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Compressors Demystified

By Craig Anderton It's one of the most used, and most misunderstood, signal processors. While people use it to make a recording "punchier," it often ends up dulling the sound instead because the controls aren't set optimally. And it was supposed to g...

Planet Waves Instrument Tuner Review

Review: Planet Waves Instruments Tuners When it comes to tuners, one size doesnt always fit all Buy the Pedal Tuner Now at GeorgesMusicOnline.com! By Craig Anderton A tuner is a tunerright? Well, not really. One of the main tuner manufacturers is Pla...

The Songwriting Habits

Author: Mahmoud Ibrahim Some songwriters just wait for inspiration, those are not likely to succeed. Inspiration comes as a result of work; to get inspired you have to work hard and practice. So, how can you practice songwriting?! The habit of sittin...

The Recording Process Explained

As with any creative process, there is no absolute hard and fast procedure that must be followed stringently, but there is a logical development that all recordings must go through, which includes:CompositionArrangementRecordingEditingMixingMastering...

Piano Improvisation: Do You Know How To Improvise?

Can you talk to people without first memorizing what to say? Probably you can. Can you create melodies and nice licks to chords on the spot. Many pianists find this harder. Let's try out a few ways to improve your improvisations! Put something in to ...

How To Program With Multi-Effects

If You Dont Know How to Tweak Your Sounds, Youre Missing Out on a Lot of What Multieffects Have to Offer But Its Easier Than You Think By Craig Anderton Todays multieffects are woefully underutilized, partly because there is so much potential to expl...