Features News Pro Audio A cheat sheet for how to mic a guitar amplifier by Dan Shaw Miking up a guitar amp is precarious ground with multiple factors at play. There are tried-and-tested techniques but nothing is ever set in stone on the quest for those fat,…
Features Pro Audio How the Fender Bassman set the standard for guitar amplification by Dan Shaw The Fender Bassman emerged from the factory to give voice to the bass. But it went on to become a classic for guitarists as well, spawning many tributes along the…
Features Pro Audio Chatting experimental setups and layered guitars with DZ Deathrays by Nick Stillman DZ Deathrays have been lords of Australian party-punk for closing in on a decade now, and it doesn’t look like they’ll be slowing down any time soon. Their latest single…
Features Pro Audio Warmth, grit and character: recording keyboards through preamps, reampers and guitar amps by Dan Shaw Recording keyboards through gear like preamps, reampers, guitar amplifiers and via MIDI can impart grit, saturation and warmth to an otherwise lifeless output signal. Recording keyboards should be pretty straightforward, right?…
