Author: craiganderton
Mackie SRM-Flex Personal Column PA
Mackie’s SRM-Flex personal PA for smaller venues weighs under 30 pounds, and costs under $1,000. Let’s look at how it stacks up to the competition.... Read More
How to Do Backwards Tape Effects with DAWs
Backwards tape, which was hard to do, isn’t used much in today’s music. But with DAWs, it’s easier than ever to add that “flavor” to your productions.... Read More
EQ Techniques for Clean Guitar Sounds
Emulating out-of-phase pickup sounds solely with EQ is difficult, but this novel technique captures much of that “mojo”—and doesn’t require much effort.... Read More
10 Common Guitar Recording Mistakes
Avoid these common recording mistakes with guitar, and you tone will be much happier—and following this advice could even save a recording session.... Read More
“Blooming” Reverb—Better than Pre-Delay
Reverb pre-delay often adds an echo that sounds percussive. But, I also don’t want the reverb to “step on” note attacks—so here’s a simple solution. ... Read More
Guitar Meets Reverb
The days when guitar reverb meant springs, and one mix control, are gone. Let’s cover some digital reverb tweaks that are particularly useful for guitar.... Read More
Sonarworks Reference 4 Studio Edition
It almost sounds too good to be true: software that provides a flat response for your speakers, and various headphone models. But does it really work?... Read More
Anti-Virus Protection vs. Windows Update – Heads-Up!
Windows 10 updates usually go smoothly—but some software conflicts can drive you crazy. If you use non-Microsoft virus protection, you need to read this.... Read More