Tips and How-To's

Plugins vs. Hardware: One Take on the Never-Ending Debate

Big Sound, Small Spaces: 4 Overdrive Pedals for Apartment Rigs

The Who's Live At Leeds; A Primer For Pete Townshend's Tone

Dave’s Corner: You Don’t Need Great Gear to Make Great Music

Which Types of Plugins Work with My DAW?

Basic Music Software Terms Explained

How to Get the Most From Your Monitor Engineer

In Defense of the Line 6 POD

On Tracks: Creative Amp-Micing Techniques

No Drums? No Problem: A Solo Artist’s Guide to Recording Alternative Percussion Parts

What to Look for When Buying a Resonator Guitar

Ableton Basics - Part Two: Recording With Your Interface

What to Consider When Buying a Relacquered Saxophone

Dave’s Corner: The “Golden Age” Of Amp Making Is…Now!

Ableton Basics: Setting Up Your Interface

The Hidden Sounds in Your Boss Pedals

Potent Pairings: The Guitar Sounds of Radiohead

Adapting Drum Set Grooves to the Cajón

Bow Care: Dos, Don’ts and Common Questions

5 Ways Musicians Can Avoid Neurological Injury with Dr. Maria Reese

On Tracks: Delving More Deeply Into Reverb

Recording Great Drum Sounds in Small Spaces

Friends Forever: Build Your Own Shin-Ei Companion Fuzz

Why We Still Love the Music We Loved as Teenagers