The first thing many mixers notice when working with a fresh set of guitar tracks is an extremely prominent low end. This can be just fine when it’s only present in one or two tracks that play nicely with the bass, but it really starts to add up when stacking layers of tracks togeth...
5:01 Guitar chain #2 –Muse – Guitar Hysteria – Plugin Blender A great guitar sound sometimes comes from combining several amps. This chain takes inspiration from Muse’s Matt Bellamy, giving you the power to blend direct FUZZ & BUZZ tones with several different amp sounds, along with dela...
If things get too cluttered you can refer back up to this clean diagram. The guitar input jacks are at the upper right, the circuit board is in the center, the power transformer (PT) is on the left and the tubes and speaker jack are at the bottom. The output transformer (OT) is ...
Like digital modeling of guitar amps, these synths use digital signal processing (DSP) chips to emulate the actions of traditional analog components. They can also model the behavior of traditional acoustic instruments, as with Roland’s COSM system. While the original research and concepts for ...
I’d like to buy a bunch of guitar stuff - some really sick amps and pedals would be great.” (Image credit: Press/Loukeman) The guitar on the record, is that all you or is any of that sampled? “Baby You’re a Star is a sample, that’s this random country song. Jumzz is ...
We love Baby Audio and their Magic Switch one-knob-wonder is also making synth waves on the iOS platform, bringing as it does one of the highlight effects from Super VHS to the platform. Finally Overdrive Synth asks what a synth sounds like through a guitar pedal. The answer, it turns...
While the melody packs some of Dr. Luke, Blanco and Martin's arguably best synths and guitar riffs, it's the exhilarating "I'ma get your heart racing in my skin-tight jeans/ Be your teenage dream tonight" bridge that makes this track truly unforgettable. "Teenage Dream" granted Perry bot...
Ever been to a local gig and had a good time? Well, here's your chance to run your own gig, make some cash and have fun! All it takes is a little determination and some confidence. Organising a live music event isn't nearly as hard as you would think! Part 1 Making Your Cont...
Guitar necks are usually constructed by way of layering wood together. The common type of wood seen used for guitar necks is stable, with a straight and uniform grain. Within the neck is an important piece of equipment known as a truss rod. Truss rods help to counteract the force given by...
input allows you to tell the compressor when to compress another track, say a bass guitar, and when to bypass. When the kick hits - compression. Two bars of dead air - no compression. See examples below for how to use external sidechain compression!