We're nearly ready to change the site over to the new design and web hosting arrangement, and are planning to make the change in the next day or two. During that time you may see some strange behaviour -- the site may appear to be down, or some things might not work properly. But it will come back in even better shape. Make sure you visit www.insidehomerecording.com and not homepage.mac.com/garaymusic to see the correct site.One reminder: please ensure that you are subscribed to the podcast using the correct RSS feed: either feeds.feedburner.com/insidehomerecording for the Enhanced Podcast (here's a one-click iTunes link) or feeds.feedburner.com/ihrmp3 for the MP3 audio-only podcast (iTunes link).

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If you are looking for the De facto standard in a monophonic pitch correcting plug-in, this is what I recommend. Auto-Tune 4 is the most flexible, powerful, and great sounding solution in my opinion. Here are some links for you:? Specifications - http://www.antarestech.com/products/auto-tune4.shtml ? Download the free trial version - http://www.antarestech.com/download/demoform.shtml ? EQ Online review - http://www.eqmag.com/story.asp?storyCode=4635

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Quick 'n' Dirty Drum Miking 101 ? Derek's photos of his drum miking setup - flickr.com/photos/penmachine/sets/72157594148211987/? MXL990 condenser microphone - mxlmics.com/condenser_mic/900_Series/MXL990/mxl990.htm? AKG D112 dynamic bass drum microphone - http://akg.com/products/powerslave,mynodeid,186,id,261,pid,261,_language,ENUS.html? Primer on Recording Drums at Home from Kimchee Records - kimcheerecords.com/articles/drums/? TapeOp magazine drum miking forums - messageboard.tapeop.com/viewtopic.php?t=31237? "Underground Drum Sounds" from Electronic Musician - emusician.com/mag/emusic_underground_drum_sounds? Derek's February blog post, "It Sucks to Record Drums" - penmachine.com/2006/02/it-sucks-to-record-drums.htmlClassik Studio Reverb Review ? IK Multimedia website - classikstudioreverb.com/prod-CSR.html? FAQ about USB dongles for IK software and limitations on resale - ikmultimedia.com/Main.html?IKFaq? Announcement about Universal support for Intel Macs - macnn.com/news/34272 MacBook ? Apple MacBook main page - apple.com/macbook? PowerPC plugins won't work with Universal applications running natively on Intel Macs - docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303120? Rosetta is the built-in technology that lets Intel Macs run PowerPC software - apple.com/rosetta? MacBooks are pretty hot - intelmactemp.com

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A few shows ago, James reviewed this microphone and had to cut the review short. The reason was that he was unable to download the software that he thought would of been on the Samson website. When he couldn't find it, we at IHR sent an email to Samson requesting support. They never did reply for whatever reason, so a few weeks later we decided to give it another try. After plugging in the mic without a driver, we opened the Sound Preference Panel using a Mac OS X Tiger, selected the USB mic (not pictured), and began to record some voice. We were both pleasantly surprised with the results and recommend this mic to anyone on a budget who wants fairly good sound at a price anyone can afford.

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I am very impressed with this sampler. Not only is it the most powerful sampler I've ever used, it has the most straight-forward interface you'd ever hope for in a software sampler. It will import any format of library you give it, and the built-in effects sound top-notch. It's a great sampler not only for the studio, but live work as well. - Paul Garay KONTAKT 2 embodies the future of sampling. No other software or hardware sampler offers such a comprehensive set of features, so much flexibility and performance or such a high degree of compatibility. From authentic library playback of virtually any format to the intuitive creation of new instruments, from profound sound design to lively and dynamic surround sound mixes - KONTAKT 2 opens the doors to creativity.

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Point your browser to macProVideo.com and check out Paul's new tutorials on Propellerheads Reason software. Over 3 hours of content will take you on the grand tour of this very cool software, covering a wide variety of topics.

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For this trip, feel free to pack light. Leave the luggage at home and bring your headphones to experience the sometimes unfamiliar and always mesmerizing sounds of music from around the world. With the World Music Jam Pack, you can assemble and create music from a collection of over 3,000 Apple Loops played by master musicians from nearly every corner of the globe. "I had a blast with this Jam Pack, and constantly found myself wondering in very different sounding and uncharted musical direcitons" - Paul Garay, Inside Home Recording.

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