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Today is the opening day for Sweetwater's GearFest '09! What's a GearFest? Why, just the biggest public music and pro audio event you'll find! Let's tally up just part of what will be going on at GearFest '09:
- 150 manufacturer exhibits
- 45 workshops, seminars, and clinics
- Live product demos
- Performances by the likes of Nick Catanese (Black Label Society), Greg Koch (guitar wizard), Chris Cannella (Autumn's End), Laura Clapp (solo artist), and more
- Free guitar re-stringing
- Musician's Flea Market (buy and sell used gear)
- Tours of Sweetwater's Russ Berger-designed studios - Russ will actually be here giving an acoustics/studio design workshop
- Gibson Custom Shop trailer
- Gibson Tour Bus
- The history of Gretsch - as told by Fred Gretsch himself
- Hourly giveaways - more than $20,000 worth!
- ...and the inevitable "much more"!
2009 is Sweetwater's 30th Anniversary, GearFest '09 is our big celebration, and we're pulling out all the stops! The event runs from noon to 7pm today (Friday), and from 9 to 5pm tomorrow (Saturday). Hope to see you there! If you can't make it, be sure to watch the LIVE video webcasts!
New PRS Pickups
Many players feel that Paul Reed Smith set a new standard for pickups with their 1957/2008 humbuckers, which are wound using exclusive wire produced on the original machines used to make the classic '50s pickups. Now they've expanded the 1957/2008 family with the brand-new 59/09 pickups. The 59/09 bridge humbucker is a bit darker than the 57/08, with more output, while the neck model offers more clarity and brightness. This 59/09 combination provides a broader spread of tone between neck and bridge pickups along with more drive for pushing amps harder. Look for them to appear in select PRS models beginning in July.
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1. As a verb, to bring an instrument or its components (e.g., strings, oscillators, reeds, pipes) to the desired pitch.
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Q: I'm confused about when I should insert plug-ins directly onto a track and when I should use an aux send and return for them. Can you help?
A: The answer depends on what you're trying to do and what type of plug-in you're using. There are no hard and fast rules, but here are a few guidelines to get you started:
As a general rule, if 100% of a single signal is to be processed by the plug-in, then an insert is the way to go. This is typically how compressors, equalizers, gates, de-essers, limiters, and similar plug-ins are used.
If the plug-in is being used to "add" to the original signal, such as a delay or reverb, then an aux return is commonly used.
If more than one signal is to be routed through the plug-in, then an aux return is the appropriate choice.
If an effect is being added that becomes an integral part of a sound, such as a rhythmic delay, a chorus that becomes part of the timbre, and so on, then using the plug-in as an insert may help keep things organized. |
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