Now, Zenph has already released several re-performed solo piano recordings (Rachmaninoff, Glenn Gould, Art Tatum, Oscar Peterson, to name a few), but this time the goal was also to recreate collaborative performances with cello and voice. Zuill Bailey (cello) and Isabel Bayrakdarian (soprano) were engaged in turn to perform (with the “Ghost” of composer Manuel de Falla at the keyboard!) the Siete Canciónes Populares Españolas. The album is called Spanish Masters and is available for purchase directly from Zenph.

Our role (my company, Dal Segno Media) was just to do video documentation for this one. Manifold Studios, as I am sure some of you know, is a brilliant facility. There has been a great thread on gearslutz in which Michael Tiemann, Manifold’s “creator” has documented the process of design and construction. We also had a chance to sit down with Michael while we aere there and I want to post that interview soon. Thanks for tuning in!

Damon
The Studio FIles
Dal Segno Media

This is a short introduction to the different ways to zoom in Pro Tools LE

This is a short introduction to DB33, Digidesign’s new B3 organ instrument in Pro Tools LE. I go through the basic functions of each section and show you how each alters the organ’s sound.

If you need to change the sample rate of your Pro Tools session or need to save a session in an earlier version of Pro Tools, this video will show you how. Both actions are done from the same file menu option.

This video will show you how to quickly access your favorite plug-ins in Pro Tools. By selecting default dynamics and EQ, these plug-ins will show up in the first drop down insert menu (saving you lots of time searching through menus)

This quick video will show you how to import audio using Pro Tools LE (version 8).  I show how to import audio into your session timeline (edit window) as well as add imported audio to the region list.

Elastic audio is a very powerful tool to use while editing drums. I show you how to manually create warp markers and move drums into sync.

SansAmp is an extremely powerful distortion plug-in.  In this video,I will show you the basic functions of each knob while affecting a vocal track.

Adding a Lo Fi (aka the “telephone” effect) to a track is easy, all it takes is the Digirack EQ. I show you how to add high and low pass filters as well as a mid band boost to achieve the telephone sound on a vocal.

This video is a quick introduction to using Boom (Digidesign’s new drum machine in Pro Tools 8).  I show how to select different kits (as well as individual drums), program hits, and change the speed.

This is a quick introduction to Mini Grand (Digidesign’s new grand piano virtual instrument in Pro Tools 8).

One plug-in and the quick turn of a knob, and you have that world-famous T-Pain/Cher/computer voice effect.

This is a great technique to know when a pop filter fails to do its job.  With a little EQ, a gigantic plosive can be squelched to a fraction of its former self.

Transcript: This video will show how to use GarageBand to tune your guitar (this also works for other instruments and voice as well). To begin, create a new track and select “Real Instrument.” Next, select your microphone input (or the input on your interface if you have it plugged in directly) in the details window.

To display the instrument tuner, click on the tuning fork in the timing display. Now, play a note and the meter will display the pitch and correctness. That’s it!!

Questions? Email me or drop a comment below.

-PJ