With electric guitar enjoying fewer virtual outings than some of its bandmates, all eyes are on any new arrival that can successfully bottle the experience of convincing guitar for keyboard-induced chords and licks. Here we check out E-instruments’ latest. How does it sound? Hear it for yourself as Mark M Thompson plugs in…
How To Turbocharge Your Amp Sim With Bogren Digital IRDX Core
Recording guitarists have their pick of insert-dwelling soft amps for their DAW, but not all of their speakers were created equally. One solution lets you plug into their own driver tech that goes beyond conventional IR. We check it out.
6 Handy Guitar Mixing Tips
Designing an ear-catching tone and recording a masterful performance with it are fundamental to getting a great guitar part in any track, but if you don’t make the right moves at the mixing stage, too, all that hard work will have been for nothing. Get those riffs and solos sounding their best with these tried and tested production techniques.
6 Essential Mic Types To Have In Your Studio
A well-chosen small set of mics for the studio can outlive some of the extravagant ones that can come and go. Here we list our six essential studio mics by type that we think deserve a place in your mic cupboard, and why you need them.
Recording Electric Guitar - Start Here
There has never been a better time to record electric guitars. If you’re new to recording guitars, or even if you’re not Julian explains, ably assisted by some tasty playing from Mark M Thompson.
Not All Audio Interfaces Are Made Equal For Guitarists
With some audio interfaces offering instrument-specific inputs, we decided to see how they can affect an instrument’s sound. Using an interface with other options as well, we plug in, listen, and compare.
Waves Voltage Amps Guitar and Bass Amp Suite Explored
In this article, guitarist Mark M Thompson explores Waves’ new Voltage Amps Guitar and Bass Amp Suite, sharing his thoughts on the included amps and showcasing some of the factory presets.
Universal Audio UAFX Pedals Announced
Universal Audio has announced new additions to the UAFX pedal lineup with the release of Del-Verb Ambience Companion, Galaxy ‘74 Tape Echo and Reverb and Max Dual Preamp and Compressor pedals.
Alternative Approaches to Recording Electric Guitars
Recording guitars can be analogue, with amps and mics, it can be digital with plugins or hardware. Any of these can give excellent results and there has never been more choice. In this article Robbie Dwyer considers some of the options.
Use These Acoustic Guitar Layering Tips For Bigger Sounding Tracks
For fuller acoustic guitars try this triple tracking tip with all three guitars playing the same chords but in different ways.
Can A VI Replace An Electric Guitarist? UJAM Virtual Guitarist SPARKLE 2 Tested
Engineers and programmers often find themselves conjuring sounds out of thin air for artists and producers. With tonnes of orchestral libraries, bass and drum instruments out there, we check out a rarer creature; the virtual guitarist…
Get Guitar Effects To Work For Everyone In The Studio
Electric guitars in the studio are one of the few instances where the effects happen in front of the mics. We outline a few ways to make printing with the ear candy work for both artist and engineer.
Five Guitar Recording Tips For A Stellar Sound
There are few things quite as satisfying in music production as successfully printing a fantastic guitar performance with a stellar sound to match. These creative and technical pointers will help you sharpen up your axework.
Get Great Guitar Sounds For Free Without An Amp
Although most engineers will capture guitar sounds using mics whenever possible, going amp-less is entirely possible and what’s more it can be done well for nothing.
Is The Kemper Profiling Amplifier The Product Of 2021?
When asked for his choice of product of 2021, William Wittman responded with a choice which was identical to his choice of 2020. It is still his product of the year - it’s that important to him.
Free Killer Amp Sim Plugin Until October 31st - Orange Tiny Terror
IK Multimedia are offering their simulation of the Orange Dual Terror for free until October 31st 2021. Hear our audio examples and find out how to get this amp for free.
Universal Audio UAFX Pedals - Tested
Universal Audio are no strangers to creating modern classics of vintage gear, so when Brent March was offered the opportunity to test the new UAFX pedals - Golden Reverberator, Starlight Echo Station and Astra Modulation Machine for Production Expert, he was excited by the chance.
IK Multimedia AmpliTube X-GEAR Digital Effects Pedals Announced
IK Multimedia has today announced the availability of their new line of AmpliTube X-GEAR, high-performance pedals, that features 16 different effects, drawn from the most popular AmpliTube models and includes an all-new reverb and delay algorithm.
5 Essential Tips For Recording Acoustic Guitar
Our friends over at Audient have published a fantastic guide to recording Acoustic guitar that we just wanted to share with you.
Is LiquidSonics Seventh Heaven Any Good On Electric Guitar?
Guitarist Mark M Thompson takes the Liquidsonics Seventh Heaven reverb plugin for an alternative, “off-road” test drive and ends up discovering there’s far more to this plugin than some may think.