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Active pickups used to be the only thing that guitarists would use, especially in the metal music genres. Today is a different story. Although EMGs aren’t necessarily bad, you’ll find fewer people wanting to include the pickups with their playing style. What makes it even more confusing is that the […]
Toontrack Drum Software provides two packages that help to add percussion to your recorded tracks. EZdrummer and Superior Drummer are both robust platforms. You can add specific components with an e-kit or program the sounds with the tools to produce the rhythms that you want. Toontrack includes pre-created drum sounds […]
It doesn’t take long for nylon strings to start sounding dull. When you can’t stand the intonation offered anymore, it’s time to replace them. You’ll also want to change the strings on a classical guitar if they won’t stay in tune, start to rust, and look like they’re unwinding. When […]
The cost to restring a guitar depends on three factors. The string type that you choose to use on the instrument. Whether you have an acoustic, electric, bass, 12-string, or a hybrid that requires service. If you decide to do the work yourself or hire someone to do it for […]
How would you describe the tone and quality of your latest audio mix? When you speak with sound engineers, you’ll hear plenty of terms that ultimately deal with our familiarity with sound. We use warmth to describe mixes with harmonic density, while cold terminologies are used for lighter harmonies. If […]
Firefly Guitars fill a market gap between the student or learning instrument and a premier quality piece. It’s the perfect option for someone who knows a few chords and wants to invest in their future playing without spending money on a top-of-the-line instrument. When you try to find a Firefly […]
If you look at most vinyl records from the 1950s and 1960s, you’ll see that almost all of them are colored black. Although the technology was available to create colored vinyl, the products typically offered more hissing and background noise than the traditional black records. Record companies stayed as far […]
When you purchase a guitar, the instrument might come with a stock strap to help you maintain its stability when playing. This item lets you play while sitting or standing in almost any environment. Once a guitar strap is appropriately installed, you won’t need to worry about the instrument slipping […]
US Audio Mart (USAM) launched in 2012 to provide audio enthusiasts with a specialized platform to buy, sell, or trade hi-fi and audio equipment. The website is the largest free classifieds site in the United States of its type. With over 250,000 unique monthly visitors coming to the platform, over […]
First introduced in 1999, the SACD file stands for “super audio compact disc.” It is a high-resolution format that Philips and Sony developed to improve the user listening experience. This technology uses Direct Stream Digital (DSD) file formatting to serve as an alternative to the Pulse Code Modulation (PCM) used […]
