From: zZounds News - Wednesday Apr 21, 2021 02:06 pm
This month: installing locking tuners, Chris Lord-Alge, drum miking techniques, Emily Wolfe, and more!
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April's Best of the Blog
Congrats, you've found this month's Best of the Blog! This is where we highlight some of the most interesting posts you may have missed the first time around.
How to Install PRS SE Locking Tuners
How to Install PRS SE Locking Tuners
Paul Reed Smith SE Series guitars are a great value, and many owners choose to upgrade their hardware and electronics to bring them even closer to the quality level of American-made PRS models. In this post, Matt shows us how to install PRS locking tuners on an SE Series model.
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Chris Lord-Alge on His Production Philosophy and Signature Gear
Chris Lord-Alge on His Production Philosophy and Signature Gear
We had the amazing opportunity to chat with producer Chris Lord-Alge all about his favorite studio gear, including his own Avantone Pro CLA10 monitors and CLA-200 power amp, as well as the Black Lion Audio Bluey compressor. Check out our interview for CLA's thoughts on blending analog and digital gear into your workflow, and much more!
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Two Drum Miking Techniques for Four-Input Interfaces
Two Drum Miking Techniques for Four-Input Interfaces
When musicians think of miking a drum set, they often picture four mics: one for the snare, kick and a pair of overheads. But where do your overheads go? Where do you mic the snare, or the kick? We'll explore two miking techniques for four-input interfaces in this post.
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Emily Wolfe on Her New Signature Epiphone Model
Emily Wolfe on Her New Signature Epiphone Model
Singer-songwriter and guitarist Emily Wolfe joined us for a special livestreamed interview and demo of her brand-new signature Epiphone Sheraton Stealth. Check out the video to hear Emily's story of how she got hooked on guitar, and the journey that led to her eventually working with Epiphone!
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Novation Circuit Tracks: A Hands-On Music Production Workstation
Novation Circuit Tracks: A Hands-On Music Production Workstation
Lose yourself to the music (and not your bank account to the moment) with Novation's Circuit Tracks, a music production workstation designed for hands-on producers. Hear this standalone groove machine for yourself in our exclusive video demo!
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Analog vs. Digital Guitar Rigs: Is It Time To Make the Jump?
Analog vs. Digital Guitar Rigs: Is It Time To Make the Jump?
Like many guitarists, TJ recently found himself at a digital crossroads. After playing Marshall tube amps his whole career, TJ decided to opt for something sleeker and more portable. In this post, he shares his experience with the Line 6 Helix LT and HeadRush FRFR-112 speaker.
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Take Control of Your Lighting With SoundSwitch
Take Control of Your Lighting With SoundSwitch
A powerful tool that can send DMX lighting signals from software on your PC or Mac, SoundSwitch gives you the ability to build a custom light show to your music library, or automatically generate a light show synced to beatgrids. Jimmy gives us a run-through in this post!
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Yamaha YC Series Keyboard Demo With Blake Angelos
Yamaha YC Series Keyboard Demo With Blake Angelos
Did you miss our live stream featuring Yamaha's keyboard guru Blake Angelos? Now's your chance to catch up! We chatted about what makes the super-versatile YC series stage keyboards stand out in Yamaha's lineup, and Blake even gave us a full demonstration.
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Beat Tools: Multidimensional Control
Beat Tools: Multidimensional Control
Multidimensional controllers allow you to adjust parameters with a variety of touch inputs, giving you more control than ever with just your hands! Diego gives us an overview of using such controllers and integrating them into your DAW in this Beat Tools post.
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MXR Dyna Comp: Get the Most From Your Compressor Pedal
MXR Dyna Comp: Get the Most From Your Compressor Pedal
It may only have two knobs, but the MXR Dyna Comp can do a ton, from subtle compression to all-out squash that's perfect for chicken-pickin' or funk strumming. In this post, Myles showcases a few different ways to get the most out of this simple yet timeless compressor pedal.
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Interview With Taylor Guitars Master Designer Andy Powers
Interview With Taylor Guitars Master Designer Andy Powers
We had the chance to catch up with Taylor Guitars Master Designer, Andy Powers, for a livestreamed interview. In it, we talked about his creative process when designing guitars, Taylor's GT811e, Urban Ash woods, and the sustainability efforts Taylor is putting into building their guitars!
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Legends: Grateful Dead
Legends: Grateful Dead
In this edition of zZounds' Legends Series, we play tribute to counter-cultural jam band icons the Grateful Dead. Watch our video featuring our recreation of their tune "Shakedown Street," and learn more about the gear we used in our blog post!
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