Maple Neck Colors on Fender Guitars
Q: I have noticed that some Fenders being made today have darker necks, fingerboards, and headstocks than others. Is this caused by aging? Will... Read more »
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May 6, 2008, 12:00 AM
May 5, 2008, 12:00 AM
Thicken Up Emulated Tones!
Amp emulators are undoubtedly a valuable tool for getting great guitar and other tones quickly and easily, but what if you need to inject a... Read more »
May 2, 2008, 12:00 AM
Confirming Your Noise Reduction Settings in SoundSoap Pro
If you want to hear exactly how much noise is being removed from an audio file when using BIAS SoundSoapPro, you can switch the program into... Read more »
May 1, 2008, 12:00 AM
Mic Placement When Recording a Guitar Amp
Q: I’ve read many articles about which mics to use on a guitar amplifier, and most agree that all you need is a Shure SM57 or maybe a step up... Read more »
Apr 30, 2008, 12:00 AM
Forcing a Document to Open in an Application (OS X)
Typically, all you have to do to open most documents is to double-click it or drag it over the icon for application that created it in the Mac... Read more »
Apr 29, 2008, 12:00 AM
Synthogy Ivory Velocity Response (Part 2 of 2): Customizing a Velocity Map
Ivory has a deep level of velocity control that allows the you to create your own custom velocity maps. These features include the ability to... Read more »
Apr 28, 2008, 12:00 AM
Synthogy Ivory Velocity Response Adjustments for Best Performance (Part 1 of 2)
When playing a virtual piano, optimum velocity response from your controller is critical. Ivory comes equipped with a set of Velocity features... Read more »
Apr 25, 2008, 12:00 AM
PRS Rotary Pickup Positions Defined
Q: I understand the PRS pickup switching that has the 3-way toggle switch, but what exactly do the five positions on the rotary switch offer in... Read more »
Apr 24, 2008, 12:00 AM
Accessing the Effects on NI’s Pro-53
While the Native Instruments Pro-53 is an amazingly accurate reproduction of the original Prophet 5, it has a few things going for it that the... Read more »
Apr 23, 2008, 12:00 AM
Remapping the MIDI Control Numbers on the Pro-53
Today we’re still working with Native Instruments’ Pro-53, their software recreation of the world’s first polyphonic analog synthesizer. The... Read more »