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Do you want to know what makes a good monitor for your studio and what you should look out for when buying one? Then read on to find out everything you need to know about the best studio monitors.
Every microphone has a directional characteristic that is shown in a diagram. But do you know how to read such a diagram and what it means for you as a producer/sound engineer? In this article you will learn everything ...
The same thing happens to me time and time again: When someone asks me whether they should buy an acoustic or an electronic drum kit, I almost always recommend an electric drum kit. Then I listen to the next 10 minutes, ...
Ribbon microphones were very popular in the 60s and 70s, but lost importance with the advent of inexpensive condenser microphones. In recent years, however, they have regained popularity and are now part of the basic equipment ...
Vocal recordings are probably the most important recordings of all - after all, the vocals are the centrepiece of every song. While you can still produce reasonably decent songs with mediocre drum or bass recordings, every listener immediately realises when ...
Recording the bass is a very enjoyable process and not particularly difficult. Whether with or without an amplifier - excellent results can be achieved with both methods these days. Here you will find a detailed guide to ...
The electric guitar is one of the most important instruments in modern music - it can be heard in almost every genre in one way or another. In this article, I'll explain step by step how ...
There are now so many guitar amplifiers on the market that the choice can be very difficult, especially for beginners. Whether all-tube, transistor or digital - the choice of amplifiers has never been so large ...
A musician's relationship with their first instrument is often a never-ending love story. How often do we hear or see world-class artists who keep their first cheap guitar or their first drum kit as a memento of the time ...
Drums are one of the most difficult instruments to record, if not the most difficult. This is simply because this instrument consists of many different drums and cymbals and you have to use many different microphones to ...