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Hip Hop Producer JR Rotem Prefers Sonar recording software

The acclaimed producer of artists like Rihanna (SOS), Sean Kingston (Beautiful Girls), Leona Willis (Better in Time) started on Sonar recording software and still prefers it to ProTools

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JR Rotem with his famous clients (Ethan Miller / Frederick M. Brown / Michael Tullberg, Getty Images)

J.R. Rotem has hit the charts with a recognizable sound for his hip-hop clients.

Surprisingly in a world where ProTools is the professional digital recording software (DAW) of choice, JR Rotem actually likes the sound he gets from Sonar.

He has produced mega hits Rihanna (‘SOS), Sean Kingston (‘Beautiful Girls’ and ‘Take You There’), Leona Lewis (‘Better In Time’), Iyaz (‘Replay’), Jason Derülo (‘Watcha Say’ ‘In My Head’), Nicki Minaj (‘Fly’), and others. Most of those hits were recorded using Sonar DAW software.

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What happened to Gearslutz

Shoot-out on the internet converts respected audio recording site to porn hub

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Gearslutz - the ultimate change in business plan

Stephen Pate- One of the most respected audio recording bulletin boards has gone to the dark side of the internet.

Gearslutz, whose racy name hid the audio gear geek content, has been converted to a porn site.

Actually the site has been hacked.

On Facebook, Gearslutz claims the problem is fixed, no not fixed, yes fixed. As of 4 AM ET March 1, 2012, it was not fixed and you will get a porn site. You might even pick up a nasty virus which is one of the goals of hacks. Make sure you’re virus checker is up to date. Continue reading →

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Taylor Swift wins at Grammy Awards video

Depression era wardrobe didn’t spoil Taylor Swift’s fresh performance of “Mean”


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Proving that Bob Lefsetz was dead wrong, Taylor Swift wowed the Grammy audience and this viewer with spot-on sassy singing, banjo strumming, and choreography on Mean. She’s just so darn good at her performance and good looking to boot.
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Cakewalk Sonar X1 audio recording software not ready for prime time

Despite the glowing reports in the audio and recording trade press, Cakewalk Sonar X1 is not ready for use in production recording of music

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Sonar X1 Skylight interface (photo gearwire)

Update - after a 6-month debacle of trials and tribulation with Sonar, the misery has ended. Sonar X1c is the flashy new DAW Cakewalk should have waited to ship.

X1Cakewalk’s Sonar X1 digital audio recording software (DAW) was released in December to initial enthusiasm amongst Cakewalk’s customers and then bitter disappointment as the program literally would not work as advertised.  Continue reading →

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Daniel Lanois dislikes the sound of Pro Tools DAW

Lanois and his long-time engineer Mark Howard avoid the industry standard DAW Pro Tools

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Neil Young, Dave Howard and Daniel Lanois recording LeNoise at Silverlake Studio, LA (picture Sound on Sound)

Daniel Lanois has won three Grammy Awards as producer for album of the year. He also likes to avoid Pro Tools and other software based audio recording software.

“I don’t like the sound of Pro Tools, and I also don’t think it’s a reliable platform: it crashes too often,” Lanois’ engineer Mark Howard told Sound on Sound (Feb 2011).

That statement is heresy in the world of music recording where Pro Tools is the creme de la creme of digital audio workstation software.

Lanois has been known for unconventional thinking in music production. His last two albums were Neil Young’s LeNoise and Black Dub.

Neil Young won the 2011 Grammy for Best Rock Song for Angry World off Le Noise. Lanois must be doing something right.   Continue reading →

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