper guitar if your kid is this young. The toy guitar makes some electronically generated music that sounds dull, but fun. Your child can break it and you will still be able to buy another one easily without breaking your bank account.

As your child grows older, you will want to get him or her a new, proper kid’s guitar. You have two choices – you can either get an electric guitar or an acoustic guitar. Both are great but this decision depends on your kid’s preferences and inclinations. If your kid is not inclined to either one of these, you will do good job starting with the acoustic one first.

If you are planning to buy a guitar for your child, you need to start with your own budget first. Make sure you have enough funds to support the purchase. After that, measure up the size of your kid against the guitar. If he or she is still very young, make sure you don’t get an oversized guitar. If the guitar is too big to handle, learn and play, your kid will have problems playing the guitar in a comfortable manner. You need to make sure you are getting a guitar that suits your kid’s body size well.

But before you even think about buying a guitar for a child, be sure that the little one has the motivation and interest to learn the musical instrument. Let’s face it. Some kids simply do not have the passion or even drive to learn to play the guitar. If your kid shows no interest or enthusiasm for the musical instrument, you should not buy him or her a guitar. Of course, there is a good chance he or she will develop a good interest in the near future, but then, it is always better to invest in the guitar when your kid has shown some promising interest

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