Nick started playing guitar in 2004 and stepped in as a drummer for his band shortly thereafter. Nick honed his performance and production skills with his projects released on labels like Deathwish Inc., Flesh & Bone, Save Your Generation, and more. At zZounds, Nick handles all Bass, Drums, and Effects Pedals marketing, and he’s a huge fan of Fender Telecasters, fuzz pedals, his Marshall JTM 45, and DW Drums. Other loves are Formula 1, house cats, and Michigan history facts.
No Excuses: Four Ways to Record Drums with One Microphone
You’re down to your final input on the audio interface after miking guitar, vocals and bass, but there’s an entire acoustic drum kit you still need to mic. Or maybe your interface only has a single input and you’ve got drum tracks to record, what do you do? That’s easy, you use one microphone. Though […]
Line 6 HX Stomp: The Ultimate Idea Machine
Today it’s easier than ever to get a musical idea from your head bounced out to a great-sounding recording in a hurry. And as the quality of gear climbs higher and higher each year, that means good news for all. This is where the Line 6 HX Stomp comes in. An all-in-one stompbox, interface and […]
The Case for the Acoustic Guitar Amplifier
Congratulations, you just bought a brand-spanking new acoustic-electric guitar! You’ve got a gig lined up and can’t wait to show off the amazing tone of this new axe. So you plug in your acoustic to your amplifier and…bleh. Awful, thin, nasally tone emanates from the speaker of your electric amp. A common misconception is that […]
The LinnDrum: Shaping a Generation and Beyond
The iconic LinnDrum sound revolutionized the way music was made in the 1980s. The ability to have drums-on-demand over 40 years ago was no small feat, not to mention the fact that it shaped the percussive elements and bottom of nearly every song it was used on. How did the LinnDrum come to be, and […]
Welcome Aboard DSM’s Bass Station Simplifier
DSM Noisemaker is known for simplifying your rig with useful, tactile effects that fit comfortably on your pedalboard. The DSM Noisemaker Simplifier Bass Station Preamp is the next great Simplifier in line to streamline your rig down to a feature-packed, front-of-house direct machine! With a preamp based on the iconic Ampeg (TM) SVT, the Simplifier […]
Foxgear Built a Modern Echorec with their Echosex Baby
Foxgear is paying homage to the amazingly creamy textures and analog nuances of a vintage Binson Echorec unit with their Foxgear Echosex Baby. The Echosex Baby relies on its vintage tone and textures, but adds a ton of modern amenities. Its Age knob sweeps from a small amount of modulation to random pitch shifting at […]
A Walrus Audio Overdrive for the Ages
Walrus Audio is marching into victorious battle to usher in this new age of overdrive! The Walrus Audio Ages five-state overdrive charges out to the front lines of your mix delivering a clear message of overdriven tone. With a five-position rotary knob offering different gain states of flavor, the Ages OD offers a near infinite […]
How to Make Your MIDI Drums Sound Human
Programming drums in a DAW MIDI channel is a convenient and easy way to plot out the skeleton of a composition you intend to record without busting out the big, loud drums. With the amount of drum plug-ins and modules available today, you can have pretty realistic-sounding drums on your track in a matter of […]
Seamoon is Bringing Back The Funk Machine
The good people at Seamoon want to know, “Where has the funk gone?” They came up with a solution by building the Seamoon Funk Machine pedal — a booty-shaking, rump bumping good time in a stompbox built like a tank! Resurrected by all-star session bassist Neil Jason, the original Funk Machine was used on countless […]
