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GAJOOB Magazine's Archive

I published GAJOOB in print from 1987 to 1994 and then online from around 1990 onwards. Yes, 1990. GAJOOB first went digital as a Mac Docmaker-format zine, complete with sound samples in Unix AU format.

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Top 10 Must Have Instrument Plugins For Producers

I've been doing a lot of weeding out VSTs and arriving at a solid arsenal and Sean Divine's video about his top 10 really helped me. He's using Logic like me, but this should be helpful whatever the DAW you're using. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9xcg383TXs

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Focusrite Scarlett 18i8 (2nd Gen) USB Audio Interface

So I'm considering this audio interface. I hear good things about it. It has 2 headphone outs. I'm coming from sort of an old school setup; a MOTU rack firewire interface which served me very well, even recording into a very old iBook with OS 9 and Bias Deck II as the DAW. Now I'm on a MacBook Pro with Logic Pro X. I've purchased a couple entry level audio interfaces since moving to the new computer. An IK Multimedia Solo and a Behringer Onyx. I got the Onyx because I used to run a Mackie...

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About Homemade Music

Homemade Music was started by GAJOOB Magazine's Bryan Baker in 1999 and has taken a few twists and turns over the years, evolving into a newly reborn technical resource for home recording artists, while pursuing a DiY handmade artistic ethic when it comes to being a voice and a champion for everyone expressing a more artistic vision of their own making. So you'll find resources for learning playing and recording techniques and all about the craft of home recording. You can follow channels...

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How the 1990s Changed Recording and Music Production Forever

The 1980s saw recording technology becoming more compact and cheaper to mass produce, kicking off a home recording revolution with cassette tape that would continue into the 1990s. Tascam’s popular cassette-based Portastudio became increasing popular in the 1990s. While the Portastudio is now a digital recorder, its 1990s tape incarnation would spawn imitations from countless competitors. The low-quality recordings helped these machines enjoy recognition by way of a "lo-fi" aesthetic...

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Where Do I Find Royalty-Free Music?

A fellow graphic artist and voiceover creator Alex, asked me where he can find royalty-free music for his voiceovers. Google came to mind immediately for me since I've used its royalty-free beds a number of times for my corporate videos. But there are thousands of sources on the interwebs aren't there? Are there? As you really get to looking it seems that "royalty-free" is not always royalty-free or even free at all. If you look closely at the licenses of the places advertising...

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Bob Clearmountain Shows How To Record Drums With Two Microphones

pro-tools-expert.com has posted a video of Bob Clearmountain demonstrating how to record drums with two microphones using Apogee Duet. http://www.pro-tools-expert.com/home-page/2015/5/7/bob-clearmountain-shows-how-to-record-drums-with-two-microphones

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The Ultimate Guide to Bass Traps for Home Recording

Too often, when beginners plan their studio… They forget about the most important element of acoustic treatment, which is of course: Bass Traps. Because, while regular acoustic panels are great at absorbing mid-high range frequencies, they aren’t that good at handling the low-end…where recording studios experience the worst problems. READ MORE

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GuitarFetish.com

GuitarFetish.com has a great selection of guitar parts you need to put together your own guitar. They also have complete guitars at low prices. Seems like a cool place to learn about building your own guitars. Check out the kits to get started. http://www.guitarfetish.com/

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Tate publishes Audio Arts, 245 hours of material featuring 1,640 interview contributions

It was announced today that all the issues of the seminal magazine, Audio Arts have been made available digitally, for the first time, on Tate website. This unique publication, originally distributed via cassette tape and edited by the artist William (Bill) Furlong from 1972 to 2004, comprises 245 hours of rich material featuring over 1,640 interviews with artists, critics and art world figures. It provides an invaluable resource and fascinating insight into the art world over forty...

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New Tracks

Let's discuss new tracks in the New Release Forum. Click the title to post a comment on the track's page.

Mud Pie Sun
My Island

Bryan Baker
Crashing and Burning

Bryan Baker
Change Your Space

Bryan Baker
qualcosa nell'aria

Bryan Baker
The ghosts of Bear River

groovexchange
01 U.R.G.E. - MJ Rez Do

Mud Pie Sun
Church of Bitter Souls

Mud Pie Sun
Worrisummer

Mud Pie Sun
On This Cold Day

mac charles
Cant See The Stars...

mac charles
Fly On

mac charles
Wave After Wave

Siren_
Bear (original song)

Siren_
Wherever (Original Song)

Siren_
Beauty (Original Song)

Siren_
Cold (Original)

Siren_
400 Lux- Lorde Cover

Siren_
Not Me (Broom Closet...

themanitou
Radium Smile

Son Of A Great Unknown Nobody
Jam Session Jun21_13

Son Of A Great Unknown Nobody
DD audition: Jun28 13 v1b

Testing SoundCloud - test track Sep17 12 v1c

Son Of A Great Unknown Nobody
Testing SoundCloud -...

Son Of A Great Unknown Nobody
Sep16 13 V1g - 1minute...

Son Of A Great Unknown Nobody
Apr05 12 V1o

Recent Comments

07/02/17 07:53:08AM @home:
Not that I necessarily know "current" or that anyone really does, I guess.

07/02/17 07:52:42AM @home:
Very cool! Love this. Strange how current this music still sounds now.

05/05/17 03:33:58AM @rasel-khan:
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03/10/17 05:10:17AM @locutor99:
I am working tody in my website: http://www.locutortv.es/dubbings_industrial_videos.htm

04/30/14 10:57:32PM @anixas:
Beautiful! Love the simplicity and the message/meaning - nice to have the words to follow along with too. Nice melody - great job -

04/30/14 10:35:09PM @anixas:
Bryan , wow thanks for the comment, that is one of my older tracks - I used to try to make "real" songs like this but I really never got much positive feedback on them. I thought they were good but it did not seem like people were into them so I stopped recording things like this.

04/29/14 05:57:29AM @bf-baker:
Very nice, Dominic. Your sparse guitar and echoing vocal touches the mood of this song beautifully.

04/29/14 05:51:21AM @bf-baker:
Wow, Shell! I love how your voice moves through this song. It's a very emotional performance -- perfect for this song. You really bring it home in the end. Great stuff!