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Learn how to set up your guitar gear, craft unique tones, configure your DAW, optimize your studio and much more with How-To Guides on the zZounds Blog.
3 years ago On The Decks

Organizing Physical Music Libraries for DJs

In my previous post I talked about organizing music digitally and preparing for a gig. In this post, I’ll give some insight into preparing and organizing my records and physical media in preparation for a gig. Whether you’re playing with physical media for the feel, nostalgia, or even just for novelty, organization is key. With […]

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3 years ago Guitar Workbench

Fender is Making Waves with Their Latest Pedals

Fender is making huge waves with their expanding line of premium stompbox effects. Each pedal is housed in an ultra-durable, anodized aluminum chassis and are all designed in-house by Fender engineers creating totally original Fender circuits. Each pedal features an incredibly clean design, complete with LED-illuminated knobs for ease of use on stage. The zZounds […]

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3 years ago Buying Guides

Guitar Accessories Gift Guide 2019

Need a last-minute gift for a guitarist on your list? Check out our guide below for top-notch gear any guitarist would love. Most items are under $50!

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3 years ago Behind The Kit

Strike Pro SE: Alesis Brings Out the Big Drums

The biggest difference between acoustic and electronic drums is often the feel — sometimes even more so than the actual sound. Alesis has redefined what an electronic kit can feel like with their Strike Pro Special Edition. A 20-inch bass drum rounds out the realistic look and feel of this powerful electronic drum kit. Up […]

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3 years ago Guitar Workbench

A Tour of the C.F. Martin Guitar Museum and Factory

There are not many companies that have been open since the 1830s. For their first six years, all Martin guitars were made on Hudson Street in New York City before moving to Nazareth, Pennsylvania. In 1839, C.F. Martin and his family moved to rural Pennsylvania because it reminded them of where they grew up in […]

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3 years ago Beat Connection

A Journey to MIDI Guitar Land: Part I

Lions lying down with lambs. Hams being stuffed into turkeys. Keyboards being turned into keytars. Guitars being turned into MIDI controllers. There are many things that many people consider an aberration (if not an abomination). Once, I felt the same way. But then I tried to turn my electric guitar into a MIDI controller. It […]

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3 years ago Guitar Workbench

Wampler Tackles Digital Effects with the Terraform

Brian Wampler started his legendary career by modding pedals, and has always been a self-described “gear nut.” Not wanting to make something “boring” (his words) Brian decided to combine 11 custom-designed modulation effects into a single stompbox unit. He’s thrown Wampler into the digital realm with the Wampler Terraform multi-modulation pedal. The eleven custom-designed modulation […]

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3 years ago Guitar Workbench

Three Tremendous Tremolos: Amp, Pedal, and Harmonic

Often confused with the whammy bar, tremolo was one of the first effects to ever be introduced for guitar. In this post we’re taking a look at a few different versions of this effect. What is Tremolo? There’s often a lot of confusion in the guitar community about tremolo and vibrato. Both are often used […]

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3 years ago On The Decks

Organizing Digital Music Libraries for DJs

In the age of digital DJing, organizing a music library has never been easier. Not only can you fit a whole crate of records on a flash drive, the ability to create a playlist and organize songs into folders is much more intuitive than labeling physical media. I am not trying to talk negatively about […]

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