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September / October 2016 Vol . XXXVIII , No . 5
Unique tips & techniques for your recordings from Ryan Worsley & others , Pg . 49
10 INDIE INSIDER
Did the U . S . Department of Justice Screw Songwriters ?
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Antelope Audio ’ s Orion Studio interface & converter , a pair of headphone amps from Hafler & Electro-Harmonix ’ s Mel9 tape replay machine .
PHOTO : MEAGHAN GIPPS
DEPARTMENTS
9 Feedback 12 Changes 18 CM Radio 19 Events 64 Hot Gear 71 Advertisers ’ Index 74 Tech Tools 76 Classifieds 78 Showcase
COLUMNS
25 Guitar – Peter Serravalle 26 Keyboards – Megan Bonnell 27 Bass – Sandy MacKinnon 28 Percussion – Larry Crowe 29 Woodwinds – Dan Schnee 30 Brass – Paul Baron 31 Digital Music – Lonely Kid 32 Vocals – Jadea Kelly 58 Writing – Signe Miranda 59 Recording – Adam Gallant 60 Live Sound – Mike Rowland
FEATURES
A Storyteller Reborn
Dallas Smith Cements His Status with Side Effects
By Adam Kovac
It hasn ’ t taken long for Dallas Smith to climb to the top tier of Canadian country despite his rock roots , and his new album , Side Effects , showcases how he earned the spot .
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COVER PHOTO : DALLAS SMITH BY DELANEY ROYER
PHOTO : BRENT GOLDSMITH
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BadBadNotGood ’ s Leland Whitty & more prove there ’ s a world of options for brass & wind players , Pg . 44
Streaming Money Is Flowing – But Where To ?
By Michael Raine
The Canadian music industry is getting millions in revenue from on-demand streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music . But is it being fairly divided ?
Broader Horizons
Bringing Brass & Woodwinds into a World of Popular Styles
By Andrew King
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Punk , hip-hop , and top 40 pop – probably not the genres that come to mind when you think of someone cradling a saxophone or raising the bell of their trumpet into the air .
Push the Envelope !
Outside-the-Box Techniques & Ideas for Your Recordings
By Andrew King
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It ’ s more important than ever for musicians and studio professionals to break free of convention and take a creative , innovative , outside-the-box approach to their recordings .