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6 years ago Legends

Legends of Tone: 2018 Collection

This year, we were thrilled to feature four more incredible acts in our Legends of Tone series. Each of these posts includes a look back at the artist’s musical legacy, as well as a video that showcases our attempt to recreate their most famous licks, riffs and solos. Check out all of 2018’s posts below, […]

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6 years ago Beat Connection

A Beatmaker’s Guide To Music Production Tools

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 are standard […]

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6 years ago Studio Solutions

iZotope RX 7: Spectral Repair

Spectral Repair is a module available in iZotope RX 7 Standard and RX 7 Advanced audio restoration software that lets you remove and replace unwanted sounds and frequencies in audio. Two things make Spectral Repair much more precise at removing problem sounds than simple EQ’ing or filtering: 1. visualization of the audio and 2. algorithm-based audio […]

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6 years ago Guitar Workbench

Building a Guitar, Part 5: Installing Tuners

Welcome back! In this installment, I’m going to do a basic walkthrough on a very common and practical guitar modification: installing tuners. Depending on the model and brand you have, this process can have slight variations, but the installation is largely universal. Here’s what you’ll need: Supplies  Tuners of your choice (I went with Gotoh […]

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6 years ago Behind The Kit

Direct-Drive vs. Chain-Drive Kick Drum Pedals

In the world of professional drumming, “feel” is almost always the most important aspect of picking components and hardware for a drum kit. This is why online forums are set on fire when the discussion of direct-drive vs. chain-drive bass drum pedals comes up. Those who love chain-drive for its “solid and real feel” argue […]

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6 years ago Studio Solutions

Analog Mixers for Multi-Track Recording

At the heart of countless performance venues, recording rigs, practice spaces, and broadcast facilities, you’ll find analog mixers. For any music project that involves more than one or two simultaneous mics or instruments, a mixer can be of great use. With a mixer, you can balance levels between multiple sources, sweeten your sound with the […]

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6 years ago Features

The 12 Tones of Christmas

We’re counting down to Christmas one day (and pedal) at a time! Follow our Instagram to see each featured pedal and Christmas tune, and check back on the blog, where we’ll listing out each clip in order. Rock around the Christmas tree to these jams or scour our list for a few awesome gift ideas! […]

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6 years ago Legends

Legends of Tone – Frank Zappa

Here at zZounds, we’ve done more than a few Legends of Tone features the past couple of years. This time, we’re putting the spotlight on perhaps one of the most prolific, bizarre, and brilliant minds of the 20th century: Frank Zappa. He released an astounding 62 albums during his lifetime, almost all self-produced. After his death, […]

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6 years ago Beat Connection

Beat Connection Collection: Production Styles

In Beat Connection, we explore 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 this collection, we’re highlighting Beat Connection posts that detail the foundations of beats across several genres — everything from trap to reggae to punk and footwork. […]

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