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How Old Is Too Old?
Trying to be a “Working Musician” is a challenge in and of itself but add in being a...
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I Have It Somewhere
This has to be the most common comment I hear from students whether during a one-on-one lesson,...
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BETTER SOUND FOR YOUR BAND’S VIDEOS
How to connect an external mic or mixer to a smartphoneby Bruce Bartlett When you use a smartphone...
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A MIC TECHNIQUE THAT CAPTURES WHAT THE MUSICIAN HEARS
An electric guitarist is sitting in a studio, ready to start a session. They have tweaked their...
Read MorePlease Kill My Drummer
A session drummer in the Dallas area picked this off Craigslist and it got circulated among some of his friends. We thought you might enjoy it… Come on, every band leader has thought it at least once or twice. And maybe...
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The Ampeg V4B Can’t Be Killed
BY SCOTT WOODWARD Anyone who knows me knows I love this amp! I baby it I put a t-shirt over it and...
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SoCal Guitar Show 2019
On August 17th and 18th the So Cal Guitar show happened at the Costa Mesa Fair Grounds in Costa...
Read MoreThe State of Music in 2019
When it comes to Weezer and their shenanigans, I just can’t help myself. And while I probably appear to be a total fanboy (believe me, I had the Matt Damon SNL clip forwarded to me at least a hundred times), I realize that...
Read MoreiRig Stomp I/O – Review
Digital modeling of amps and effects has come a long way over the past decade and IK Multimedia has been at the forefront of innovation. In fact, their technology has been so good that many manufacturers and artists have allowed...
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Is Less Gain the Guitar Version Of “Adulting”?
Over the years I’ve realized that I have substantially backed off the gain on my tone yet...
Read MoreWeezer Just Won the Internet…
It’s 2018. 24 years and 11 albums in, there’s no reason we should be talking about the somewhat obscure indie darling, Weezer, who peaked with their first album in 1994. Yet, somehow they’ve done it again. They’ve made...
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Yamaha Headphone Comparison: The HPH-MT5, HPH-MT7, HPH-MT8. Which is better?
What goes on inside your own head is your business—especially when you are flipping-off reality...
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- Gretsch Drum Introduces the USA-made Brooklyn Micro KitInspired by a rich legacy and paying homage to Gretsch’s manufacturing history in Brooklyn, NY Gretsch Drums proudly announced the release of the Brooklyn Micro Kit™. The versatile set delivers “That Great Gretsch Sound” in an extremely small footprint. The Micro is excellent for small venues, studios, rehearsal rooms and other situations where space is […]
- Orange Amplification Present The Pedal Baby 100 AmpOrange Amplification proudly present the Pedal Baby 100. A 100W class A/B power amplifier, designed for the touring musician. Neutral-sounding but still flattering, it’s perfect for guitarists running pedal boards, modellers or digital processors. Light, compact and built for the road; fly dates and changing venues are all taken in its stride. See the product […]
- AES@NAMM Pro Sound Symposium: Live & Studio Hands-On Training Academy Events Offer Line Array Loudspeaker Systems and Live Mixing Console ExperiencesThis year’s AES@NAMM Pro Sound Symposium: Live & Studio is set to bring the best in practical audio engineering education and insights to attendees at all experience levels. Taking place concurrently with The NAMM Show, January 24 – 27 in Anaheim, CA, this year’s AES@NAMM sessions will offer specialized Line Array Loudspeaker System Academy and […]
- Orange Amplification Introduce TremLord 30Orange Amplification is proud to announce their most vintage guitar amplifier ever, the TremLord 30, a 30w 1×12 all valve guitar combo with built-in valve driven tremolo and reverb. Orange have done it differently again – making a fifties inspired amp for the modern player, see the TremLord in action here. Designed in the UK […]
- DW Crafts First-Ever Pure Almond DrumsetsDrum Workshop Inc. recently announced the introduction of a new wood choice to their award-winning Collector’s Series® line. Pure Almond™ is the hardest wood currently offered in the California Custom Shop assortment, possessing a bright sonic personality in the same family as Pure Oak™ and Pure Purpleheart™. Handcrafted in DW’s California Custom Shop, the ground-breaking […]