The community's favorite hardware speaker emulators - Top hardware speaker simulators
TopSpeaker emulators seem to be highly in demand right now, mainly as a solution to record yourself and play live, benefiting from the sound of a tube amp. There are obviously lots of software tools to …
Recording electric guitar - Pseudo-stereo - The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 68
LearningToday I will show you a nifty trick derived from the previous installment which will allow you to get an quasi-stereo electric guitar sound with two mono takes.
Review of the Baloran The River analog synthesizer - When the analog flows in the stream!
Written testBest Product award35 years after the release of The Moog Source, the young French company Baloran pushes the concept to the next level. The River, much more than a polyphonic multitimbral analog synth, is made with pr…
Recording electric guitar - Combining several mics - The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 67
LearningIn this installment we'll see in which cases it might be useful to record your guitar amp with several mics.
The community's favorite wah-wah pedal - Top wah-wah pedals for guitar
TopThe quest for the perfect wah-wah pedal is not an easy one. The sound varies a lot from model to model and we don't all want to attack the same frequencies. Any reviews and advice is always very much…
The community's favorite legendary acoustic guitar - Top legendary folk acoustic guitars
TopWhile electric guitars have seen a decrease in sales in recent years, the acoustic guitar market seems to be as healthy as ever.
Recording electric guitar - In practice - The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 66
LearningThis week we retake the recording of electric guitar with the installment you've all been waiting for: the recording itself!
Recording electric guitar - Prerequisites (Part 2) - The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 64
LearningSecond installment of the chapter dedicated to recording electric guitar. Today we'll discuss a small accessory that many guitar players are fond of to see how it impacts the sound and how you can ma…
Brief guide to guitar synths - A synth in my guitar
LearningThe '80s revival that has taken hold of pop culture seems to not have an end. And, obviously, music hasn't escaped this phenomenon, to the benefit of one instrument: the synthesizer. A fact that make…
Recording electric guitar - Prerequisites (Part 1) - The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 63
LearningThis week we'll start a new construction site dedicated to recording electric guitar. This chapter will have a lot in common with that of the bass – some of you might even think that certain passages…
Top brands of power supply units for pedals - The best brands of power supplies for pedals
TopEverybody knows guitar players love to collect pedals. Pedals are nice and good, yes, but they aren't much worth if you don't feed them some power. Regardless of whether you settle for a small setup …
Talking mics - The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 61
LearningA series like this wouldn't be complete if it didn't have an article dedicated exclusively to the recording tool by excellence: the microphone. For a change, I'll start today with some theory and the…
The best USB audio interfaces with two mic inputs under… - The top USB audio interfaces with two mic inputs for less than $300
TopWe know you love your first tiny one-preamp audio interface as much as you do your girlfriend, but you have to admit that it probably has become a bit limited, especially since you started playing wi…
The community's favorite drum brands - The top brands for acoustic drums
TopEven drummers have the right to be polled! That's right, instead of picking on drummers, this time we decided to let them pick their favorite drum brands! The idea was to try to find out which is the…
Recording bass guitar - Naming names - The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 59
LearningThis week we'll discuss an issue that might seem less exciting than the rest we've seen so far but which was specially demanded by some Audiofanziners. It's basically a lean and mean list of mics and…
