Many guitarists swear by tube amps, but there are many who also prefer the crisp sounds of a solid state model. Solid State Amps use electronics to provide amplification and tube amps use vacuum tubes to amplify a guitar sound. We look at the differences and advantages of each.
While most home recording studios already have surge protectors, you may want to look into buying a power conditioner. A power conditioner is an alternative to a surge protector that helps protect all of your expensive gear. Here we explore the advantages of having a power conditioner in your studio.
New reports show that music album sales are currently at unprecedented lows, while music streaming service subscriptions are rising rapidly. It is unclear if the two facts are correlated, or if the trends will continue. What this does show, however, is the current evolution of the music industry, and should be watched closely in the coming months and years.
Rdio has primarily been known for its on-demand streaming subscription service. But now the company has announced a new mobile internet radio option that will be free and not supported by ads. The move comes in an apparent bid to attract more subscribers.
With the rapid rise of smartphone and tablet adoption, mobile technology is growing by leaps and bounds. This effect is seen in the music industry recently when Pandora reported that its mobile revenue increased 92 percent over last year. Here we look at what place mobile tech may have in the music industry.
Google just introduced its new All Access Streaming music subscription service. Google’s new streaming service is called Google Play Music All Access. We take a look at what features it offers and how it may benefit independent artists.
Even technically perfect mixes don’t always sound good. Often, specific songs just require something more to really stand out. Here are a few tips you can use to create more interesting mixes.
The Great American Song Contest has awards for 50 winners in 10 categories and $10,000 in prizes. All entrants receive a detailed evaluation from their outstanding judges. The submission deadline is October 31, 2013.
Recording consoles in digital studios seem to be coming less and less common. A digital recorder is a device where you connect your incoming audio sources. We explore the advantages and disadvantages of these hardware devices.
Twitter #Music launched in July 2013 as a way for users to find new and emerging music. Now the service has launched as Spotify app aimed at seamlessly integrating the music discovery ability directly into Spotify. Here’s how the new app works.
Reverb is often a go to tool to add space and ambiance to mixes. However, delay can serve the same purpose, and in certain situations does a better job. Here we explore a few examples of those situations.
The Weeknd started his career as an artist releasing his music online with little to no social media presence. Choosing to let the music speak for itself, he took his time, releasing three successful albums for free through his website before working with a label. Now he sells enough to land at the number two spot on the album charts – here’s his story.
The Blumlein Pair method is one of the oldest ways to create a true stereo spread in your tracks. It uses a special kind of microphone and will always produce the best sounds. We take a look at how to do this.
Vampire Weekend has always been adventurous when it comes to songwriting styles, lyrical themes and instrumentation. But for its latest record, Modern Vampires of the City, the group also took a new approach to the mastering process. Mastering engineer Emily Lazar recently gave some insight into this process.
Pandora can be a great way for independent artists to gain exposure. A new dashboard that reveals more useful tools for artist in particular. A few new features of the dashboard is it shows the variety of demographics for listeners and how many times their song has been played.
