James Coates at Winston’s Lair
James Coates shared his songs and his talents with a sold out crowd at Winston’s Lair on May 17, 2013.
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Emerging Talent—Luke Martin
You may not know Luke Martin yet, but this young wunderkind has been blowing up both the studio and the internets with his drum covers since 2007 after receiving his first kit at the age …
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The 64bit Future
It’s 2013 and we haven’t been overrun by robots, or destroyed by Mayan prophecies. What has happened is we’ve added a bit more horsepower to our personal computing engines and it’s my job to blog …
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Change the Gain, Don’t Let the Gain Change You – Compressor Basics
Whether you’re busting phat rhymes and polishing your diamond-studded grill, or lighting some patchouli incense as you sit down to record your meditative harp album, virtually all styles of music will benefit from an appropriate …
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Pssst…we have a secret…
Pssst….we have a secret for you: Grandma Kelsey and Gregory Rawlins are breaking in Vertigo Productions new venue space, Winston’s Lair, on Monday, January 7 as one of two exclusive shows in Seattle on their Dapper Yeti tour and …
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Choosing the Right Cable
If you’ve spent much time around musicians you’ll know there are a handful of cables involved in the audio world. Differentiating what cable to use for each application can be challenging at first so I’ve created an outline of …
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Artist Profile: Gertrude’s Hearse
The month of October was a busy one for Vertigo Productions and we were delighted to work with the guys that put the “fun” in funeral – Gertrude’s Hearse wrapped production for their new full …
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Put Your Money Where Your Ear Is
Today, I’d like to focus on the final element of the audio output chain: studio reference monitors. Over the years I’ve had the opportunity to listen to dozens of different monitors. As anyone who’s done …
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Don’t Make Bird Sounds During Your Sound Check, Unless You Are A Bird.
We weren’t born inside a vocal booth doing overdubs, and I don’t expect inexperienced musician’s to know all the processes involved in audio, but I have to emphasize that soundcheck is something which should be …
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Gregory Rawlins: Elwha
Recently, Vertigo was asked to master “Elwha” the newest self produced album by Greg Rawlins. What a treat it’s been! Greg’s music is hard to describe, saying he plays guitar and sings doesn’t seem to do it …
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