Tag: Amplifiers

So how can you get that Fender sound without the price-tag? Sounds impossible doesn’t it, can you really get a ’65 Fender Twin Reverb for under $200? I have a few amps in my studio, my main rig is a Vox AC30C2 which has always been (and still is) my . . . Read more

There are some truly fantastic mix-worthy free plug-ins these days. if you’re just starting out, you probably don’t have a spare $100 here and there, let alone $300 plus for some of the industry standard bundles. I know I’m not alone in my appreciation for plug-in effect developers who offer their products . . . Read more

Happy Halloween!!! I hope whatever project you’re working on does not turn into a giant pumpkin! In the spirit of the occasion, here’s a really cool way to create some eerie haunting vocals. Send your vocals to a parallel track. Load up a virtual guitar amp plugin with a built . . . Read more

This is a great way to manage the volume or level of a pair of tracks for a single instrument. For example, the overheads, a guitar cabinet or the acoustic guitar. I almost always use two mics on my acoustic guitar, a Shure SM-57 somewhere around the 12th fret pointed . . . Read more

If your home studio is anything like mine; short on space, close to the kids bedrooms and the only time you get to record is late at night. I’m going to take a wild guess that you’re recording your instruments direct to your interface, rather than plugging in to your . . . Read more

There are some truly fantastic mix-worthy free plug-ins these days. if you’re just starting out, you probably don’t have a spare $100 here and there, let alone $300 plus for some of the industry standard bundles. I know I’m not alone in my appreciation for plug-in effect developers who offer their products . . . Read more