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If you're interested in the development of recording technology (microphones, recording media, studio layout and mixing) you may like "Sessions with Sinatra: Frank Sinatra and the Art of Recording"

In part two of this series John compares microphone placements on an amp, then combines them in various ways. He also covers: stereo treatments, direct injects and line outs, virtual amps (through pedals and rack processors, computer software… even smart phone apps) as well as the influence of phase and polarity between signals. http://www.bluesharmonica.com/harmonica_recording_techniques

Ross Garren's final part of his series on Introduction to Studio Harmonica Work http://tightcup.com/introduction-to-studio-harmonica-work-part-3/

This article is the second installment in a series Ross Garren has been working on for the Lone Wolf Blues Company's blog, Tightcup.com, on the ins and outs of studio harp playing http://www.sheriffsofschroedingham.com/ross/introduction-to-studio-harmo...

The rehearsal and recording of "In Memory," the final recording for the It Takes Three CD is now on the site http://www.bluesharmonica.com/lessons/recording_study_4_professional_studio

In this video for "Recording Study 4 - Studio Recording" Gary Smith and Aki Kumar construct and improvise a slow blues that turns into the song titled "A.G. Blues."

In this video you hear Gary Smith rehearse the band and record his slow blues vocal tune "Up All Night With The Blues."

More footage from the recording of "Midnight at 7 Bamboo." In this video you see the final take of the song and me record my 3rd Position solo.

Let's stay on the Ross Garren theme for today... his second article of "Introduction to Studio Harmonica Work" is now up: http://tightcup.com/introduction-studio-harmonica-work-part-2/

Instructor Ross Garren spends an afternoon interviewing Tom Ball. The interview can be read in the National Harmonica League's magazine "Harmonica World." Here's a video snippet of his interview: http://youtu.be/D7CCPNayShI