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Music from the ancient archives…

 This song selection – presented in no particular order – is collected from a very small percentage of the countless live shows and private recording sessions I have had the privilege of participating in as a freelance audio engineer in the Metro Phoenix area from 1986-99.  The vast majority of the studio cuts were tracked in my own living room, and all the live performances are direct “off-the board” stereo mixes.

 Many of the tracks here were initially salvaged from my shreddy twenty-year-old cassette backup copies, but I am currently digging through many hundreds of hours’ worth of the original digital master recordings from the Late 20th-Century vaults, and hope to add more new old music (and perhaps fresher copies of what’s already here) in the near future.

 The musical styles, production methods and quality of performance on these recordings vary greatly, so I don’t expect to please everyone with this, but there is probably a little something here for most of you to enjoy… if not now, feel free to check back later.

 Thank you for listening!

May the Force be with us: the new Light Sabers have arrived!

Everybody does it… (don’t they?)

X-12 Mic Preamp kit: hours of fun for the whole family!

If your family is tired of sitting around watching you watch radio (Grampa – I’m talking toward you!), maybe it’s time for something new and exciting!

No – it’s not a video game.

No – it’s not porcupine juggling. That’s just silly!

No – it’s not internet porn…  (or is it?) Hmmm….

Give up?  Oh man, you are so the loser!!!   ;^)

No, it’s none of those: it’s the awesome new mic preamp kit from the good guys over at CincoGhoti Labs – better known to you as FiveFish Audio.

Get it today! Build it tonight! Build it some more tomorrow. Do it again until you get it right!

Teach the kids proper soldering techniques! Spend sleepless nights away from your spouse tweaking it until it’s absolutely perfect.

Don’t poke your eye out!

Available with a power supply and a handsome designer rackmount case, in stereo or mono (but who really wants mono… i mean, really? Mono? Sheeesh!)

Make it nice, make it twice, and when you’re done – send it to me.   Do it now.

Thank you!

… and the hits just keep on coming!

Event Schedule

  • 09-05-2011 — SMP Employee Appreciation Party : 6p-2a
  • 09-07-2011 — Hypnopotamus  w/ P.R.I. (Painful Rectal Itch) @ Absinthe : 9p-1a
  • 09-08-2011 — Department of Redundancy Department  w/ Red Tape & Triplicate @ Asylum X : 8p-12a
  • 09-09-2011 — Sporifera Funii  w/ Gelato Brainfreeze @ Fringe 88 : 9p-1a
  • 09-10-2011 — Symposium of Regional Pickers, Grinners and Yodelers @ Casa Abierto : 2p-5p
  • 09-10-2011 — BeerFest & Birthday Blast  w/ Marriott Empire & JDV and Friends @ The Monk House : 3p-12a
  • 09-11-2011 — Never Forget / Bullet Plane / NWO / Rewarded Conformity @ Fringe 88  : 3p-8p  (all ages)

This week in the desert of the mind:

Event Schedule

  • 08-29-2011 — SMP Employee Appreciation Party : 6p-2a
  • 08-30-2011 — Spelunker’s Lunchbox @ Last Chance Gas & Beer : 8p-12a
  • 08-31-2011 — Nobody You Know  w/ Ghostwriters In Disguise @ Fringe 88 : 9p-1a
  • 09-01-2011 — Terminal 4  w/ Bad Touch @ Asylum X : 8p-12a
  • 09-02-2011 — Imaginary Friends  w/ Aural Sects @ Asylum X (all ages) : 6p-10p
  • 09-03-2011 — Wax On  w/ Flied Lice, Tora Tora Tora & Geisha Pride @ Club Wasabi : 9p-1a
  • 09-04-2011 — MetalHead  w/ Trailer Park @ Martini Ranch : 8p-2a   (recording)

Here’s the calendar for this week:

Event Schedule

  • 08-22-2011 — SMP Employee Appreciation Party : 6p-2a
  • 08-23-2011 — Spongemuffin w/ Separate Checks @ Hairy’s : 8p-12a
  • 08-24-2011 — That Crisco Experience w/ Luddite Platoon @ Fringe 88 : 9p-1a
  • 08-26-2011 — False Evidence Appearing Real (Showcase) @  A.J. Warhol’s : 8p-12a
  • 08-27-2011 — Lupe Garu / Graven Image / Splatterfart @ Bloody Mary’s (all ages) : 3p-6p
  • 08-27-2011 — TFDI  w/ Riley Etheridge Jr. (all ages) @ Martini Ranch : 7p-10p (recording)
  • 08-27-2011 — Badgerland w/ Intrepid Spectacles @ Bloody Mary’s : 8p-1a
  • 08-27-2011 — Rock Lobster @ Martini Ranch : 11p – 2a (recording)
  • 08-28-2011 — Dutch Muffler / Otto Matik / DUH! @ Bloody Mary’s : 8p-1a  **!! RESCHEDULED !!**

Jetman Flight at Grand Canyon West

Watch this in the highest possible resolution and size:

PicassoHead

Go ahead — you know you want to!

On the schedule:

Event Schedule

  • 08-15-2011 — SMP Employee Appreciation Party : 6p-2a
  • 08-17-2011 — Foxtrot Ocelot w/ Dwell & Squozen @ Last Chance Gas & Beer : 7p-2a
  • 08-19-2011 — The Puds w/ Cheap Shot @ The Jagged Edge : 8p-Midnight
  • 08-20-2011 — Translucid Flapjack Revue featuring Spork @  Fringe 88 (all ages) : 3p-6p
  • 08-20-2011 — The Crap Nasties / Donner Party / WTF @ Fringe 88: 9p-2a
We still have a few open slots in the schedule this week… got sound?

Tribal

My speakers are lonely and sad… (sigh)

I have a pair of these lovely little EAW FR159z tops:

They sound fairly stunning on their own for an inexpensive (< $2000) 2-way box, but for them to be truly happy and rock the house properly they need some close personal friends to play with, so…

I really want to find the matching FR250z subs:

What’s that? Yes, they do look a bit like Wall-E, now that you mention it.  Nice call!

Where was I? Oh yes:

They rarely show up on the usual “used” outlets… must be decent little boxes if everyone is hanging onto them, but I know a stupid-cheap killer screaming deal on a gently used pair (with riser poles) is waiting for me somewhere out there! Perhaps they are sleeping peacefully in your garage or storage locker under a tarp right now: in no danger of abuse, certainly, but neglected and in desperate need of a loving new home nonetheless.
I’m looking to adopt.

Does anyone in the AZ, CA, CO, NM, NV, TX, UT area have a set available cheap?
Bueller? Bueller? Anyone?

(and by “cheap” I mean bargain-basement blowout / fire-sale / charitable donation / tax write-off / giveaway cheap. Thanks!)

Dave Rat – Live sound subwoofer configurations part 1

Here’s the calendar for this week:

Event Schedule

  • 08-08-2011 — SMP Employee Appreciation Party : 6p-2a
  • 08-10-2011 — Rockin’ Rebellion @ Superstition Border Station : 7p-2a
  • 08-12-2011 — Sensible Shoes @ The Jagged Edge : 8p-Midnight
  • 08-13-2011 — Wayback Jam and BBQ w/ Big Puddle & FupDuck (Private event) : 10a-4p
  • 08-13-2011 — Wayback All-Star Revue and Reunion Show @ Frozen Zone: 8p-2a

Avid | Live Sound Webinar Archives

Avid | Live Sound Webinar Archives
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Legacy Audio – Midrange Driver Demonstration

Prepare to be amazed!

Music Industry Survival Guide: Tips For Musicians

Music Industry Survival Guide: Tips For Musicians

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Desert Storm 09JUL11

It was a busy night for BIG electricity – these strikes are about 20 miles away!

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