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Best brands for acoustic-electric amps - Top acoustic-electric guitar amp brands
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We sometimes have the tendency to forget that amps are not the prerogative of electric guitar lovers. Acoustic instruments have lots of advantages, but it's hard to play music for large audiences in …
12/13/17
Recording bass guitar - Alternatives - The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 57
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When you begin recording in a home studio, the first thing you realize is that your main limitation are the room acoustics. And yet, with certain instruments you can forget completely about this issu…
12/08/17
A rundown of the most mythical fuzz pedals - Legends: The history of the great fuzz pedals
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Fuzzzzz! This onomatopoeia used to describe the first distorted sounds of an amp is hardly a stranger to any guitar player. The fuzz is obviously a distortion effect, but it's a also a culture in its…
12/05/17
Recording bass guitar - With or without effects? - The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 56
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In this new episode dedicated to recording bass guitar, we'll deal with a somewhat thorny issue: should you record the bass with or without effects?
11/27/17
The Best Strings for Electric Guitar - Top Brands for Electric Guitar Strings
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Every guitarist needs strings, and lots of them, so choosing the right type is important. Despite their seeming simplicity, these metallic threads can guarantee tuning stability, long-term durability…
11/26/17
Recording bass guitar - Putting the perfect sound toget… - The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 55
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Okay, now that we've settled once and for all the question of phase correlation, the time has come to mix our bass tracks.
11/21/17
Top 8-inch active monitor speaker sets for 700€ - The best 8-inch powered monitor speakers for less than 700€ per pair
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Sometimes you need a couple of big speakers, but can't necessarily afford them. Don't panic! There are some speakers with an 8-inch woofer that can manage the low end quite decently without setting y…
11/18/17
Recording bass guitar - A matter of phase (Part 2) - The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 54
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I guess some of you are a bit unhappy about how I closed the last installment. And you probably won't like me any better when you realize that the first paragraph still doesn't dive into the topic I …
11/12/17
The community's favorite electric guitars - Top electric guitar models
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The results of our survey on the sequencers most used by the AF community seems to have drawn quite some attention among you. So we've decided to share with you another one we ran on electric guitars…
11/11/17
Recording bass guitar - A matter of phase (Part 1) - The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 53
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Up to now, we've recorded a bass line in two different ways: directly from the instrument and via one or several mics placed in front of a bass amp. As you were able to hear, each of these methods ha…
11/05/17
Timeline: DAWs and software sequencers - A brief chronology of DAWs and audio sequencers
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Three decades have gone by since computers revolutionized music production. And the pace of the market is so high that a timeline of the different DAWs and sequencers that have come and gone througho…
11/04/17
DAWs most used by the community in 2017 - Top digital sequencers of 2017
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Audio sequencers never stop evolving. Household names strive to introduce new features without losing their essence while, on the other hand, you have new players who want to join the race betting st…
11/02/17
Recording a bass amp - The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 52
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In the previous article, you saw how to direct record an electric bass. Although such recordings can be pretty good, they have a major drawback: lack of body. This can be a real problem when the prod…
10/30/17
Direct recording a bass guitar - The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 51
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After two articles dealing with the pre-requisites for any bass recording worthy of the name, today we will dive into the heart of the matter with the direct recording of a bass guitar.
10/18/17
Recording bass guitar - Prerequisites (Part 2) - The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 50
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In the first installment of this chapter dedicated to the recording of bass guitar, you saw the impact the instrument itself can have on the overall result. But there's much more to consider before p…
10/05/17
Recording bass guitar - Prerequisites (Part 1) - The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 49
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After the chapter dedicated to drums, it seems natural to continue with the second most important element of groove: the bass guitar. To begin this section I would really like to stress a notion I've…
09/29/17
Recording drums — Last advice - The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 46
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In this last article dedicated to recording drums, I will give you three advice that ought to make your life easier when tracking drums.
09/12/17
Buyer's guide to monitor speakers - Setting up your home studio – Part 6
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So far we have focused on the room that will accommodate your home studio, its soundproofing and acoustics. The time has come to start thinking about everything that will go inside. Let's begin with …
09/05/17
Recording drums — Rough mix possibilities - The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 45
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In today's episode, we are going to make an assessment of the drum tracks we have exploring different rough mix possibilities. You will see that alone by playing with the volume faders of the tracks …
08/30/17
Recording drums — The importance of the musician - The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 44
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Today I invite you to discuss a somewhat particular topic in this chapter dedicated to recording drums.
08/23/17
Recording drums — Layering in practice - The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 43
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Having seen the theory, the time has come to put the layering technique into practice and see what we can get with what we've recorded so far.
08/08/17
Recording drums — Tools for layering - The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 42
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Now that you know what is layering good for, today I'll show you how to put it into practice.
08/03/17
Recording drums — Layering - The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 41
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This week we'll take yet another brief detour from recording in itself to discuss layering. While this production technique is usually reserved to the mixing stage, I nevertheless decided to talk abo…
07/31/17
Recording drums — Stereo Room (Part 4) - The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 40
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Today's article will be the last one dedicated to the Stereo Room recordings. This time we'll discuss more convoluted techniques.
07/23/17
Recording drums — Stereo Room (Part 3) - The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 39
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In this episode we will look into a new method to record the Stereo Room tracks, as well as one of its numerous variants, which, in my opinion, is particularly interesting.
07/16/17

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