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Displaying articles for: November 2012
Issue 197
Recording and the "Is-Ought" Gap
Is there something an 18th-centrury Scottish philosopher can teach us about recording?
One of the main questions of ethical theory revolves around the “is-ought” gap, as described in the writings of Scottish philosopher David Hume (1711-1776). Wait a minute!! This is Harmony Central, what’s going on here?!?Actually, this relates a whole lot to the world of recording and music, so bear with me. (Or if this is putting you to sleep, at least make sure you’re
Issue 192
Drum Machines Have No Soul
But is it really their fault?
After the surfeit of “Obama-Biden” and “Romney-Ryan” bumper stickers (along with the occasional “I Heart My Poodle” and “Visualize Whirled Peas”), I was somewhat shocked to see a bumper sticker that said “Drum Machines Have No Soul.” Has the concept of drum machines made it so far into the mainstream that it has become fodder for bumper stickers? What’s next, “My Honor Roll Student Doesn’t Use Pitch Correction?”Granted, for every ac
Issue 195
Fear of Commitment
Digital recording lets you do the recording equivalent of "playing the field"—but maybe it's time to think about commitment
One of the biggest changes that digital recording has wrought is that you can pretty much fix anything. Miss a note on a vocal? Fire up the pitch correction. Was the drummer tired that night? Quantize the drums to the beat. Want to change your amp sound? Just dial up a different sound on your amp sim. Did you forget to turn the channel level down w
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