Ludwig Factory Tour with Sweetwater
How does Ludwig build some of the most popular drums in the world? Nick D’Virgilio travels to the Ludwig factory in North Carolina to find out.... Read more »
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Sep 27, 2017, 9:27 AM
Sep 27, 2017, 9:22 AM
Sabian Factory Tour with Sweetwater
How does Sabian build some of the world’s best-selling cymbals? Sweetwater’s Nick D’Virgilio travels to the Sabian factory in New Brunswick,... Read more »
Sep 8, 2017, 8:00 AM
How to Control Your Keyboard’s Output with Volume and Expression Pedals
Boss FV-500L One question I often hear is, “should I use a volume pedal or an expression pedal to control my keyboard’s output level?” Let’s... Read more »
Aug 1, 2017, 11:20 AM
Volume Pedal vs. Expression Pedal — Your Questions Answered!
Daniel Fisher, Sweetwater’s evangelist of expression, demonstrates the differences and advantages of volume pedals, expression pedals, and... Read more »
May 23, 2017, 1:06 PM
19 Ableton Shortcuts You Should Know
As far as flexible DAWs go, Live just about takes the cake. As specialty controllers such as Novation’s Launchpad and Ableton‘s own Push series... Read more »
May 23, 2017, 12:03 AM
Bob Moog’s Other Instrument
Today is an unofficial holiday for synth lovers everywhere — it’s Bob Moog’s birthday. While Bob is no longer with us, the omnipresent Moog... Read more »
May 16, 2017, 11:16 AM
Essential Looping Tips and Techniques
Loops instantly add another element to your live performance and can be used in so many different ways. From a simple groove to a complex... Read more »
Apr 7, 2017, 3:11 PM
Live Monitoring 102: How to Use In-ear Monitors (Continued)
This is a continuation of the first video, Live Monitoring 101: How to Use In-ear Monitors, which you can view here: Being able to hear yourself... Read more »
Apr 3, 2017, 5:09 PM
Ikutaro Kakehashi’s Remarkable 808
Sweetwater owes an unpayable debt to innovators like Roland Corporation Founder Ikutaro Kakehashi. With his passing on April 1, 2017, we thought... 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 »