askland on January 23rd, 2007

 *NOTE: The answer to this question is based on ACOUSTIC kick, snare and bass. For compressing digital samples you can hit them as hard as you want. Your ear is the guide.*
Question: What type of compression settings should I use as a starting point on the kicks and the snares and the bass. [...]

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askland on January 23rd, 2007

Brigadoon Auditions 2007
Lyric Light Opera of the Northwest
All roles needed! All lead roles, supporting roles, ensemble members, townspeople, etc.  Please prepare a song and to do some cold reading. A monologue is optional. Please see below for a detailed list of characters.
Auditions for Brigadoon:
Saturday, January 27th
10am - 4pm
Sunday, January 28th
1-5pm
Location:Â [...]

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askland on January 23rd, 2007

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askland on January 23rd, 2007

If a single vowel is sung over multiple notes it’s usually good technique to keep the vowel sound consistent through the passage. (Unless it’s for intentional effect, aka rock and blues). One of the factors between a mediocre and professional chorus is consistent pronunciation throughout the group.
To sing a closed locked vowel like the “eee” [...]

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askland on January 23rd, 2007

My compulsory entry for the latest birthday meme wave. (Go to Wikipedia, enter the month and day of your birth, but not the year, and pick 3 events, 2 bithdays, one death, and one holiday or observance).
For May 27th:
EVENTS
1328 - Philip VI is crowned King of France.
1703 - Tsar Peter the Great founds the city [...]

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