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Monday, November 28, 2011
Peter Janis 11/28/11 02:43 PM,What type of direct (DI) box works best for bass guitar? The answer is easy: it depends. In fact, more than anything else, it depends on the type of bass that the DI is going to be used with. When it comes to signal flow, there are two types of bass guitars: passive and active. The first electric basses, i.e., the original Fender Precision, were passive, and in fact still are today. They employed magnetic pickups to generate the signal… View this story
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Tuesday, March 15, 2011
PSW Staff 03/15/11 08:44 AM, 0 CommentsThe trial resulting from the lawsuit filed by Andover-based Fishman Transducers, Inc. on January 17, 2007 against Stephen Paul d/b/a “Esteban,” Daystar Productions, and HSN Interactive, LLC, commenced yesterday in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. The suite alleges unfair competition, trademark infringement, and false advertising in violation of the Federal Lanham Act. Fishman alleges in its complaint that Esteban, Daystar, and HSN advertised, promoted, and sold Esteban guitars while falsely misrepresenting to the public that… View this story
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Thursday, December 23, 2010
PSW Staff 12/23/10 11:59 AM, 0 CommentsIK Multimedia has announced the new version of AmpliTube for iPad. The new version of AmpliTube for iPad includes many new features designed to streamline and enhance the mobile guitar and bass playing experience: from the creation and naming of guitar signal chain tone presets to importing, recording and exporting audio. Players will hear the difference in the improved sounds of the gear models, and more importantly, record their performances quickly and easily with the new built-in recorder. At its… View this story
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Friday, October 29, 2010
Jon Chappell 10/29/10 11:20 AM, 0 CommentsGuitarists are constantly seeking their own sound or unique voice. However, producers often resort to giving instructions like, “Give me a raunchy blues sound à la Stevie Ray Vaughan,” rather than “Give me something wholly original that I’ve never imagined before.” It’s not that producers are unimaginative or that they deliberately want to mimic another guitarist’s sound; it’s just that categorizing sounds saves a lot of time and gives you a point of departure. Often you’ll hear producers requesting that… View this story
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Tuesday, August 31, 2010Bartlett Microphones Introduces Battery-Powered Guitar Microphone Offering Natural Sound, Low Feedba
PSW Staff 08/31/10 03:44 PM, 0 CommentsNewly designed for acoustic guitarists, the Bartlett Guitar Mic Pro B provides hi-fi sound while rejecting feedback. Selling for $179, this pro-quality miniature condenser mic attaches inside an acoustic guitar for sound reinforcement and recording. It is intended to convey the timbre of the instrument accurately to the audience. According to Flamenco guitarist/teacher Jason McGuire, “The Bartlett Guitar Mic Pro B is compatible with wireless systems and “silent-removal” muting guitar cables. This setup gives powerful, natural and rich feedback-resistant sound.… View this story
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Thursday, August 26, 2010
PSW Staff 08/26/10 10:15 AM, 0 CommentsProvided by Sweetwater. Q: At the studio where I intern I’ve noticed something kind of interesting. When I get to use the studio occasional at night, I let the band setup however they want in the room because I figure they should be comfortable. However, I’ve noticed that the chief engineer is really picky where everyone is in the room when he’s tracking, especially the placement of amps and drums. Does the placement of the instruments in the studio… View this story
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Monday, July 26, 2010
Dave Dermont 07/26/10 06:34 PM, 2 CommentsThere are advantages to getting older. Years of learning something new at every gig add up to that thing we call experience. You remember how well the first Soundcraft console you ever used responded to your touch. You recall, despite its simple interface and lack of things to tweak, how great the reverb of a Lexicon PCM-60 sounded. Another advantage to getting older is that the gear you lusted after as a youngster becomes affordable. The downside of this can… View this story
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Wednesday, March 24, 2010
PSW Staff 03/24/10 03:57 PM, 1 CommentCakewalk has announced the V-Studio 20 recording solution for guitar players and singer songwriters who want an easy way to get start making music. The V-Studio 20 includes a stereo USB Audio Interface, onboard BOSS-powered COSM DSP effects for Guitar & Vocals, and the VS-20 Effects Editor and Guitar Tracks recording software The compact V-Studio 20 hardware combines a USB audio interface, stereo microphones, and a basic universal DAW controller that supports all popular digital recording software for Mac/PC via… View this story
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Friday, January 22, 2010
PSW Staff 01/22/10 08:47 AM, 0 CommentsAt the 2010 Winter NAMM show, Line 6 announced the worldwide release of Relay digital wireless systems, including two stompbox-style systems and one rack-mountable system. The digital wireless systems provide full-range 10 Hz - 20 kHz frequency response, with very low noise and up to 120 dB dynamic range (compared to 50 Hz-15 kHz frequency response and >90 dB dynamic range offered by comparable analog wireless systems), as well as studio-quality resolution with 24-bit A/D conversion. The digital transmission is… View this story
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Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Bruce Bartlett 10/14/09 04:20 PM,You’re recording an electric guitar, or amplifying it through a P.A., and there it is: hum! This annoying sound is a common occurrence. Acoustic guitars fitted with pickups can have the same problem. Hum is an unwanted 60 Hz tone—50 Hz outside the U.S.—plus harmonics. If the harmonics are especially strong, the hum becomes an edgy buzz. Let’s take a look at what’s going on and how to fix it. First we need to review how an electric guitar works.… View this story
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