.: The May 19, 2010 Edition :.

Welcome to the this week's edition of the MsP Mailing List!

This week I cover my acoustic guitar recording process (now that I have an acoustic electric guitar), a review of Distant Relatives (the new collaboration album by NaS and Damian Marley), and of course, this week's Production Vault update!.

.: Quick News Tidbits :.

This past week's main focus has been working with our new SM57 mic and the new acoustic electric guitar, as well as working with The Feebles. Rhythm guitarist and vocalist John Bogart will be moving to California in about a month, so we're working on recording some covers as a final hurrah before The Feebles close up shop. The Feebles are primarily a Beatles cover band, but we'll be doing some recent covers as well for fun. In addition to that, Roll Call '10 is still being worked on heavily, and you'll be receiving updates on those tracks in the coming weeks.

.: The MsP Blog :.

• MsP Production Vault: Lo-Fi Drums, Distorted Guitar and Bass Samples
  New samples in the Production Vault! Get them today!
• Music Scene Spotlight: The Dynamic Duo of Nas and Damian Marley are "Distant Relatives"
  MooN ShynE reviews NaS and Damian Marley's new collaboration album, "Distant Relatives." There's a breakdown for each song, and the album seems like a must-get. Read about it here today!
• Recording an Acoustic Guitar Direct And With Microphones
  With an addition of a new acoustic electric guitar in the studio, check out our new recording process for recording this guitar, including the mics used, distance, hardware used, and effects. A sample is also included so you can hear the results.

.: The MsP Production Vault :.

This week we have some lo-fi drums. The thing I like about these drums is how they're filtered. They're good for classic hip-hop production, and if you like Timbaland's production work, his drums have a similar filter to them to make them sound dirty.

To add to these, I've also got disorted guitar and some more bass samples for you. All together, drums and all, we're looking at about 200 samples for you to mess around with. =]

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