Are you wondering whether you are getting the most out of your synths? Compression is a concept that can be hard to wrap your head around as a musician or producer. So it is worth spending some time getting to grips with whether or not it can help with your mixing. In this guide we’re…
Learning to play bass guitar can be painful on your fingertips. Pressing down the strings is a new strain your fingers aren’t used to. Usually, the bass isn’t played with a pick, so both hands go through a certain amount of adjusting to the new stress you’re introducing your fingers to. The best finger protection…
Decided to pick up the guitar for the first time in a while? Noticed that your strings look a little off after sitting in the attic for a few months? We get it, money is tight, especially these days, and replacing your rusty guitar strings just doesn’t seem worth the expense. Besides, you’re thinking maybe…
If you take the same approach to mic a bass amp as other guitar amps then the chances are you won’t get the best results. Bass is, in many ways, quite a unique instrument. When it comes to recording, it is rare that you will need to capture such low frequencies in detail…
This is a question I get asked a lot, people will often email me asking if a specific model of condenser microphone, for example the Rode nt1a, the Rode nt1 or the Audio Technica AT2020 need phantom power to work. Well I thought I would do one article which answers this question for…
The AKG p220 and Rode nt1a are two large diaphragm condenser microphones. They are both made by very reputable companies and come in at a similar price point and with similar features. For all these reasons they often get compared alongside one another and people rightly have a tough decision to make over which one…
When buying speakers or an amplifier, you will notice that a lot of the manufacturers advertise the power of the product first and foremost. A wattage rating will normally be in the description of the product. So, does more power equal better sound? Is this the main metric to choose your musical equipment based on? …
Today we’ll explore the many different musical devices, poetic devices, and songwriting tips to write a sad song. Every musician is so different in the ways they approach invoking sadness in their music – so today instead of providing a formulaic step-by-step article, I’d like to provide a collection of tools and tricks for you…
Playing the guitar isn’t usually a cheap hobby. If you can save a bit of money here and there then it is likely you will try and do so, but though there are some areas that it won’t make a difference, some items shouldn’t be bought on the cheap. The price difference between the cheapest…
I guess I was forced to pick the electric guitar as my instrument of choice at the age of 15. My friends were making a band and they already had a great bassist, a drummer, and a singer but they needed a guitarist. It wasn’t until 5 years later that I even picked up a…