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Acoustic Drum Buying Guide
· Anatomy of a Drum
· Snare Drums
· Components of a Drum Kit
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Live Sound Microphone Buying Guide
· Types of Microphones
· What is Impedance?
· Why do Polar Patterns Matter?
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Handheld Recorders Buying Guide
· Why would I want a handheld recorder?
· How many tracks can I record?
· How much recording time is possible?
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MIDI Interfaces Buying Guide
· What is a MIDI interface?
· MIDI In, Out, Thru
· Types of MIDI cables
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Control Surfaces Buying Guide
· What is a control surface?
· What are all these faders, knobs for?
· How do they communicate?
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MIDI Controller Buying Guide
· Faders, buttons, and knobs
· Keyboard action types
· Using a controller live
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Audio Interfaces Buying Guide
· Why do I need one?
· FireWire, USB, PCI?
· How many inputs/outputs?
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Preamps Buying Guide:
· Preamp or a Channel Strip?
· Tubes vs. Solid State.
· Multiple preamp benefits.
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Virtual Instruments Buying Guide
· What is a VI?
· Types of VIs
· Recording and live use
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Studio Monitors Buying Guide:
· Powered vs. unpowered monitors.
· Studio monitor placement.
· What is "bi-amped"?
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Pro Tools Buying Guide:
· Which system is right for me?
· Why use a control surface?
· Pro Tools plug-in formats explained.
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Acoustic Treatment Buying Guide:
· Absorption, diffusion and bass traps.
· How much should I use?
· Where do I hang it?
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Microphones Buying Guide:
· Types of microphones.
· How to read a frequency chart.
· Understanding polar patterns.
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Acoustic Guitar Buying Guide:
· Tone woods
· Acoustic-electrics explained
· Body styles
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Digital Workstations Buying Guide:
· How many tracks do I need?
· Professional production.
· Advantages of modeling.
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Guitar Amps Buying Guide:
· Solid state or tube?
· Amps for live, studio and practice
· Benefits of modeling
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Electric Guitar Buying Guide:
· Anatomy of an electric guitar
· Pickups explained
· Do frets matter?
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Bass Guitar Amp Buying Guide:
· Speaker sizes
· Benefits of modeling
· Combo or head/amp?
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Guitar Pedals Buying Guide:
· Stomp box styles
· Multi-effect effects
· What to add to your rack
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Home Keyboard Buying Guide:
· Digital Pianos explained.
· What is an arranger?
· MIDI 101.
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Bass Guitar Buying Guide:
· Anatomy of a bass guitar
· 4-string vs. 5-string
· P-bass and J-bass differences
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Keyboard Amp Buying Guide:
· Which keyboard amp is right for me?
· What to look for in a keyboard amp.
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Professional Keyboard Buying Guide:
· Arranger vs. workstation.
· Using a workstation live.
· Using an arranger.
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Electronic Drums & Percussion Buying Guide:
· Rubber vs. mesh pads.
· Drum triggers & sound modules.
· Percussion controllers explained.
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Sound Module & Sampler Buying Guide:
· Why do I want a sampler?
· Songwriter's tool.
· Synthesis basics.
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Wireless Microphone Buying Guide:
· Wireless setup basics.
· Application types.
· UHF vs. VHF.
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Live Sound Monitors Buying Guide:
· Stage monitor types.
· In-ear monitor benefits.
· Types of headphones.
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PA Speakers Buying Guide:
· Powered vs. unpowered.
· Bi-amplification explained.
· When to add a subwoofer.
· more... |
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Live Mixer Buying Guide:
· Live vs. studio mixers.
· Powered mixer benefits.
· Mixing monitors.
· more... |
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Signal Processing Buying Guide:
· Compression in and outs.
· Reverb: When is enough, enough?
· When to use a gate.
· more... |
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Power Amp Buying Guide:
· Matching amps to speakers.
· Damping factor.
· Ohms explained.
· more... |
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Cable Buying Guide:
· Balanced vs. unbalanced cables.
· Cable connectors explained.
· Cable shielding.
· more... |
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Racks & Cases Buying Guide:
· Portable Rack Types
· Rackmounting Tips and Tricks
· What is ATA?
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