Before I started playing the guitar, I was a piano kid and I kept getting compliments for my long fingers. Some people kept telling me that that was the reason I was good at it, while others kept insisting that I had long fingers because I was playing the piano. When I moved to guitar …
As a huge rock and metal fan, I’ve seen guitarists of this intense genre do crazy things. I’ll never forget seeing Rory Gallagher’s beat-up Stratocaster on TV, imagining the amount of moisture and sweat it had absorbed over the years. I was also impressed to see Metallica performing in England in 2019 under the pouring …
When you’re a rookie even holding the guitar feels awkward and alien, for me that feeling was multiplied tenfold when I first touched the strings of my guitar. Nowadays I know quite well the difference between having trouble pressing down on strings as a newbie versus someone with years of experience, but I will still …
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When I began my guitar journey, I was mostly afraid of failure. Like most of us, I was thinking about the end goal not the journey of exploration. My best friend however had a different fear, one that I wasn’t even aware existed and that was the fear of guitar strings. He was especially scared …
The guitar must be one of the most popular instruments out there because it’s portable, it’s relatively easy for beginners and it’s simply cool. But no matter how approachable it may seem there are plenty of guitar techniques you’ll need to learn in your musical journey, one of the most common ones is fingerstyle and …
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There comes a time when someone walks into your studio or venue carrying an instrument that you haven’t recorded before. In this scenario, let’s say that the instrument is a melodica. The melodica is becoming a popular instrument, much like the ukulele has over the past decade or so. This is in part due to …
When it comes to microphone placement for voiceovers, some very important factors to consider are the following: proximity, polar pattern, and dynamics. Just want a quick answer on where to place the mic for voiceovers? For most mics, you’ll want to place the mic around 6 to 8 inches away from your mouth in order …
The Akai MPX8 is one of the more famous sampling boards on the market today. Released in 2013, it’s definitely not the oldest sampler on the market (or even close) but it’s still been able to make a name for itself. However, it’s not always the best name and the biggest complaints are usually related …
When you’re dealing with a vocal track, you ideally want the vocals and nothing else present on the track. In some recording circumstances, you cannot help but record alongside other instruments, which will introduce bleed into your vocal track. This is an especially big problem when it comes to drums which can bleed on both …
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Slap delay (also known as “Slapback”) is a very simple, but extremely efficient audio effect to add depth to your vocals. Even though this effect has been around since the 50s and is mostly associated with Elvis, blues, and rockabilly sounds, it can add fullness and depth to vocals in just about any genre. But …
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