South African Music Magazine
Usability is excellent, and the zero-latency monitoring through the headphones works perfectly The Samson Meteor Mic is a very good-looking piece of kit designed to offer high quality large-diaphragm condenser recording in a small and convenient package – one of an expanding range of ‘prosumer’ items targeting ‘musicians on the move’. First impressions out the box Read More »
The word “loops” in a musical context may bring up a reaction of, “oh, that’s for DJ’s and electronic musicians”. Not anymore. One of the best-selling Boss product ranges is their RC loop pedals which are used by everyone from beat-boxers to blues guitarists, and for anything from song writing through to live performance . Read More »
At the NAMM Show in January 2011, Shure introduced several new products for a variety of different applications. The ground breaking PSM 1000 In-Ear Personal Monitoring System, offering professional users a range of new sophisticated features, the Shure SRH550DJ and SRH940 headphones and the SE215 Sound Isolating Earphones with detachable cables. The PSM 1000 In-Ear Read More »
“The best mixer for band-orientated live mixing and recording.” In 2008 PreSonus, revered studio-orientated manufacturer, released the StudioLive 16.4.2, their first mixer, aimed at both the live and studio market (hence the name). With more people mixing ‘in the box’ on affordable DAWs the idea of working with a desk has increasingly been left to live Read More »
“…a great way to get your hands on a tube mic from a respected brand at an affordable price.” AKG’s Perception Series was launched in 2005 essentially to introduce affordable microphones to the market. Notably though, tube microphones have been surprisingly missing from their range, notwithstanding of course the C 12 VR, the only other AKG Read More »
Line 6′s new POD HD line of amp/effect modellers are the much anticipated updates to the POD line of amp and effect modelling floorboards. The basis of the POD HD range is a selection of 16 all-new HD amp tones coupled with 80 – 100 effects models (depending on model) taken from Line 6’s successful Read More »
1. Write the lyrics for your Song Many musicians write their own melodies as well as the lyrics. If you already have lyrics, consider them when writing your melody. Some questions to ask yourself before composing the music are: What words do I want to focus on? Are there note lengths or timing that will Read More »
As bassists, it is essential that we learn to trust and openly communicate with our comrades on the drums. Bassists and drummers should have a healthy, honest and trusting relationship. Below, I have outlined several key points that you should consider when working and locking in with your drummer. Both the bass Player and the Read More »
Hi and welcome back to Play Better Guitar, I hope you have all had a great start to 2011. In this issue I have decided to look at some licks in different styles of playing, almost a fun lesson, and some extra licks for your lick bag. We will get back into the caged positions Read More »
This year I want to take Your Private Universe in a slightly different direction. Over the past 14 issues we have looked at con-ventional recording and processing techniques for a number of the usual instruments you are likely to record at home. I want to continue with recording and processing tricks in this coming year, Read More »
