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Reviews, tutorials and buying advice from two decades of covering recording and instrument gear.
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Tube Versus Optical Compressors
Q: “What’s the difference between tube and optical compression?” A: The main difference between these two types of compression is the circuits used…
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Tube Amp Rectifiers And Their Impact On Tone
Guitar tube amp rectifiers are a source of confusion among many players out there. And with the growth of dual rectifier or…
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Top Things Only Bass Players Will Understand
It is often assumed that playing the bass guitar is relatively simpler, just because it has fewer strings. Only an experienced…
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The Top Metal Gear
There are certain pieces of equipment that just work for certain genres. Take the Telecaster for example; sure, it has a great…
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Top 5 Warm Up Tips For Singers
Just like any other activity, you should warm up well before you start signing. Tension can make you under perform if…
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Tone Tips Part 2: String Gauge
Welcome to Tone Tips Part 2! In this series, we’re going to help those of you out there learn how find and…
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Tom Petty Signature Kingman Dreadnought from Fender Acoustic Custom Shop
The Fender Acoustic Custom Shop has just announced the limited edition Tom Petty Kingman dreadnought, beautifully crafted with the famed singer/songwriter’s personal…
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Tips For Singers: Developing Your Own Singing Style
For endless years the demonstration of singing has been at the cutting edge of artistry, religion, social changes and, of course,…
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Tips For Singers: Hitting The High Notes
A lot of people really love to sing, and there are those who want to sing powerful high notes. The fact…
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Tips For Rhythm Guitarists
All types of music begin with some rhythm. Rhythm is the foundation on which the whole song is built – and rhythm…
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Tips For Musicians: Building An Email List
Some people might say that email marketing is a thing of the past, but the truth is email marketing is important now…
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Tips For An Effective Practice Session
There’s no getting around it — if you want to rock like the best of them, you have to put in the…