Australian Musician - Spring 2004

HOME RECORDING FEATURE - We tracked down some of the of the finest producers and engineers both locally and internationally to offer their own tips, tricks and trade secrets. We also interviewed several artists who are enjoying the creative freedom of ‘doing it at home’. Plus there’s news on latest recording product and a whole bunch of recording devices road tested by our experts specifically for the feature. We hope you gain something useful from the following pages, and we’d be happy to hear back if you do. Enjoy!

LOCAL PRODUCERS AND MUSOS OFFER THEIR ADVICE Mark Stanley Troy Trigwell Kye Thomas Roger Sommers DW Norton Jimi Hocking

MORE HOME RECORDING FEATURES Alternative to Pro Tools Recording Drums At Home Machine Translations At Home with Sharkey's Hip Hop

Other features in this edition:

KILLING HEIDI -  Killing Heidi's rock solid bassist Warren Jenkin has just pulled into his St Kilda driveway as our interview commences. Two months have lapsed since the completion of their third album, one they've decided to self-title due to their belief that it's the first true representation of the band's music. Jenkin is relishing any time that can be spent at home. An album release is fast approaching (officially out August 23) and a huge national tour will take them away until the end of November.

STEVE VAI - "I don’t practice when on tour but I do warm up before each show for an hour or two" he explains. "There’s a whole different set of rules when you’re on stage, like in regards to the way you put the energy behind your fingers and everything. And though the fingers do get stronger, I still have to be careful because the calluses hurt if I play too much."

YOUNG GUNS BIG DRUMS - Three of Australia’s hottest young bands have just released new albums. While One Dollar Short has released their second full-length album, Thirsty Merc and punk rockers, The Spazzys deliver their first offerings in a competitive and constantly changing popular music scene. Barnaby Gold interviewed the drummers from all three bands, asking them about the role they play in their energetic music, the touring lifestyle, and their taste in drums.

EPICURE - Ballarat based rockers Epicure have been incredibly busy since the release of their critically acclaimed debut albumThe Goodbye Girl in early 2004. The band has played to packed venues nationwide, with crowds keen to hear faves like "Armies Against Me" and "Life Sentence", songs which had entered our consciousness due to heavy rotation on the national radio network Triple J.

- LEXICON OMEGA
- YAMAHA 01X
- ROLAND VS2000CD
- TASCAM 2488
- YAMAHA AW16G
- DIGITECH GNX4
- TAKAMINE TAN 16C GUITAR WITH COOL TUBE PREAMP& FISHMAN LOUDBOX ACOUSTIC AMPLIFIER
- IBANEZ AF85VLS HOLLOW BODY JAZZ GUITAR
- CORT MMP-1 MASTER SERIES GUITAR
- LANEY VC30-112 CLASS A VINTAGE COMBO
- HUGHES & KETTNER WARP X HEAD
- TANGLEWOOD TW15 & TW45 GUITARS

Australian Musician is Australia's only A4 glossy publication designed for all musicians. It is published by the Australian Music Association quarterly in March, June, September, and December each year. 15,000 copies are available from the Australian Music Association's network of member retail stores. These stores are located all over Australia. 

Australian Musician features:

• Profiles and interviews of our top musicians 
• Industry news and gossip 
• Up to date music products releases 
• Special product features 
• Hi tech and home recording feature in each issue 
• Tutorials by some of our famous musicians
• Independent CDs reviewed.