Should I get an Active or Passive Bass? – As a beginner, for recording, for live?
When I bought my first bass guitar I had no idea it was an ‘active’ bass until one day it started to sound a bit weird. I thought the amp might be broken so I started looking online for a solution. After a few hours of searching, I found the cause of the...
How to Connect a MIDI Keyboard to an Android Device: A step-by-step guide (with pictures!)
The thought of being able to connect a keyboard to your phone and make it mimic sounds of a real piano would have sounded like science fiction a few years ago. But technology has advanced such a long way in recent times that it is now entirely possible...
Best Free Midi Keyboard Software – For Windows, Mac and Android
I received an email from a blog reader who had recently bought a MIDI keyboard so they could start practicing a bit of piano at home. My previous blog posts on MIDI keyboards had all said something along the lines of “plug in your MIDI device and open up you...
Do you need a bass guitar in a band?
The ‘classic’ rock band template features three instruments: electric guitar, drums, and bass guitar – in addition to the human voice. Many bands will include two or more guitarists, and plenty will include additional instruments – keyboards, trumpets or...
Can You Use a Capo on a Bass Guitar?
Capos are a popular way of transposing the key of a guitar quickly and easily, allowing the player to produce notes of a higher pitch without changing the shape of their fingers. They are essential weapons in the arsenal of both acoustic and electric...
Can you plug headphones into a bass guitar? – Here’s how to do it
Practising bass guitar without an amplifier just doesn’t sound the same. All you can hear is an annoying twang and not the deep bass sound we all know and love. But with more of us living in apartments or wanting to practice late into the night, using an...
Do You Need an Audio Interface to Record Vocals, Guitar, Bass or Anything Else?
Recording audio is something that both professional musicians and at-home enthusiasts can participate in. It is a process that seems complex to those starting out, and quite a few components can be involved. Many people wonder: what exactly do you need...
Balanced vs Unbalanced Cables for Monitor Speakers? Different cable types tested.
Monitor speakers are one of the key components of any home recording studio. They allow you to accurately listen back to the masterpieces you’ve created and tweak till you have that perfect sound. But most monitor speakers come with a variety of inputs and not...
Can You Publish Songs Made in Garageband?
For many people (myself included) Garageband is the first piece of software they use to try and produce music. This is probably because it is free and comes pre-installed on many Apple devices from laptops to iPads. It comes loaded with free samples and loops...
Why is Bass Hard to Hear? And How Can I Hear Bass Better?
While listening to live music, I try not to get irritated by people who talk over the bass solo. If you frequently attend live shows, you’ve seen it before. Half of me is just wishing they would shush and listen, but then the other half remembers that it’s not...
