Why Have Vinyl Records Become So Popular Again?

April 9, 2010

needle on albumBy Joe Boikowich

The vinyl format has always been popular between hi-fi enthusiast and music passionates. For these people the vinyl record was always considered to be the true release and the general opinion was that the format has a richer and more interesting sound. Despite of this the vinyl was loved by the few. However, over the last couple of years the vinyl record has increased its popularity enormously, which has manifested itself in a tremendous sales growth.  This has partly given the struggling independent record stores a new chance and even huge retailers have started to sell vinyl records. The question is how could a format that was virtually dead suddenly become so enormously popular again, especially with young crowd, who was not even born at the prime of the format. This article (more…)

Let’s Talk Vinyl

May 17, 2012

by Stephen Curley

I want to hear from you, the reader, if  you prefer vinyl over CD and why.  Post your comment and let’s talk vinyl.

How to Improve Your Karaoke Singing

May 18, 2012

By Christine Durham

Are you planning a big night singing karaoke songs at your local karaoke bar? Maybe you would like to enter the karaoke contest? Or perhaps you already tried some karaoke, and decided your show would be more spectacular if you could improve your singing a bit? Good news! Anyone can learn to sing (more…)

Facts About Vinyl Discs

By Jay Zarzoso

Vinyl Discs have their predecessors or what we called ancestors. It all started from a cylindrical disc that plays sound which looks like a canned sardines, because they are sold with cardboard tubes. These records are also known as Canned Music. Its popularity began from 1888-1915. (more…)

How to Use the Best Free Software to Rip Vinyl to Mp3

By Timothy Arends

To digitize your old vinyl collection, you will of course need to connect your turntable to your computer’s audio-in port with a patch cord, more specifically a stereo RCA to 1/8 inch stereo mini plug cable. Once you have done so, you are ready to fire up Audacity, the free, open-source audio recording application. It is downladable and included with many USB turntables, so you know it’s good. When launched, you will notice the row of playback and record buttons on the default tool (more…)

Turntable Parts and Companies

By David Urmann

A turntable is an obsolete machine used in the old days to listen to recorded music in vinyl. However, technology fast advanced and soon many other types of music players popped up in the market. There are the CD players, DVD players, MP3 players, computers, iPod and many other devices. Even mobile phones now are used to listen to music. However, some people still prefer to listen to music with their trusty turntables at home. There are still a few companies today that offer (more…)

10 Tips For Improving Your Karaoke Singing Performance

By Tina Sherman

Many singers professional or otherwise love karaoke singing whether they are in bars or entertaining at home. If you want to be a singer this article will show how karaoke can improve how you sing. Everyone can sing it’s just that some of people are born with more natural talent than others the difference is (more…)