South African Music Magazine
Dead room? Flat mic? No sound guy? Call in Mic Mechanic – a complete vocal toolbox in a compact, easy-to-use pedal. Less Is More Featuring a set of 8 classic Reverb and Delay combinations, Mic Mechanic is the direct response to the singers who say “I don’t want to change my voice. I just want Read More »
Choosing the best bass amplifier to suit your style, application or budget could be a difficult task if you do not know what you are looking for. Besides the fact that there are many different brands on the market, most brands offer many options. More expensive is also not necessarily the best choice for Read More »
I have found myself recording and mixing upright/double bass a number of times lately so in this months issue I will take a look at some EQ and compression tips for this tricky beast. Originally a classical instrument the upright bass has infiltrated into many other genres including Jazz and Blues and sometimes even rock. Read More »
Traditional bass players do not really make that much use of effects, but as the industry changes we have to adapt. It is also not a new concept, as funk, rock and fusion bassist have been using effects for decades. Listen to Jaco Pastorius with Weather Report. He was using effects in the late seventies Read More »
The G-system is TC Electronic’s flagship floor-based guitar effects processor. The unit owes its effects lineage to TC’s successful high quality rack-mount processors, but aimed at the professional player who needs a flexible floor-based unit and will seamlessly integrate into almost any setup without compromise. First impressions It’s difficult to explain just how good my Read More »
In this months issue we are going to look at how to treat your recorded vocals in the mix by focusing on EQ and compression settings that help to control your vocals and get them sitting comfortably. The human voice is notoriously dynamic; the difference between the quietest sounds and the loudest sounds our voices Read More »
