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When we got this question, it was another in a string of emails asking for more information about gain staging. It’s something we’ve mentioned a lot in the Studio Recording column but hadn’t dedicated a full article to it. We since then have written a full investigation into the concept (linked below), but here’s the … Read more
We’ve uncovered cave paintings, medieval and renaissance artwork, military radar videos, and have sightings of UFOs even up to this day. It’s no real surprise that some of our favorite musicians have had their own close encounters with unidentified flying objects. What is surprising is that they’ve admitted to it, sometimes on national television, since … Read more
Rock has been known as “The Devil’s Music” since the first backbeat was laid down. It was bad enough when Elvis swiveled his hips, but things went turbo-stupid a couple decades later. The connection between rock and Satan arguably reached its peak in the ‘70s and ‘80s, when an overly-alarmist religious crowd began accusing bands … Read more
We received a question recently that made us realize that we hadn’t covered the topic of audio latency. Not only had we not covered it clearly, but we hadn’t touched on it at all. And that explains why we received a question that didn’t really make sense, related to microphone delay. You’ll see why as … Read more
There’s nothing like diving head first into a new instrument. We’re all as familiar with each various instrument as anyone else, but once you start studying one you realize how much you took for granted. What seemed obvious isn’t so clear cut. And that’s where the author of today’s question finds himself: “What does a … Read more
A reader recently asked the question “What makes a guitar expensive?” that seems obvious on the surface until you realize you haven’t really considered the details. We all tend to brush questions like these off, as if “well, duh, because they’re better” is a sufficient answer. That’s actually a non-answer and we’ll have none of … Read more
Most of the questions we receive usually reveal a gap in our content and today’s question was no different. What we did manage to do this time was publish a full length post related to the growth of calloused guitar fingers before we managed to post the Q&A itself. If you want the long explanation, … Read more
This is sad news indeed for many of us musicians, old and young. The animatronic band that graced the stages of Chuck E. Cheese locations across America are finally throwing in the towel to enjoy a well-earned retirement. Chuck E. Cheese & ShowBiz Those of us born in the late 70’s and early 80’s will … Read more
We received a question recently that nearly drove me bonkers as I started to think more about it. I had formulated and sent my own answer back before reading some opinions on a few audiophile forums. Let’s just say I’m not surprised to have read professionals in that crew stating the exact opposite conclusions from … Read more
