5 Things About Amp Maintenance

Jul 12 2012 12:00AM
Got a tube amp that’s starting to sound a little tired and ragged? More...

Gig Tools: Finding a Vocal Mic

Jun 19 2012 12:00AM
As with auditioning microphones in the recording studio, you need to find the live-performance mic that best reproduces all the wonderful elements of your voice. More...

The Recording Guitarist: Sonar's Phaser Construction Kit

Jun 19 2012 12:00AM
A classic phase shifter creates a series of frequency response notches that sweep together, and it’s easy to emulate this effect in Cakewalk Sonar X1 (Producer Edition), because you can group the controls in its 4-band More...

Five Things About Gain Staging Your Tube Amp

Nov 8 2012 12:00AM
1 WHAT THE HECK IS “GAIN STAGING”? More commonly used in the professional audio and recording worlds, the term “gain staging” describes the practice of properly balancing every point in a signal chain at which gain can be More...

5 Rules for Guitarists Who Want to Purchase a DAW

May 16 2012 12:00AM
Tight on bucks? See what’s bundled. More...

10 Ways to Hot Rod Your Guitar

May 15 2012 12:00AM
To me, the idea of hot rodding your guitar encompasses anything you do to make the instrument special for you. More...

8 Tips for Using Laptops Live

May 15 2012 12:00AM
Whether you play modern metal or experimental electronica, employing a laptop onstage can offer instant access to an endless array of tones and effects. More...

TC Electronic PolyTune Mini

Mar 27 2012 12:00AM
I reviewed what can now be called the HUGE PolyTune in the March 2010 issue of GP, and I gave it an Editors’ Pick A ward. More...

Modern Alternatives to Classic Miking Techniques

Mar 27 2012 12:00AM
There’s nothing wrong with the classic amp-miking technique of sticking a Shure SM57 right up against a speaker cone. More...

The Recording guitarist - Re-Amping with DAWs

Feb 15 2012 12:00AM
Re-amping is a technique that lets you change amp sounds after recording. More...

Brain Snack: 5 Things About Guitar Finishes

Feb 15 2012 12:00AM
Who would have thought that anyone would get so heated over the composition of a guitar’s finish, regardless of its actual appearance? More...

5 Tips for Layering Guitars

Feb 15 2012 12:00AM
Overdubbing multiple rhythm guitars—called layering—is a common technique for producing a bigger sound. More...

5 Mix-Saving EQ Tips

Apr 16 2012 12:00AM
EQ is one of the most overused— and likely “misused”—elements of the recording and mixing processes. More...

5 Things About Reducing Amp Volume

Feb 8 2012 12:00AM
There are valid reasons for wanting to reduce amp volume, but rarely is it simply about making things quieter. More...

8 Cabinet Miking Tips

Feb 8 2012 12:00AM
Miking a cab is simple: you just point a mic in its general direction, right? More...

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