Category Archives: Technology
IPR Weekly Article Recap for 12/5/2011-12/9/2011
It’s cold in Minneapolis this week, but it can’t touch what we’ll see in a few months. Every year, when the weather turns its back on me, I start questioning my decision to live in such a cold climate. By … Continue reading
IPR Weekly Article Recap for 11/29/2011-12/2/2011
Yes, the weekend is almost here, and I’ve carved a little time out of this Friday afternoon for a weekly article recap; I was wondering if I was going to meet the deadline, but, alas, here it is! The most … Continue reading
Blogging with the Experts: Kevin Bowe
What a studio rat is thankful for this Thanksgiving… 1. The Waves CLA compressor bundle… The “blackie” 1176 is super gooey and nice on vocals. I have to investigate the other ones more but I got this on Eric Olsen’s … Continue reading
IPR’s DIY 360 Featuring Kristoff Krane
On Friday, October 28, The Institute of Production and Recording welcomed hip-hop artist Kristoff Krane to DIY-360. To intro the day, Host Adam Levy read Krane’s bio; it’s something he typically doesn’t do for DIY guests, but he found it … Continue reading
Opinion Take: Are Labels Really that Stupid?
I’m finally tired of it all, but I’m going to write another piece on it, because it’s still relevant to the current music business landscape. Even at IPR there are those who believe that digital distribution is evil and those … Continue reading
Adam Levy’s DIY 360 Featuring The Cactus Blossoms
On Friday, October 21 country artist The Cactus Blossoms joined The Institute of Production and Recording for the first DIY-360 of the new quarter. Beginning with a song that resembled old country blues, members Page Burkum (guitar/vocals), Jack Torrey (guitar/vocals), … Continue reading
Opinion Take: Where Will We Land?
Just when I think I’ve got it figured out, something changes my mind. And, because of IPR, I’ve got to think about this stuff everyday: the headache continues… According to an article I connected with via digitalmusicnews.com, Cold Play is … Continue reading
Weekly Article Recap for 10/24-10/28/2011
Friday ran out before I had time to post this, so, Happy Halloween everyone! Here’s Last week’s Weekly Article Wrap Up. I’ll be brief. Last week saw the release of a pretty significant Pro Tools update. Pro Tools 10 introduces … Continue reading
Opinion Take: Soundoff.fm Is a Good Idea
Well, I really tried to like more of the music I heard on http://www.soundoff.fm/ (works best in Firefox). And, to be fair, I do work for IPR, one of the most renowned media arts colleges in the U.S.; so I … Continue reading
Weekly Article Recap for 10/17-10/21/2011
Happy Friday everyone – I hope this piece finds you in good space as we head into the weekend. I know I’m ready. Let’s take a look at the week. Geek alerts are probably the most fun for me. I … Continue reading


