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inSync Tech Tips cover over 4,800 music and audio topics spanning 15 years of technological development. Look here to find answers to your tech questions, cool tips and tools for making music, and more.

Latest Tech Tips

Feb 15, 2011, 12:00 AM

How to Place Studio Monitors

Q: I know that I’m supposed to place my studio monitors in an equal-sided triangle with the listening position. But the way my desk is set up,... Read more »
Feb 14, 2011, 12:00 AM

Wah First on Pedalboard?

Q: I saw the Tech Tip about running a compressor pedal first in a guitar signal path. But what about when you have a wah-wah pedal? I thought... Read more »
Feb 11, 2011, 12:00 AM

Where to Put a Compressor on a Pedalboard

Q: I’m using an overdrive, a chorus, and a delay with my guitar, and I just bought a new compressor pedal from Sweetwater. Where should I put it... Read more »
Feb 10, 2011, 12:00 AM

Tailoring Reverb

Not comfortable going in and editing the parameters in your reverb or reverb plug-ins? You can still tailor the sound of your reverb: Patch or... Read more »
Feb 9, 2011, 12:00 AM

Making the Most Out of Mishaps

At a recent recording session, the upright bass player was also using an amplifier to make his instrument louder. We had a condenser mic on the... Read more »
Feb 8, 2011, 12:00 AM

Using Reverb to Open Up Guitar Tracks

A dry guitar track can often be enhanced with reverb during mixdown. There are several options for how to do this, such as: Use a mono reverb,... Read more »
Feb 7, 2011, 12:00 AM

Another Humidity Reminder

We just saw another fine acoustic steel-string guitar that was ravaged by low humidity…please, humidify those guitars when the weather turns cold! Read more »
Feb 4, 2011, 12:00 AM

Live Recording, No Soundcheck, and Inconsistent Levels

Q: A friend recorded my band’s live gig for a video that will be broadcast on TV. Unfortunately, we didn’t have time for him to do a level check... Read more »
Feb 3, 2011, 12:00 AM

Acoustically Treating an Opening

Q: The room my studio is in has a big opening/arch to one side that leads into another room. I can’t close it off, but it’s resulting in a lot... Read more »
Feb 2, 2011, 12:00 AM

Clean Boost Uses for Guitar

Q: I don’t understand what a clean boost pedal is used for with a guitar. Why not just turn the amp up? A: A clean boost can be used for a... Read more »

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