THE SOPHOMORE EFFORT The Sophomore Effort is a five-piece band hailing from Tampa, Florida. Comprised of veterans of the Tampa music scene including ex members of Slap of Reality and Balance, they are no strangers to making great music.
HIP KITTY modern country rock from nashville..they were in the studio march / 2002. check them out on the SOUNDS page or at their site.
WEAKSAUCE think one part sublime, one part 311, season with a little fishbone, and drag it through kingston, jamaica and you have weaksauce..
BOBBY ROMAN career in music spans over 20 years. He majored in music at the Bronx Community College and studied voice under the teaching of Enez Matthews. Aside from being a talented singer, he is also an accomplished musician, playing both acoustic guitar and percussion.
ALMA VERTICAL this latin rock quartet is known for fiery live shows, so check them out soon.
THE TRI-FIVES shamelessly channeling the ramones, and doing a good job of it..
JON OLIVA's PAIN classic metal mixed with a little john lennon..check out his new site
VARIETY WORKSHOP punk / reggae / hiphop at it's best..visit their myspace site
COFFEESTAIN Florida's premiere local music scene website!
FOCUS Magazine Everything you need to know about the Tampa/St.Pete scene can be found here. Very supportive of the up-and-coming groups around town..Check em out!
IMPRINT Everything you need for your CD after you're done recording it...artwork,graphic design, inserts, photography, printing, etc. Competitive rates, too! E-mail: info@iloveimprint.com / Phone: 941.497.0510
DISCMAKERs a no brainer in cd duplication and graphics..pretty popular national company
Mark Of The Unicorn Hard-disk recording systems, MIDI interfaces, killer software..makers of Digital Performer/1224 Recording System used by PolySound :)
Neumann GmBH These guys make the best mics available on the market and they've been doing so for over 70 years. The best of the best!
Waves Audio Processing Software A software company based in Tel-Aviv, Israel on the cutting edge of digital audi processing for Pro-Tools/Digital Performer/Cubase/StudioVision users..some of the best real-time plug-in's on the market. (Mac & Windows)
Digidesign Makers of Pro-Tools recording systems and Media100 audio/video editing systems.
Mackie Designs Makers of high-quality mixing boards (analog & digital), studio monitors, and power amplifiers.
Summit Audio, Inc. Makers of tube-based eq's, compressors, and pre-amps..that good 'ole tube warmth is still available in these days of digital recording. Phat! Phat! Phat!
Manley Audio Equipment Manufacturers of the BADDEST tube eq's, compressors, and pre-amps in the world. Highly sought after and well respected in the audio industry. The Lamborghini of audio equipment! (sorry, PolySound doesn't have any Manley gear yet, so we all can just dream about it) Check out their new FLASH site..blows this site away!
Antares Audio Technologies Makers of AUTO-TUNE Intonation Software for Pro-Tools/Digital Performer/VST/DirectX users..makes singers sing perfectly in tune..listen to Ricky Martin's vocals..a lot of hit records are being dragged through this software on the way to the record store these days..amazing quality!
Sweetwater Sound, Indiana One of the best mail-order audio equipment companies in the country..best selection..great service and tech support.
Empirical Labs Makers of the DISTRESSOR, one of the hottest audio compressor/limiters. This unit is quickly becoming known for it's ability to emulate a lot of the vintage designs that just aren't made anymore..a must-have for anyone recording in the digital domain (hard-disk, ADAT's, DA-88's, etc.)
Full Sail Real World Education The coolest audio recording school in the country..located in Orlando, FL..audio boot-camp at it's finest. My alma-mater (May/99)
Apple Computers "THE" platform of choice for digital audio recording/mixing/editing..period! Once you work on a Mac, you'll never want to go back! PolySound uses Apple products exclusively.
Harmony Central The internet resource for musicians. If you make music with a computer, do yourself a favor and click here..
MIX Magazine Online Published monthly and distributed nation-wide, MIX on of the best trade magazines for audio recording, equipment, reviews, and interviews with recording hot-shots around the world. If you're a gear-head, this mag's for you..available at Barnes & Noble and MARS Music stores. Visit their online version of the magazine!
Mac Music Software Online Tons of cool music making software dedicated to the Apple MacIntosh..links to PC software, too..lots of free stuff..Yeah!
Digital Domain Orlando-based mastering by Bob Katz..great links to the industry, too..
Aardvark Music & Rental The coolest little music store in the Tampa area and THE place to rent audio equipment..great rates, too!
EQ Magazine Magazine for professional project recording and sound..if you're serious about your audio, this publication is for you..available at Barnes & Noble and MARS Music Stores..visit their online site.
The History Of Recording Consoles A retrospective look back at the history of the analog recording console. Most every model ever made is represented here..check out the Neve BCM-10..dude!!
Universal Audio Audio compressors might be a boring subject for some, but anyone that has had the privilege of using old-school models like the Teletronix LA-2A and 1176LN will be happy to know that both units will be back on the market starting Jan/2000. M.T "Bill" Putnam's original designs will be carried on by his son, Bill Putnam, Jr.
Vintech Audio Local designer/manufacturer of high-quality mic pre-amp's based on vintage "Class-A" designs..they just make your microphones sound better..end of story!
Smart Studios/Madison, WI Butch Vig's site for Smart Studios..home to Garbage (Version 2.0 was recorded here..) Cool site!
Billboard Magazine Check out who's hot and who's not. Hopefully we'll see some Tampa bands up in there pretty soon..if Orlando, Jacksonville, and Tallahassee can do it, so can we...Make it happen!!!
Vintage Microphones!! Talkin 'bout old skool...these were the mics used "back in the day." I went looking for a gold-plated mic that I saw Lenny Kravitz using on his "Behind The Music" special, and I found it on this site..an ElectroVoice 664.
Funk Logic, Inc. Known for the quietest and lowest cost audio "equipment" on the planet. Very retro-looking stuff..Check em out!
Minnetonka Surround Sound Software If you're ready to step up to multi-channel audio recording, check out this site. Currently available only on PC..coming soon for MacIntosh.
Cycling '74 Software Got $74 dollars? You can download 74 effects plug-in's to use on your audio tracks. If my math is right, that's one dollar for each effect (delays, filters, EQ's, vocoders, LFO's, space echo's, sound degraders, etc)..available for PC's and Mac's..you get a new plug-in each month, and you can even design your own plug-in's.
Geek Noize An extensive searchable directory of audio recording manufacturers,retailers, & resources, and a user to user digital audio discussion forum.
guitargeek.com Want to know what your favorite guitar player uses to get his/her distinctive sound? Check out this cool site!!
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The Sophomore Effort is a five-piece band hailing from Tampa, Florida. Comprised of veterans of the Tampa music scene including ex members of Slap of Reality and Balance, they are no strangers to making great music.
