Lighting accessories for musicians - Tools to play with lights when you are not a light technician
LearningIf you only have your talent and hard work to deliver a good concert, here are some nifty tools to help you make your gigs more visually appealing.
The community's favorite Ableton Live controllers - Top Ableton Live controllers
LearningMany of you out there use the famous Ableton sequencer and at one time or another have surely considered getting a controller to gain some creativity, comfort and speed.
The community's favorite hardware speaker emulators - Top hardware speaker simulators
LearningSpeaker 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 …
The community's favorite electric bass guitars - Top e-bass models
LearningAfter polling the Audiofanzine community for their favorite DAWs and electric guitars, the time has come to find which are their favorite basses. Who will share the throne with Ableton Live and the F…
An interview with producer and Live expert Laura Escudé - From Violins to Ableton
Interview / PodcastLaura Escudé, who performs under the name "Alluxe," has built a successful and eclectic career in the music world as a producer, performer, and programmer. An expert in Ableton Live—she was Ableton’s…
Talking technique with one of the top jazz engineers in… - Todd Whitelock on Jazz Engineering
LearningThough he has a Music Production and Engineering degree from Berklee, Todd Whitelock says it was on-the-job training that helped him become one of the top recording engineers in the jazz world. White…
The Enemy of the Good is Volume - How to keep excessive stage levels from ruining your band’s sound
LearningMany factors can negatively impact your band’s sound, from lack of rehearsal to bad acoustics to feedback to malfunctioning gear to burnt-out sound engineers. But perhaps the most consistent impedime…
The Ears Have It! (part 3) - Frequency and sound issues with in-ear monitor systems
LearningIn the final installment of this three-part article, we’ll look at a few other key issues to consider when contemplating switching over to an in-ear monitor system.
The Ears Have It! (part 2) - The challenges of adjusting to an in-ear monitor system
LearningIn part 1, we talked about how in-ear monitors can benefit performing musicians, this time around, we'll look at some of the issues you'll face using an in-ear system.
The Ears Have It! (part 1) - Improve your band’s onstage sound with in-ear monitors
LearningBands frequently run their stage monitors super loud in order to better hear themselves singing. But in the process, they're not only increasing stage volume to unbearable levels, they're also sabota…
Sensitivity and Efficiency - Speaker specifications explained - Part 5
LearningKnowing how much power a speaker can handle doesn't tell you anything about how much SPL it can deliver.
Power Handling - Speaker specifications explained - Part 4
LearningThe notion of power is always highlighted by manufacturers and users alike. It seems to have a sort of exceptional seduction power, to the point that its actual importance gets diluted in the mental …
Live or in the studio, engineer David Kimmell has you c… - Indy Mix Man
LearningIndianapolis-based David Kimmell worked his way up in the pro audio world through an eclectic mix of music-related gigs such as club sound man; pro audio manager at a Guitar Center; sound company emp…
Understanding Directivity - Speaker specifications explained - Part 2
LearningThe directivity of a speaker is an important characteristic when defining the size of the listening zone, and it determines how the frequencies will balance, depending on the position of the listener.
Add space to your recordings with these free reverb plu… - 5 Top Freeware Reverbs
LearningWe all know that reverb is one of the staple effects in a mixer's toolkit. In fact, you'd be hard pressed to find a recording or live mix without at least some reverb in it. But does getting a good r…