Better Low End Response with Acoustic Foam
If you’re using acoustic foam, such as Auralex, and want to increase its low frequency performance, try spacing the foam away from the wall or... Read more »
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Oct 18, 2010, 12:00 AM
Oct 15, 2010, 12:00 AM
New 12 Cores and HD
Avid has announced that the Apple Mac Pro 8- and 12-core models (Westmere) running at 2.4 and 3.33GHz have been qualified on both Pro Tools HD... Read more »
Oct 14, 2010, 12:00 AM
Cool Tool: Tama TW100 Tension Watch
Find yourself struggling to tune up drum sets on stage or in your studio? Then you need Tama’s TW100 Tension Watch! This handy gadget greatly... Read more »
Oct 13, 2010, 12:00 AM
Playing with Backing Tracks with Foot Control
Here’s a tip we picked up from Vernon Reid (guitarist for Living Colour, Masque, Free Form Funky Freqs, and many others), who is here at... Read more »
Oct 12, 2010, 12:00 AM
220-volt Power?
Q: I’m lucky enough to be building a studio from scratch in an outbuilding behind my house. Should I run 220-volt power for everything? Would it... Read more »
Oct 11, 2010, 12:00 AM
Purchasing a Double Bass Pedal, #4
Tips on how to choose a double bass drum pedal, from Sweetwater’s own Derek Senestraro. There are lots of great double bass drum pedals on the... Read more »
Oct 8, 2010, 12:00 AM
Low Action or Great Tone?
For many players, there is an inverse relationship between a guitar‘s action and its tone. What many players (and techs) do is set up a guitar... Read more »
Oct 7, 2010, 12:00 AM
Wind Up Tuner?
Q: I like the idea of Fender’s new Green Tuner, but not if it means I have to wind it while I’m trying to tune. What’s the deal? A: A number of... Read more »
Oct 6, 2010, 12:00 AM
DIY Balancing an Unbalanced Line
Here’s an oldie-but-a-goodie from the inSync Tech Tip of the Day Archives: Let’s say you need to run a signal from a keyboard to your mixer. The... Read more »
Oct 5, 2010, 12:00 AM
Power Amp Level Controls
Q: Why do power amps have level controls on them? Everyone I know just turns them all the way up. A: We addressed a similar question a few years... Read more »