Stop Trading Gear So Soon
As tone chasers and curious musicians, it’s pretty easy to keep trading gear. While new gear won’t make you play any better, new tools can expand what we as musicians can do. Most of the gear that I get usually stays in my possession for a long time. Whether I’ve used these pieces of gear […]
zZounds Live: Re-Work Your Guitar Sounds With Reamping
Have you ever performed a golden take only to realize afterward that the amp sound just wasn’t quite there? Or maybe you want to audition the perfect amp for a hot solo you just recorded? If you record any guitars at all, then now’s the time to learn about reamping. With recording technology more accessible […]
Ducking Vocals With Sidechain Compression During Live Broadcasts
When there’s a blaring guitar amp right next to a vocal mic, there’s no denying that you’re going to hear some guitar bleed and pick noises coming through. In a live broadcast, especially when you’re trying to highlight the sound of a specific piece of gear, audio bleed can be annoying and distracting. In order […]
zZounds Live: Bad, But in a Good Way: Mesa/Boogie Badlander 50
In this edition of zZounds Live, Justin shows that the Mesa/Boogie Badlander 50 is no one-trick pony. With three gain modes, two identical channels, and the ability to run in 50 or 20 watts, the Mesa/Boogie Badlander 50 is one versatile beast. Is that not enough? Well, this amp also has a headphone output and […]
Focusrite Vocaster: The Audio Interface for Solo and Duo Podcasters
Attention, solo and duo podcasters looking for an easy-to-use audio interface that won’t bust your budget: Focusrite Vocaster has arrived! Known for building some of the world’s most popular home studio interfaces for musicians, Focusrite loaded their Vocaster One and Vocaster Two with the podcasting community’s most-wanted features, like Auto Gain for setting levels quickly […]
zZounds Live: It’s the Bassist’s Turn to Harness the Boss Katana
The ideal amp for gigging, rehearsing, or bedroom jamming is a Katana! The Boss Katana series turned heads when it arrived for guitarists, and now the bassists are getting their turn. The Katana Bass series includes both a 2×10″, 160-watt option, and a 1×10″, 60-watt version. These are both practical, affordable options for the budding […]
Your Drums Will Thank You for Choosing the Right Overhead Microphones
Let’s face it, we can’t all have microphone lockers filled to the brim with every modern and vintage mic option available. Most of us find a pair of decent overhead mics and stick with them forever, or at least until that sweet, sweet upgrade comes around. Today in studio we’ll be looking at three distinctly […]
V-Moda Rolling Stones Edition Crossfade 2 Wireless Headphones Review
V-Moda is a high-end headphones brand known for their exceptional high-fidelity sound and fashionable Italian design. Now fully part of Roland Corporation, V-Moda has grown their catalog in recent years from strictly over-ear headphones to wireless earbuds and omnidirectional microphones. From time, to time, V-Moda shakes things up with limited-edition headphones. The headphones I’m reviewing […]
Go Gaga for EQD’s Afterneath Reverb Effect Module!
Guitarists aren’t the only ones going gaga over EarthQuaker Devices’ Afterneath reverb effect! The EQD Afterneath Retrospective Eurorack module gives FX-curious keyboardists an eye-level version they can tweak, too. In our exclusive video, we put it inside a Cre8Audio NiftyBUNDLE Eurorack kit and pair it with Arturia’s MiniBrute 2, attempting to unlock its otherworldly sound. […]
