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20 Intermediate Pro Tools Tips

Wednesday, September 10th, 2008

Top 10 Pro Tools Tips for the Newbie is now the most read article on Moozek, and it was also featured on StumbleUpon - whoever submitted it, thanks for the initiative! As a way to thank everyone who suggested slightly more advanced tips after the first 10, here's a revised ...

The Best Guitars and Basses Under $500 (GBG Part II)

Tuesday, September 9th, 2008

As promised, here is a list of reviews of different instruments for different styles and tastes. These instruments are what we consider to be today's best options for inexpensive, quality guitars and basses. Either you're buying your first or 50th guitar, be sure to check out the options on this list ...

Top 10 Most Inspiring Movie Soundtracks of Recent Times

Saturday, August 30th, 2008

I have met some composers who were not completely up-to-date in their blockbuster movie knowledge and enjoyment... And there are some flicks from the past twenty years that you definitely need to watch if you're a composer. Considering that most of them work for film, it's important to know the good ...

Guitar Buyer’s Guide (GBG Part I)

Friday, August 29th, 2008

Buying the perfect guitar without killing your bank account has been increasingly easier, and I guess we all owe that to a lot of market competition. But that also means people need to be a lot more careful when picking their axe: I still see a lot of folks spending ...

Definitive Guide to Windows XP Tweaking for Audio

Thursday, August 21st, 2008

Microsoft Windows XP is still the number one choice of operating system for DAWs on PC. Yes, it's worse than Linux (if only we had Pro Tools for Linux), but better than Vista in the part of not being a total memory and CPU hog (you know, kinda like OS ...

Top 10 Pro Tools Tips for the Newbie

Monday, August 18th, 2008

Update: 20 Intermediate Pro Tools Tips now posted! During my years of experience in the field, I've had tons of people asking for advice. Specially advice on DAW systems – mainly Pro Tools, because it's the industry standard  - and because Digital Audio Workstations can get complicated. The tips I keep repeating ...

[Download] Moozek Studio Foam Wallpapers

Tuesday, August 12th, 2008

There aren't a lot of quality wallpapers for studio-oriented environments out there. Most desktop backgrounds are created by designers who see nothing else besides pretty, inspirational stuff... for design! What about us? Musicians and studio professionals need to show off a wallpaper they can be proud of, whether they're running ...

The Indie Age of Music

Sunday, August 10th, 2008

What could be in store for the Music Industry? Opinion for ProRec.com. Read the full article. Like a fast growing teenager from a broken home, the music industry has been tortured by painful and unexpected changes, finally learning how to survive on its own. Today, major labels are the melancholic parents in ...

“The Loudness War”: Oh Please…

Sunday, February 3rd, 2008

Everyone in the audio industry by now should have seen the video going around to raise "awareness" for the infamous Loudness War and deterioration of the audio quality during the mastering process nowadays...  No? Well, click and watch... It would be so Google-friendly for us to just post the video, ...

Super Review: Yamaha HS50M - The new NS-10M?

Wednesday, January 9th, 2008

Yamaha is attempting (again) to replace the legendary standard, and studio owners and engineers appear to be accepting it! The latest Alter Bridge album, Blackbird, was mixed in Nashville on a pair of HS80M. Are the HS Series going to be the new nearfield monitors of the if-it-sounds-good-here-sounds-good-on-anything type? Read ...