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Ryan C Murphy - EzineArticles.com Expert Author
I run a site called acidhedz.com. Its a site for my music, bands, musicians, home music enthusiasts and acts as a personal blog. I put up thoughts on lots of subjects, but mainly stick to home music production.
I occasionally put up online offers that grabbed my attention, but only after looking them over with a fine tooth comb.
My goal is to show as many people as I can that making music at home is ... [More]
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- Top Ten Things a High Quality World of Warcraft Guide Should Include
[Gaming:Online-Gaming] As Online games have become more popular, so to have guides for those games. An entire sub-market has grown around getting the most out of the games, in the shortest time. These are my top ten things to look for in a World of Warcraft guide.
- World of Warcraft Races Overview and Review - Humans
[Gaming:Online-Gaming] An overview and Review of the Humans of Stormwind. What's good about them, my opinion of them as a player race and other little nuggets.
- World of Warcraft Races Overview and Review - Night Elves
[Gaming:Online-Gaming] An overview and review on the World of Warcraft race Night Elves. What I like about them, what they do best and a quick once over on their abilities.
- World of Warcraft Races Overview and Review - Dwarves
[Gaming:Online-Gaming] An overview and review of the Dwarf race in World of Warcraft. What I like about them, the classes I think they work best for, and an overview of their traits.
- World of Warcraft Races Overview and Review - Gnomes
[Gaming:Online-Gaming] An overview and review of the Gnome race in World of Warcraft. What I like about them, and what they are good at. The gnomes have an interesting back story, and look. They make the best spell casters, but any of their classes can be fun to play. It is an amusing sight to see a gnome warrior in full gear, with a big axe or sword.
- World of Warcraft Races Overview and Review - Orcs
[Gaming:Online-Gaming] An overview and review of the orcs in World of Warcraft. What I like about them, and the things they are best at. One of my favorite aspects of playing the original Warcraft games was being able to play as either the good guys, or bad guys. Since the Orcs were the focal point of the games, I still like playing them. They are natural warriors, but can make for interesting rogues, shamans and hunters.
- World of Warcraft Races Overview and Review - Draenei
[Gaming:Online-Gaming] Overview and review of the Draenei race for World of Warcraft. The cool things about them, and why you might want to play one.
- Naruto Vs Naruto Shippuden
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Animation] I'm going to discuss what I like about each series and compare them. What I really enjoy about the original Naruto was the friendships. The relationships between Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura.
- A Review of the Series TriGun
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Animation] A classic and oft re-run series, TriGun is a mostly light hearted Anime series combining old west and sci-fi themes. Set on a desert world, where towns are scattered around rare oasis, and terra-forming machines that barely work. I think the one thing that probably sets TriGun apart from the rest of it's kin, is the main character Vash.
- Review of the Fooly Cooly Series (FLCL, Furi Curi)
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Animation] A short series of only 6 episodes, and shown on late night TV a few times, this in one you might have heard of. Maybe you even tried to watch i8t, but had a hard time following the zany, madcap action. Don't feel bad, it took me more than a couple of views to catch what was going on.
- Review of Naruto Shippuden Story Arc One
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Animation] Since this is essentially a restart of the series they needed to reconnect us to the characters. I don't want to give too much away if you are still watching the original series, but at this point Sasuke is with Orochimaru and Naruto has gone off to train for two and a half years. The series starts with Naruto's return and his reconnection to his friends (and vicariously us).
- Why Anime is Just As Good
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Animation] Lots of people consider anime to be the realm of geeks. After all, it's just cartoons right? I say that's ignorance.
- World of Warcraft Class - Warrior
[Gaming:Online-Gaming] The most solid class to start with for a new player. They can dish out damage well, and in the right hands are probably the best tanks in the game. If you level up a warrior with a strong tank build you will never have trouble finding groups to team up with.
- World of Warcraft Races Overview and Review - Undead
[Gaming:Online-Gaming] Being a bit of a goth minded person, I like the undead race. They have a tragic past yet have persevered. Appearance wise, they are one of the more intimidating races. They often have exposed bones, and are all gray and rotting.
- World of Warcraft Class - Warlock
[Gaming:Online-Gaming] Probably the strongest class, with a balancing factor of being difficult to learn. The warlock is an evil SOB, and specializes in destroying enemies as quickly as possible and with as much malice as can be brought to bear. Often they use overkill, and most warlock players seem to take a perverse delight in doing so.
- World of Warcraft Class - Paladin
[Gaming:Online-Gaming] I have never played a paladin, however I have some friends that do and know the class well enough to give a critique. The Paladin is a great healer/tank. That's the role I see the most when I play.
- World of Warcraft Class - Shaman
[Gaming:Online-Gaming] I play shamans often. I think they are the most versatile class in the game, and the most fun to level up into different specs. My preferred spec is a fighter/spell caster.
- World of Warcraft Class - Rogue
[Gaming:Online-Gaming] The rogue Is both the best and worst class you can choose to play for a variety of reasons. For starters they have some of the funnest abilities to just play and experiment with. The different paths lets you custom build a character with a role you want to play.
- World of Warcraft Class - Priest
[Gaming:Online-Gaming] An annoying class to try and play, in my experience. The priest is the most powerful healer in the game, and is the most sought out class for any group activity. The reason is simple, a priest can heal more players, more often and better than any other class.
- World of Warcraft Class - Druid
[Gaming:Online-Gaming] To me the druid is the second stringer of World of Warcraft. The druid can shape shift to a number of different forms, each giving buffs that let you take on different roles. The problem is that you will never be as good as any other class at that job.
- World of Warcraft Class - Mage
[Gaming:Online-Gaming] Mages are the Swiss Army knife of World of Warcraft. They can handle a number of annoying situations with ease, such as teleporting a group directly to far off places, and summoning up food and drink. They can also fill a number of roles in combat, and can be powerful in groups or solo.
- World of Warcraft Class - Hunter
[Gaming:Online-Gaming] The hunter is one of the most versatile classes you can choose in WoW. They have strong crowd control abilities that make them useful to groups, and strong going solo. Since they can multi-task effectively they can function in nearly any role.
- Review of the Anime Series Hellsing
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Animation] A review of the Horror/Action Anime Series Hellsing. A must for Vampire and Zombie Lovers.
- Anime - Subtitles Vs Dubbing
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Animation] It's an argument that's been around since Kung Fu movies and Anime started to become popular. Subtitles or Voice over Dubbing, which is better? Some people don't care, and others will get quite heated over the issue.
- Review of Naruto Shippuden - Story Arc Two
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Animation] At the end of the first story arc information is revealed that sends Naruto and Sakura off on another mission almost immediately. Kakashi is in the infirmary after the mission (again), so Lady Tsunade assigns a new leader for the mission and reluctantly a replacement for sasuke chosen by the village elders. Thus we are introduced to Sai and Captain Yamato.
- On the Subject of Ethnic Backgrounds
[News-and-Society:Pure-Opinion] The subject of Race and Ethnic background can be a touchy one. In this Article I give some of my thoughts on the topic.
- Greek Vs Geek
[News-and-Society:Pure-Opinion] What is it that separates jocks and geeks? Where does this division come from? What makes a person one rather than the other? In this article I give my view point on these topics.
- Geeks and Girls
[News-and-Society:Pure-Opinion] Why do girls tend to have such a negative out look toward "geeks? What are some ways to change that? In this article I give you my opinions on those topics.
- True Magick Basics
[Reference-and-Education:Paranormal] The basic principles behind True Magick. My version of them, at any rate.
- The Paths of Dark Magick
[Reference-and-Education:Paranormal] An over view on the Darker Versions of High Magick. I draw on many sources for inspiration, most are Dark.
- Tools of True Magic
[Reference-and-Education:Paranormal] The various tools of High Magic. My opinions on them, and what I use in my dark magic.
- Important Times For Pagans, and Dark Magic
[Reference-and-Education:Paranormal] Phases of the moon. In Black Magic the most important phases of the Moon are the New (dark) Moon, when it sheds little to no light and the Full Moon. The Full Moon is important in most enchanting rituals, it is also important to most power rituals.
- True Magic Skills
[Reference-and-Education:Psychic] Meditation is another useful skill to learn. Basic Meditation is simply finding a quiet place and thinking about something, or not thinking about anything. Aim to achieve a strong sense of inner calm.
- The Nature of Rebellion
[News-and-Society] About what it really means to be a Rebel. A bit of Outsider Philosophy.
- The Practice of Necromancy
[Reference-and-Education:Paranormal] What is Necromancy? Necromancy is the practice of using the dead to get what you want. The most common application is summoning a spirit to give you information.
- Beliefs Concerning High Magic Or the Energy of the Universe
[Reference-and-Education:Psychic] Energy. Its all about energy. All matter is made up of condensed energy. What if there is also an energy that ties everyone together.
- About Psybient Music and Some Tips For Making It
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Music] Psybient is about creating a sonic journey. The goal of psybient is to create a sound scape that can be enjoyed over a long period of time. Pink Floyd's 'shine on you crazy diamond' is a perfect example of the mentality behind Psybient.
- The Affordable Home Studio
[Home-Improvement:Audio-Video] There is an art and science to getting the most mileage out of even bad equipment. I have found ways to MacGuyver together a working home studio with bargain equipment, and cheap substitutes. All you really need is a computer, some production software, and some loops.
- The Stereo Field
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Music] The stereo field is how you hear sound from Speakers. This article discusses what it is, what it's used for and how you can use it to make your music more pleasing.
- Black-Dark Ambient and Drone Music - About and Tips For Creating Them
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Music] About the Styles Dark/Black Ambient and Drone Music. Also tips on making them.
- Welcome to Acid Music Studio
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Music] Your system requirements for acid music studio are an 800 MHz processor, 256 MB RAM and 200 MB for total install. Acid music studio uses a very easy pick and paint loop system. All you need is to pick a loop and paint it into your workspace.
- How to Make Ambient Music
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Music] Now depending on what type of ambient you want to work with, determines the type of loops (instrumentation) you will use. I'm sure you have an idea of what you would like to make, so I will get down to the meat and potatoes. To start with, don't be afraid of making long tracks.
- Making Beats - Arrangement
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Music] How to arrange beats. Some ideas, tips and tricks.
- Making Beats - Style
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Music] How important is style? Depends on you. I use whatever I want, however I want.
- Ambient Music, and Some Tips For Making It
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Music] Ambient music is atmospheric in nature. Think Pink Floyd's early works. Specifically the intros to their songs. It's the electronica music equivalent to background noise. The idea behind ambient music is to provide drifting sound for your conscious.
- Arranging Rock and Pop Music
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Music] These specific settings are a personal preference, not rules set in stone. Starting with guitar. Guitar should be panned off to one side about 20%.
- Down-Tempo Music and Some Tips For Making Your Own
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Music] Down tempo is a smooth style combining slow beats with an ambient style. It's intended to be relaxing. It's the electronica equivalent to smooth jazz.
- SynthPop and Electro Music
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Music] Electro is all about a driving drum machine beat; which acid music studio along with a couple of loops becomes, with lots of cool synthesizer riffs, and a groovy bass line. The idea is to achieve a sci-fi sound in the track. Use heavy amounts of Distortion, delay, reverb, phase and chorus to produce robotic sounding vocals and instrumentation.
- The Best Places to Position Your Microphone
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Music] It seems simple, but it's one of the biggest mistakes and over sites of the new home producer. Where do you place the mic? What you're trying to record plays a big part.
- Glitch Music and Some Tips For Making Your Own
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Music] Glitch is a catch all term for Electronica that uses lots of odd computer glitch type noises. Wild, and/or bizarre drum tracks are also common. Although Any noises can be used, and I have produced a large number of my own glitch sounds, some of which are in my loop libraries, the noises typically used are those of technology going wrong.
- Some Tips on Music and Band Promotion
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Music] Tips for promoting your band online, and off. Bands are a small business, you need to treat it like one.
- IDM and ChaosCore Music
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Music] A genre characterized by having no characteristics. It's all about experimentation, and doing what you feel like doing, rather than conforming to any rules.
- How to Build a Dance Track
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Music] How to make a dance track in general, and specifically in Acid Music Studio. Starting with Beats, and covering how to break up the Repetitive Nature of Dance Music.
- The Art of the Groove Or Making it Stick
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Music] About making songs that get stuck in people's head, and a little bit about why it happens. Covers making grooves, the hook, and what a Meme is. Why Meme's are important to hit songs.
- Pros and Cons of Using Loops
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Music] If you don't know what loops are, they are audio samples. Sounds, drum beats, bass lines, etc. Piece of sound, that can either be played, or 'looped' through a song.
- Using Loops to Produce Unique Sounds
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Music] One of the things I love about sound loops, it the ability to change them. To take a guitar loop, and make it into the base of my beat. To take a vocal loop and distort it into a glitch element.
- The Best Ways to Set Up a Band's Website
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Music] What I believe to be the best way to set up a new site for your band is. Why blogs are the way to go, and the best ways to set it all up.
- What is Audio Mastering?
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Music] What Audio Mastering is. A little bit about Professional CD production. Dispelling a couple of Commercial CD misconceptions.
- Greatest Stress Relief of All Time
[Self-Improvement:Stress-Management] We all get stressed out sometimes. It's unavoidable. Most people have something they like to do to get rid of their stress.
- Low-Budget Music Videos
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Music] It's something we all want to make isn't it? We've grown up with them, Music videos. The flash, the pomp, the sex appeal and the outright coolness of a music video star.
- How to Make a Great Soundscape
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Music] It's a word that's flung around a lot. Soundscape. It even sounds impressive.
- Making Music As a Hobby
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Music] Why Making Music is the Best Hobby. Why it can change your life.
- The Pros and Cons of Audio Sampling
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Music] In this article I am going to tell you what an audio sample is. I am also going to tell you some of the pro's and con's of using them. Let me start by explaining what a sample is.
- Instructions For Producing Music
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Music] How easy is it to become a music producer? Very, and I will tell you how.
- Make Some Easy Hip Hop and Rap Beats in 9 Steps
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Music] 9 steps to hip hop success. These 9 steps will help you get on your way to crafting beats with your own style.
- Making Art For the Love of It, Or the Love of Money?
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Music] The old argument. To stay true to yourself or to create that which is easily marketable.
- 4 Steps to Help With Your Song Construction
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Music] I am going to focus on the music rather than lyrics. The ability to convey emotion to your listeners with the music, is just as important as your ability to impart it with the lyrics. You need to touch people, and make them feel things if you want them to remember you.
- Thinking Outside the Box For Musicians
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Music] One of the biggest challenges to the artist is creative blocks. The well of ideas dries up and you find yourself unable to come up with anything new or challenging. We all experience this problem at times, and I have found a solution that works for me.
- Bringing Out Creativity and Expression
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Music] Finding the creative spark can be the most difficult aspect of being a musician. Many people ask: am I not creative enough? Can I learn to be more expressive?
- Reverb - The Producers Most Important Tool
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Music] An article on the audio effect Reverb. What it is, and why it's important to music production.
- Loops and You
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Music] The first thing I'll say about loops is that they can take up a lot of space. I have over 8 GB in my collection and its limited. By limited I mean not very large.
- Big Beat Music and Some Tips For Making It
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Music] Big beat music is probably the most widely known style of electronic-based music in America. Groups such as the chemical Brothers, fat boy Slim, the Crystal method, and the prodigy are all pioneers of big beat. Obviously it is a wide genre of electronic music.
- You Are a Producer - Whether You Think it Or Not
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Music] Whether exchanging lyrics to better song or editing loops you are producing. Sometimes it seems the producers are almost spooky, faceless names on an album. Those strange names that sit behind the studio desk and make magic happen.
- Effects of the Trade
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Music] One of the most creative parts of recording your own music is how you shape it. One of the most useful tools for doing this is effects processors. FX processors alter the sounds in different ways depending on the effect.
- Analog Versus Acid Music Studio
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Music] In this article I'm going to go into hardware; or analog, versus acid music studio. Even today there is a tendency towards a preference of hardware or analog equipment over computers. Some people will say the use of the computer is not really making music.
- Writing A Good Story
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing] The hardest part of writing any story is getting the idea. Once you have that you can worry about making it good. My suggestion is to start by writing about what you know.
- The Joy of Cream Cheese
[Food-and-Drink] Cream Cheese is one of my favorite cheeses, and this is why. Also some tips on what I like to use it for.
- Using Stumble and Other Social Bookmarking For Promotion
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Social-Bookmarking] Stumbling has taken on a very different meaning over the last year or so. It hit the web hard, and has been a massive source of traffic for many a site since. By it's very design it makes it easy to promote your own sites.
- Social Site Marketing is the Future
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Social-Networking] Using Social sites to promote your product, and / or site is almost something you must do now. However there are obstacles to overcome.
- The Problem With Social Site Marketing
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Social-Networking] Social Site marketing can really help you get some good traffic. In fact if you do things right, you wont even need a site of your own. You can just put everything on your page and promote to the millions of people on the sites.
- Why I Like Slow Cookers
[Food-and-Drink:Cooking-Tips] The slow cooker is one of my favorite tools for cooking. I tell you why, and give some tips I like to use.
- The Charm of Mixed Martial Arts
[Recreation-and-Sports:Martial-Arts] Many people say that mixed martial arts; or M.M.A., is just human cock fighting. The fail to see the poetry of action and movement at play. The tactician ship and strategy that goes on during a fight.
- The Curse of YouTube and Other Such Sites
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Video-Marketing] Video marketing is a powerful force in today's world. It may be a long shot, but the potential of a video to go viral makes even the strangest ideas worth exploring. You never know what might take off and go viral, spreading to millions of viewers in days.
- Try Out Video Marketing
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Video-Marketing] Why you should be using videos to promote your site if your aren't. Some suggestions if you are.
- Try Out Picture Marketing
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Internet-Marketing] A picture is worth a thousand words. A simple truism. Using pictures in marketing is not always so simple, yet is can be if you let it.
- Writing a High Fantasy Story
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing] The real problem with writing a fantasy story is coming up with something new. I don't know how many times I have been writing something only to realize I read it somewhere else first. It is a problem that will plague you no matter what genre you write in.
- How and Why You Should Use Social Bookmarking Sites
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Social-Bookmarking] Social Bookmarking sites have massive potential when used properly. Do not make the mistake of ignoring them.
- I Don't Have a Product, How Do I Start?
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Product-Creation] Well, you do have a product. You just don't know it yet. Starting an online business is easy, too easy.
- The Cost of the Online Learning Curve
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Internet-Marketing] The primary cost of learning how to market online, is time. It takes a lot of time to learn the ropes, and start making some decent money. Sure there are little things you spend money on along the way, but the time it takes to figure out what really works is the greatest loss you will accrue.
- 4 Reasons Why Forums Are Important to a Business Blog Too
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Forums] Lot's of people don't put a forum on their sites. They think, why would I need a forum for a site that's about selling something? I would like to tell you precisely why your forum can be the most important part of your site.
- The Reality of Affiliate Marketing
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Affiliate-Revenue] The truth of internet marketing, and why some people will hate you for doing it. Taking responsibility for what you do is important.
- Setting Up a Blog For Business
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Blogging] Starting a blog is easy. You can do it for free, you can buy a domain and get hosting fairly cheap. Setting up the right plug-ins doesn't take long.
- Blogging For Success
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Blogging] While the blog format has had some ups and downs, there is one truth about it. It is here to stay. Blogging is going nowhere and it remains a potent force on the web.
- Spread Your Site's Link Like an Out of Control Wildfire
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Traffic-Building] It is a simple fact, if you want good ranking in the search engines you need backlinks. They are an essential element of building up your search engine rankings to get better traffic, so we can't afford to ignore them. The debate will rage for quite some time as to the best kind of backlinks to get. Then of course there is the problem, where do we get them?
- Get Off Your Butt and Do Something
[Self-Improvement:Motivation] Every person is a god. This is a principle I live my life by. We are all capable of creating and destroying things.
- I Can't Start an Online Business!
[Self-Improvement:Motivation] Really? Why not? Have you ever really sat down and thought about it?
- Review of Cowboy Bebop
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Animation] My review of the ultimate in groovy Anime, Cowboy Bebop. Put on your dark shades and crank up the bass, cause this jazz infused show will have you jamming.
- Having the Right Attitude
[Self-Improvement:Motivation] Anyone can succeed. You just need to keep a few things in mind, and find the right attitude.
- Is Google Still the King?
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Search-Engine-Marketing] Is Google still the king of the roost? Are the Days of Search Engines Done for underfunded marketers?
- Social Networking As a Marketing Solution
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Social-Networking] Social networks, are by their nature designed to bring people together. If you have ever spent any time on MySpace you know how easy it is to accumulate large numbers of people in your friends list. The same can be said of Facebook, and the multitudes of copycats.
- Putting Your Pictures to Work For Your Site
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Traffic-Building] There is a simple truth about people on the internet. They like pictures. I would like to share some of my observations and ideas on using that to your advantage.
- The Latest Method For Building Massive Traffic For Your Site
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Traffic-Building] Learning to promote music online opens up a lot of interesting doors for promotion methods. Sometimes stepping outside the box, and viewing a problem from another angle is just what people need.
- The Power of the Viral Video
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Video-Marketing] Over the last few years we've all seen viral videos. Most are stupid, cute or revolting. However there is still power in the concept and potential for massive traffic from using it. I would like to share some of my ideas on the topic with you.
- Why Your Band Needs a Website
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Web-Development] Why every indie Band should have their own website. Do it Yourself versus trying to get to a Corporation.
- Top 5 Ways to Get Somewhere With AdWords
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:PPC-Advertising] Use the right Keywords. Use the Content Network. Use a Headlines that Grabs people. Describe what you're selling. Make ad variations, and set it to rotate the ads.
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