Gallien-Krueger PLEX 4-band Active Preamp Pedal Demo
Bassist Trip Wamsley presents the Gallien-Krueger PLEX Preamp pedeal, a 4-band active preamp/EQ pedal for bass. Smooth out your sound using the... Read more »
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Dec 27, 2016, 3:46 AM
Dec 21, 2016, 6:56 PM
Avid Releases Pro Tools 12.7
We posted a teaser back on December 8 about the upcoming release of the next version of Pro Tools, and now the release date is here! Avid has... Read more »
Dec 20, 2016, 5:42 PM
PreSonus Releases Notion 6.1
PreSonus has updated Notion, their notation software application, to version 6.1. In addition to dozens of bug fixes, the new update includes:... Read more »
Dec 19, 2016, 1:25 AM
Lakland Skyline J Sonic Electric Bass Demo
John Pirrucello from Lakland presents the Skyline J Sonic bass guitar. With a pair of Lakland ChiSonic single-coil pickups and Plek computerized... Read more »
Dec 16, 2016, 8:53 AM
What Is An “Aggressive” Guitar Sound?
“Aggressive” is not in itself a word that describes tone or sonics. The term “aggressive” as applied to guitars and basses has been used to... Read more »
Dec 14, 2016, 6:42 PM
Can I Use Unbalanced Cables with Balanced Equipment?
You can — with some caveats. The advantage of using balanced cables to connect between balanced outputs and balanced inputs is that balanced... Read more »
Dec 13, 2016, 5:53 PM
5 Tips to Set Up Your New Guitar Amp
You’ve finally ordered that sweet new guitar or bass amp you’ve been dreaming about — and it’s arrived! There’s the ceremonial unboxing. Then... Read more »
Dec 8, 2016, 7:38 PM
Fender Announces New American Pro Series
Fender has released an new family of instruments, the American Professional series! The new series brings new pickups, new models, and new... Read more »
Dec 8, 2016, 7:33 PM
How Do I “Break In” a Speaker?
When you’re dealing with any mechanical device that has moving parts, those parts will naturally move more freely when they have been loosened... Read more »
Dec 5, 2016, 7:22 PM
Gotta Gig? Bring Backups!
Yes, backing up your computer data is vital. But this article is about another kind of backup: redundant gear, so that if something goes wrong,... Read more »