Sometimes I drone away in my office – but sometimes I get to escape for a fun road trip, which can involve anything from music conferences to circuses....Read More
A friend with peerless musical chops, and tours regularly, bought a brand-new, super-powerful laptop. That's a cause for celebration, right? Right?!? ...Read More
One company will brag about its transformerless output, while another one brags about its “warm” transformer sound. So what’s a feature—and what isn’t? ...Read More
It’s a cool, inexpensive little instrument—but close-mic it through an amp or amp sim, then add some EQ and spring reverb, and you’ll hear a big sound....Read More
One day I picked my ukulele, and came up with a possible song. But I’d never recorded ukulele, so there was a learning curve ahead—here’s what I learned....Read More
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Did you ever experience some weird computer problem, and then solved it? Before you move on, put a note about the solution in a "useful info" folder. ...Read More
You now have 4,372 things with Li-On or NiMH batteries. Did you know that how you charge and discharge those batteries greatly influences their lifespan? ...Read More
This may not be a music technology tip, but it’s particularly relevant for musicians who have to fly somewhere and need to be at the top of their game....Read More