Guides & News
Reviews, tutorials and buying advice from two decades of covering recording and instrument gear.
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Copyright Basics For Songwriters
Copyright is the protection given to creators in order to protect their work. For songwriters, this form of protection is integral to…
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Compressor vs Limiter
A compressor is sometimes a limiter, but a limiter is never a compressor. Let me explain. A dynamic range compressor is essentially…
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How A Compressor Pedal Can Enhance Your Tone
A compressor can be a versatile and powerful effect in a player’s tool bag, used by professionals on stage (usually through a pedal)…
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Common Music Business Mistakes
Think of music as a spectrum; there’s the art side of it, and then there’s business side. To make it big, you…
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Coil Tapping and Coil Splitting in Electric Guitars
If you’ve ever been shopping for an electric guitar you have almost certainly come across two terms that might have been a…
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Building a PA System Part 1
Whether you’re looking to build a setup for jamming in the garage or ready to take your show to the live stage,…
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What Are Bucket Brigade Chips?
If you have spent any amount of time looking at delay pedal, chances are you’ve bumped into the term “bucket brigade.” A bucket…
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Brand Spotlight: Universal Audio
Few names are as synonymous with quality as Universal Audio. Founded over 70 years ago by Bill Putnam Sr., Universal Audio…
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Brand Spotlight: Sennheiser Microphones
Sennheiser is one of the biggest mic manufacturers in the world. And for good reason — they are responsible for some…
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Brand Spotlight: Rockett Guitar Effects Pedals
At Soundaria, we love guitar effects pedals. Whether it’s from the big name brands like Boss and MXR or the lesser…
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Brand Spotlight: Radial Engineering
Soundaria is a proud dealer of Radial Engineering, manufacturers of professional audio products used by top players around the world. Based in Vancouver,…
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Brand Spotlight: Monster
Back in the early days of amplified music, the instrument cable was seen as little more than a piece of equipment…