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Welcome to another piano comparison blog. My name is Stu Harrison, and today we will [...]
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Hi everyone, and welcome to another piano review here at Merriam Pianos. Today we’re with [...]
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Today we’ve got two Roland portable digital pianos from the FP series that includes the [...]
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Today we’re comparing the Kawai CN29 digital piano, part of the CN series of pianos [...]
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Hi everyone, and welcome to a Digital Piano Shootout here on the Merriam Pianos YouTube [...]
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Being a part of a sensational live concert is essentially different from delivering an awesome musical performance in the isolation booth of a studio. Recording in a studio can be a very unnerving affair indeed because every single minute counts. There is no audience to cheer you and feed your zeal, and the microphone tends […]
Choosing the best music recording studio for your project can be a daunting task. It could also be really expensive if you get things wrong. There are quite a few options for you to choose from and selecting the right one can be somewhat bewildering if you do not know what to look for. Given […]
They may seem like a fairly insignificant part of your setup, a necessary but boring expense for your rig. You may think that all cables are the same, so why should you spend more money on the expensive black cable as opposed to the cheap…also black cable? One end goes into my guitar, the other […]
MODERN MUSICIANS NEED AUDIO, VIDEO, BROADCAST, AND SOCIAL MEDIA JUST TO BE SEEN. SO WHY BUILD A STUDIO THAT ONLY DOES ONE OF THOSE THINGS? Merriam productions recording studio is presenting an entirely new vision of what a production facility can do. There are already dozens upon dozens of professional recording studios in Toronto. […]
Drums…where do I start. Drums are my favourite instrument to record. Every kit, and every player are different, and present their own unique challenges. It is exciting, and a little bit scary! Here are some helpful tips that I have picked up that will step up your drum sound, and make recording them a little […]
The Grand Piano is amongst the hardest instruments to record. Full of dynamics and ambience, it is also one of the most versatile instruments. Used on a wide array of musical genres, there is truly an endless library of piano sounds. Getting the perfect sound for the project is no easy task. This requires skill, high […]
I have noticed that more and more bands, acts, and artists want their recordings to sound more live, and more raw than the now conventional “Polished” pop record. All of the little imperfections from a live recording are exactly what makes it that, “Live”. These are what we love to hear, a vocal gone slightly […]
Top Three Session Crimes As a recording engineer, I have been involved in many great, smooth, productive recording sessions. I have also been involved in some…not so productive situations in the studio. I will give you some advice to help you get the most out of a recording session and not waste your time and […]
A few weeks ago we had a studio first. A client had come to us with a rather unusual request. He was not a musician, not an engineer, not a producer, just a lover of music who was soon to be married, with a very romantic idea to put a personal touch on a special […]
The Bandchops program at Merriam will soon join some very elite ranks. Only a handful of schools around the world have a complete recording studio at their disposal, and starting September 2013, Bandchops will become one of them. This will allow students and bands to explore their music like never before – posting new music […]