Getting an AC30 pedal makes a lot of sense. The Vox AC30 amp, after all, broke the mold when it first came out in 1958. Originally intended to give guitarists a louder and more powerful amplifier option, it became known as much for its treble-heavy tone as its output volume. The jangling high-end became a […]
Continue reading →Finding the right Djent pedal could be tricky. Of the many sub-genres of metal, Djent is probably one of the most distinctive. Arising from the Swedish metal scene in the ’90s, Djent guitarists use a drier tone than many other metal genres, with a rhythmic, staccato playing style that suits the often fast tempos. The […]
Continue reading →Behringer and Allen & Heath – these are two names that come up over and over again when you’re shopping for mixers. Both have been leaders of the audio equipment world for decades and have a well-earned reputation for quality. But what’s the difference between the two—and which one makes the right stuff for your […]
Continue reading →Why get a synth mixer? After all, people who record as a hobby might be used to plugging their synth directly into their computer and doing any mixing right on there. Maybe you’ve tried a mixer with synthesizers before and found the sound lacking compared to getting it directly from the source. The truth is, […]
Continue reading →So . . . preamp or mixer? But, first of all, which is which? There’s a lot of terminology in the audio recording world that can be difficult to sift through if you’re a newcomer to the scene. Even before you learn how to use the equipment you can get stuck figuring out what you […]
Continue reading →Mixers with phono preamps—in the modern era of digital recording interfaces, a lot of people think of these as anachronisms. The truth is, though, there are still a lot of reasons you might want to have this option on your mixer, whether you’re using it for live DJ performance, amplification of a live band, or […]
Continue reading →Finding psychedelic guitar pedals is a bit tricky because the word “psychedelic” is hard to define, even if you have a pretty good idea what it sounds like. In a musical sense, it’s the style of rock that was pioneered by legends like Pink Floyd and Jimi Hendrix. Since then it has evolved quite a […]
Continue reading →Lightweight bass cabinets suffer from the same problem that afflicts all speakers: the lower the sound, the larger the speaker you need to produce it—and the larger the speaker, generally, the more the cabinet that contains it is going to weigh. This is especially bad news for bassists, who already have some of the heaviest […]
Continue reading →A good feedback eliminator is ideally used by an experienced sound technician to control the extra noise in a PA system. In many situations, though, these systems are used by people with limited A/V experience, with an array of different equipment and for a wide range of purposes. In these situations, PA systems can be […]
Continue reading →So why get a multitrack USB mixer? Well, mixing and recording tracks with a digital editing software program is for many a lot easier than doing it the analog way, with a board full of knobs and faders. The only problem with this approach is that you’ll still need a way to send analog signals […]
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