The Soundboard: Picking Your Studio Monitors
The goal of a studio monitor is to represent audio in the most accurate, uncoloured form it can. That being said, all speakers colour sound to some degree. Monitor speakers are designed to be as flat as possible whereas it’s assumed that consumer or Hi-Fi speakers enhance aspects of the frequency spectrum. A pair of monitor speakers are going to be your best friend. Regardless of whether you record, edit, mix or master audio, your studio monitors will determine how well your work translates to … well, pretty well everything else out there: car audio systems, TV’s, headphones and earbuds.
Now at Best Buy: Fender Stratocaster HSS Plus with iOS Connectivity
It was really only a matter of time before Fender would introduce USB connectivity to their Stratocaster line. Why would you want to have a USB port on your guitar? It really comes down to convenience. By putting a small USB port (and an A/D converter) in your guitar, the guitar signal is digitized locally and then transmitted to your computer (or other device) over a USB cable. The guitar retains all its standard analog capabilities BUT outputs to USB as well.
Podcast microphone essentials: Tips, types, and techniques
Understand the world of podcast microphones, with insights on types, connections, multi-mic setups, and tips for speaking clearly.
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Focusrite Vocaster Two podcasting interface review
Vocaster Two is a versatile interface that makes producing voice-based productions, including podcasts, a seamless experience.
NAMM Day 1 Wrap Up
Even though I’ve been here before, NAMM is exciting, overwhelming, thrilling and exhausting. The first day was a hit-the-ground-running experience even though my brain and gear-geek self were asking my body and schedule to slow down. My francophone co-hort (Marc-Andre) and I caught up on each others’ past year, took a spin through the exhibit floor, saw a lot of new and familiar faces and, most importantly, took lots of photos, videos and notes on lots of interesting things!
Roland GO:KEYS 61 Keyboard review
Roland’s GO:KEYS 61 has a lot to offer, thanks to its great sounding sound library—in a compact and portable package. It’s an excellent choice for beginners and travelling keyboardists alike.
IMGadgets WaveBlstr Bluetooth Karaoke Speaker System review
Rock around the Christmas tree with the IMGadgets WaveBlstr Bluetooth Karaoke Speaker! My full review of one of the ultimate party starters for the Holidays.
Zildjian Gen16 Accoustic / Electric Cymbal System
It wasn’t really until today that I saw something that made me literally stop and backup. Zildjian is famous for its cymbals and has an artist endorsement list that goes on forever. These cymbals not only look different, but the display also encouraged you to listen to them through headphones. I just had to see what this was all about.
The Spire Studio is home studio recording simplicity at its best
I had a chance to test out the Spire Studio to record, edit, mix, and share my music compositions quicker and easier than ever before.
