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Mic A Guitar Amp WITHOUT An SM57 – with Colin Liebich
One Mic To Rule Them All? – Austrian Audio OC818 Review & Multitracks
The 8 Best Bass Practice Amps for Your Home Studio in 2024
It’s sometimes hard to justify the expense of a bass practice amp, especially when players already own a full-sized rig for band rehearsal, gigging, and recording. In order to make the most of playing time at home, however, the thunderous…
The Best Patch Cables for Your Guitar Pedalboard in 2024
When you’re trying to build out a neat and functional pedalboard, it’s the details that truly matter. Cables are definitely the least interesting part of the board, but choosing the right ones can make connecting everything — in an orderly…
The 7 Best Tape Delay Pedals for Studio & Live Sound
A tape delay pedal emulates the sound of a widely used analog effect that is much more easily accomplished with digital technology. Tape delay has some unique and desirable characteristics to readily transform your sound. What Is Tape Delay? Tape…
Harrison Audio Tour and Legacy
Today we join Joe Carrell In Nashville at the Head Quarters for Harrison Audio. Harrison Audio has had a long successful history in the audio world from music studios to film studios. Having started in 1975 by Founder Dave Harrison,…
The Best SSL Compressor Plugin Options in 2024
Having an SSL compressor plugin is like owning one of the world’s most famous dynamics processors, heard on thousands of hit records, inside your computer. It’s truly indispensable. We’re talking, of course, about the renowned bus compressor built right into…
The 10 Best Drum Practice Pads in 2024
Drum practice pads are one of the best ways to develop sticking technique in a quiet and controlled manner. They allow drummers to really hone in on the more mechanical aspects of rudiments to perfect their approach when it’s time…
Pioneer DDJ 1000 SRT Review: The Ultimate Serato DJ Controller
Pioneer has a reputation for producing exceptional DJ equipment — particularly controllers and mixers — and their products are ubiquitous among amateur and professional DJs alike. Similarly, Serato is synonymous with current-gen DJs, providing substantial control over beat-matching, mixing, applying…
Recording and Mixing the “Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes” score
PreSonus Quantum Audio Interfaces: A Comprehensive Review
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6 Best Laptops for Podcasting [Any Budget]
The best laptop for podcasting sports enough horsepower for modest recording needs. Realistically, you’ll want a machine that’s stable above anything else, because you don’t want crashes to interrupt the flow of a monologue or conversation. Obviously, your needs will…
The Best Headphones for Digital Piano Players in 2024
There’s a lot of crossover between the best headphones for digital piano and those that excel for general audio work. In order to reproduce the most favored qualities of a top-notch digital piano, players are encouraged to use dependable headphones…
Elevate Your Audio with the Lewitt’s Ray & Connect 2
Revolutionize Your Audio Mixes with Binaural Renderer for Apple Music
The 5 Best Oscilloscope Plugins in 2024
Do you need an oscilloscope in your collection of plugins? It can be a majorly helpful tool for viewing waveforms in great detail. First, we’ll talk about what an oscilloscope is, and then we’ll list our top five favorite plugins.…
What Is the Best 1176 Plugin? (Our Top 6 Favorite Compressors)
The best 1176 plugin will become a go-to on just about every mix. There’s good reason why it’s one of the most famous compressors of all time, and in plugin format, you can use it everywhere. What Is an 1176…
Discover the Innovative World of Present Day Production’s Custom Speakers
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The 10 Best XLR Cables for Microphones [2024 Guide]
It may not seem like it at first, but having quality cables is very important. You can spend thousands on a signal chain, but it’s often said that it’s only as good as the weakest component. Even though cheap cables…
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The 7 Best Bass Synth Pedals for Live & Studio Sound [2024 Guide]
A synth pedal for bass (or guitar) is one of the best and most colorful effects you can add to your board. Built to emulate the sound of synthesizer, a synth pedal lets you use a fretted instrument as the…
Nolly Vs Warren Drum Shootout at The Nave Studio
Audioscapes DA-3A
8 Best FREE Guitar VST Instruments in 2024
Guitar is one of the toughest instruments to sample for a plugin. There’s so much detail and nuance that’s just too easy to lose in translation. Most of the time they end up sounding over-processed and fake—really far from the…
The 10 Best Drum Machines for Creating Your Beats [2024 Guide]
One common trend we see more and more these days is electronic producers gravitating back towards hardware as opposed to working strictly in the box. Many artists find that tactile control is hugely beneficial to the overall creative process, since…
Logic Pro X Tutorial: Get Mixing in a Powerful DAW
Apple’s Logic Pro X is an industry-standard DAW known for its massive built-in virtual instrument and loop library, as well as its intuitive piano roll and MIDI editing capabilities. Logic’s interface overall is attractive and intuitive, and it’s priced at…
Our Biggest NEWS of 2024 – Introducing the Professional Certificate (ProCert) in Music Production!
My Top 5 Plugins with Ady at Hit the Road Music!
Joe Carrell Studio Tour
PMC Speakers Factory Tour
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The Best Bass Amp for Gigging [2024 Guide]
For a lot of musicians, nothing beats the feeling of playing a live gig. Performing live captures your band’s raw energy night to night in an environment that’s way less sterile than the studio. And depending on the style of…
BeatBuddy Mini 2 Review: Perfect Drum Rhythms Straight from Your Pedalboard
Who says you don’t need a drum machine on your pedalboard? We certainly don’t, as we’ll be looking at the BeatBuddy Mini 2 in today’s breakdown and review. The BeatBuddy Mini 2 Brings Versatile Drum Sounds Straight to Your Pedalboard…
LEWITT Audio RAY – The World’s First Microphone With Autofocus For Your Voice
Ableton vs FL Studio: Which DAW Is Best?
For years running, Ableton and FL Studio have been ‘specialized’ DAWs. They cater mostly to the electronic music production crowd, with workflow, virtual instruments, and effects streamlined for that purpose. Arguing Ableton vs FL Studio is tough, because each has…
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The 6 Best Center Channel Speakers for Any Budget [2024 Guide]
A center channel speaker is a component in any surround sound set-up for post-production, surround mixing, or home theater entertainment. Typically when designing a surround system, you would match the center speaker to the others, and oftentimes brands will offer…
Home Studio on a Budget: Getting Started for Less than $1000
It’s 2019: You can make records in your home studio and spend less than $1000 getting set up! Today’s recording tech has given everybody the opportunity to create high-quality music in their bedroom, even with just the bare essentials. We’ll…
Apogee Duet 3 Review and Giveaway
Best Audio Interface for Mac in 2024 (Entry-Level & Beyond)
Apple computers are standard in creative industries because of their reliable and uncluttered operating systems. People make music on PCs as well, but sometimes have a harder time finding compatible hardware and software. Or, they encounter bugs and have stability…
Roland Cloud Review: Is It Worth the Subscription?
As we all know by now, the subscription model is in full swing. Everything from the professional tools we use on the daily to the ways we unwind and entertain ourselves at night has some sort of all-access service for…
Apogee Boom Review: Should You Use This Audio Interface?
With a rich legacy that spans several decades, Apogee has earned a reputation as a trailblazer in multiple sectors, catering to the diverse needs of professionals, creatives, and tech enthusiasts alike. Whether it’s audio interfaces, digital converters, or other top-of-the-line…
14 Songs with a LOT of Bass (Best Songs for Subs)
Bass is responsible for a lot of the visceral connection we have with music. Sub bass, especially, physically resonates with us if it’s loud enough at a concert or club, for instance; bass is a huge part of music and…
PULSAR MODULAR P455 UPDATED NEW FEATURES & Free Multitracks
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The 6 Best USB Microphones For Music Production [2024 Guide]
Choosing the best USB microphone for your recording or streaming music is crucial for achieving professional-quality sound. With a plethora of options on the market, finding the best USB microphone involves considering factors such as sound quality, versatility, and ease…
DRUM MIXING with FX Joe Carrell
James Dupre Mix Contest Winners
The 10 Best Keyboard Amp Options for Studio & Live Sound (Any Budget)
A keyboard amp is the best solution for gigging players who need to project to a crowd but also be able to hear themselves on stage. Even if you run straight to FOH through a PA system, many keyboardists find…
AIXDSP Intuition Compressor
Warm Audio RingerBringer Review: Exploring Experimental Tones
The Warm Audio RingerBringer marries the essence of historic audio effects with the demands of today’s music scene. Each feature, from its analog circuitry to user-focused controls, underscores a dedication to quality and versatility. Let’s unpack what sets the RingerBringer…
Artists Who Changed Music: Deep Purple
Master Your Mixes With Only One Plugin With Musik Hack
The 10 Best Guitar Cases for the Road in 2024
Having the right case for your guitar is a prerequisite for touring, gigging, carrying to and from rehearsal, and for safe storage at home. Some are built to withstand heavy duress, like air travel, and others are designed with portability…