Guides & News
Reviews, tutorials and buying advice from two decades of covering recording and instrument gear.
-
Sennheiser e604 Tom And Snare Drum Mic Review
My first experience with the Sennheiser e604 was pretty much by accident. A friend of mine was looking to record an entire…
-
See the New Fender Shawbucker Pickup in Action!
If you have yet to see Fender’s new Shawbucker guitars in action, you don’t know what you’re missing! Featuring a newly designed…
-
Rock’s Famous Brothers
We’ve all heard of the term “band of brothers,” and although several bands are as tight personally as a group can be,…
-
Reducing Feedback on Hollow and Semi-Hollow Guitars
Feedback in hollow and semi hollow body guitars is nothing new – it’s actually been known about ever since their creation. Back…
-
Recording Tips: PC Versus Mac
There is much debate concerning Mac versus PC music recording and it didn’t start yesterday. Initially many people believed that Mac was…
-
Recording Tips: Double Tracking Guitar Parts
When it comes down to it, the idea of double tracking isn’t the hard part – it’s getting everything down correctly…
-
PRS SE 245 Electric Guitar Review
Here at Soundaria, we often get asked for personal gear recommendations. And while all of us here have our own particular…
-
PRS Archon 25
The Archon 25 brings the “king” of PRS high-gain amplification to the world of small, low-wattage tube amps. The Archon’s lush distortion…
-
Preamplifiers 101: Variations, History and More
One of the most important tools in music is the preamplifier. Your amp has one. Your recording console probably has one as…
-
Power Conditioner: Electrical Protection and More
A power conditioner is much more than just a way of getting multiple things plugged into one socket – its insurance for…
-
Podcast Microphone Tips And Recommendations
Podcasts have become one of the biggest forms of audio entertainment, consumed by millions of listeners around the world. And unlike other…
-
New Versions of the Seymour Duncan Nazgul and Pegasus Announced
You no longer need a 7- or 8-string guitar to enjoy the ruthlessness of the Nazgûl or the enhanced dynamics and string…