How to Set an EQ - Understanding EQ Parameters
LearningAn EQ changes the level of frequencies in an audio signal. It allows you to define one or more frequency bands to amplify or attenuate them. In order to achieve this, the EQ uses different filters.
What is Reamping? - Reamping: How Does It Work?
LearningIf you're a guitar player and have started to think about recording your instrument, you may have heard about reamping. But what is that exactly?
How to Write a Biography - Writing a Biography for an Artist or a Band
LearningIt certainly shouldn't be your intention to pen a book dedicated to a celebrity, but rather to write a document for your Press Kit that can help journalists get to know you better as an artist or ban…
The Best Virtual Drums - The Top Commercial Virtual Drums
LearningYou want to record your newest song but you have no drummer or your drummer is sick? Virtual drums were conceived to solve this problem. Here is our selection of the best of them...
Parameters of a Compressor - How to Set Up a Compressor
LearningA compressor basically serves to reduce signal dynamics, that is to say the difference between loud and quiet signal parts.
How to Record an Electric Guitar - Recording Your Electric Guitar
LearningYou have an electric guitar, you have learned how to play it, you have written a wonderful song, and now you just have to record it. But how?
How To Get a Broken Voice - How To Break Your Voice
LearningIt's hard to do a Janis Joplin song if your voice sounds like Madonna, or to sing Springsteen with Boy George's voice. Is there a way to get a broken voice?
Which speakers should you buy? - How to choose studio monitors
LearningThe time has come to buy a pair of monitors for your home studio, but you don't know which ones you should choose? Do's and don'ts.
Comparing Monitor Speakers - How to listen to monitor speakers and compare them
LearningSo, you have made a first selection of several speaker models, you have found a shop (or a friend) who has them and now you only have to listen to them... But what should you listen to?
The Top Free Software Compressors - The 10 Best Freeware Compressor Plug-ins
LearningNot satisfied with the standard compressor included in your sequencer? Here you have 10 must-have plug-ins for Mac or PC that should make you happy at zero cost...
ADAM F5 Review - ADAM Low Priced
Written testOver the last years, ADAM has become a house name in the studio monitor market. The brand itself has become the symbol of ribbon tweeters. Originally focused on the highest market segment, the manufa…
Setting Up Studio Monitors - Tips on How to Set Up Studio Monitors
LearningSo, your studio monitors are in place, now you just have to connect and adjust them. Here are some tips to help you out.
Acoustic Drumhead Setting - Getting it Right - How to Tune a Drum Kit
LearningTuning a drum kit is in itself an art, which many drummers don't really master. It's no wonder then that many professional drummers rely on specialists for the task, especially for recording sessions…
How to choose a bass amp - Bass amp buyer's guide
LearningI read somewhere that Leo Fender’s genius was in his business choices. He was one of the first to understand that the success of an electronic instrument depended on the quality of its amplification.…
How to record an acoustic guitar - Mic placement for acoustic guitar recording
LearningWithout pretending to publish the definitive guide to guitar recording, here are a few tips on how to record an acoustic guitar with an electrostatic microphone.
