Guides & News
Reviews, tutorials and buying advice from two decades of covering recording and instrument gear.
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Drum Mixing: Part III – Compression
Compressors such as the LA-3A can add plenty of balance and body to a drum track Over the last couple of days,…
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Rapid Review: Dethklok at the Palladium, Hollywood, CA, November 25, 2012
From Left: Murderface, Skwisgaar, Nathan, Pickles and Toki Dethklok is not your average death metal band. For one, they aren’t real –…
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Diamond Dave Explains Cancellation of Van Halen Tour Dates
Roth in a clip from his “Public Relations” video Last week, Van Halen announced via their website of the cancellation of 31…
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Dave Grohl Reveals Sundance Performance Lineup
Sound City hits theaters this February Happy Thursday, music fans! About a week ago we reported that Dave Grohl was cooking up…
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Choosing The Perfect DI Box
This is a continuation of yesterday’s introduction to DI boxes. If you haven’t caught part I, you can check it out right…
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Check Out the Line 6 New POD HD500X!
Line 6 has introduced the new POD HD500X guitar multi-effects processor, the successor to the best-selling POD HD500. With even more processing…
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Check Out New Stratocaster Models For 2014!
From Top: Fishman Triple Play HSS, Select Exotic Quilt andSelect HSS Exotic Flame. Fender just unleashed their latest arsenal of guitars including…
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Cable Buying Help: How Capacitance Affects Tone
Alright, today we’re going to be talking about one of the lesser appreciated members of the music gear family – the…
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Buffalo Springfield Rock The Free World
Last night Buffalo Springfield rocked the stage at the Bonnaroo Music Festival. “We’re Buffalo Springfield, we’re from the past” Neil Young told…
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Brazilian Night Club Fire Leaves At Least 233 Dead
Most of the dead are said to be between 16 and 20 years old. Grizzly news this weekend as it is being…
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Bloc Party Might Be Calling It Quits
FL: Bloc Party’s Lissack and Okereke; PC: Wikimedia Bad news for fans of the techno inspired indie band Bloc Party … well,…
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Blink-182 To Release New EP, Stones Add NY Show
2012 marks the 20th anniversary of Blink-182 Many of you out there are finally winding down from a long and hopefully productive…