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1 year ago Guitar Workbench

Victory Countess + Gibson Les Paul: A New Take on Classic British Tone

If you’re a guitarist, you know how important it is to pair the right amp with the right guitar, and the time it takes to find the right combination. While there are many guitar/amp pairings that are legendary in many ways, for rock guitarists, there’s one iconic pairing that has stood above many, if not all […]

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1 year ago Guitar Workbench

A Bass DI Might Save Your Mix: Here’s How

In today’s world of recording, there are a million-and-one options for tracking your bass guitar. From “direct-in,” (DI) to amp simulation software, or even traditional miking of a bass cabinet, you’ve got options. Each option has its own pros and cons, so why not limit the cons list and combine two of these techniques into […]

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1 year ago Gear Demos

Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Series: Video Demo

Epiphone has re-shaped their lineup of electric and acoustic guitars to reflect their bigger brothers from Gibson. Featuring the classic Kalamazoo headstock shape, Epiphone’s Inspired by Gibson range shares neck profiles, finishes, and features Epiphone versions of Gibson pickups. Each of these guitars is an incredible value and could be used by any level of […]

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1 year ago Gear Demos

Polyend Tracker: A Groovebox Like No Other

When was the last time you played on something really special? Poland-based instrument maker Polyend — a favorite of artists like Aphex Twin, Sigur Ros, and The Chemical Brothers — dug deep into video game music history to make the world’s first hardware tracker, the Tracker. In our exclusive video, the Tracker’s innovative features are […]

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1 year ago On The Decks

DJ Controllers vs. Standalone DJ Systems

We are going to tackle, in my opinion, one of DJing’s toughest questions: When I upgrade, should I use a standalone unit or a DJ controller? I’m writing this particularly for DJs that are new to the craft or are a couple of years in, and before we start, I’d like to address one thing. […]

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1 year ago Features

Concerts to Stream From Home

While we’ve been stuck at home, I’ve been getting my live music fix by watching past concerts available on streaming services as well as YouTube. It’s important that we try to support live music venues across the country through organizations like NIVA so musicians have a place to play when it’s safe to do so. […]

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1 year ago Legends

Iron Maiden: Top 5 Harmonies

Iron Maiden isn’t your average metal band – it’s a state of mind. It’s that perfect blend of attitude, bravado, and expressiveness that coalesce into one behemoth sound. And what a sound it is! It’s immediately recognizable, infinitely singable, and so good that it’s nearly impossible not to whip out your air guitar and shred […]

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1 year ago Gear Demos

Yamaha YC61 Video Demo

Yamaha’s YC61 stage keyboard uses VCM (Virtual Circuitry Modeling) technology to recreate the subtleties in tone and control of classic organs and electric pianos by recreating — virtually and physically — connections between transistors and resistors that drive certain sonic qualities other digital keyboards simply can’t match. And in our exclusive video, we take the […]

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2 years ago Studio Solutions

Dynamic, Ribbon, and Condenser Microphones

Similar to how an artist’s choice in brushes can widely affect the textures in a painting, different microphone types have the ability to also affect the textures of your recordings in various ways. While there are countless brands and models of microphones, I’d like to focus on three main types used to record music: dynamic, […]

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