Steve’s Music Roll

I think some artists have the ability to create decent work with the new technology, but due to the mediocrity that music has become, the quality of talent imparted into the work is reduced. The record companies are not as interested in the quality of the artist any more as they are in the monetary [...]

I often wonder whether recording a new album or song has just become too easy in the last two decades. With the advancements in recording technology, it is possible to inexpensively make a recording and get it out. Prior to the miniaturization of equipment and reduction in cost of quality microphones, it took a large [...]

There seems to be quite a stir as we enter the Christmas season about whether or not the Jonas Brothers should produce an album of Christmas favorites and maybe an original or two. Considering how other popular artists have done with holiday albums in the past, the Jonas Brothers probably should follow suit in more [...]

Author: Daniel Medeiros
By Daniel Medeiros…
The life of a professional musician has all the allure of a million dollars and a one-way ticket to being famous. Is it worth it? Heck, yes! But the only way to becoming a professional musician (and by “musician,” we mean singers and bands, not professional flautists) is to land a [...]

Everyone has heard a studio recording of a band, orchestra, choir or some other musical performance. They all sound for the most part, plain, sterile, and manufactured. Everyone has also at one point or another heard or bought a “Live” recording which sounds completely different. There is an element of freedom, originality and realness to [...]

The technology to record music has become very easy to access and use. Years ago you needed to know someone who had a studio, fancy multi-track tape recorder, and expensive microphones to produce a record or CD. Now one can produce their own album with equipment just under $1000. The issue here is that since [...]

Music along with art have to be appreciated first hand. Second hand exposure does not affect the human psyche as great as physically being there to experience it first hand. There is something about live music and performance that is different than seeing or hearing from a recording. Without getting into the technicalities of audio [...]