Martin’s Two 15″ Body Guitars Explained
It’s easy to get a little confused about the differences between Martin’s 000 Auditorium body model and its OM Orchestral body model. Even some... Read more »
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Jul 17, 2008, 12:00 AM
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Burning File and Folder Aliases to CD
When you create a Burn Folder in OS X Tiger or higher, which is done by either choosing New Burn Folder from the File menu or from the Action... Read more »
Jul 15, 2008, 12:00 AM
Playing Tricks with Time, Not Money!
Q: I compose acoustic music for public service announcements mostly, but also sometimes for radio spots and TV commercials. However, it’s often... Read more »
Jul 14, 2008, 12:00 AM
Playing “FireWire Fear Factor”
Q: Help! I just used the Mac’s OS X Software Update feature to update a whole bunch of programs. Now my FireWire hard drives (all four of them)... Read more »
Jul 11, 2008, 12:00 AM
Accessing the “Basic Combination All” Patch in the VSL Libraries
It’s easy to get more than a bit overwhelmed when first opening up a Vienna Symphony Library instrument. However, by using key switches, you... Read more »
Jul 10, 2008, 12:00 AM
Making Your Own GarageBand Loops
One of the many cool features of GarageBand is its ability to play back loops at any tempo without changing the pitch. But an even cooler... Read more »
Jul 9, 2008, 12:00 AM
Jack Up Your Metal Guitar Sound with a Sub-octave Generator
One of the many tricks guitarists have up their collective sleeves is called a sub-octave generator. Although it may be suitable for any genre... Read more »
Jul 8, 2008, 12:00 AM
Why All Tremolos Are Not Created Equal
Q: I have heard that the tremolo effect in different amp brands is quite different. Since they are all just a type of amplitude modulation, how... Read more »
Jul 7, 2008, 12:00 AM
Keeping Consistent Volume Levels on the Yamaha Motif
When playing a live set, you want all of the songs saved on your Motif to have the same relative volume. The easiest way to accomplish this is... Read more »
Jul 3, 2008, 12:00 AM
Tempo Changes in Real Time on the Yamaha Motif
One of the coolest features on the Yamaha Motif Classic and ES models is the ability to change the tempo of part of a song using the onboard... Read more »