Subwoofers are complex devices; they can be hard to set up and maintain in both critical and appreciative listening scenarios. This explains why some engineers and even audio enthusiasts will always try to avoid it. One very annoying and undesirable scenario for anyone into audio would be racking your brain trying to find out exactly … Read More
Folk music is a unique and delicate genre with a sound that has somewhat managed to remain unaltered over the years. Just like every other style of music, folk has its typical musical instruments. Apart from instruments like the flute, whistle, pipes, violin, accordion, melodeon, mandolin, harmonica, and tenor banjo, the acoustic guitar remains one … Read More
As a guitar player, power conditioners are always a great addition to your rigs and set-ups. It doesn’t matter how small, or large your set-up is; investing in an awesome power conditioner is always worth the effort and stress. What a power conditioner does is that it acts as a buffer between your electrical outlet … Read More
Although many players might argue that guitar colour is the least important thing to consider when making a purchase, this, however, might not be exactly true. The truth is that the colour of the guitar can be as important as the type or quality of the pickup being used. Art has so much to do … Read More
As controversial and highly debatable as the subject of pitch correction or auto-tuning (in this case, not Antares Auto-Tune) is, the truth is that pitch correction has become an integral part of the sonic blueprint of popular music. Apart from being used technically for corrective and surgical purposes, it is also widely used creatively to … Read More
Synthesizers have always been playing and will always play an essential role in modern music production. Ever since RCA (Radio Corporation of America) developed the first-ever synthesizer as far back as 1952, synthesizers have been playing an important part in the evolution of music and music technology. Regardless of style or genre, synths (both hardware … Read More
If you are old enough to have attended some concerts in the 80s or 90s and have also attended concerts quite recently (even as recently as two years ago), you will notice that there is a significant increase in the prices of tickets as compared to the years back. In America alone, it is a … Read More
If you have ever been to a music concert, a live show, an operatic performance or even a live recording, you might have noticed singers using something that looks like an earpiece while performing. Some insert it into only one ear while some use it in both ears. In some cases, you will even notice … Read More
As music continues to evolve, singers, players, and engineers continue to invent and re-invent new singing/playing techniques and also new technology. Sometimes this is just for the mere reason of standing and differentiating themselves from the rest. The incorporation of different techniques and styles into singing is not exactly a new thing. Over the years, … Read More
It doesn’t matter if you are an audio professional or just an average consumer of audio, sooner or later, as long as you are using audio, you will have to deal with audio formats. There are several audio formats available in the world today for a reason. Audio formats perform a critical function in the … Read More
In the world of audio, a mixer (soundboard) is one piece of gear that we often cannot do without—mostly, in live sound reinforcement. Just like the name suggests, a mixer or soundboard is a processor or central hub where different audio signals are combined and mixed. Although we have both digital and analogue mixing consoles, … Read More
After a failed Kickstarter campaign in 2012 and suspending operations in 2018, Devi Ever made an announcement that they are making a return to building guitar pedals. According to Devi Ever, they are coming back to the guitar pedal-building business “for personal reasons.” The new pedals/stomp boxes—which will only be in limited quantities—will still continue … Read More