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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.

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Oct 4, 2010, 12:00 AM

Why Speaker and Power Cables Aren’t Shielded

Q: I’ve always wondered, why are mic, guitar, and line signal wires shielded, but speaker and power cables aren’t? It seems like it would make... Read more »
Oct 1, 2010, 12:00 AM

Purchasing a Double Bass pedal, #3

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 »
Sep 30, 2010, 12:00 AM

Using Pedals for Signal Processing in the Studio

Q: I’ve heard of people using guitar stompboxes with their recording gear to get new tones. But it seems like there would be problems with this.... Read more »
Sep 29, 2010, 12:00 AM

Overdrive and Pedals

Many guitar players find that they get the best results using overdrive, boost, and distortion pedals with a tube amp if they set the amp up to... Read more »
Sep 28, 2010, 12:00 AM

Finding the Optimal Pickup Height

There is definitely a “sweet spot” in terms of proximity to the strings for a guitar or bass‘s pickup height. This was made abundantly clear to... Read more »
Sep 27, 2010, 12:00 AM

Why Do Tubes Need Warmed Up?

Q: Why do tube amps, mics, and other gear need to warm up before you use them? A: An excellent question, and one that we sort of answered in... Read more »
Sep 24, 2010, 12:00 AM

Class 5 or Class 5 Ltd?

Q: I see that Marshall has released a limited-edition version of the Class 5 amplifier. What are the differences between the regular Class 5 and... Read more »
Sep 23, 2010, 12:00 AM

Pro Tools Edit Auditions, Pt II

It’s equally important to audition the “out” point of an edit or punch as it is the “in” point. (We covered the latter on 9/21. Here’s how to... Read more »
Sep 22, 2010, 12:00 AM

What Does “Marine Grade” Mean?

Q: I’ve heard Mesa Boogie refer to the wood in their cabinets as “marine grade.” What does that mean? A: According to our friends at Boogie,... Read more »
Sep 21, 2010, 12:00 AM

Pro Tools Edit Auditions

Making a lot of edits, and need to hear them in context? A fast way to do it is to set up a pre-roll time of, say, two seconds. Now, when you... Read more »

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