Preamps are one of the main factors that distinguish amplifiers from one another. By altering and strengthening guitar’s input signal before sending it to power amp, preamps add depth and texture to sound of amplifiers. Some people like to include a valve (‘tube’) in the preamp stage for aesthetic reasons, yet this adds nothing that […]
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EDM music encompasses various genres including beatless ambient, 200 BPM hardcore and house. Genres within EDM include drum and bass, psytrance and jungle dubstep – so its reach spans across many musical subgenres. After drinking several bottles of Lucozade, you would head onto the dancefloor and be mesmerised by pumping Chicago house music or trippy
An audio interface is indispensable to home studio recording unless your computer already contains all of the inputs that are necessary. An audio interface converts analog signals from microphones and other sources into digital data (a stream of ones and zeroes), which then gets sent to music software for processing. As well as inputs, quality
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After being depicted as an arrogant diva by both media and viewers of her show, Lloyd has continued her rise – she’s now a mother-of-two with plans for a third album on its way out. At her audition for the inaugural series of X Factor, she stunned everyone with an emotionally powerful rendition of Say
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No matter if your bass guitar came straight from the factory with pickups set too low or you just need to fine-tune their height, learning how to adjust pickup height is an integral component of setting up your bass guitar properly. Closer a pickup is to the strings, the louder and clearer its tone and
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Beginner bassists can rejoice – there are some incredible amplifiers under $200 that provide great cranked tones suitable for rehearsals and small gigs, while some even provide silent practice functionality as well as USB connectivity for recording purposes. Hartke is widely recognized as one of the premier bass amp manufacturers, and this small combo model
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Electronic music is an expansive genre created using computer software and digital instruments like synthesizers and drum machines, enabling producers to compose, manipulate and arrange a range of sounds and styles. House music fuses elements of rhythm & blues, funk and soul with four-to-the-floor beats to form an infectious mix widely popular throughout Europe and
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The Zoom Live Track L12 mixer is an all-in-one mixing console, audio interface and digital recorder in one compact chassis. Boasting an impressive channel count and various features, this unit is ideal for singer/songwriters, podcasters and small home studio setups. Modern home studios typically rely on an audio interface for all their input needs, while
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Pickups are at the core of an electric bass’s tone. At its core, a guitar pickup consists of a magnet and coil of wire connected by pole pieces; when vibrating strings create magnetic fields around these components that create an electrical signal in the coil of wire that eventually leads back into an amplifier circuit.
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No matter whether it’s intra-band romantic drama or quarantine-induced long distance angst, singing your emotions out through song can be therapeutic and cathartic. Here are some of the best sad songs like another love to help get through any breakup or lost love slump. Tom Odell hails from Chichester, England, and began writing melodies for
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