Volume
14 Number 8
August 2001
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It’s
6 a.m. on Saturday morning in Manhattan’s Club Vinyl, and the place
is as packed as it’s been all night. Forty-somethings, their Paradise
Garage roots showing, share the floor with glowstick-bearing teens
and pin-straight, muscle-bound Jersey boys, their blonde girlfriends
teetering on Lucite heels. Chelsea boys vogue alone or in tight
circles, while a handful of Euro tourists look on in some giddy
form of awe. Vinyl has no air conditioning, no proper lounge (just
a side room with some folding chairs), no exclusive V.I.P. area
(a tight back room with a window onto the floor). The system is
loud and indelicate; the light rig is about eight-fixtures strong.
But the atmosphere in the sweaty room is electric, and the man in
the elevated booth is the reason why. |
The Nitty Gritty of MIDI:
|
You’ve
been DJing for years and now you want to take the next step and
make your own music. Over my next few articles, I’ll introduce you
to the equipment that you’ll need to start on your path to the Grammy
Awards. There are many pieces to this puzzle, but if you know the
function of each piece, you will be able to buy your equipment accordingly
and not waste time or money. For now, we’ll talk about the basics
of MIDI and what you’ll need to set up a MIDI studio. In part two
of this series we will discuss how to use MIDI software to create
a song. |
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