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Many camera manufacturers would like you to believe that the greater the megapixel number the better the camera. While this statement is true in one sense, it should not be the only criteria for selecting a digital camera. Here are a few key tips to understanding and comparing digital camera options.

First, the quality of the glass between the scene and the camera-s sensor is the most important factor when selecting a digital camera. Always choose the highest quality lens you can (more…)

Disc jockeys often have a day job on the side. The day job helps them keep their DJ business in operation or gives them something to do when the freelnace disc jockey jobs are few and far between. Entertainment often suffers during an economic downturn. The proffesional who goes out to parties, weddings and other forms of entertainment may not be able to do much about the state of the economy. He can give himself a competitive edge by making sure that he keeps his music and (more…)

Are looking for the best picture possible for your favorite film that you have been dying to see? Do you want to get the best viewing experience possible for years to come? Do you have a high definition television and want to enjoy the true meaning of what high definition means? Why not check out all the benefits of a blu-ray movie instead of the standard definition ones that have been around for years?

Blu-ray offers you the best possible viewing experience for your brand new movie that you have been waiting to see. (more…)

Ok, so you are looking for the perfect gift for the home theatre enthusiast ? Well, in today’s market you have many choices.

How about the latest in 3D projectors? There are several brands that will make you feel like you are in the movie, or better yet make the movie feel like it is in your living room!!! Just remember when buying a 3D projector-you will need glasses, so try to find one that comes with.

Any home theatre enthusiast will appreciate a great sorround sound speaker system. (more…)

While modern technology is advancing to the point that up and coming artists and musicians can record from home and produce viable music and tracks, recording studios are still not obsolete. Some of the most historically significant recording studios are located in the United States and have produced some of the greatest music and musicians of all time. While Los Angeles, on the West Coast, and New York, on the East Coast, have had the largest studio presence historically and in modern times, there are many more recording studios throughout the country that are (more…)

If you’re going to mix live audio for your band, a church service, or any entertainment venue, there are a few pieces of equipment you cannot do without.

The first thing to get is a good set of headphones. Don’t use the cheap kind that came with your mp3 player. Get a good set that blocks outside noise. You need to be able to hear true sound to mix accurately.

You will also need an audio mixer. This will allow you to take multiple signal inputs from live instruments or a digital source, adjust (more…)

It’s never been easy breaking into the record business, but when you live in a cultural hotspot like Nashville, Tennessee, it sure helps. Two years ago, aspiring Tennessee songwriters were gifted with another advantage: the “Partners in Craft” program at Middle Tennessee State University. This program partners MTSU commercial songwriting majors with mentors in the publishing and recording industry. These mentors include members from Sony, EMI, Carnival Music, Universal Music Publishing, Warner-Chappell, and more, some of whom are MTSU alumni. PIC is itself a partnership between MTSU’s Recording Industry department and the Nashville ASCAP office. (more…)

The story of Last.fm seems like every start-up’s fairy-tale dream: a bunch of music fans start up a personalized radio and social media network in a small East London office. It catches on worldwide. Then, the site is bought out by CBS. When Last.fm dropped its coveted on-demand music streaming service in April 2010, though, spectators worried that CBS was running the service into the ground. Now, a new partnership with music technology developer MXP4 has them back in the newsand could be changing the way the online radio industry works.MXP4 produces audio-mixing software which lets people manipulate their favorite songs by adding instruments, stripping away backing music, or blending songs together. The technology is now available on the websites of licensed artists and on MXP4′s website. (more…)

For radio music fans who feel the waters have grown stale in recent years, there is now light on the horizon. You won’t hear it on the FM dial, though: “New Normal Music” is currently an online-only initiative, though it was started by radio veteran Tom Leykis. Leykis promises to bring a wealth of experience to the venture, and says the show will highlight artists not normally played on Modern Rock stations, starting with a continuous stream of 50,000 songs less than a year old.Leykis has been involved with radio since he was 14 years old, when he served as a fill-in host for Long Island station WBAB. He contributed to talk radio shows in the late 1970s and became the host of the long-running and often controversial talk show The Tom Leykis Show in 1994. The show ended in 2009, and Leykis began a weekly program called The Tasting Room focusing on the high-class lifestyle. (more…)

With the recent release of the new iPhone 4, U.S. Cellular has stepped up its game and announced the unveiling of FOUR new phones later this year, starting with the Samsung Acclaim on July 9, followed by the HTC Desire in early August. The LG Banter Touch, featuring an ergonomic slide-out keyboard, will arrive in October along with the fourth device.All four devices run on the Android operating system, developed by Google and the Open Handset Alliance. The first device, the Acclaim, is a U.S. Cellular exclusive and also features a 3.2-inch touch screen and keyboard. The Acclaim also boasts a 3-megapixel camera and, of course, Wi-Fi functionality. (more…)