<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	>

<channel>
	<title>Cheap Advice On Music</title>
	<atom:link href="http://www.cheapadviceonmusic.com/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>http://cheapadviceonmusic.com</link>
	<description>Tips on Songwriting, Home Recording and Live Sound from the Cheap Advice Guy</description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 15:19:10 +0000</pubDate>
	<generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5</generator>
	<language>en</language>
			<item>
		<title>Using Wikipedia For Concept Album Ideas</title>
		<link>http://cheapadviceonmusic.com/2011/09/15/using-wikipedia-for-concept-album-ideas/</link>
		<comments>http://cheapadviceonmusic.com/2011/09/15/using-wikipedia-for-concept-album-ideas/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 10:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TheCheapAdviceGuy</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Songwriting]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[song ideas]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://cheapadviceonmusic.com/?p=123</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
Despite the emphasis on individual songs and personal playlists these days, I and other old-timers still like the idea of an album, not just one song but a set of songs, put on a record or CD in a certain order and meant to be heard straight through from beginning to end (Shuffle Mode &#8220;off&#8221;). [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://cheapadviceonmusic.com/2011/09/15/using-wikipedia-for-concept-album-ideas/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Use Floor Pads To Minimize Feedback At Live Shows</title>
		<link>http://cheapadviceonmusic.com/2011/07/15/use-floor-pads-to-minimize-feedback-at-live-shows/</link>
		<comments>http://cheapadviceonmusic.com/2011/07/15/use-floor-pads-to-minimize-feedback-at-live-shows/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jul 2011 10:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TheCheapAdviceGuy</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Live Sound]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[feedback]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[microphones]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[stage practice]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[vocals]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://cheapadviceonmusic.com/?p=124</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This summer Rusty Strings, the band I run sound for, had one of their strangest gigs ever! It was a reunion-style party, held in a park-like setting featuring a good-sized pond with an island in the middle of it. Here&#8217;s the strange part: the band was set up on a covered wooden dock/pier projecting into [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://cheapadviceonmusic.com/2011/07/15/use-floor-pads-to-minimize-feedback-at-live-shows/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Where Should Our PA Speakers Be Placed?</title>
		<link>http://cheapadviceonmusic.com/2010/12/22/where-should-our-pa-speakers-be-placed/</link>
		<comments>http://cheapadviceonmusic.com/2010/12/22/where-should-our-pa-speakers-be-placed/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Dec 2010 10:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TheCheapAdviceGuy</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Live Sound]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[live mixing]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[microphones]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://cheapadviceonmusic.com/?p=122</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
When I run sound for Rusty Strings, we use a PA setup featuring two identical &#8220;main&#8221; speakers (on stands, with the drivers about six feet up), which we position somewhat arbitrarily to the left and right of the playing area, facing the audience. Wherever we first put them, that&#8217;s where they stay.
 
This procedure usually [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://cheapadviceonmusic.com/2010/12/22/where-should-our-pa-speakers-be-placed/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Use Your DAW Software To &#8220;Assemble&#8221; A Song</title>
		<link>http://cheapadviceonmusic.com/2010/10/24/use-your-daw-software-to-assemble-a-song/</link>
		<comments>http://cheapadviceonmusic.com/2010/10/24/use-your-daw-software-to-assemble-a-song/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Oct 2010 10:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TheCheapAdviceGuy</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Home Recording]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Songwriting]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[challenges]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[recording]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[tracking]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://cheapadviceonmusic.com/?p=120</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In the Ancient Days, the only way to record a song was to get your guitar (or whatever) ready, hit the &#8220;Record&#8221; button and simply play the entire song straight through.  If you wanted additional instruments or vocals, you listened to the existing tracks as you recorded those new parts, playing straight through the [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://cheapadviceonmusic.com/2010/10/24/use-your-daw-software-to-assemble-a-song/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Use Different Scales To Create Unique Melodies</title>
		<link>http://cheapadviceonmusic.com/2010/09/10/use-different-scales-to-create-unique-melodies/</link>
		<comments>http://cheapadviceonmusic.com/2010/09/10/use-different-scales-to-create-unique-melodies/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Sep 2010 15:30:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TheCheapAdviceGuy</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Songwriting]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[chords]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[scales]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://cheapadviceonmusic.com/?p=118</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The subject of scales and musical modes is complex, and deserves an entire article or book chapter to cover it properly.  (For example, Wikipedia offers this lengthy discussion of musical modes.)  But you don&#8217;t have to understand this rather arcane subject in any depth at all to take advantage of it in your songwriting.  Let [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://cheapadviceonmusic.com/2010/09/10/use-different-scales-to-create-unique-melodies/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Q&#038;A: Achieving Stereo &#8220;Fullness&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://cheapadviceonmusic.com/2010/07/22/qa-achieving-stereo-fullness/</link>
		<comments>http://cheapadviceonmusic.com/2010/07/22/qa-achieving-stereo-fullness/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 10:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TheCheapAdviceGuy</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Home Recording]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Add new tag]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[mixing]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://cheapadviceonmusic.com/?p=117</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
Dear Cheap Advice Guy,
I&#8217;m trying to do a simple pan. I laid out 3 tracks with the entire song on each track.  I put one track to the left, one to the right, and one in the center. When I listened to it on my home receiver it sounded no different than before. I [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://cheapadviceonmusic.com/2010/07/22/qa-achieving-stereo-fullness/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Use Your Laptop As A Synthesizer - Live!</title>
		<link>http://cheapadviceonmusic.com/2010/06/22/use-your-laptop-as-a-synthesizer-live/</link>
		<comments>http://cheapadviceonmusic.com/2010/06/22/use-your-laptop-as-a-synthesizer-live/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 10:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TheCheapAdviceGuy</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Live Sound]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[computer audio]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[stage practice]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://cheapadviceonmusic.com/?p=116</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you use your laptop and your favorite recording software as the basis for your home studio (like I do), you are accustomed to the idea of playing your studio keyboard and recording the part as a MIDI track, giving you the flexibility of assigning a new voice to the already-played part right up to [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://cheapadviceonmusic.com/2010/06/22/use-your-laptop-as-a-synthesizer-live/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Use Velcro To Keep Your Gear In Place</title>
		<link>http://cheapadviceonmusic.com/2010/05/22/use-velcro-to-keep-your-gear-in-place/</link>
		<comments>http://cheapadviceonmusic.com/2010/05/22/use-velcro-to-keep-your-gear-in-place/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 22 May 2010 10:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TheCheapAdviceGuy</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Home Recording]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[studio practice]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://cheapadviceonmusic.com/?p=115</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[OK, I admit it: I tend to be compulsively neat. Not to the point of mania, mind you, but I do like to tie up my cables in a harness, arrange my gear neatly, and replace my guitar strings in alphabetical order. (OK, I was kidding about that last one.)
Just as duct tape is a [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://cheapadviceonmusic.com/2010/05/22/use-velcro-to-keep-your-gear-in-place/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Mini-Tip: Use Dynamic Mics Onstage</title>
		<link>http://cheapadviceonmusic.com/2010/01/22/mini-tip-use-dynamic-mics-onstage/</link>
		<comments>http://cheapadviceonmusic.com/2010/01/22/mini-tip-use-dynamic-mics-onstage/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 10:00:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TheCheapAdviceGuy</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Live Sound]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[equipment]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[microphones]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[mini-tips]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[stage practice]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://cheapadviceonmusic.com/?p=113</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When your band starts looking into microphones to use onstage, one thing you will notice right away is that there are two kinds of mics in wide use: dynamic mics and condenser mics. Condenser mics tend to be more expensive (sometimes much more expensive), and their sensitivity and frequency-response specs tend to be better than [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://cheapadviceonmusic.com/2010/01/22/mini-tip-use-dynamic-mics-onstage/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Mini-Tip: Immerse Yourself, Then Write Your Song</title>
		<link>http://cheapadviceonmusic.com/2009/12/18/mini-tip-immerse-yourself-then-write-your-song/</link>
		<comments>http://cheapadviceonmusic.com/2009/12/18/mini-tip-immerse-yourself-then-write-your-song/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 10:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TheCheapAdviceGuy</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Songwriting]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[challenges]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[mini-tips]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[song ideas]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://cheapadviceonmusic.com/?p=112</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In language learning, there is a technique called immersion, in which the student spends her time surrounded only by people speaking the new language.  The idea is to force the brain to quickly burn all kinds of new neural pathways as necessity becomes the mother of quick learning. Over time, the new language begins to [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://cheapadviceonmusic.com/2009/12/18/mini-tip-immerse-yourself-then-write-your-song/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		</item>
	</channel>
</rss>

