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Record Your Drums With 1 (or 2) Mics

By Ben Blakesley Georges Music Congratulations, you're a drummer! That means you're the coolest member of the band, you have less drama in your life, and an excellent outlet for your anger on the rare occasion you do have issues. Being a drummer is g...

Great Gifts For Musicians

  By Bill TrevenaGeorges Music     Whether youre looking for some last second gift ideas for a band-mate, you were lucky enough to get a Georges Music Gift Card, or even some cold, hard cash, here are some staple ideas to help out with...

Square One: Recording from the Ground Up

Getting Your Music into the Computer Cheap & Simple By Jon Chappell If someone asked you, What was the simplest and least-expensive to get into computer recording? What would your response be? Would you immediately recommend your favorite DAW? Wo...

Line 6 Pocket POD Review

Review: Line 6 Pocket POD Line 6 Pocket POD - $129.99 - Buy Now! By Jon Chappell The Line 6 POD, in all its various incarnations, is one of the best sounding and most successful guitar-based multi-effects processors on the market today. Its available...

Stop Feedback Before It Stops You

By Ben BlakesleyGeorge's MusicOh, no. There it is.That dreaded squeal.The audience cringes and turns to look at the sound engineer as if to say "What are you doing?!" Feedback: Every Musician's Nightmare Here's how to stop it dead in its tracks. Firs...

Different Kinds Of Wireless Microphones And Their Advantages

by Victor EpandA wireless microphone, as the name implies, is a microphone without a physical cable connecting it directly to the sound recording or amplifying equipment with which it is associated. Wireless microphone systems are a key component in ...

The Benefits of Wireless Microphone Systems

Author: Sandra GilleThe fact is that more people are choosing wireless microphone systems when they select a microphone to use with their audio system and this is for a number of good reasons. Whether it is for church functions, DJ-ing parties and co...

How To Use A Microphone

Author: bsmcgeeSinging lessons are all about tone and pitch and how to breathe with the diaphragm, but there are some other very important skills that you need to master if you want to bridge from the lessons to actual performances. For those who wan...

Teach an Old Stand New Tricks

Tips for getting your mic stand to help out in the studio By Jon ChappellTrying to get a clean recording in many home studios can be about as easy as losing weight on a diet of Boston cream pies. Even if your gear is in pristine condition and your si...