US study claims being a mummy¿s boy helps men have better relationships By Daniel Bates Published: 20:15 GMT, 21 March 2012 | Updated: 21:49 GMT, 21 March 2012 Good influence: The front cover of The Mama's Boy Myth, in which Kate Stone Lombardi seeks to disprove the stereotype of weak, effeminate sons They have long been ridiculed for being sissies or too feminine. But now it seems that being a mummy’s boy might actually be a good thing for a man. A new book claims that having a close mother-son relationship actually helps boys to have a better relationships with others. Author Kate Stone Lombardi says the old stereotype that these men are weak and more likely to be gay is not true. In fact, mummy’s boys have a ‘broader definition of masculinity’ that is of significant benefit to their mental health. Mothers with close relationships to their sons have featured in countless films including the 1960 Alfred Hitchcock classic ‘Psycho’, in which Norman Bates becomes a neurotic killer. Close: Author Kate Stone Lombardi, shown in a family photo with her own son
EQ Drums One of the things I love most about recording music is that there are no rules. One guy decides to use a cardboard box as his kick drum sound…and it sounds awesome. Another guy decides to sample in the sound of a screaming cat and blend it with the cymbals. (Okay, I’ve never seen that, but I bet it’s awesome.) You’re free to do whatever you want. Maybe that’s why so many people record music as a hobby. But there is one “rule” I almost always follow when mixing drums…and it almost always works. It’s really simple. I’ve heard it over and over again from mix engineers. It’s hard to explain. This is all without boosting the lows or the highs. You’ve got a set budget for the month. You’ve got a set number of frequencies to work with. You decide you want to spend an extra $200 on a piece of gear. You decide you need more low end in your kick drum. You take $200 out of ANOTHER part of the budget to pay for the gear. You cut 400 Hz to bring out the low end down at 80 Hz. What do you think?
Create a Google form - Drive Help Les formulaires Google sont très pratiques pour planifier des événements, publier un sondage, soumettre des élèves à une interrogation écrite ou recueillir facilement toutes sortes d'informations. Il est possible de lier un formulaire Google à une feuille de calcul Google. Si une feuille de calcul est liée au formulaire, les réponses sont automatiquement ajoutées à la feuille de calcul. Dans le cas contraire, les utilisateurs peuvent les afficher dans la page "Résumé des réponses", accessible à partir du menu "Réponses". Vous pouvez créer un formulaire à partir de Google Drive ou de n'importe quelle feuille de calcul existante. Créer un formulaire à partir de Google Drive : Cliquez sur le bouton rouge Créer, puis sur Formulaire. Créer un formulaire à partir d'une feuille de calcul Google : Après avoir ouvert une feuille de calcul, cliquez sur le menu Insertion et sélectionnez Formulaire .
7 Obscure Mixing Techniques Used by the Pros Most of the time there is an obvious choice. Need more mid-range? Grab an EQ and boost the midrange. Need more control of the source? So with that said, here are seven counterintuitive mixing techniques pros regularly use to solve unconventional problems: 1. What? 2. When we want to hear more bass in a bass guitar, kick drum, or other low-end element, the obvious solution is to boost the low end. 3. But wait, doesn’t a compressor restrict dynamic range? 4. If you’re using a brickwall limiter on your master buss, chances are you’re doing so to make something loud. Well, yes and no. 5. Now that really doesn’t make sense. 6. Remember that reverb is used to create a sense of space. 7. Not that I feel loudness is absolutely paramount to a successful mix, but in today’s climate of iPods, noise-ridden listening environments, and DJ controlled playlists, it’s important that the record lives within the same general vicinity of apparent loudness. Now it’s your turn!
Music Mixing Tips and Articles Sharpen your music mixing skills with the knowledge and techniques you'll discover below. The art of the great mixdown can seem at times like magic, and indeed it does involve some pretty subtle manipulations and cunning aural trickery. The real secret as you probably know by now is no secret at all: only knowledge and practice will improve your game. Knowledge and practice act as the two pillars upon which your mixing abilities rest. You should therefore always strive to learn more about the gear you use and add new techniques to your audio mixing skillset. The mixing knowledge we share with you below will provide you with insights and techniques to apply to your own work. Remember, if it sounds great, it is great. Dive into the music mixing articles below right now and then get back in the mix and work it like an obsessed audio scientist. We look forward to hearing your results! Current mixing articles... "4 Kick and Bass EQ tips for tighter mixes..."
Other People Often Aren't As Shallow As They Seem People who aren't doing well socially sometimes feel they can't relate to other people. One common complaint that flows from this is that they feel other people are dumb and shallow. Since they may see themselves as deep and intelligent in comparison, they naturally feel a little alienated. Some people are irredeemably superficial and vacuous. I'm not going to argue that. There are many superficial traits that can make people seem more shallow than they are I think a big problem with the "Everyone sucks, I have nothing in common with them" attitude is that you can end up writing off lots of people before you even give them a chance. There are women who seem like all they care about is make-up and clubbing, but who are interested in philosophy and history. Shallowness isn't an All-or-Nothing thing either. Here are some things that may make layered, intelligent people come off as dumbasses at a glance: Personality Accent and style of speaking Writing style Place in life Acceptable topics
How Can I Set Up a Home Recording Studio on the Cheap? Stevio...LA LA Lovin' It?: November 2010 The award-winning graffiti film, "Wholetrain," is being released on DVD this Tuesday, so I managed to track down Florian Gaag, the writer/director, to get under the skin of the film, the film-making process and his next project. Backstory "Wholetrain" is a German film production that took several years to complete because Gaag wanted to capture some of the essence and drive of illegal graffiti writers and what they do. That meant developing believable characters and filming bombing scenes. Stevio:You were a graffiti writer (Aero One) and have now written and directed an award-winning film and traveled the world. FLORIAN: "Well, the story in the film leaves that open. Stevio:We have both gone back to school and have moved from Europe to live in the U.S. FLORIAN: "Could I have made "Wholetrain" without film school? I went to New York because so many things that have influenced me have their roots there. I had to drop one part of a scene, though, for budgetary reasons.
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