So you want to learn the bass guitar? Great! The bass guitar is one of the most fun instruments to play and is a foundational instrument in many genres, from funk to metal and almost everything in between. The most common style of bass guitar is the four-string model (although five and six-string basses are …
Most activities in life take serious time, effort, and dedication to learn. Mixing and mastering are no different. Mixing and mastering are essential components of the music creation process. This is why musicians will spend a lot of money hiring the very best music producers in the world to work on their songs and albums. …
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Being a drummer is great! Except for when I have to find a place to store my drums. Oh, and hauling them to shows, setting them up, and tearing them down. Jokes aside, there is a good chance that, as a drummer, there will come a time when you will need to store your kit. …
Ableton is one of the many Digital Audio Workstations (DAWs) available for home music production and the one I am the most familiar with. I have exclusively used Ableton Live Standard (first version 10 and now version 11) for my music recording, mixing, and mastering since 2020. I don’t see myself switching to a different …
Getting a new guitar is always exciting, but sometimes you might have a strange experience where things don’t sound like you expected them to. It raises a pretty big question: Are stock guitar pickups good? Most modern stock guitar pickups, even on inexpensive guitars, are quite good, but that doesn’t mean they’re the right fit …
Guitar pedals can bring a lot of value to a guitar player’s repertoire. From classic reverb to distortion and just about everything in between, pedals can give you that extra edge to bring your playing to a whole new level. If you love pedals as I do, now is an excellent time to be a …
Drums are a fun instrument to play but not always a fun instrument to store. Even small kits will take up considerable space when storing them, so it is essential to minimize that space footprint. If you are lucky enough to have multiple kits or several snare drums, it becomes even more important to allocate …
Cymbals are an essential part of the drum kit. There is no set rule on how many cymbals a drummer should have or needs, but there are not many drummers (who play on drum kits) that do not use at least some cymbals. There have been very successful drummers who have kept their cymbals to …
Cymbals are one of the most important aspects of a drum kit. A good-quality set of cymbals can make even low-quality kits sound better. With so much focus on the drum kit itself, cymbals can sometimes be one of the last pieces of equipment drummers consider upgrading. However, I would argue that they should be …
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There are numerous cymbal types and styles to choose from when building your kit. With a multitude of cymbal makers, both well-known and smaller boutiques, different sizes, weights, and finishes, there are near-endless possibilities. One of these choices is a trash cymbal. So what exactly is a trash cymbal? A trash cymbal is an effect …
