CYBERMIDI MUSIC and MIDI Blog

Anyone born during the sixties remembers the decade digital music swallowed pop. The transition from weary rock to synth pop was as fast as the technology that fed it would allow. In 1980, Devo, Blondie and Joy Division topped the charts with their… more »

Digital Music - Home Studio Music Recording By Brian Beshore Home recording has come a long way in the last few decades. Many people do not realize that much of what they hear on T.V. and in commercials is electric. Many people still have a negative… more »

The Digital Lowdown - Digital Only Releases: Pros and Cons “When does your CD come out?” by Steven Corn (BFM Digital), More often than not, a typical response from an artist is that they are planning a digital only release and then… more »

Digital Music File Formats By Paul Katsande An uncompressed digital music file (such as that on a music CD) uses 10MB or more per minute (at least 30MB for a 3 minute song). These files have to be compressed to the more usual levels of 3-5MB per song.… more »

Audio Recording Computers: How Much Power Do You Need? By Brandon Drury So, How Powerful Should My Recording Computer Be? Well, this depends greatly on your needs. I started out in 2001 with a Pentium 3 550Mhz computer running Windows 98. Compared to… more »

How to Use Your Computer as a Recording Studio By Hans Dekker A few years ago there was a revolution in recording technology. As computers became more powerful, they started to replace traditional tape recorders that were the heart of most recording… more »