Perfect Pairings: Seymour Duncan FOOZ and TC-Helicon Talkbox Synth
In this Perfect Pairings video, we’re partnering up a Seymour Duncan FOOZ Analog Fuzz Synthesizer pedal with the TC-Helicon Talkbox Synth to create a colorful assortment of funky sounds. Seymour Duncan FOOZ Push your creativity past your limits with the Seymour Duncan FOOZ Analog Fuzz Synthesizer. This versatile pedal mimics the signal flow of modular […]
Studio Solutions Collection: DAW Production Techniques
Audio production has come a long way since the advent of the DAW (Digital Audio Workstation). Whether you’re just starting to mix and master your own tracks in your DAW at home, or you’re a more experienced producer, check out this collection of zZounds Blog posts and pick up a new technique to try on […]
Episode 127 – Sam Morrow
This Week On Walking The Floor Texas-bred, LA-based singer/songwriter Sam Morrow stops by WTF to discuss screamo, hip-hop, how Jesus called him to music, and the joys of early Robert Palmer. About The Guest With his career-defining third record, Morrow should cement his place as a member of Los Angeles’ country elite. Concrete and Mud is a […]
Beat Techniques: Binaural Production
Welcome to Beat Connection, a series dedicated to promoting modern and vintage dance styles the only way we know how…by providing you a musical starting point to help you create that beat. In the majority of our recent posts, we’ve been taking you on a journey to what I’d dub “foundational beats.” These foundational beats […]
Top 10: Spookiest Gear
The weather is growing colder, the leaves are turning and falling off the trees, you’re noticing your old t-shirts from college don’t fit, probably because you ordered too many buffalo wings while watching the game. its autumn and that means Halloween is upon us. Sure, you could deck out your house with fake cobwebs, rubber […]
Fender to Release Jimmy Page Signature Telecaster
Yesterday, Fender teased on social media that they will be releasing four versions of a Jimmy Page signature Telecaster model in January 2019, two will be Custom Shop models and two will be production models.The “mirror” and “dragon” finishes will be recreated for both the Custom Shop and Production varieties — the Custom Shop finishes […]
Guitar Workbench Collection: Setting Up Your Guitar
Whether you’ve just unboxed a brand-new axe or you’re looking to dust off an old favorite, chances are going through a few simple setup procedures will bring out the best in your playing and make it easier to form a bond with your instrument. In this collection, we’ve put together some of our helpful Guitar […]
Perfect Pairings: Guild D-55 & F-512E
In this Perfect Pairings video, we’re matching up a pair of Guild acoustic guitars, the D-55 and the F-512E 12-string, to create a robust (and very autumnal) sonic statement. The Guild D-55 acoustic takes the classic style of large dreadnought guitars, and spices it up in a way only Guild knows how. The guitar’s premium […]
How to Use a SubKick on Studio Drums
The SubKick has been around for a long time, or at least the idea of it has. Using a reverse-polarity speaker as a dynamic microphone has been around since at least the ’60s as a recording technique, but didn’t popularize until the early 2000s when Yamaha released the SKRM-100. The SubKick uses the physical movement […]
