Who’s the BOSS?
Q: I currently use a BOSS DD-3 Digital Delay in my setup, but I see there is now a BOSS DD-7 in the company’s lineup. What’s the difference, and... Read more »
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Nov 21, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nov 20, 2008, 12:00 AM
Creativity Across the Seas
Q: I am composing songs for an album with a friend whose family just moved to Germany for several years (his father is in the military). What’s... Read more »
Nov 19, 2008, 12:00 AM
A Question of Cable Quality
Q: Once and for all, can you answer this question? Are some guitar cables better than others, or are they really all the same? A: The last word... Read more »
Nov 18, 2008, 12:00 AM
Safe Impedance with a Second Speaker Cabinet
Q: I’ve been playing my 100-watt head into a 4×12 speaker cabinet and have been pretty happy with the sound. But, I recently was given another... Read more »
Nov 17, 2008, 12:00 AM
The Sample Doctor Makes a House Call
Q: I’m fairly new to creating music of any sort. I don’t really play an instrument, so I generally use loops and samples to build my... Read more »
Nov 14, 2008, 12:00 AM
Running Up Against a Windows XP Roadblock
Q: I recently upgraded the PC my brother gave me to 4GB of RAM. Then I found out that Windows XP has an upper limit of just 3GB (which seems... Read more »
Nov 13, 2008, 12:00 AM
MP3 Encoding in BIAS Peak Pro 6
Q: I am running the latest version of Peak Pro 6 on a dual-processor Mac G5. I have no problem at all importing MP3s for editing, but how do I... Read more »
Nov 12, 2008, 12:00 AM
A Roadblock to Great Tone
Q: I own a fairly expensive, name-brand guitar amplifier. It sounds terrific, but lacks a spring reverb unit, so I just bought a reverb pedal.... Read more »
Nov 11, 2008, 12:00 AM
The Right Gear for You, No Matter Where You Are!
Q: This may seem like a silly question, but I live many, many hours away from the nearest music store (and that one is quite small). I like the... Read more »
Nov 10, 2008, 12:00 AM
One Single Solution Required
Q: The organ in our church recently had what I can only call a complete meltdown (it was over 35 years old). The church would like to replace it... Read more »